The first matriculation ceremony of all foreign students starting their degree at MENDELU this semester was held on Wednesday 12th October, 2016. Almost 70 students were matriculated during the beautiful ceremony performed in English. Each student received a MENDELU backpack with a pack of useful information materials and marketing items. Following the ceremony all students had their festive lunch together, enjoyed the tour of the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology and had the opportunity to meet with her Excellency Ghanian Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
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Researchers will study inequalities in the European labour market
Researchers from more than 30 European countries will study labour market inequalities among older workers. The project, funded by the European Union, will assess the current situation with the final goal of formulating policy recommendations on how…6. 6. 2022 -
An educational trail is being completed in Masaryk's forest in Israel.
The Masaryk Forest in Israel, planted by Czech settlers in 1930, will soon have an educational museum trail commemorating the work and life of the first Czechoslovak president, T.G. Masaryk and his son Jan. The condition of the forest itself…29. 5. 2022 -
Scientists are developing edible food packaging
Scientists from the Faculty of AgriSciences at Mendel University in Brno focused on the packaging that can be eaten together with food. Experts are currently developing edible protein-based packaging that has the character of a flexible kitchen foil…12. 5. 2022 -
Czech Ministry launches a mobile app to help Ukrainians and other foreigners
As part of its activities to help refugees from Ukraine, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic is launching a mobile phone application called Smart Migration. The app allows foreigners to easily find answers in Ukrainian,…12. 4. 2022 -
Statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The leadership of Mendel University in Brno strongly condemns Russia's unprecedented military aggression towards a sovereign state such as Ukraine. This is a serious violation of international law, which is a purely purposeful and well-thought-out…1. 3. 2022 -
An international scientific conference on the occasion of Mendel's anniversary…
This year we celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of the father of genetics, Gregor Johann Mendel. To pay tribute to this pre-eminent scientist, Mendel Genetics Conference will take place between 20–23 July 2022, in Brno, the city where Mendel…16. 2. 2022 -
Robots need to be taxed globally, says the expert
The global labor market is beginning to face massive robotics, which raises questions about how to tax these robots. The reason is the simple assumption that the fewer people work in the future, the more state budget revenues will fall. Instead of…18. 1. 2022 -
Thanks to Czech scientists, farmers in Cambodia have mango dryers
Researchers from Mendel University in Brno are helping to start sustainable mango production in the Kampong Speu area of Cambodia. Thanks to Czech know-how, local producers have started producing solar fruit dryers. So far, much of the mango crop…4. 1. 2022 -
Foresters counted endangered trees on the island of Socotra
Experts from Mendel University in Brno have calculated how many endemic censers and dragonflies are on the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. Finally, data is available that scientists have so far lacked. The data will now help assess the degree…2. 12. 2021