https://uniba.sk/ Najnovšie novinky sk https://uniba.sk/fileadmin/tt_news_article.gif https://uniba.sk/ Najnovšie novinky TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 31 Dec 2026 00:00:00 +0100 https://uniba.sk/ The most outstanding people of Slovak science received awards at the Scientist of the Year event.... "I greatly value this prestigious award which shows appreciation for the work of Slovak researchers. The vast majority of scientists will never receive it, which makes it particularly valuable to me. At the same time, I am pleased that this award acknowledges the field of behavioral ecology, which does not have a long research history in Slovakia," said Scientist of the Year. Pavol Prokop is a pioneer of behavioral ecology in Slovakia. He teaches at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University and works as a senior researcher at the Institute of Zoology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Professor Prokop focuses most of his research at the evolution of animal and human behavior. He concentrated on Darwin's application of the sexual selection theory to living systems, as well as on a number of basic human emotions, anthrozoology, and relationships between hosts and parasites. In intercultural research he teamed up with colleagues to study the effects of gender ratios and the stability of preferences applied in sexual selection. He also participated in research into behavioral strategies of hosts influenced by parasites and by sexual signaling. The award of Young Researcher was presented to Dr. Lucia Balážová from the Slovak Academy of Sciences, while Professor Tomáš Brestovič from the Technical University in Košice became Innovator of the Year, and Professor Michal Hatala from the Technical University in Košice was named Technologist of the Year. Associate Professor Ladislav Hluchý from the Slovak Academy of Sciences was awarded the title "Notable personality of international cooperation". The event is organized by the Center of Scientific and Technical Information of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Academy of Sciences and the Association of Slovak Scientific and Technical Societies. The purpose of the event is to raise the professional and social profile of the most notable personalities of science in Slovakia and promote outstanding results of research and science.]]> [RUK] Titulka - úzke novinky pr@uniba.sk Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:07:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ On 31 May 2022, an international team of scientists observed a meteor shower from the Tau Herculid... [RUK] Titulka - úzke novinky [RUK] Spravodajský portál pr@uniba.sk Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:04:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ Joint airborne and ground-based expedition to observe a remarkable Tau Herculids meteor shower by... [FMFI] Titulka - úzke novinky [FMFI] Veda Juraj.Toth@fmph.uniba.sk Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:59:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ Wednesday 17.5.2022 at 14:00, Lecture room F2 125 Dominik Rist:
Non-Abelian Gerbes with Connections (with a two-bundle of string quartets)
Abstract:
Higher forms arise as gauge potentials in a number of contexts within physics. The prime example is the Kalb–Ramond B-field of string theory, which is found also in the low-energy supergravity limits. Mathematically, these gauge potentials are connections on higher or categorified principal bundles also known as gerbes. In the Abelian case, the theory of gerbes is well-established and used in many contexts. In this seminar, I will talk about how one can extend this theory to the non-Abelian setting. There, the situation is much more subtle. Although the topological construction of non-Abelian gerbes is relatively straightforward (one just lifts the cocycle relations for transition functions of an ordinary principal bundle to hold up to homotopies, which are then encoded in higher components of the cocycle), defining a connection on such a gerbe requires much more work. After formulating the general construction I will illustrate it by lifting the principal bundle corresponding to an instanton--anti-instanton pair to a string 2-group bundle. Such ``string structures'' are believed to play a role in the dynamics of M5-branes. This talk is based on our recent work arXiv:2203.00092. ]]> [FMFI] Prednášky a semináre [FMFI] Kalendár Peter.Matak@fmph.uniba.sk Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:09:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ Temporary position with 1-year contract (with possible prolongation for another year),... Workplace: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia Type of contract: temporary position with 1-year contract (with possible prolongation for another year), non-academic Working hours: 1 FTE (full-time employment of 37,5 hours per week) Expected start date: October 2022 or negotiable with respect to immigration timelines for non EU candidates Number of open positions:  1 
Pay: The gross salary is around 27 375 per year (including social security contributions and taxes).  Application deadline: June 20, 2022 About the workplace: Comenius University in Bratislava (CU) is a modern European university which in 2019 celebrated its 100th anniversary. It is the only Slovak university to be regularly ranked in international rankings of the best universities in the world. The Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics (FMPI) is consistently ranked as the best faculty in Slovakia. Such a high standing has been achieved thanks to the quality of our teachers and researchers, our openness, a broad international collaboration, and also thanks to our exceptional students. The faculty provides an environment that places high demands on student skills, but also builds on mutual respect and friendly relationships between the students and the staff. Such an environment is a prerequisite to high quality education, exceptional research, and successful professional development of our students and staff. Our vision is to provide world class education programs based on high quality research with active student participation.   Job description The postdoc will work within the research group of the Excellent Research Team GRAMAD (Graphs, maps and other discrete structures), which is one of a few officially recognized excellent research teams by the Accreditation Committee of the Slovak Republic. The team has an extensive collaboration with numerous specialists in graph theory in the word.  The main duties 

• conduct research in the area of structural graph theory, in the area of flows and colourings on graphs and other related areas
• propose and develop new areas of research within the research group 

Skills, qualifications and requirements 

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree not older than 3 years before the intended start of the postdoc, from a university different from Comenius University, Slovak Republic. The candidate must be aged under 35 years;
• they should have previous experience in research in graph theory; and
• good communication skills (oral and written) in English. 

The applicants should provide the following documents with their application: 

• academic CV
• list of publications
• motivation letter
• recommendation letter
• copy of Ph.D. diploma (applicants who are just finishing their Ph.D. may provide it later)

Applicants are required to submit these documents by e-mail to doc. Edita Máčajová (edita.macajova@fmph.uniba.sk) by June 20, 2022.  Selection Process  Received applications will be considered carefully in line with the principles of the CU. Selection criteria: (i) meeting qualification requirements described above, (ii) all required documents provided.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a personal or online interview.  FMPI CU is an equal opportunity employer. It supports diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  ]]> [FMFI] Postdoktorandské pozície [FMFI] Kalendár [FMFI] Titulka - široké novinky Edita.Macajova@fmph.uniba.sk Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:16:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ Why students choose to study at Comenius University Bratislava? What are their sources of... Students begin considering university even before high school Surveys from both years indicate that most students start thinking about choosing a university even before they enrol in high school. The second most common answer was ‘3rd year of high school’. Their final decision is most frequently made in the final year of high school or just after graduating from it. According to the survey, the first choice of the high school students who now study at Comenius University was a school in Slovakia. This was the response given by 93 % in 2020/2021, and by 83 % one year later. The rest were planning to study at universities in the Czech Republic and elsewhere abroad. Comenius University was also the first choice of the vast majority of our students. As many as 90 % are still satisfied with this decision. When choosing a university, students paid the most attention to the quality of study programmes, the demands placed on students, the renown and tradition of the university, but also the ranking of the university in worldwide rankings. At the same time, students believed that Comenius University fared better in these parameters than other universities. The least important aspects were the costs associated with the study, high demands during the admission procedure, distance of the university from home and sporting opportunities. They most frequently obtain information on the web, at fairs and from acquaintances When deciding about university, they value the opinion of their parents and friends alongside their own. Comenius University was recommended to them by friends, parents and acquaintances, based mostly on their own experience. Some students were also recommended other universities, mainly due to lower cost of study or proximity to their home. Students learned about Comenius University mainly from the web, followed by other sources, like acquaintances and friends, and education fairs. When deciding about their study, students preferred visiting a website and communicating by e-mail over communication via social networks. Almost half of the students cannot compare how the communication of Comenius University compares to that of other universities. Of those who do have this experience, three quarters believe that CU’s communication is better. The number of applications keeps growing The university’s presence on the vysokeskoly.sk portal also drew increased numbers of visitors. During the surveyed period of January 2021 to January 2022, the number of visitors of the Comenius University profile increased by 193%, and reached 63,098 unique visits. According to a survey ran by the vysokeskoly.sk portal, most applicants search for information on the web - up to 96%. Other sources of information include friends and acquaintances (55% of applicants), open doors events (49%), trade fairs (41%), the media (30%), and study counsellors and teachers (24%). More than 2,300 high school students participated in this survey, which makes the sample representative. The results suggest that awareness about the possibilities of study at Comenius University can be improved through better web visibility of the university, consistent CU brand communication, increased number of events targeted at students such as the Open Doors Day or Try Being a University Student for a Day, as well as regular presence at education fairs. The increasing number of applications proves that Comenius University ticks most of these boxes. Lenka Miller ]]> [RUK] Titulka - úzke novinky [RUK] Spravodajský portál pr@uniba.sk Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0200 http://31161 [Translate to English:] v pondelok 13.6.2022 o 14:00 hod. v posluchárni C [FMFI] Kalendár Robert.Kysel@fmph.uniba.sk Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:52:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ The event will take place at Comenius University on 29 September, 2022. Online registration is... in Bratislava on 29 September, 2022, fully on-site. Entrants selected by the jury will have a chance to present their projects in the finals. Who is eligible:

• university students or postdoctoral researchers;
• who obtained their bachelor’s degree not more than ten years ago;
• who obtained their master's degree or engineering degree not more than seven years ago;
• who obtained any title no more than five years ago.

Applicants must be older than 18 years (at the time of application). Application deadline: 11 September, 2022 via the online application. The finalists will have 3 minutes to present their projects. The winner of the national event advances to the world finals, which will take place on 7 November, 2022 in Berlin. Video invitation. More information and the online application form can be found at this page. Join the Facebook event. ]]> [RUK] Titulka - široké novinky [RUK][SP] Aktuality Pre študentov [RUK] Kalendár [FM] Titulka - široké novinky pr@uniba.sk Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:36:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ The Department of Experimental Physics seeks candidates for a postdoctoral position in Laboratory... General information The Department of Experimental Physics seeks candidates for a postdoctoral position in Laboratory of atmospheric plasma applications within the project APVV „Advanced plasma technologies applicable in agriculture for surface treatment of seeds and dried fruits“. The aim of the project is to study atmospheric-pressure, low-temperature plasma (LTP) generated by different types of plasma sources relevant for application in agriculture to various types of plant models. The research is focused on evaluating the overall effects of LTP on seeds and dried fruits. Position description: 1-year full-time position (37,5 hours per week) with possible renewal for additional year, the expected starting date is October 1, 2022. Qualification: Requirements include a PhD in Plasma physics, Experimental Physics or related discipline obtained within past 5 years. The candidate is expected to have previous research experience. Skills with plasma treatment of biological samples and basic surface diagnostics are optional. Salary: 1400 € (pretax) Contact: anna.zahoranova@fmph.uniba.sk, veronika.medvecka@fmph.uniba.sk Interested candidates should provide CV, motivation letter, research interests, summary of publications and names with the contact details of 3 professional referees. Please, send the required documents to Assoc. Prof. Zahoranová or Assoc. Prof. Medvecká before 15. June, 2022.  More information ]]> [FMFI] Postdoktorandské pozície [FMFI] Kalendár [FMFI] Titulka - široké novinky Veronika.Medvecka@fmph.uniba.sk Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:42:00 +0200 https://uniba.sk/ Prof. Povinec together with Japanese colleagues recently published a new book on the Fukushima... Fukushima Accident: 10 Years After evaluates radioactivity impacts of the Fukushima accident with up-to-date information covering the terrestrial and marine environments and comparing them to the pre-accident situation. The aim is to provide current information and summarize 10 years of investigations on radionuclides released into the atmosphere and the ocean on the local, regional and global scales. The book discusses in detail releases from the damaged nuclear reactors, the transport of radionuclides in terrestrial and ocean environments, including atmospheric and ocean global circulation models. It summarizes the radionuclide contamination of the regional and global terrestrial and marine environments, and assesses future trends in radioactive contamination of the Fukushima site. Using both the experimentally derived radionuclide data and modeling results, the authors describe the distribution of radionuclides in the world atmosphere and oceans, and their impact on the total environment, including assessments of radiation doses in Japanese and world populations from the direct exposition to ionizing radiation and from consumption of terrestrial food and seafood during 10 years after the Fukushima accident. P.P. Povinec, K. Hirose, M. Aoyama, Y. Tateda: Fukushima Accident: 10 years after Elsevier, New York, 2021, 560p  Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN:  9780128244968
Year: 2021 ]]> [FMFI] Titulka - úzke novinky [FMFI] Knihy Pavel.Povinec@fmph.uniba.sk Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:51:00 +0200