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Broken thumb dashed his dream of flying. Now he’s conquering America with AI startup

8 juneOnline shopping is changing – data shows that more than half of consumers now use artificial intelligence models when making purchases. Responding to this shift is the Czech startup Ranketta, founded

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Story of Professor Dinara Sobola: From First Experiments to Professorship

5 juneIn December, Professor Dinara Sobola defended her professorial work before the Scientific Board of Brno University of Technology, and on 1 June she was appointed professor by the President of the Czec

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“An astronaut doesn’t have to be the best person in the room,” says cadet Tereza Bednářová

25 mayWhen Tereza Bednářová learned about the Zero-G project, she had only a few weeks left before her nineteenth birthday. “I told myself: you still can, so give it a try,” recalls the mechatronics student

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FactDeMice Project: AI as Tool for Journalists and Businesses, Not Arbiter of Truth

14 maySince last year, an interesting international project called FactDeMice has been underway at the Faculty of Information Technology. Broadly speaking, it focuses on the field of fact-checking—verifying

Ideas and Discoveries

Preventing Lubricant Loss in Space: ESA-Backed Research Moves Toward Orbit

12 mayHow can lubricant evaporation in the vacuum of space be prevented from damaging sensitive satellite components? During his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Josef Pouzar set o

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CEITEC Scientists Aim to Increase "High-Speed Microscopy" Up to Fivefold

7 mayIn February of this year, a GAČR project focused on high-speed scanning probe microscopy was launched. Over the next three years, scientists from CEITEC Brno University of Technology (BUT), in collabo

Sport

Student Jan Jilčík collects medals in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling tournaments

13 november 2025Jan Jilčík is studying for a master's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Communication and Control Technology and is also one of the best Czech competitors in his category (blue belt, 77 kg) in Brazili

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Study of technology and volleyball both require perseverance and discipline. BUT gives students the opportunity to excel in both.

18 august 2025Brno University of Technology (BUT) prides itself not only on science and research, but also on its strong sporting spirit. One of the most traditional sports at BUT has since the beginning been volle

The American dream through Czech eyes or a year studying in Nebraska

Journal | Dominik Klement | 17. prosince 2022

It will be about a year since I boarded a plane to Nebraska at the Prague airport. But the journey itself began long before that. Since my first year I knew that I wanted to travel during my studies, ideally to Switzerland, Germany or America. And it was to the USA that I managed to get.In January, I learned about the