On Saturday, 14 June, during the Festive Book Week, the volume Xántus and Borneo: A 19th century Hungarian naturalist on the island of Borneo, based on the joint research of the University of Debrecen and the Sunway University of Malaysia, will be presented. Published by Sunway University Press, the publication presents the accounts of János Xántus's 1870 voyage to Borneo in Hungarian and, for the first time, in English translation.
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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.
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.
In the framework of a thematic conference, the members of a research team of the University of Debrecen (UD), supported by Nemzeti Kutatási Kiválóság Program STARTING Kutatópályázat [STARTING Call for Research Proposals of the National Research Excellence Program], presented their research project plans for the years ahead, the purpose of which is to shed new light on the significance of the Balkans. The kick-off workshop of the project, titled Geopolitical Trends and Balkan Strategy of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Individual Sources and Foreign Policy Actors (1878-1918), was held on Thursday at the Institute of History of the Faculty of Humanities of UD.
Doctoral students who have been awarded GTIDEA Kiválósági PhD Ösztöndíj [GTIDEA Excellence Ph.D. Scholarship] could get acquainted with world-renowned oncology researcher Rene Bernards and his experiences of a career in research. During the course of Professor Bernards' visit to Országos Onkológiai Intézet [National Institute of Oncology], which occurred in the framework of a program coordinated by the international organization EURACAN, the young scientists were also informed about the latest developments and research trends in oncology.
A super-resolution laser microscope has been used recently at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen primarily in cancer research and skeletal muscle research. It can also be applied to observe the function and interactions of biological macromolecules. This piece of equipment is already being put to use by several institutes of the faculty in a variety of research projects but, in the future, it could also play an important part in scientific collaborations with national and international partners.
How could artificial intelligence (AI) prove to be helpful in finance, accounting and business administration? How can the appropriate use of AI affect the economic situation of businesses in our region? These are but two of the questions that the Faculties of Economics and Business of the University of Debrecen and the University of Oradea are exploring in a joint program launched recently. In addition to implementing knowledge transfer, this one-year project also aims to deepen cross-border professional and academic connections.
More than 5,000 people attended the gastronomic festival of foreign students of the University of Debrecen, exceeding the previous year's record attendance. Part of the proceeds of the event, which lasted until dawn, will be donated to charity by the organising students.
The Institute of History of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Debrecen (UD) and the Department of Military History of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń recently hosted a joint conference for the first time under the title Modern History Symposium. The symposium provided an opportunity for specialists in modern history to present and share the latest findings of their research efforts.