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CESAR Project Presentation to Partners 

Centre of Excellence for Safety Research introduced at the Occupational Safety and Health 2025 Conference.

25. 6. 2025 News 025 - Centre of Excellence for Safety Research

The 20th Anniversary FEI Journal Club Is Behind Us!

At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-TUO, we celebrated the milestone anniversary of the scientific event known as the FEECS Journal Club. This...

24. 6. 2025 News 404 - Public Relations Office

Participation in the 51st SSCHI Conference in Jasná

From May 27 to 30, 2025, we participated in the 51st conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering (SSCHI), which took place in the beautiful surroundings of the Low...

30. 5. 2025 News 9350 - Institute of Environmental Technology

Testbed CPIT TL3 presented in Brno

We took a look into the world of digitalization and automation together at the Industry 4.0 Open Day in Brno. In the Innovation Ecosystem section, which focused on concrete...

28. 5. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

A Call to All Science Enthusiasts: Join FameLab 2025!

Do you have a talent for communicating science? Can you capture attention, simplify the complex, and inspire curiosity? If yes, then FameLab, the prestigious international science...

27. 5. 2025 News 9920 - Public Relations

Photos from graduation ceremony

Graduation ceremony in 2025 is photographed by MgA. Jan Eliáš. Register for Alumni and get a 50% discount.

27. 5. 2025 News 9920 - Public Relations

Peugeot tested the future of clean mobility at CEETe

The Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies - Explorer (CEETe) hosted a training session on electromobility for the Czech Peugeot dealership and its distributors....

23. 5. 2025 News 9370 - ENET Centre

Guest of the FEECS Journal Club was scientist Seyedali Mirjalili

At the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, we were honoured to welcome Prof. Seyedali Mirjalili from Torrens University Australia, one of the most cited...

21. 5. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Scientists have made a unique measurement of the digestive tract

Scientists in Ostrava are working on a new experiment that could significantly change the way digestion is monitored in patients. The measurement is unique in that it combines...

13. 5. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Fibre optics in the testbed serve students and research

The laboratory building CPIT TL3, which is part of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of VSB-TUO, serves as a modern teaching and research centre. Students...

7. 5. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

VŠB-TUO to become a key player in membrane technology

Prominent Belgian researcher Bart Van der Bruggen, affiliated with the Catholic University of Leuven, is another significant addition to the REFRESH Energy Lab.

6. 5. 2025 News 9110 - Office of Vice-Rector for Strategy and Cooperation

Cyber Olympics attracted dozens of young engineers

Primary and secondary school pupils tested their knowledge and skills at the traditional Cyber Olympiad, which took place at theVSB-TUO as part of the Improve Your Technology Day....

24. 4. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Journal Club offered an introduction to quantum computing

A glimpse into the fascinating world of quantum computing was offered by a lecture by Professor Siddharth Bhattacharyya, who was the guest of the next FEECS Journal Club at FEECS.

22. 4. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Smart technology helps grow microgreens

The cooperation of experts from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of VSB - TUO with MoraviaLab showed how research and development can be combined with the...

17. 4. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Interest in studying at the FEECS is growing

In the first round, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science received 2,827 applications for Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes, which is 15 percent more...

15. 4. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

I want to get involved

Explore how you can become more involved in the university as a graduate of VŠB-TUO.

10. 4. 2025 News 9920 - Public Relations

ADVANCEMED: Trends and modern technologies in healthcare

The ADVANCEMED 2025 conference will take place in Ostrava's Dolní Vítkovice on 3 and 4 April and will focus on the latest trends and opportunities in artificial intelligence,...

27. 3. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Vulnerable Europe: What role will U!REKA play?

The geopolitical situation in Europe has changed and future developments are still difficult to predict. The topic of the current challenges was discussed by the rectors of the...

26. 3. 2025 News 9920 - Public Relations

The award for the best FEECS teacher went to Jan Fulneček

Associate Professor Jan Fulneček became the best teacher according to the students' evaluation for the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science(FEECS). He received...

26. 3. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Experts from VSB-TUO develop a new type of heat storage tank

Scientists from VSB-TUO together with partners from Fraunhofer ICT, Fraunhofer IWU, University of Vaasa, BME and nollaE are working on the development of an innovative solution for...

25. 3. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Learn something new every day

Pavel Czernek, a PhD student at the Faculty of Materials and Technology, has been successful in the city's Talent of the Year program.

17. 3. 2025 News 9920 - Public Relations

News from IT4Innovations

What’s new at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center? Find out in Newsletter 2/2025!

11. 3. 2025 News 96110 - Communication Department

New type of fibre optic sensor

Scientists from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of VSB-TUO have developed a new type of sensor based on optical fibres that can be used in blasting...

4. 3. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Math4U project reaches a school in Tanzania

The Math4U portal, prepared by experts from the Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-TUO in cooperation with secondary...

28. 2. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Collaboration with EMPA brings outcomes

The Materials-Envi Lab (MEL) of the Nanotechnology Center maintains a very close partnership with EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology). During a...

27. 2. 2025 News 9110 - Office of Vice-Rector for Strategy and Cooperation

Děkanka HGF získala významné ocenění

Děkanka Hornicko-geologické fakulty prof. Ing. Hana Staňková, Ph.D. byla oceněna rezortní medailí Jiřího Agricoly za přínos k rozvoji českého hornictví.

24. 2. 2025 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

Kick-off meeting of the AI-MATTERS sub-project

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of VSB-TUO inaugurated the project Testing of AI-supported surface defect detection and analysis for mobile devices in...

24. 2. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Guest of the Journal Club was Finnish scientist Heikki Kälviäinen

The lecture by Professor Heikki Kälviäinen, who is based at LUT University in Finland and works at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Laboratory (CVPRL), focused primarily...

20. 2. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

A Series of Workshops For Researchers

Want to showcase your research, discover its commercial potential, and build valuable collaborations?

11. 2. 2025 News 9720 - Technology Transfer Centre

13th CzePoCat seminar is over

On Friday 7.2.2025 another year of the traditional Czech-Polish Catalytic Seminar took place, which this year was attended by over 60 Czech and foreign scientists.

7. 2. 2025 News 9350 - Institute of Environmental Technology

HGF byla úspěšná v získání projektu

Společně s partnery z EU se podařilo získat HGF projekt z fondů Evropské unie z programu Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS-2024) s názvem Fire Risk Assessment and Management...

6. 2. 2025 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

The Energy Research Centre Has a New Director

As of 1 February 2025, Dr. Karel Borovec has taken over as the director of the Energy Research Centre (ERC). The centre has long been engaged in energy research and works with both...

3. 2. 2025 News 9391 - CEET's secretary's office

Igor Ivan kandiduje na rektora

Je nám ctí oznámit, že AS HGF dne 29. 1. 2025 jednohlasně navrhl prof. Ing. Igora Ivana, Ph.D. jako kandidáta na rektora VŠB-Technické univerzity Ostrava pro funkční období...

29. 1. 2025 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

Smart Factory lab gets new equipment

The Smart Factory laboratory in the CPIT TL3 testbed at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer science at VSB-TUO will receive new equipment. Technological innovations...

20. 1. 2025 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

The first battery trains hit the tracks

The methodology for the passporting of railway lines intended for trains with alternative drives defined a procedure enabling a quick and efficient analysis of the possibilities of...

13. 1. 2025 News 9370 - ENET Centre

Den GIS na VŠB-TUO

Ten proběhl 8. ledna 2025 pod záštitou Katedry geoinformatiky HGF a Katedry městského inženýrství FAST a Popularizace vědy a techniky (Zlepši si techniku).

8. 1. 2025 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

Science and industry join forces in the new INOVO project!!!

With the financial support of the European Structural and Investment Funds, the Institute of Environmental Technologies (CEET, VŠB-TUO) is implementing a project called "Innovative...

2. 1. 2025 News 9350 - Institute of Environmental Technology

Best Researcher Award for Moniku Michalskou

Monika Michalská from the Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes received a prestigious award for her contribution in innovative research.

21. 12. 2024 News FMT - Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Projekt CirkArena

Projekt CirkArena dostal v uplynulých dnech zelenou a jsme nadšeni, že HGF je jeho součástí.

20. 12. 2024 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

The University of Wroclaw delegation visited HGF

This week, our Dean, Prof. Hana Staňková and faculty representatives welcomed Prof. Radoslaw Zimroz, the Dean of the Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining, and Geology at Wrocław...

17. 12. 2024 News 542 - Department of Mining Engineering and Safety

FEECS experts monitor air during metro construction

A team of experts from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of VŠB-TUO was involved in the construction project of the new D line of the Prague metro, where...

12. 12. 2024 News 404 - Public Relations Office

CEET Workshop 2024 – Inspiration for the Future

The fourth annual workshop of the Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET), held on December 9, 2024, at the Poklad Cultural House, introduced a completely new...

10. 12. 2024 News 9391 - CEET's secretary's office

Artificial intelligence will help premature babies

The latest research by Ostrava scientists brings a major advance in the diagnosis and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity. With the help of artificial intelligence, they are...

4. 12. 2024 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

First public U!REKA EduForum

On Thursday, 7 November 2024, we organised a public online educational conference, targeted towards educators and teaching-related administration of the U!REKA partner...

3. 12. 2024 News 9920 - Public Relations

FEECS students succeed in international drone competition in Vietnam

Students of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer science of VŠB - TUO took home the bronze medal from Vietnam. Nine teams from five universities took part in the...

25. 11. 2024 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Scientists find inspiration for unique robot in nature

A robot developed by an international team of scientists from VSB - Technical University Ostrava, Mexico and the UK may find its application in challenging environments, logistics...

21. 11. 2024 News 404 - Public Relations Office

SMARTTEST will support PhD students' research projects

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava will participate in the unique SMARTTEST project, which brings together experts from several European universities. The aim of the project is...

12. 11. 2024 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

7. ročník Technohraní v Mostě

V sobotu 9. listopadu proběhl v Mostě již 7. ročník Technohraní, soutěžního dne pro děti ve věku od 6 do 14 let. I letos si děti mohly na 20 stanovištích vyzkoušet nejrůznější...

11. 11. 2024 News 512 - Detached Workplace of Combined Studies in Most

Úspěšná návštěva děkanky HGF v Argentině

Děkanka Hornicko-geologické fakulty Hana Staňková, proděkan Václav Zubíček a prorektor Igor Ivan se vydali na oficiální návštěvu Argentiny, aby posílili a dále rozvíjeli naše...

7. 11. 2024 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

Studenti IKSM ocenění Dobrým listem komory

Ve středu 6. listopadu 2024 proběhlo v Obřadní síni Magistrátu města Most udílení Dobrého listu komory studentům VŠ a VOŠ, působících v Ústeckém kraji.

7. 11. 2024 News 512 - Detached Workplace of Combined Studies in Most

FEECS Journal Club dedicated to the preparation of patents

Why is it important to protect inventions and how to avoid the most common mistakes when preparing documents for invention protection? Answers to more than just these questions...

5. 11. 2024 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Works inspired by the graphic artist Vladimír Boudník

The centenary of the birth of the graphic artist and painter Vladimír Boudník will be commemorated by a new exhibition in the FEIKA Gallery at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering...

31. 10. 2024 News 404 - Public Relations Office

Exkurze a Zlatá promoce 2024

V říjnu si tradičně připomínáme 50 let od ukončení studia absolventů Hornicko-geologické fakulty, Hutnické fakulty a Fakulty strojní.

24. 10. 2024 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

Experts discuss the use of artificial intelligence

Inspiring lectures, discussions with experts and the opportunity to share their own experiences with artificial intelligence were offered to the participants of today's AI in...

14. 10. 2024 News 404 - Public Relations Office

Nový astronomický dalekohled v Planetáriu Ostrava

Od října se budou moci návštěvníci Hvězdárny v Planetáriu Ostrava podívat na oblohu novým přístrojem. Jde o největší dalekohled v České republice, který je určen k vizuálnímu...

14. 10. 2024 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

Introducing U!REKA partners: Politécnico de Lisboa

The series of articles on U!REKA partners continues. This time, the editors of the university magazine Akademik take you to the south of Europe, to Lisbon, Portugal, one of the...

10. 10. 2024 News 9920 - Public Relations

Meeting with the Minister at the International Industrial Fair

On Tuesday, 8 October 2024, Minister of the Environment Petr Hladík visited the stand of the Department of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology of the Faculty of...

9. 10. 2024 News 346 - Department of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology

U!REKA Inclusive and Connected Campus kicked off

U!REKA held a two-day workshop in Helsinki, Finland, on 26–27 September 2024. In the workshop, colleagues from different partner universities discussed what kind of features...

3. 10. 2024 News 9920 - Public Relations

FEECS presented itself at the electrotechnical exhibition

Visitors to the Volty.cz electrotechnical exhibition, which took place in Ostrava on the first two days of October, were introduced to the latest trends and technologies. This...

3. 10. 2024 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Workshop invitation

On 22.10.2024 a workshop will be held at the Institute of Environmental Technology before the end of the research project involving the research groups Biochemical Processes and...

2. 10. 2024 News 9350 - Institute of Environmental Technology

VSB-TUO involved in helping people affected by floods

The floods, caused by the extreme rains, also affected the Technical University of Ostrava. In addition to operational issues, such as postponing the start of the semester, the...

25. 9. 2024 News 9920 - Public Relations

Listening rooms get new equipment

A number of innovations await students in the winter semester, which began today at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics of VSB-TUO. Due to the floods, the start...

23. 9. 2024 News 400 - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dean's Office

Czech researchers help find new antiviral agents

Over the last ten years, we have seen several pandemics. The Zika, Ebola, flu, and COVID-19 pandemics have significantly impacted global health, the economy, and society. These...

23. 9. 2024 News 9320 - Science and Research Management and the PhD Academy

Introducing U!REKA partners: HOGENT

The editorial team of Akademik university magazine has prepared a series of articles for the winter semester: in several articles we will introduce the main and associated...

9. 9. 2024 News 9920 - Public Relations

Letní škola s Permoníky 2024

I letos se Katedra hornického inženýrství a bezpečnosti zvyšovala zájem dětí o budoucí studium techniky.

21. 8. 2024 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

International Workshop on Methane Emission Reduction

On July 26, 2024, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava proudly hosted an international workshop dedicated to innovative technologies aimed at reducing methane emissions from coal...

6. 8. 2024 News HGF - Faculty of Mining and Geology

VSB-TUO improves in QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025

VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has improved its position in the international QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025 (formerly QS EECA). This year's edition...

22. 7. 2024 News 9320 - Science and Research Management and the PhD Academy

VSB-TUO makes its mark again in the Leiden Ranking

For the second consecutive year, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO) has been featured in the international CWTS Leiden Ranking 2024. The latest edition assesses the...

22. 7. 2024 News 9320 - Science and Research Management and the PhD Academy

Two new relaxation zones

There are new relaxation zones on the 4th and 7th floors of the building A.

12. 7. 2024 News FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Tour de Finland

Delegation of the management of the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology worked on university relations in Finland.

8. 7. 2024 News FMT - Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

We attended the SPASEC-27 and AOTs-28 conference

On 11-14 June 2024, colleagues from the Heterogeneous Photocatalysis and Heterogeneous Catalysis research groups attended the SPASEC-27 and AOTs-28 conferences held in Limassol,...

14. 6. 2024 News 9350 - Institute of Environmental Technology