MODERN METALLURGY 2025: Innovation and a sustainable future for metallurgy
The XXXII International Conference MODERN METALLURGY is approaching and will once again bring together leading experts from science and industry.
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Science and research in focus during international evaluation visit to VSB-TUO
An International Evaluation Panel (IEP) visited VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) this week to gain in-depth insight into the University’s operations and progress, with a primary focus on science and research activities.
PhD Students´ Day FMST 2025
The PhD Students´ Day of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology will take place at the end of October this year.
Information for graduates of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology
An overview of the most important information for the final years of Bachelor's and Master's studies.
Art & Science 2025
Science is art. And art is science.
We have a good chance of making a groundbreaking discovery, says a PhD student from the EBEAM Project
Ondřej Sakreida, a first-year PhD student at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology at VŠB-TUO, has joined the EBEAM project team. Despite needing to balance his research for the project with his studies, he was pleased to accept the offer to collaborate with ERA Chair project holder Mark Rümmeli. In this interview, Ondřej shares his expectations and tasks within the project.
Best Researcher Award for Moniku Michalskou
Monika Michalská from the Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes received a prestigious award for her contribution in innovative research.
Politecnico di Milano: New collaboration in 3D printing, forming and materials characterization
The new collaboration with Politecnico di Milano will not only bring joint projects but also the involvement of Italian experts in teaching.
Danieli: Innovation for a sustainable future
A visit to sustainable steel leader Danieli in Buttrio, Italy.
Jana Kukutschova presented research results at TEDxUNYP
Research results from Prof. Jana Kukutschová’s team (VSB – Technical University of Ostrava) were presented for the first time at the world's leading platform TEDxUNYP. Are nanoparticles an invisible miracle or a hidden threat?
Ferzom Ceramic - a collaboration between Faculty of Material Science and Technology and University of the Arts London
New opportunities for international cooperation in the field of material design are opening up for the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology.
Workshop on energetic materials brings together scientists from VSB-TUO and Fraunhofer ICT
Scientists from VSB - Technical University of Ostrava and Fraunhofer ICT in Pfinztal recently came together for a workshop entitled Thermal Energy Storage and Energetic Materials. The event allowed researchers to share their latest work and explore collaborative research opportunities that could lead to joint publications and projects.
Science, research and innovation: the FMT and LAB University of Applied Science join forces
The delegation from LAB University of Applied Science in Lahti, Finland, met with the management of our faculty and followed up on the May meeting in Finland.
CNT has capitalized on a long tradition of research in 2D materials in two publications on modern M Xenes and MOFs
A group of experts from the VSB-TUO CEET Nanotechnology Centre, led by prof. Gražyna Simha Martynková, has been working for several decades in the field of natural and synthetic carbonaceous and clay layered materials. From this research, the topics of modern ceramic types of layered nanomaterials gradually emerge and are being discovered by the team of scientists.
PhD Academy has prepared a number of changes, selected courses will now also be offered to supervisors
The PhD Academy at VŠB-TUO brings many innovations in the coming academic year. New courses and workshops will be added, but now not only students but also current or aspiring supervisors can take advantage of the offer. The rules for awarding credits have also been modified. Registration for courses and workshops is already open.
Tour de Finland
Delegation of the management of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology worked on university relations in Finland.
An international team of scientists from Oxford and VŠB-TUO described the methodology of neural networks based on electrochemistry.
A collaboration between the University of Oxford and the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology at VŠB-TUO has resulted in an innovative article published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Strengthening international cooperation: the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in India
Representatives of the management of the faculties visited renowned universities in India and also the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Delhi.
First meeting of the International Scientific Council of the MATUR project
At the end of last year, the first meeting of the International Science Advisory Board (ISAB) for the MATUR - Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development project took place.
The CPIT team has received a prestigious award from the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
Professors B. Strnadel, H. Fukotomi, O. Umezawa and E. Kobayasi have been awarded the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIM) Best Research Achievement Award for 2021.
The MATUR project has completed its first meeting with representatives from research teams.
The first meeting of the representatives of the MATUR project research teams, which received support from the Jan Amos Komenský Operational Programme in the Top Research Challenge, was hosted by VSB-TUO on Wednesday. Thanks to the support of 464 million crowns, almost 200 scientists will be dedicated to the development of new materials and technologies for sustainable development over the next five years.
Elite Project Enables VSB-TUO Scientists to Develop Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava has succeeded in the prestigious Johannes Amos Comenius Programme (P JAC). With a grant of CZK 464 million, scientists led by the the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, in collaboration with other partners, will develop new materials and technologies for sustainable development over the next five years within the MATUR project.
17th Edition of Chemistry and Other Natural Sciences at the Silesian Ostrava Castle
The event promoting chemistry and natural sciences offered an amazing program for the seventeenth time, not only for pupils and students of primary and secondary schools.
Advancements in nanotechnology for sustainable energy and environmental solutions are being showcased at NanoOstrava 2023
With the subtitle "Energy and the Environment," the eighth edition of the NanoOstrava Conference began on Tuesday. The Conference is traditionally organised by the Nanotechnology Centre CEET VSB - Technical University of Ostrava.
Lecture from prof. Joaquim Luís Faria
We cordially invite you to a lecture by an expert in chemical engineering from Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
A Japanese expert specialising in materials science will give a lecture not only on science
A lecture by Osamu Umezawa, an expert in materials science, will be held on May 4. During the lecture, he will discuss how materials behave at extremely low temperatures, share insights into the role PhD students and young researchers play in research, studies at Yokohama National University, and its significant achievements. The lecture, organized by PhD Academy, is open to PhD students and researchers.
Professor Strnadel received the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun
Japanese Ambassador Suzuki presented the Order of the Rising Sun to Professor Strnadel on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. The conferment of this decoration is an expression of high appreciation of Professor Bohumir Strnadel's contribution. Congratulations!