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People, events, and science at CZU in the new issue of Živá univerzita

The last six months have brought a wealth of news in the field of scientific research and campus life, many of which are recorded in the new issue of the Živá univerzita newsletter.

Advent at CZU means Christmas markets, workshops, acts of kindness, and goodwill.

Christmas decorations, Advent wreaths, candlesticks, mistletoe, and a variety of goodies will be offered at the Christmas markets at CZU again this year. They start tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2nd, in the area in front of the auditorium. In the first week of Advent, there will also be space in the auditorium for those interested in registering as bone marrow donors or for donations to the National Food Collection.

Advent is a time of hope: Become a bone marrow donor

The World Day of Generosity and Good Deeds, also known as Giving Tuesday, which falls on December 2nd this year, will continue at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague with “Giving Wednesday”. On Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, a recruitment event for bone marrow donors will take place in the auditorium.

Experience the future at CZU! The new recruitment video allows you to get to know the university firsthand.

The Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague offers a unique way to introduce the benefits of studying to its potential students.

Is landscape architecture an art field?

Absolutely yes. This fact confirms the success of four students from the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources of the Czech University of Life Sciences, who, together with two other projects, were evaluated as the best in the international exhibition of young art POKOJE 2025.

CZU is the third-best university in the country in terms of the quality of science

Just as last year, CZU excels in the latest international Leiden Ranking, where it is the top university in the Czech Republic in two categories, and is ranked third out of ten Czech universities in terms of scientific quality.

Olympic champion and world champion Josef Dostál received a high state award from President Pavel

Josef Dostál, a student at the Faculty of Economics and Management at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, was among the 48 individuals honored by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, on the Day of the Establishment of an Independent Czechoslovakia on October 28, 2025, in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle. The sporting triumphs of the speed canoeist, who became a multiple world champion in kayaking, and an Olympic champion, and holds four other Olympic titles, are now crowned by a high state award, the Presidential Medal for Merit to the State in Sports.

The new rector of CZU in Prague will be the first vice-rector Michal Lošťák

On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Academic Senate decided who would succeed the outgoing rector, Petr Sklenička, and lead CZU for the next four years.

Announcement of candidates for the position of Rector of the Czech University of Life Sciences

On October 14, 2025, per the election schedule, the Election Committee of the Academic Senate of the Czech University of Life Sciences officially announces the candidates for the position of Rector of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague.

Forbes magazine's TOP Women in Science ranking includes three CZU scientists.

On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Forbes magazine published a selection of twenty-five Czech women scientists who excel in their research fields.

Prague Science Film Fest 2025: The best documentaries from the world of science are heading to CZU

The fifteen-year existence of the international film festival of popular science films proves that the popularization of science has its supporters across generations.

Researchers’ Night 2025 and the Wealth of Knowledge

On Friday, September 26, 2025, the Czech Republic will host Researchers’ Night again, the country’s most significant science outreach event.

The Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague is among the top 100 in the world in three fields

Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Ecology, and, recently, Water Resources are the fields that secure the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague a place among the TOP 100 world universities.

CZU on Země živitelka 2025: A New Era in the Sign of a Sustainable Future

The 51st International Agricultural Exhibition Země živitelka will bring together everyone interested in modern trends and new technologies in agriculture from August 21 to 26, 2025.

Země živitelka 2025: CZU presents trends of a sustainable future. Let's hold the water where it rains!

The International Agricultural Fair Země živitelka will transform the South Bohemian metropolis into the capital of the agricultural sector with everything imaginable from 21 to 26 August 2025.

Announcement of the election of a candidate for the Rector of ČZU

The Election Committee of the Academic Senate of the ČZU, according to its Rules of Procedure, announced the election of a candidate for the position of Rector of the ČZU.

Graduation Ceremonies concluded the academic year 2024/2025 at CZU

New graduates of CZU, who passed the state final examination in bachelor's and master's degree programmes during May and June, received their bachelor's and master's diplomas in the CZU Auditorium. This year, a total of 3,738 students received their diplomas.

VědaFest: a fun open-air science festival, the thirteenth

The adventure of science and discovering its endless secrets. That is VědaFest, which will transform Dejvice's Vítězné náměstí into one large open-air laboratory

The academic community of the Czech University of Life Sciences has three new professors

On Monday, June 16, 2025, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, appointed 87 new professors on the proposal of the scientific and artistic councils of universities.

Garden Festival: A reunion of generations connected to the Czech University of Life Sciences

Summer demands a proper welcome, which happens with iron regularity every year at this time on the Suchdol campus.

Canteen Championship 2025: Think Globally, Eat Local

The fourth annual International Canteen Championship will take place on June 17–18, 2025, at the Food Pavilion of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, which serves as a learning center for university students.

A new issue of the Živá univerzita magazine is coming out

What was the summer semester like at CZU? What did the academic community and the students do? Which events made their mark on the history of the university?

Primátorky: Silver for the CZU men's crew. Girls are fourth

CZU students did not defend their academic champions' title last year and the year before in the university eight-rower race of the Primátorky on Friday, June 6, 2025. Still, they nevertheless finished in a beautiful second place.

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