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UNIVERSITY LIFE BEYOND THE LECTURES: COMENIUS UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTES GRANTS TO STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS

pr@uniba.sk — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:44:00 +0100

During the past year, Rector Števček had a number of meetings with all student associations which are active at the university. Together they discussed the various projects of the associations at the thirteen faculties, and the hurdles they faced. The proposed grant scheme is a response to the needs of the students, formulated during those meetings. Comenius University will support nineteen projects, among them the Slovak Association of Dental Students, the Martin Club of Medical Students or the Trojsten project. Students applied for funding to renovate premises and buy equipment, to produce educational events, to print magazines, or raise terrarium animals for the zoologists. "We tried to support as many projects as possible. We believe it is important for the students to develop their talents outside of school and I consider it my duty to make sure the conditions are right. I want the students to feel that their university supports them whenever they want to do something meaningful for themselves, their classmates, the university itself, or the general public. I am convinced that this approach will produce a healthy benefit for the society as a whole," said the rector of Comenius University Marek Števček. The projects which received grants also included the Gymnik folk ensemble which is active at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Comenius University. More than 900 members passed through its ranks over the years. The grant will be used to purchase folk costumes and develop a ceremonial repertoire for the ensemble’s 60th anniversary. The Družba 17 Boxing Club plans use the grant money to complete their gym and purchase sports equipment. In the future, its members plan to establish a civic association which would become a member of the Slovak Boxing Federation. This would be the first official university boxing club in Slovakia in history. Speleoklub UK Bratislava is developing an education project entitled: An excursion into speleology from the point of view of natural sciences. It will offer its students new approaches to teaching karst studies, geology, speleobiology and other disciplines, possibly motivating new research and discoveries. The club plans to use the grant to buy basic equipment for those interested in caving. The Bratislava Association of Medical Students is planning to use the grant money to renovate and restore its premises. It also plans to purchase specialist teaching aids such as testicle and breast models to help educate the public about sexually transmitted diseases, as well as breast- and prostate cancer. The Slovak Association of Pharmacy Students organises the 2022 Pharmacy Communication Championships. The aim of the event is to improve the communication skills of pharmacy students, which are essential for their future jobs. In a simulated pharmacy environment they will "role-play" and observe possible errors in the communication with patients or in the choice of pharmacotherapy. University social networks and Naša univerzita (Our University), the oldest Slovak university magazine, will keep you informed about the activities of student associations.

EDUCATION CONTINUES IN PRESENCE FORM

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:43:00 +0100

I hereby inform you that we are continuing presence education in accordance with the Dean's Regulation on the method of implementing presence practical education at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University Bratislava in WS 2021 (updated 7.9.2021).

prof. PharmDr. Ján Klimas, PhD., MPH.

The Dean

INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION DURING LOCKDOWN

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:19:00 +0100

1. The way of teaching stays without changes. Theoretical teaching at the departments will take place on-line. Practical training continues to take place in person, except for those workplaces where, due to the current epidemic situation, the head of the workplace/subject guarantor decides otherwise (on-line or hybrid teaching). According to the order of the Rector of Comenius University no. 17/2021 of 25 Nov 2021, will be a continuation of full-time practical training for medical departments permitted by the decision of the Rector of Comenius University at the request of the Dean of the Faculty. We have already submitted this request. 2. If longer PowerPoint presentations are part of the practical training, it is necessary to present them on-line. Students' hospital stays need to take advantage of their direct contact with patients. 3. The management of LF UK was repeatedly warned about non-compliance with the OTP regime at departments. Therefore, we strongly ask you to OTP check each student before the start of full-time teaching. At the same time, I ask you to follow all anti-epidemic measures during teaching (maximum number of people in the room, use of PPE). Failure to comply with these principles will be considered a breach of work discipline. 4. To enable the necessary contact of 6th-year students with patients, the Management of the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University decided to allow final year students in COVID-19 departments in strict compliance with hygiene principles, including the use of prescribed PPE. Such assistance will be recognized as practical training in the subject of the field. 5. In the upcoming days, the decree of the Public Health Office (PHO) of the Slovak Republic will be published, based on which entry will be allowed only to persons who can prove any of the following certificates:
- on vaccination against Covid-19,
- overcoming Covid-19,
- negative PCR / Ag test,
- possibly by performing a test/self-test directly at the employer. We will inform you about the PHO SR decree and testing conditions immediately after its publication.

Comenius University Seeks Ways to Open Up to the World: Welcoming Thirteen Postdocs from Foreign Universities

pr@uniba.sk — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0100

This is a new programme of Comenius University which was launched this year, although some faculties had postdoctoral exchanges in the past. The activity is intended to support mobility among research sites and increase the attractiveness of careers in science. Postdoctoral researchers are graduates of doctoral studies with a PhD degree. Top universities generally expect them to go and gather experience at a different university, rather than stay where they earned their title. The postdoctoral experience tends to be an intermediate stage between doctoral studies and the position of a university researcher or lecturer. Amina Khatun from India will be hosted by the lab of Fedor Šimkovic at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of Comenius University. The postdoctoral researcher will work at the Department of Nuclear Physics to analyse experimental data in order to discover the as-yet unknown basic properties of neutrinos, which are key to understanding the past, the present and the future of the universe. "Our group actively collaborates in two world-leading neutrino experiments: Baikal-GVD, to detect high energy cosmic neutrinos in Lake Baikal; and the JUNO experiment located in the Jiangmen underground lab. The latter will detect antineutrinos from two nuclear reactors which are 53 km away, neutrinos originating in the fusion reactions of light nuclei in the Sun, and low-energy neutrinos created in the Earth's atmosphere due to cosmic radiation," says Amina Khatun. "Comenius University has a vibrant environment for higher education and cutting-edge research," she says of her motivation to apply for the stay. Successful candidates include young scientists under 35 years of age from Belgium, Iran, France, India, Poland, Tunisia, the Czech Republic, and also from Slovakia. One postdoctoral researcher has joined the group of Radovan Šebesta to help develop the synthesis of catalytically and biologically active compounds using mechanochemistry. "At modern universities abroad doctoral and postdoctoral researchers form the bulk of their research capacity. In Slovakia, unfortunately, the concept of postdoctoral researcher had until recently been virtually unknown. At the same time, a healthy circulation of people among universities and countries is extremely important because it contributes to an exchange of experience and ideas. It enriches both the researchers and our home environment. I therefore consider the postdoctoral initiative of Comenius University to be very useful and I hope it will continue," said Radovan Šebesta, Professor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Comenius University. The university allocated about €700,000 for the programme and planned to fill 21 positions in various fields of science. Eventually, thirteen candidates succeeded in the selection process. Most of them, six, will work at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, five candidates will join the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, and one candidate each will be hosted by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of Comenius University. The faculties will annually receive 18,624 euros to help cover two thirds of each postdoctoral researcher’s salary. The remaining third will be paid by the faculty. "I am pleased that in the first year eight of our faculties showed interest in creating a postdoctoral position. Although we did not manage to fill all the positions, I am convinced that this is a good start. I believe that the number of these positions will increase in the coming years. This is one of the ways in which we open up to the world,” said the Rector of Comenius University Marek Števček.

Seminár z algebraickej teórie grafov - Martin Mačaj (26.11.2021)

Martin.Macaj@fmph.uniba.sk — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 22:40:00 +0100

Martin Mačaj:
Doing AGT with computers (part III) MS Teams (AGT in Bratislava team, scheduled meeting)
Abstract:
We will show use group actions in GAP. We will (re)discover various properties of triangular graphs and their complements.
Thanks to (temporary?) loosening of restrictions regarding the COVID epidemy, we intend to conduct the seminar meetings this semester `in-person'. Hence, all of you who might choose to attend in person are welcome. Those of you who are not able to attend in person or who are still uncertain about the safety of attending in person are welcome to attend via MS Teams. In either case, we hope to see as many of you as possible (either in person or virtually) at our Friday gatherings.

Seminar of Graph Theory - Fatemeh Moftakhar (25.11.2021)

Martin.Skoviera@fmph.uniba.sk — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:29:00 +0100

Fatemeh Moftakhar, Iran:
Some bounds on the energy of graphs MS Teams Access code to MS TEAMS: gglxxc7
(Access code for Comenius University only)
Abstract:
The energy of a graph G, E(G), is the sum of absolute values of the eigenvalues of its adjacency matrix. This concept was first introduced by Gutman in 1978. In this talk, we try to present some lower and upper bounds for the energy of graphs and present their structural and spectral properties and also present some open conjectures in this area.
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Students and teachers receive Awards

pr@uniba.sk — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:23:00 +0100

Jana Cihanová is a student of civil law who presented a realistic proposal for the revival of tourism in Slovakia after the pandemic in the Youth Embassy category, including a financial plan. Jakub Martinček, a student of teaching of pedagogy and music, received the award for his research of how high school students could perform extra-curricular activities and use their free time productively during the COVID-19 pandemic. Petra Lenčová who studies pharmacy also received the award. Her research of ischemia-reperfusion injury to organs in relation to kidney transplants won prizes in several competitions. Pavol Vigláš is four-time organizer of the Martinský beh medikov charity run of medical students from Martin who also participated in the organization of the Festival of Medical Students under the motto of 'Live and Let Live', linking sports, entertainment and culture with social life. Several students received the award for their successes in sports. One of them is Veronika Vadovičová, a student of sports coaching, who has represented Slovakia in sport shooting for a number of years. So far, she participated in six Paralympic Games and her medal collection includes four gold medals from Rio de Janeiro, Beijing and Tokyo, one silver medal from Rio and a bronze medal from London. She holds the Paralympic record in the mixed 50 metre rifle prone discipline. Biochemistry student Patrícia Guspanová received the award for her second place in the C1 women 1000 metre and 500 metre categories and for her victory in the C1 women 200 metre category at the Slovak Canoe Sprint Championship. The Rector of Comenius University presented the award for supporting the scientific, artistic or professional activities of their students to thirty teachers, including one in memoriam. Among them are surgeon and transplantologist Ľudovít Laca, historian Eva Škorvanková, sports physiologist and fitness popularizer Viktor Bielik, and theoretical physicist and popularizer of science Juraj Tekel. The late computer scientist and IT teacher Peter Tomcsányi received the award in memoriam for participating in the international committee of the iBobor competition. "Those students who, in addition to their study duties, devote their time to research, social issues or sports, and spread the good name of our university, deserve our recognition. Every day, they receive support from teachers who are their tutors, mentors and role models. I am pleased that I can thank them all for representing our alma mater in this way, on the occasion of the International Students’Day," said the Rector of Comenius University Marek Števček. Full list of awarded students and teachers (PDF document) - in the Slovak language

Seminar of Theoretical Computer Science - Karina Chudá (26.11.2021)

Rastislav.Kralovic@fmph.uniba.sk — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:31:00 +0100

Karina Chudá:
Usefullness of information in formal grammars

web: https://beda.dcs.fmph.uniba.sk/seminar

EXAMINATION PERIOD WINTER SEMESTER 2021/2022

studijne@fpharm.uniba.sk — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:30:00 +0100

Students will be able to sign up for examinations of winter semester in the AIS2 system from 4th...

International award for the FM CU

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:25:00 +0100

Since 2008, the Faculty of Management has been rated among the best Business Schools in the world, now once again defending its position with an excellent rating in the Excellent Business Schools category. The focus on research, international openness and international visibility are the key elements of the strategic priorities of the faculty. The Eduniversal ranking includes 1000 business schools and universities from 154 countries in 9 regions of the world. The best universities are selected by an eleven-member International Scientific Committee (ISC). The Eduniversal system rates schools according to their international reputation at a national and global level, and by geographical zone. The objective is to establish a global mapping system that would take into account the international influence and reputation of each academic institution. An important part of the evaluation is the Deanś choice where they give their answers to the following question: "Which school would you recommend to your students if they wanted to study in that country?" The aim of the ranking is to provide students and professionals with a global view of top universities and to present opportunities where to obtain a quality management education. "We are very proud that we have received this prestigious award and that the Faculty of Management, which has an excellent name in Slovakia, is gaining a solid reputation abroad," said prof. Michal Greguš, the Dean of the Faculty of Management, Comenius University. The Faculty of Management, Comenius University is evaluated in this ranking as a faculty, while in competition it is also compared with large monothematic universities. We achieved this success mainly due to the intensity in Erasmus + programs and references from these mobilities. The award ceremony took place on November 17-19, 2021.