Displaying items by tag: Science
Science at CU: Reading, from the child's perspective
“I study children's reading from the perspective of the children themselves,” says Anežka Kuzmičová from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University. She introduces more in a one-minute video.
European Researchers' Night CZ embraces 'transformation'
The final Friday in September saw the return of Czech European Researchers' Night, where scientific and educational institutions across the Czech Republic open their doors to curious visitors. Charles University, of course, took part.
"The psychology of poverty is still a relatively new research direction at the interface of economics and psychology," explains the scientific and partnership couple Julie Chytilová and Michal Bauer from Charles University.They present more in one minute.
Science at CU: Preventing pregnancy complications
"Our long-term research is devoted to the development of new technologies for the screening of pregnancy complications during the first trimester," says Ilona Hromadníková, a physician/scientist from the Third Faculty of Medicine.
"We explore the extremes of the vertebrate eye. Deep-sea fish are very interesting in that they have many extreme adaptations, from which we can then draw conclusions for our human ventricular eye," explains evolutionary biologist Zuzana Musilová from the Faculty of Science of Charles University. More in one minute.
„Budoucnost patří absolventům, kteří umí jednotlivé disciplíny propojovat a hledat řešení komplexních problémů,“ říká biolog Jan Černý z Přírodovědecké fakulty, který po vzoru špičkových zahraničních univerzit spoluzaložil nový bakalářský program Science.
Science at CU: The era of superspecialists is ending
"The era of superspecialists is coming to an end, the future belongs to graduates who are able to connect individual disciplines and find solutions to complex problems," says molecular biologist Jan Černý from the Faculty of Science.
Science at CU: Cybersecurity not just a tech field
"Cybersecurity is not just about technical knowledge, but includes a wide range of disciplines incl. diplomacy, international law, int'l relations or psychology," explains Lucie Kadlecová in one minute, who returned to the Czech Republic after working abroad.
Science at CU: Teaching keeps you on your toes, always looking ahead
Even pedagogy is a science. Teacher Daniel Pražák, who recently completed his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Education of Charles University, knows this. What does he enjoy most about teaching? Find out in one minute.
Science at CU: The goal? To improve supercomputers
Explain your research clearly in one minute. This is exactly the task given to scientists from Charles University in the new video series Science at CU. The first to take on the task was mathematician Erin Carson, who is inventing new algorithms for supercomputers.
Ukrainian scientists continue valuable work at CU
It has been almost two years since the Russian attack on Ukraine began at dawn on 24 February 2022. Ahead of the sombre anniversary, Forum reports on the work of Ukrainian scientists and scholars at Charles University.
Forum 2023: Hundreds of exciting interviews and stories
Forum magazine last year continued to provide extensive coverage about the goings-on at Charles University – profiling inspiring personalities and interviewing both established and up-and-coming researchers, academics, innovators, and artists.
For the complete archive of all Forum issues click here:
https://iforum.cuni.cz/IFORUMENG-667.html
