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From Ghana to the USA via the University of Ostrava

Stephen moved to Ostrava for his master’s studies at the Faculty of Science. During his time at the University of Ostrava, he managed to balance between studies, family and work. After obtaining his master’s degree in mathematics, he had the opportunity to move to the USA. Learn about his time here!

Joint Successes of Physicists from Ostrava and Indian Allahabad

Science knows no boundaries today. With the advent of modern communication technologies, research teams around the world are becoming increasingly interconnected. A strong bond has recently formed between the Czech city of Ostrava and Indian Allahabad, pushing the frontiers of knowledge and bringing significant results in the field of nanostructure physics.

Geographers finishing up pool mapping in the Beskydy Mountains

Landscape as a silent witness of human activity is starting to scream at us more and more. For years professionals have been drawing attention to clear manifestations of climate changes in nature. Our geographers are currently testing the effectiveness of a new unique method of water retention in the landscape.

Social geographers preparing a recipe for the transformation of the heart of Ostrava

One of major fields of action of the social geographers based at the Faculty of Science of the University of Ostrava (FS UO) is a city. What social geographers study particularly is the transformation of a city over time as well as the relation between the transformation and the life of people. Social geographers help town and city halls prepare their future development plans. One such plan is currently being prepared for the Central Ostrava District.

Molecular biologist Marek Eliáš receives a prestigious award

Annually the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic awards prizes in several areas. The prizes are awarded for exceptional projects related to engineering, physical sciences, medical and biological sciences, social sciences and humanities, and agricultural or biological environmental sciences. Nominees for the Award of the President of GA CR are proposed by several hundreds of scientists who evaluate projects that have financially been supported by the Grant Agency. The evaluators finally shortlisted 32 projects across the areas mentioned.

Hygienic and Anti Epidemic Measures Inside the Faculty of Science Buildings

Dean’s Measure No. 18/ 2020

Our biologists criss-crossed the city with a network of birdhouses

The Faculty of Science cooperates with the City of Ostrava on a unique research project that focuses on passerines´ (songbirds) nesting ecology and the influence of urbanization on their nesting.

The meeting of wolves at the genetic junction in Central Europe

The number of wolves is increasing in Europe and, consequently, in Czechia. Thanks to its central geographic position, Czechia further facilitates the interconnecting of wolf populations. A scientific research has been carried out of contemporary grey wolf population structure in Central Europe by, among others, associate professor Pavel Hulva and his students at the Department of Biology and Ecology of the Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava.

Extinction debt in Moravian Amazon proved

Interesting results often emerge when scientists from different fields start to cooperate. This has also been proved by the research of the influence of landscape history on the occurrence of old trees and specially protected beetles, which connects geographic and biological data and has just been published in a prestigious ecological journal.