“Sustainability is not only about protecting nature. It is a way of thinking about our world, about society as a whole – about its survival and functioning,” explains Milan Houser, Vice-Rector for ...

From Munich to Brno on a bike, from Germany to the Czech Republic in pursuit of two diplomas – meet Jana Meyer zu Hörste, an enthusiastic environmental science student who inspires not only with ...

Up to 80% of plastics in Europe still come from fossil sources, and most plastic packaging is never reused. How can research help Czech companies become more competitive and environmentally ...

Climate change is intensifying weather extremes, cities are overheating, and scientists are looking for a solution that will be long-term and sustainable. The thesis of Jan Vystrčil from the ...

Doctoral student Vojtěch Jašek from the Institute of Materials Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, focuses in his dissertation on developing materials from ...

World Arts Day falls on 15 April every year. It is a reminder that artistic disciplines help strengthen the links between artistic creation and society, promote greater awareness of the diversity ...

World Water Day draws attention each year to the growing problems with this element. How can we ensure that the Czech Republic can compete in a world where water is no longer a given? Experts from ...

How can biogas be efficiently stripped of CO2 and thus help to decarbonize? This is the challenge addressed by an international research project in which the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of ...

Brno University of Technology (BUT) is systematically working to integrate sustainability principles into education, research, creative activities, and university operations. It also acknowledges ...

A fully autonomous solar watering system is being built in the greenhouse of the Lužánky Leisure Time Centre. It is the creation of Rastislav Straňák, a second-year student of the Master's ...

Precise measurements, laser scanning, information modeling and visualization using the tools of the game development environment will make it possible to gently reconstruct the heritage-protected ...

Although industry, transport, and energy are the most talked about sectors in the climate crisis and emissions context, one sector was somewhat neglected: solid waste. An international team of ...

Rice fields in Pardubice Region or Prague one storey higher – utopia or vision? More than 140 architecture and urban planning students gathered in the spring under the guidance of Dutch architect ...

These days, the battery recycling is an increasingly important link in the industrial chain. It allows us to reduce the waste of natural resources or the amount of CO2 released during extraction ...

Smart underwear may look like ordinary undergarments, but it conceals several absorbent layers and a sensor connected to a mobile app. Experts from FEEC BUT, in collaboration with Sintex and ...