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The stadium show of our university has reached a minor milestone: it is now being organized for the tenth time in Nagyerdei Stadium. - The most special school year opening show in the whole of Europe is held in Debrecen. Wherever our students may come from and however different we may all be, at yoUDay, everyone can feel and experience that the university brings us together- said Zoltán Bács, the

Aerogels are the lightest solids in the world, more than 90 percent of the structure of which is composed of air. They are made by carefully replacing the liquid from a gel with gas. The materials produced in this way are also called “frozen smoke” because of their unique, translucent appearance. They are extremely good thermal insulators and block heat very effectively. Although they appear fragi

Both Hungary and the Midwestern US state of Nebraska face quite a number of rather similar challenges related to agriculture and climate change. Increasingly frequent droughts, extreme temperatures and growing uncertainty in precipitation distribution in both regions enhance the role and responsibilities of modern water management and sustainable agricultural solutions. The American and Hungarian

Gábor Sramkó is an evolutionary geneticist and an assistant professor of the Department of Botany at the Institute of Biology and Ecology of UD’s Faculty of Science and Technology. His research activities focus on molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics as well as the reconstruction and protection of the evolutionary history of plant and animal species. The members of his research group have bee

In his welcoming speech at the opening ceremony, Dean of the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Debrecen András Hajdu underlined the following: As the interest in the professional conference grows, more and more researchers share their scientific findings and results, all of which shows that CITDS is becoming an increasingly prestigious and recognized international meeting place for resea

Effective July 1, Professor Norbert Németh will serve as dean of the Faculty of General Medicine at the University of Debrecen, supported by a renewed dean’s office. Professor László Nagy, for example, will assist the faculty’s international initiatives and collaborations in his role as an advisor to the dean.-   I considered it important to establish an advisory role that would allow us to draw o

Advances in artificial intelligence are giving rise to revolutionary innovations and practical applications that continuously support scientific work, whether in medicine, engineering, the natural sciences, or the social sciences. There is a growing demand from both the academic sphere and industry for high-quality, practice-oriented training programs that go beyond the basics and state-of-the-art

Researchers, faculty members, and industry experts from around the world gathered for the conference, titled “Biochemistry Without Borders 2026.”László Csernoch, acting director of the Institute of Physiology at the University of Debrecen’s Faculty of General Medicine, stated in his welcoming remarks that a conference is the best venue for interaction, and that in-person attendance remains the bes

Articular cartilage is a smooth and elastic tissue that covers the surfaces of bone ends. It makes it possible for joints to move painlessly and with minimal friction. In a condition called osteoarthritis, this protective layer gradually deteriorates and gets thinner, while other parts of the joint, for example, the bone and the synovial membrane, also undergo changes. This can result in pain, sti

Water shortages caused by climate change and urbanization are endangering our freshwater supplies to an ever-increasing extent. According to certain forecasts, almost half of the world’s population will experience drastic water shortages in the decades to come. That is why it is essential to protect and complement our freshwater supplies by finding and using alternative sources of water.Ildikó Bod

- In practice, scientific research is continuously making decisions or bets about the future. When we decide which research projects to fund, what sort of infrastructure to build, what kind of specialists to train or what types of technologies to invest in, we are making assumptions at the same time about what the world will be like in five, ten or even twenty years from now. Nevertheless, we seld

Parodontitis commonly known as gum infection or gum recession, is an inflammatory disease of the soft tissues that support our teeth, caused by bacteria in dental plaque. Chief symptoms include bleeding gums, bad breath, receding gums and loose teeth. If not properly treated, this disease can lead to tooth loss, while its symptoms can also often occur when we brush teeth or eat. The underlying cau

A surprising feature of the course this summer was that an unusually large proportion of the participants were present who got placed in the advanced-level groups. This development is particularly gratifying because it means that a significant number of students do not give up on learning Hungarian after reaching the beginner or intermediate levels. As a relatively large number of them this summer

For more than three decades, Péter Lakatos has maintained close professional and emotional ties with the University of Debrecen. A pianist, he earned his teaching degree from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest. He has been teaching music since 1992. In the beginning, he taught piano at a music school in the 2nd district of Budapest. Since 1995, he has been an instructor at the Faculty o

The process of achieving the goals set by Endre Harsányi, who has filled the position of Vice Rector for Sectoral Development at the University of Debrecen as of July 1, includes the following steps: mapping up the knowledge base of the university, coordinating development priorities, encouraging collaboration among faculties and research institutes, strengthening ties with industrial and municipa

The University of Debrecen and The Education University of Hong Kong signed a cooperation agreement this spring, as a consequence of which a joint research and publication project involving the Faculty of Humanities has been launched (https://hirek.unideb.hu/en/our-international-network-expands-include-university-hong-kong).Balázs Venkovits, the acting dean’s commissioner for international and aca

What direction can music education take outside of school, or even within an educational or institutional setting? A professor and arts manager at the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen seeks answers to these questions even at youth concerts organized by the Arts Management Office. Her doctoral dissertation was also about this topic. She had already summarized her pertinent experiences

In everyday life, we have a tendency to believe that nature is capable of immediate recovery from minor environmental impacts. Researchers at the University of Debrecen, however, have proven scientifically that long-term, latent stress effects do cause serious damage.Their research examined the relationship between two fundamental processes present in all living organisms with a cell nucleus (euka

The two-week program of the course covered a wide range of topics primarily in various fields of linguistics, including syntax, semantics, and phonology, ranging from the introductory level to advanced and research-oriented sessions. As a result, participants with varying levels of prior knowledge were all able to find what corresponded to their personal level of expertise, while they also had an

The University of Debrecen (UD) is on the threshold of a pivotal period from the perspective of its international competitiveness, institutional reputation and future sustainable development. According to Attila Jenei, international trends and the transformation of the global higher education environment have created new challenges and opportunities, and the competition among universities for stud