Innovation, science and research

In harmony with nature - Interview with Ferenc Jordán biologist

On 19 April, network biologist Ferenc Jordán held a great presentation for the audience of the Alumni Hungary Webinar Series on the challenges of marine sustainability. We asked him a few questions on the importance of marine ecosystems and our role in supporting sustainable actions and thinking. Read the interview and if you want to watch the webinar, register as a member of the Alumni Network Hungary.

Interior design students honoured at Las Vegas architecture competition

The Interior and Spatial Design master students of the University of Pécs have received one of the highest awards in the international Builder Architecture Competition. The “Las Vegas Affordable Housing Challenge” competition called for projects that create new ways to reduce housing prices.
 

A researcher from Corvinus University on bike-sharing

Community bikes during the pandemic changed the perspectives of public transport in Budapest. With his entry titled Usage patterns of community bike systems, Zombor Berezvai received an Academic Youth Award in February this year. 
 

Join the Alumni Hungary Webinar Series in 2023 too!

Do you want to expand your knowledge, and get inspiration while also keeping updated with the latest scientific, academic, and cultural news in Hungary? Join the online presentations of the Alumni Hungary Webinar Series in 2023 too and learn from top Hungarian researchers and professionals!

Medical engineering drives healthcare forward

The University of Pécs organized the first International Healthcare Engineering Innovation Conference in Pécs. One of the main presenters dr. Metin Akay talked about exciting developments like brain chips used for treating brain tumours, and a non-invasive device used to diagnose blockages of the coronary arteries.
 

The strange relationship of humanity and pandemics - Webinar by virologist Gábor Kemenesi

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us how diseases linked to globalization can completely change our society, economics, and our whole way of living. Extensive research in the field is key to prevention and treatment of present and future outbreaks, and proper communication of science can save millions of lives.  At the next Alumni Hungary Webinar on 14 November, Dr. Gábor Kemenesi, a key virologist at the National Laboratory of Virology in Pécs will review the current and future situation of global epidemics and will present their internationally acclaimed research projects conducted in Pécs.

New ways of networking: the BudapestMate alumni stories

Digital networking and continuous monitoring of the news have become an essential part of today's connectivity. Being a freshly graduated student or experienced alumni is a different stage of our life and there are many treasures in our huge alumni community. Damilia Arzybekova, our alumni volunteer, created the BudapestMate social media pages to encourage young people with exciting alumni life after studies and show carrier-ways with various professional backgrounds.

Széchenyi István University's students develop communication module for satellites

When the SZE-SAT team of Széchenyi István University was founded, it set itself the goal of putting a satellite of its own design into the sky. The students have reached an important stage in this process, as they have completed and tested the module that will soon be able to broadcast the name of the institution and Győr to the countries of the world, announcing that Széchenyi István University has entered space. In December, the satellite of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) will carry the Győr-developed communication panel into the cosmos.