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A new study by economists at the CERGE-EI think-tank IDEA researching social interaction and the spread of Covid-19, provides answers to where mistakes were made during the pandemic. March 1 marks exactly one year since the Czech Republic registered its first two cases of the novel coronavirus.
Czech philosopher Jan Sokol, a signatory of the Charter 77 human rights declaration in 1976, has died at the age of 84. He was a key public figure known for his work in academia, his contributions to clandestine samizdat literature in communist Czechoslovakia, and – following communism – was a former MP, minister of education as well as one-time presidential candidate. In the election in 2003, he lost to former prime minister Václav Klaus.
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The year 2020 was like no other. The covid-19 pandemic seized the world and we all had to face challenges in both personal and professional lives. For the Open Science Support Centre at the Central Library of Charles University, it was also the first year of operation and efforts to introduce the principles of open science into the common practice of the scientific community of Charles University. How did we do?
Faculty of Science of the Charles University in Prague has launched its program supporting talented PhD research students from all over the world. During the STARS 2021 call, prospective students can apply to PhD research topics announced on the web page on January 11th, 2021. Deadline for application is March 13th, 2021.
Dear members and friends of the academic community of Charles University, Ladies and gentlemen, I send my greetings from the Carolinum in Prague, the heart of Charles University. This festive period is a time when we think of our loved ones, our friends, and those who cannot, unfortu-nately, be with us. It is a time for us to share festive moments of joy, belonging and closeness.
By this measure, and due to the national state of emergency and threat to life and limb at Charles University, the Rector hereby declares a state of emergency at the University, which will last for no longer than 60 days from the day on which this Measure comes into effect. During the state of emergency the provisions of Art. 66c to 66e of the Constitution of Charles University shall apply.
Following the adoption of Czech Government Resolution no. 1022 of 12 October 2020, we request that students accommodated at CU dormitories give responsible consideration to their continued stay at their dormitory.
In response to Resolutions of the Government of the Czech Republic issued on 8 October 2020, I hereby inform you that the following crisis measures shall be in place with effect from 12 October 2020 (concerning education), with some in effect from 9 October 2020 (some measures).
Early diagnostics are mainly going to help symptomatic patients in ER. With the new test, patients with negative covid-19 results are going to know if they have influenza that can be cured with available antiviral drugs and whether quarantine rules apply to them. This multiplex test is going to be provided for the same price as the current COVID-19 test.
Charles University established the Václav Havel Scholarship several years ago. It is intended for foreign students and others suffering repression or persecution under totalitarian or authoritarian regimes anywhere around the world.
We, the undersigned, members of Charles University’s Academic Senate, feel an overriding obligation to support students and academics in Belarus facing the same fight against totalitarianism as students in Czechoslovakia did in 1989.
GeneSpector, a subsidiary company of Charles University making use of technology developed at the school, introduced new kits for more efficient, faster, and safer laboratory detection of Covid-19. Among its benefits, the firm stressed in a press release on Tuesday, is the ability in the new kits to use so-called viRNAtrap fluid to inactivate and preserve virus samples, rendering them safe for further analysis.
Single cells summer school, established as a result of long-term cooperation among several instutions, will take place in Pilsen, on 2-9 September 2020. It covers all steps of sample preparation and data analysis. The school is fully funded by 4EU+alliance.
Sixteen Charles University students received top recognition from CU’s Rector Tomáš Zima on Monday, 8 June 2020. The rector honoured the school’s top graduates and also awarded recipients the prestigious Bolzano Prize recognising excellence in science education and ground-breaking research.