The Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC) has presented the work of the University of Debrecen as a major research achievement. Applied research at the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, focuses on aerogels.
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The industrial robotics team of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen won first place at the FANUC Olympics national selection in Törökbálint. The winner team is to represent Hungary in China at the WorldSkills Championship, in the final of the WorldSkills competition, in the Industrial Robotics category.
Genetic and genome biology research was the focus of the Central European Genome Stability Meeting, an international conference organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Debrecen. The English-language event, held at the Learning Center, featured 32 experts giving presentations in 7 sessions and seeking collaboration opportunities.
The Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Debrecen (DE GYTK) has been active in researching therapeutic options and compounds that could later be used to develop a new generation of drugs to treat certain cancer and immunological diseases, diabetes or even Alzheimer's. The most recent world-leading findings and results of this research team have been published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals.
Owing to the results of an interdisciplinary research program launched one and a half years ago, a comprehensive cooperation agreement between Concordia University, Montreal, and the University of Debrecen will soon be available to assist research into the past of Hungarians living or residing in Canada. This partnership is also expected to enable launching further projects.
A record number of students attended 4th International Academic Conference at the University of Debrecen. Organized by International Student Union (ISU), the event was attended by over 400 students, who listened to presentations on academic work in the faculties, TDK opportunities and the institution's talent management programs.
Issues such as the emergence of virtualization and cloud computing, as well as the role of artificial intelligence in networking, were discussed recently by experts at the innovation workshop hosted by Department of Information Systems and Networks of the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Debrecen. This event provided a comprehensive overview of the current challenges and opportunities related to modern IT systems and network technologies.
Employees of the BMW company in Debrecen have joined the training program for students of automotive engineering at DE MK, the Faculty of Technology of the University of Debrecen. At the training center of the Bavarian automobile manufacturer's new Debrecen plant, the students could acquire the most recent technological knowledge in the subject called Vehicle Manufacturing II.
TAPI Hungary Industries Kft. has recently supported the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Debrecen with two million HUF. The company’s contribution has been used to purchase laboratory equipment.
It was the Portuguese city of Porto that hosted this year’s CARPE international symposium between the 14th and the 16th of May, which a delegation of twenty-two representatives from the University of Debrecen attended, headed by László Csernoch, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs. Our institution joined CARPE, (Consortium on Applied Research and Professional Education) in 2015, which had been established by a group of universities with a strong profile in applied research in 2011.