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Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition

The 33rd edition of this traditional competition will once again bring together talented mathematicians from the Czech Republic and abroad. The contest will take place on 22 April in buildings of the Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava.

Discovery from Ostrava Opens the Path to a New Generation of Solar and Quantum Technologies

Scientists from the University of Ostrava have demonstrated that a slight change in the relative arrangement of two ultrathin layers of material can significantly affect its interaction with light. Their discovery, published in the prestigious journal Nano Letters, paves the way for the development of more efficient solar cells, photodetectors, and quantum devices.

As a part of the REFRESH project, a unique international workshop on sustainable regional transformation took place at the University of Ostrava

In mid-October, the University of Ostrava hosted a distinctive workshop titled “Future Sustainability Transition Pathways for Central and Eastern European Regions,” supported by REFRESH project.

„We have to create a generation with a sense of responsibility,“ says Global Expert Salman Qureshi

Renowned urban ecologist Dr. Salman Qureshi has joined the University of Ostrava’s Faculty of Science through the Global Experts program. He brings a fresh perspective on cities—as ecosystems of opportunity where sustainability is driven by collaboration, accountability, and long-term vision.

„We must remember that cities are home to other species too,“ says Global Expert Marcin Spyra

Dr. Marcin Spyra, a renowned expert in sustainable urban development, has joined the University of Ostrava’s Faculty of Science under the Global Experts program. His research focuses on the transformation of green fields and post-mining and post-industrial areas in cities.

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.