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Grant Agency of the Czech Republic financially supported research of biologically active complexes by granting two projects
15. 4. 2021 | Development of novel coordination compounds bearing anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects represents the main goals of two research projects solved by the team of Zdeněk Trávníček from the Czech Advanced Technology Research...
Regime at UP: summer semester, classes, library, etc. (Last update: 12 April)
12. 4. 2021 | Current rules for teaching, exams and dormitories at UP As of 12 April UP has been following slightly modified government guidelines (here in Czech), which are part of the 1st phase of dismantling measures in education. Teaching...
Entomologists have prepared an overview of fossil click beetles to understand their evolution
7. 4. 2021 | A unique overview of the global diversity of fossil click beetles, which will help to clarify the origin and evolution of this diverse and globally widespread group of beetles, has been published by scientists led by Robin...
New rector at UP: Martin Procházka elected
31. 3. 2021 | The new rector of Palacký University Olomouc will be Prof Martin Procházka, M.D., the current dean of the UP Faculty of Health Sciences. The UP Academic Senate made this decision on the last day of March. Once the President of the...
Solar nanofurnace can remove toxic gases, generate steam and produce nanomaterials
30. 3. 2021 | An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, has developed, in collaboration with American, German and Italian colleagues,...
UP Memory series issues memoirs of English and American Studies doyen Prof Peprník
25. 3. 2021 | Four yours ago, the UP Archives approached Professor Emeritus Jaroslav Peprník with a request to enrich the living memory of Palacký University by adding his own recollections. After more than six months of work, Vzpomínky...
Olomouc scientists took part in sequencing the rye genome
23. 3. 2021 | After four years of research, scientists have succeeded in sequencing the genetic information of Europe’s third most important cereal grain – rye. Olomouc researchers from the Institute of Experimental Botany at the Czech Academy...
3D audio-tactile maps for the visually impaired developed at UP
16. 3. 2021 | People who are visually impaired, in order to find their way and orient themselves in their surroundings, can today rely on 3D tactile maps created with modern 3D printing tools. This unique aid has resulted from research...
Brief overview: travelling to work/studies, home office, mandatory respirators, vaccinations, testing, etc.
3. 3. 2021 | With regards to rapid developments and new, updated government measures and procedures, we have summarised the most basic information relating to the organisation of work and student life at UP. In case of any questions or if...
Children engaged in sports and extracurricular activities feel better, regardless of their background
3. 3. 2021 | What is the link between the participation of children and adolescents in organised leisure-time activities and their health? And how are they influenced by the environment in which they live?