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INTERNATIONALISATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
09/23/22
The University of Miskolc was represented at a higher education event in Spain last week. The European Association for International Education (EAIE), an organisation dedicated to promoting the internationalisation of European higher education institutions and international relations, organised its 2022 conference in Barcelona.
CHALLENGE DAY: SPORTS, CHEERING AND COOKING FOR UM CITIZENS
09/23/22
The UNESCO General Assembly declared 20th September as the International Day of University Sport, but in order to maximise participation, this year the university celebrated it two days later. A series of events across Europe, at hundreds of universities, brings thousands of students into movement to celebrate this day. In addition to sports that required pre-registration, students, teachers and staff were treated to sporting activities, performances and surprise challenges.
HIGH-RANKING CHINESE GUESTS STRENGTHENED THE COOPERATION
09/23/22
Chen Kun, Counsellor for Education of the Embassy of Chinese People's Republic in Budapest and Lu Xuzhong recently discussed future educational goals and cooperation at the Confucius Institute of UM at the invitation of the directors Liu Jie and Dr. Dániel Kuttor. The greetings and good wishes of Ambassador Qi Dayu were transmitted to the rector, Prof. Zita Horváth.
THE MEETING OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE LABOUR MARKET
09/23/22
“The University of Miskolc is the most important intellectual base of the Northern-Hungarian region, providing the region with a new generation of professionals. The job fair on the campus is a meeting of knowledge and innovation, the value of which is demonstrated by the ever-changing labour market." These words were said at the opening ceremony of the job fair, held in the university's assembly hall. The event was attended by 34 national and international companies from the region and across the country.
SQUIRREL RESCUE IN UM STYLE
09/23/22
She wrapped them in a warm blanket and took them to the Bird Rescue Foundation in Mályi, as they are the ones who rescue wildlife in the area of Miskolc.
1 MIN UM: CineFest reception, sustainability, puppy
09/20/22
CineFest closing ceremony, the duty of the future, Atom-cute – weekly 1 min of the happenings and events from the life of the University of Miskolc.
SCIENCE-BASED CRISIS MANAGEMENT - SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE AGAINST NEWLY EMERGING THREATS
09/20/22
The three-day Trans-Atlantic Research and Development Interchange on Sustainability (TARDIS) World Programme on Sustainability, which explores local and global sustainability challenges from a variety of perspectives, hosted a three-day international scientific conference on the UM campus on 14-16 September 2022. The meeting brought together experts from engineering, mathematics, physics, ecology, economics and political science from the United States, Austria, Ireland, Portugal, Croatia, the United Kingdom, the Vatican, Belgium, India and Hungary. The presentations covered topics such as a nature-positive approach, social justice, the perception of nation states, the links between the circular economy and sustainability, tackling the drinking water crisis, and the harnessing of underground energy.
NOT ONLY CUTE, BUT GROWING UP TO DO AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB AT THE UNIVERSITY
09/20/22
Atom, a three-month-old labrador retriever and possible future guide-dog-in-training, brings a smile to the faces of our students every day, because he is being raised by László Varga, IT staff member of UM's Directorate for Education and Quality Assurance.
BIODEGRADABLE FILM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN COLOMBIA AND MISKOLC
09/19/22
Recently, two researchers from the University of Cauca visited UM. Prof. Zita Horváth, rector, welcomed the researchers from the University of Cauca and Fabian Gonzales, a Colombian-born businessman who has been living in Hungary for 30 years. The biodegradable film based on manioc starch is planned for use mainly in agricultural areas.
UM INTRODUCES ITSELF TO NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
09/19/22
Every year the Directorate for International Relations organises an Orientation Day, but this year was special: the faculties of the University of Miskolc and student support organisations attended the event to introduce themselves. Following the presentations of the faculties, foreign students could get answers to their questions at the stands.
1 MIN UM: YEAR OPENING, RECEPTION, LAPTOPS TO FRESHMEN
09/14/22
Day one, taste one, Reception to sportmen, as well as full-time chemical and material engineer students were provided laptops – weekly 1 min of the happenings and events from the life of the University of Miskolc.
UM prepares for a historic sporting event
09/14/22
The management of UM and the MEAFC sports club congratulated the athletes on their outstanding results at the 2022 European University Games (EUG).
Hybrid, electric, and sustainable vehicles
09/13/22
Professionals from academic and industrial fields of the automotive industry presented their research results at the 4th International Conference on Vehicle and Automotive Engineering held on campus 8-9 September.
Theory and practice go hand in hand
09/13/22
In recognition of his outstanding educational and research work, Prof. János Lukács of the Institute of Materials Science and Technology, former director of the Centre for Higher Education and Industrial Cooperation, was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit.
A doctor with electrical engineering skills
09/13/22
Dr. János Martos, Head of the Department of Clinical Radiology at UM’s Faculty of Health Sciences, was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit for his work in the field of medical imaging diagnostics on 20 August.
A legend in the oil and gas engineering profession
09/13/22
The "Legends of Artificial Lift" honorary title was awarded to Dr. Gábor Takács, Professor Emeritus of UM’s Institute of Petroleum and Natural Gas, also Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Artificial Lift Conference on, which was held in Galveston, Texas, on 23-25 August. He was the thirteenth recipient of the award, but the first non-American to be honoured.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics values the opinion of its industrial partners
09/11/22
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Informatics of the University of Miskolc started the 2022/23 academic year with 420 new students.
Opening the academic year with a taste of the academic year - let the semester begin
09/11/22
The University of Miskolc offers education at all levels of education and training, from higher education vocational training, bachelor's and master's programmes to doctoral studies, in eight faculties and in more than 300 degree programmes, said Prof. Zita Horváth, Rector of UM.