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Carolinum hosts debate on women's empowerment

Monday evening, 13 November 2023, saw a panel discussion entitled Urban Talk: Female Empowerment take place at Charles University. The central theme of the debate, as the title suggests, was empowerment and gender equality. Four successful women representing very different professional sectors presented their insights, experience and outlook for the future.

14 November 2023


Faculty of Science will address “Geohazards”

The Faculty of Science has succeeded in the call for proposals of the Programme Johannes Amos Comenius (OP JAK). The new project, under the leadership of Professor Vojtěch Ettler, will focus on natural and anthropogenic geohazards. The aim of the project is to study in detail the threats in the Earth's upper spheres, to understand the causes of their occurrence and to quantify the possible impacts on human society.

7 November 2023


UK Kings edge ČVUT Engineers in hockey battle

Charles University hockey players the UK Kings Prague defeated rivals the ČVUT Engineers Prague representing 4:3 in the annual Battle of the Universities on Ice. The match was played in the Holešovice Sports Hall as part of the University Ice Hockey League. In case you are wondering the UK stands for Charles University in Czech.

3 November 2023


University of St Andrews and CU teams meet at Carolinum

Charles University and delegates from the University of St Andrews had a chance to catch up this week in Prague, to reflect on past successes within their partnership agreement and build on further cooperation in the future. Representatives from both schools met at the foyer of the rectorate and historic Carolinum to open an exhibition before sitting down to a day of presentations and looking ahead.

2 November 2023


Unveiling a Novel Immune Response in the Intestinal Epithelium

Researchers from the Jan Dobeš laboratory have made a significant discovery uncovering a novel immune response in the intestinal epithelium. Furthermore, their study delineates a mechanism that controls this immune response. Their findings were recently published in the renowned Journal of Experimental Medicine in a paper authored by Tomáš Brabec and other members of Jan Dobeš's laboratory at the Faculty of Science, Charles University.

2 November 2023


Matfyz Press publishes first Czech ‘handbook’ on science communication

The first book of its kind in Czech is how MatfyzPress, the publishing house of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University is characterising its new publication, Science Communication. In 15 chapters - plus a foreword by Czech TV moderator Daniel Stach, the book discusses the importance of science communicate for the general public, with tips how to best approach complex subjects.

27 October 2023


CU once again highly ranked in international comparison

The latest edition of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023, which belongs to the portfolio of the prestigious Shanghai Ranking, ranks Charles University among the world's leading institutions in terms of the quality of science in 20 fields, and in five cases among the top 200.

27 October 2023


Rankings by Subject survey place Charles University among the world's best

Charles University has been recognised as one of the world's premier institutions across all the disciplines it consistently offers in education and research, as found by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 by Subject released Thursday. Notably, Charles University excelled in the fields of arts & humanities, law, and business & economics, exhibiting year-on-year improvement in six subject areas.

26 October 2023


The University’s Ninety-Nine Steps Towards the Future

Nine years of efforts have culminated in a more contemporary university, enhanced amenities, a broader spectrum of academic fields, and a globally oriented environment. We can now proudly look back at our accomplishments! The recently introduced e-book and Futurebook, the inaugural humanities spin-off sponsored by the Faculty of Education at Charles University, succinctly showcases a total of 99 game-changing initiatives.

24 October 2023


Professors McKerrow and Medalia awarded honorary doctorates

On Wednesday 18 October, parasitologist James McKerrow and structural biologist Ohad Medalia were awarded honorary doctorates in special ceremonies at Charles University in recognition of their significant contributions to science and their long-term collaboration with the university. The event took place in the Great Hall of the Carolinum, the heart of the university.

18 October 2023




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