MUNI Day sets whole university in motion
Sports, fun and knowledge – this was the motto of the now traditional MUNI Day event organised for students and employees of Masaryk University.
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Prize for innovation awarded to scientists from ECON MUNI
The MUNI Innovation Award went to Vilém Pařil, Martin Šauer and Daniel Seidenglanz (in memoriam) from the Faculty of Economics and Administration. Using data on SIM card movements, they were able to find out how many people regularly travel between Prague, Brno, and Ostrava. Their research can be used, for example, by the Ministry of Transport or Czech Railways.
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Michal Kvasnička: The new app knows the locations of frequent traffic accidents. But it won’t replace police analysts.
A new app reveals the locations of frequent serious traffic accidents on Czech roads. The software, developed by scientists from the Faculty of Economics and Administration of MU in cooperation with Charles University will help traffic police officers to more easily implement preventive measures. Michal Kvasnička, its main designer, talks about why the application is needed and how it is unique.
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Martin Bareš wins second term as MU Rector
The Academic Senate of Masaryk University elected the new Rector of Masaryk University in the first round of voting. There was just one candidate – the current MU Rector Martin Bareš, who thus won his second term of office beginning on 1 September 2023.
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Future transportation will be shaped by technologies as well as sustainability and social equity, says Sorath Shah
A new expert on transport economics will be joining the Institute for Transport Economics, Geography and Policy (ITREGEP) thanks to ERA Fellowship. The prestigious grant was awarded to Sorath Shah who will work under the supervision of Zdeněk Tomeš. During her two-year stay at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, she will focus on European micromobility systems such as bike or e-scouter sharing.
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102 fresh doctors met at doctoral graduation ceremony
More than one hundred doctoral study programme graduates from all ten faculties received their diplomas at the doctoral graduation ceremony at the Faculty of Law on 24 March.
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Go on the Econ Job Market! It’s definitely worth it, says PhD candidate
Do you want to find a job in academia after your PhD? The Econ Job Market is a platform designed to help you. Even though it may be stressful at times, according to Diya Abraham, a PhD student at the Department of Public Economics, joining it definitely pays off.
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Martin Bareš outlined future MU development in public debate
On Monday 3 April, the Academic Senate of Masaryk University will select a new Rector to lead Masaryk University from September 2023 to August 2027. Martin Bareš, the current MU Rector and the only candidate for the position, met with people today at a public debate in the Scala cinema.