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NATÁLIA STOLLÁROVÁ WITH THE BEST POSTER AT THE ESCP CONFERENCE 2023

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:49:00 +0100

Natália succeeded with the work "Pharmacogenetic testing of frequent polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension" under the supervision of PharmDr. Gabriel Dóka, PhD. from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology FPHARM CU.

Seminar on Artificial Intelligence - Enda Howley, Patrick Mannion (6.11.2023)

Igor.Farkas@fmph.uniba.sk — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:15:00 +0100

Assoc. Prof. Enda Howley (University of Galway):
An overview of using ML and simulation on a range of problem areas; Data Center Energy Optimisation, Traffic Signal Control, Cancer Cells and Cybersecurity Abstract:
In this short presentation, I will briefly introduce the School of Computer Science at the University of Galway, and then give an overview of a range of problem domains where we have been successfully applying machine learning techniques to provide new insights. Primarily reinforcement learning and neural networks have been used, but we are always very open to using a range of possible tools to address challenges in these problem domains. We have explored challenges such as how virtual machines can be consolidated in a cloud data centre, as we know this can be a major drain on overall energy usage. We have explored aspects traffic signal control and the uses of reinforcement learning in that context. More recently we have been exploring problem domains in the diverse areas of cybersecurity, protein peptide identification and even cancer cell simulation.
Dr. Patrick Mannion (University of Galway):
Multi-objective reinforcement learning: an overview of theory and applications AbstraCt:
This presentation will give an overview of the field of multi-objective reinforcement learning. The talk will cover the topic of reward design for AI systems and present arguments for and against multi-objective reward design. Real world examples/use cases will be used to motivate the development of multi-objective approaches, and to highlight the shortcomings of traditional single-objective reinforcement learning. Use cases covered will include public health decision making/pandemic management, 5G cellular networks and compute resource scheduling on embedded systems. Monday 6.11.2023 at 14:10 hod., Lecture room I/9, MS Teams.

Nuclear Seminar - Imane Moumene (8.11.2023)

Jaroslav.Stanicek@fmph.uniba.sk — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:39:00 +0100

Dr. Imane Moumene (University of Milan):
Research interest: Nuclear structure and reactions. Abstract:
In my presentation, I will provide an overview of the projects I have been involved in within the field of theoretical nuclear physics. The primary focus of my research is to gain a deeper understanding of the internal structure of nuclei by studying the individual and collective behaviors of their constituents, the reaction mechanisms involved in the scattering of exotic nuclei, and the alpha decay process. I will also briefly describe my contribution to the development of the “Theo4Exp Virtual Access Infrastructure” in the framework of the EU project EuroLabs. The aim of the project is the creation of a user-friendly open-access platform for a variety of computer codes to be used by the physics community, and in particular by experimental nuclear physicists.

CU AS THE ONLY SLOVAK UNIVERSITY IN THE FIELD OF LAW

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:46:00 +0100

Comenius University in Bratislava has become a leader in several fields among the Slovak universities, according to the World University Rankings 2024, published by Times Higher Education. A particularly outstanding achievement is the ranking of Comenius University in Bratislava in the field of law, where it became the only Slovak university to be included in this prestigious ranking. In the field of law, Comenius University in Bratislava received an excellent ranking of 301 +. This achievement, on the one hand, demonstrates the quality and excellence of Comenius University in Bratislava in the field of law and proves its leading position in the field of legal education and research in Slovakia. On the other hand, this result is our commitment to continuous improvement.

Doctoral colloquium - Endre Hamerlik (6.11.2023)

Damas.Gruska@fmph.uniba.sk — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:32:00 +0100

Endre Hamerlik:
Exploring Morphosyntactic Insights in Masked Language Models through Probing and Perturbations
Abstract:
Masked language models (MLMs) have gained significant popularity in the field of natural language processing due to their impressive performance across various tasks. To better understand how MLMs work internally, probing techniques are widely used. These techniques involve training classifiers to predict specific language features based on the hidden representations produced by MLMs. In our research, we've chosen to focus on the morphosyntactic features found in input texts. Our main question is whether Large Language Models (LLMs), trained solely on MLM tasks, develop representations that capture aspects like part-of-speech and morphological categories. To shed light on the dependencies of these representations, we've introduced controlled conditions where we provide modified inputs to the pretrained language model being studied. The quality and impact of these modifications have led to intriguing findings, which we'll be presenting at the PhD colloquium.

CU received the 2022 Responsible Public Procurer award

pr@uniba.sk — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:47:00 +0100

TRANSPAREX is a platform which collects and analyses public procurement data and this year it evaluated 4400 entities. Comenius University in Bratislava was one of the 236 public procurers that received an A+ rating. "Our rating shows that Comenius University's public procurement last year was performed in a professional manner, with emphasis on high efficiency and while respecting the rules of fair competition. You process orders significantly faster than average, and contracts are awarded to transparent and reliable suppliers," says the portal in its evaluation. In recent years, Comenius University has introduced several new elements in its public procurement system. It was one of the first public institutions to begin using a dynamic purchasing system and an internal e-shop in 2021 to procure information and communication technologies. This system simplified things for users and saves a lot of public money. The university also attempts to apply social aspects and principles of green public procurement as much as possible and even beyond the minimum specified by law. "The university received this distinction mainly thanks to the staff of the Central Procurement Office under the leadership of M. Dufala. I am very pleased that their detailed work received this form of recognition. Orders are procured swiftly, helping us save money not just on large projects, but in daily activities of the university." said the Rector of the University Marek Števček about the award. In its evaluation the TRANSPAREX portal monitored indicators like savings achieved through public procurement, average duration of public procurement procedures, reliability of the public contracting authority, errors in the public procurement process, concentration of suppliers, and reputation risk to contracting authorities and suppliers.

According to THE WUR ranking CU is the best Slovak university in 8 out of 11 evaluated subjects

pr@uniba.sk — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:49:00 +0100

THE WUR ranking was published at the end of September. CU was ranked 1001st - 1200th out of 1904 universities, same as last year. This is the only ranking of universities in which CU ranks just below the top one thousand schools worldwide. At the end of October, the agency also published its ranking by subject. Comenius University received the following ranking:

Arts and Humanities: 501st - 600th place
Business and Economics: 601st - 800th place
Clinical and Health: 601st - 800th place
Computer Science: 601st - 800th place
Education: 501st - 600th place
Engineering: unrated
Law: 301st+ place
Life Sciences: 601st - 800th place
Physical Sciences: 801st – 1000th place
Psychology: 501st - 600th place
Social Sciences: 601st – 800th place

Comenius University received ranking in two new subjects – psychology and law. CU achieved its highest ranking in law, 301st+ place, and in arts and humanities, education, and psychology – the 501st - 600th place band. Charles University ranked higher in all of these subjects, Masaryk University ranked higher in three subjects and had the same ranking in education. CU is the only ranked Slovak university in four subjects: arts and humanities, psychology, law, and education. Compared to last year, it improved its ranking in the subjects of social sciences and life sciences. Despite the fact that the number of evaluated and ranked universities increases every year, CU retains approximately the same overall ranking. ------- Comenius University is the only Slovak university to be ranked in all important rankings. According to The Center for World University Rankings, it is 661st in the world. It reached the 771st-780th place in the QS World University Rankings. In the Round University Ranking, it is ranked 589th. In ARWU ranking (Shanghai ranking) it placed in the 901st-1000th place band. The prestigious Best Global Universities ranking ranks it 639th overall. In the NTU Ranking (National Taiwan University Rankings) it is ranked 851st-900th. In the ranking of The Three University Missions MosIUR it is in 286th place. THE WUR ranking puts Comenius University in the 1001st-1200th place band overall. World University Ranking RankPro placed it in 454th place in the world and in 222nd place in Europe.

Professor Albert Stránsky Scholarship Awarded to Andreas Hornnes Torgersen

milos.hrabovsky@uniba.sk — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:28:00 +0100

This year, the financial support amounting to 20,000 Norwegian kroner was granted to Andreas Hornnes Torgersen, who achieved the highest score during the challenging entrance examinations. The award was presented by the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Andrea Čalkovská, DrSc., along with the President of the Norwegian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce, Ján Zima, and the Vice-Dean for Pedagogical Activities in the General Medicine Study Program for English-speaking students and International Relations, Associate Professor Martin Janík, PhD. To date, more than 600 Norwegian doctors have received their diplomas from Martin. They represent not only Jessenius Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Martin but also Slovakia and the quality of its university education. Photos: Norwegian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce

Comenius University signs a training contract with Bory Hospital

pr@uniba.sk — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:24:00 +0100

This cooperation with the Bory Hospital is intended to give students of medicine an opportunity to train in the most modern hospital in Slovakia, to try out new technologies and experience the provision of health care on a level different from any other hospital in Slovakia. "We want to make sure that our students learn what medicine should look like in the 21st century," said Juraj Payer, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University. From the academic year 2023/2024, students will complete their undergraduate education and specialisation training at eight departments of the Bory Hospital. These departments include nuclear medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, neurosurgery, gynaecology and obstetrics, urology, haematology and transfusiology, and otorhinolaryngology. During the first phase student training will primarily be the responsibility of doctors who previously worked at the Bratislava University Hospital (UNB) and had contracts with the Faculty of Medicine. There is, however, mutual interest in expanding the training capacity as additional departments are brought into operation at Bory Hospital. At the same time, cooperation with the Bory Hospital will relieve some pressure on UNB's clinical departments which are overburdened with demand. According to Bory Hospital CEO Ľuboš Lopatka, the hospital greatly values this cooperation with the university and considers the signing of the training contract to be a milestone in its operation: "The hospital will make everything to make sure we don't let you down." "I am very pleased that these contracts were signed and I am thankful to everyone who contributed. I see this as an immense opportunity and the beginning of a new era of cooperation," said CU Rector Marek Števček.

Erasmus Info Day

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:52:00 +0100

Dear students, We are inviting you to the Erasmus Info Day, which will take place on November 22 (Wednesday) 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in room no. 30 at the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Medicine (Špitálska 24). Would you like to study abroad? Don't you know where to start? What all needs to be done? What are the study options? Come to ask about everything that interests you. We are looking forward to your participation.