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Forum Radio: Rabbi in training
In many ways, Kamila Kopřivová has followed an unusual path. After completing her Ph. D. in Jewish Studies at the Hussite Theological Faculty, Kamila set out to become the first Czech female rabbi. Her journey is almost complete: she is due to be ordained next year.
Author: Jan VelingerPhoto: Vladimír Šigut
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Expert discusses click chemistry research awarded Nobel Prize
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their research on tools for building molecules. Their findings will contribute to the development of processes that simplify functional chemistry.
Author: Marcela UhlíkováPhoto: The Nobel Prize, Shutterstock, Hynek Glos
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Researchers Night returns face-to-face
Monday 3. October 2022Over three thousand visitors saw, heard, felt, tasted or touched science on Friday, 30 September, the day that Czech European Researchers Night took place. Charles University prepared 80 activities for children and adults. Also on view was the FameLab competition final.
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Matfyz celebrates 70 birthday in style
Friday 30. September 2022This week, the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University celebrated 70 years since its foundation. “From today's perspective, the faculty seems young. However, the tradition of mathematics, physics and astronomy at Charles University has been going on for almost 700 hundred years,” Rector Milena Králíčková said.
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Podcast: The post-Covid, current crisis labour market
Tuesday 27. September 2022The Czech labor market situation has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and in recent months by the war in Ukraine. What are the main characteristics of the Czech labor market now? Katarína Stehlíková talks about these issues with Klára Kalíšková.
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EUPRIO's raison d'etre: Sci communication
Tuesday 20. September 2022Zurich is more than the Swiss city of chocolate and banking or one of the richest cities in the world: recently, it was the destination where communicators from all over Europe converged. The conference central theme of the annual conference was “Science communication: how to engage nowadays”.
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Didaktikon: Science for elementary & secondary schools
Tuesday 20. September 2022September saw the opening of the Didaktikon Educational and Creative Centre at Kampus Hybernská, successfully fusing cooperation between Charles University and the City of Prague. Ten interdisciplinary exhibits and a number of events await visitors.
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Key agreement signed at Charles University
Sunday 11. September 2022This Saturday saw a major meeting of rectors from international universities at Charles University discussing the importance of research universities in a time of multiple crises. On the agenda was the signing of a new partnership agreement between two networks, broadening and deepening the contours of cooperation by LERU and CE7.
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Massive blaze ravages Czech national park
Thursday 28. July 2022Earlier this week, much of the Czech Republic woke up to the acrid smell of smoke. Not from a fire in the neighbourhood or one town over but more than a hundred kilometres away: in Hřensko and the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The scale of the fire shocked the country.
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Egyptologists discover tomb of mercenary commander
Thursday 21. July 2022An archaeological team from the Czech Institute of Egyptology discovered the tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary during fieldwork in Egypt, in the spring of 2022. Although it was already looted in antiquity, the site is neverthless invaluable.
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Leopold Pospíšil’s memoir published
Monday 4. July 2022Few experts in the social sciences have influenced their field as much as Leopold Pospíšil, whose memoir was published last month by Charles University’s Karolinum Press. During his storied career, the anthropologist befriended the Inuit in Alaska and the Kapauku in Papua New Guinea.
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Czech study in Nature shows how to improve vaccination rates
Tuesday 31. May 2022"Many think that only about half of medical doctors believe in vaccines against Covid-19. In fact, it's 90 percent! Communicating this is a simple way of increasing vaccination rates," summarize Michal Bauer and Julie Chytilová, co-authors of a new study in Nature.
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Med student: Guiding at historic hospital taught me a lot
Monday 23. May 2022“Being a tour guide at the historic Kuks Hospital taught me a lot,” says Jaroslav Matějka, a third-year student at the Third Faculty of Medicine of Charles University. Above all, he credits it with teaching him how to communicate better with others.
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Pharmacy graduate: I'm a “banana child” fulfilling my dreams
Friday 20. May 2022“I want to be as productive and helpful within society as possible,” says Quynh Anh Vu, a Hanoi native and graduate of the Faculty of Pharmacy. Quynh Anh received the Rector's Award recognising the best science graduates in April.
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