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16 May 2017

Successful academics and promising students receive Rector’s Awards

At the beginning of May, Masaryk University Rector Mikuláš Bek gave out awards for outstanding achievements in science and research, sports and the arts to mark the academic holiday Dies Academicus.

1 Nov 2016

Kaspersky Lab report: Digital Parenting

The Kaspersky Lab in cooperation with David Smahel published a report on the role of mothers and fathers in securing their children’s online safety

10 Sep 2016

Seven Fulbright researchers from MU will visit the USA

Thirty-five Czech researchers, students, and non-profit workers will travel to the USA in the upcoming academic year thanks to the Fulbright Program. Six Czechs and one Slovak come from Masaryk University.

3 Feb 2016

A quarter of children receive erotic photos

The Internet is the main source of information about sex for children and adolescents. They also look for such information in magazines for teenagers, but porn magazines are not very popular. Many young people also receive erotic photos via phone or email messages.

16 Jun 2015

New book: Living in the digital age

Our team has published a new book “Living in the digital age: Self-presentation, networking, playing, and participating in politics”.

16 Jan 2015

Joint Research Centre report

New report co-authored by our team members David Smahel, Vera Kontrikova and Martina Cernikova, was published: “Young Children (0-8) and digital technology: A qualitative exploratory study across seven countries” focuses on experiences with digital technology of both children and their parents.

10 Jan 2015

New book about online risks

New book in Czech about online risks written by our team members Anna Sevcikova (Ed.), Hana Machackova, Alena Cerna, Lenka Dedkova, David Smahel and Lukas Blinka is published!

17 May 2013

University awards for best seven scientists

Masaryk University has conferred awards on its most successful scientists for the first time. The board of the new Programme in Support of Research has selected seven experts, each of whom will receive prize money for their work.