The University of South Bohemia entered the new Academic Year 2024/2025 on Tuesday 1 October. In his opening speech, the USB Rector Pavel Kozák outlined the changes, investments and challenges that await the University in the coming months. Among them, for example, the opening of the renovated auditorium, the planned reconstruction of the canteen, and the revitalisation of the campus at a cost of almost CZK 100 million in the spirit of sustainability. He also mentioned important projects and partnerships, such as KreativEU, in which the JU will newly join, thus placing it alongside other major European universities. He wants to focus a lot of attention and support on the quality of science and research - it is thanks to their high level that USB became a member of the Association of Research Universities this year.
The Rector wished all students and employees good luck and strength for the new academic year and awarded 21 personalities for their scientific and pedagogical work, some of them for their jubilee years (40, 50 years) spent at the University of South Bohemia.
Thus, the University expressed not only its gratitude to the awarded scientists and teachers but also its support in their free research and advocacy of often topical issues towards the public beyond the university boundaries.
The Mayor of České Budějovice, Dagmar Škodová Parmová, and the Vice-Chairman of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Zdeněk Havlas, also expressed their support for USB by their presence at the opening ceremony of the new academic year.
AWARD-WINNING PERSONALITIES:
Scientific awards
Zdeněk Veselovský Award in the category of natural sciences
Gabriela Krejčová, Ph.D. - Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Jakub Krčín Prize in the field category of agricultural and fishery sciences
Ing. Ondřej Nikl, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Department of Aquaculture and Water Protection
Robert Sako Prize in the Humanities category
Mgr. Martin Kaplický, Ph.D. and Mgr. Ondřej Dadejík, Ph.D., Faculty of Arts, Institute of Art and Culture Studies
Robert Sako Prize in the Humanities category
Mgr. Helena Dvořáková, Ph.D., Faculty of Arts, Institute of Czech Studies
Jiří František August Buquoy Prize in the social sciences category
doc. PhDr. Martin Horyna, Ph.D., Faculty of Education, Department of Music Education
Jana Anna Kateřina Zátková Prize for Popularization of Science
doc. PhDr. Ing. Hana Konečná, Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Humanities in the Helping Professions
Jana Anna Kateřina Zátková Award for Popularization of Science
Mgr. Veronika Plachá, Ph.D., Faculty of Education, Department of Primary and Pre-Primary Pedagogy
Pedagogical awards
Jarloch Award for outstanding pedagogical achievements
Mgr. Veronika Zvánovcová, Ph.D., Faculty of Theology, Department of Social and Charitable Work
Jarloch Prize for outstanding, modern university textbooks
Ing. Ján Regenda, Ph.D., Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, Department of Aquaculture and Water Protection
Work anniversaries:
Doc. RNDr. Josef Blažek, CSc., Faculty of Education
Prof. PhDr. Václav Bůžek, CSc., Faculty of Arts
Ing. Eva Křížková, Faculty of Theology
RNDr. Josef Milota, Centre for Information Technology
Prof. RNDr. Pavel Pech, CSc., Faculty of Education
Doc. PaedDr. Jiří Tesař, Ph.D., Faculty of Education
Ing. Antonín Vejčík, CSc., Faculty of Agriculture and Technology
Miroslav Zeman, Faculty of Agriculture and Technology
Doc. Ing. Jan Horáček, CSc., Faculty of Agriculture and Technology
Doc. Ing. František Lád, CSc., Faculty of Agriculture and Technology
Ing. Jitka Hamáčková, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters
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