The now-traditional international student conference hosted by the Faculty of Science and Technology (TTK) at the University of Debrecen covered a wide range of exciting topics from drone wing technology to the urban heat island effect and nanotechnology. The event’s goal is to promote research and foster scientific collaboration among the faculty’s extremely diverse community, which brings together more than a hundred nationalities.
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Specialists from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Clinical Center of the University of Debrecen presented their latest research findings in the field of pediatric gynecology at the world congress for the specialty held in the United States. Their presentations at the international conference focused on modern treatment options for complex developmental anomalies where surgical solutions previously seemed impossible. The innovative procedures presented may open new horizons in the care of rare and severe gynecological developmental anomalies.
The University and National Library of the University of Debrecen (DEENK) has joined the exhibition celebrating the 100-year history of the Collegium Hungaricum in Vienna, regarded as one of the cradles of Hungarian cultural and academic diplomacy. DEENK contributed to the exhibition’s rich collection with unique and rare volumes evoking contemporary Vienna and the early years of the collegium.
The discussion held in Debrecen between the Vice Dean of Taipei Medical University and the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Debrecen focused on the results achieved so far and the tasks ahead in the development of a new type of drug that is hoped to bring a breakthrough in the chemotherapy treatment of cancerous lesions.
Nine PhD students from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Debrecen visited China Pharmaceutical University in Nanjing, a city with a population of over 9 million. The primary goal of the trip was to deepen professional and scientific cooperation between the two institutions.
An associate professor from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management of the University of Debrecen (UD MÉK) has become the first Hungarian researcher to visit Bouvet Island, which is part of the Norwegian Antarctic Territory. As a member of an international scientific expedition, László Radócz spent two weeks on the glacier-covered island that has seen less than 200 visitors so far, fewer than outer space has.
An academic career model designed and built from high school onward, state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and direct connections to the international elite are combined to make up the objective of an agreement signed by the University of Debrecen and the city of Debrecen with Hungary’s National Academy of Scientist Education. Nobel Prize-winning American cell biologist Randy Schekman also attended the signing ceremony and gave an inspiring talk to Debrecen’s future researchers at our Learning Center.
BMW Group Plant in Debrecen and the University of Debrecen are determined about further strengthening their collaboration. According to a new agreement between them, the general practitioner (GP) services of our Clinical Center are available as of now to plant employees for their primary healthcare needs. This latest agreement clearly reveals the value-creating effect of this cooperation between higher education and industry.
Groups of researchers, teachers and artists, who work in the fields of music education, musicology and musical performance, discussed their experiences and professional achievements in order to be able to define the tasks for music education in the coming years at the sixth international conference titled “Music and Society.” The conference participants also had a chance to learn about the latest research findings in this specific field.
At present, there is a group of young Uzbek pharmacists participating in an internship at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Debrecen. These visitors from Central Asia are currently familiarizing themselves with the scientific work conducted here in Debrecen, gaining insight into state-of-the-art laboratory methods, taking part in current research projects and conducting studies related to their own research topics.