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Become our Alumni Volunteer & Make an Impact!

News · 22 Apr 2025

🚀🌟Ready to take an active role in the Hungarian alumni community? Alumni Network Hungary is on the lookout for fresh, motivated faces to join our International Alumni Volunteer Team for the 2025–2027 term. It’s a great opportunity to build your network, develop new skills, and help promote Hungarian higher education around the world. Here is what you need to know!

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Expanding Horizons: The Opportunities Within Alumni Network Hungary

News · 26 Feb 2025

Whether you are already a member of Alumni Network Hungary or are currently pursuing your studies in Hungary and considering joining, this is an excellent time to explore what the network offers. With a continuously growing membership, the network has significantly enhanced its range of services, providing valuable opportunities for its members.

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From space to sustainability: Building a better future

News · 24 Feb 2025

Perhaps the greatest challenge for humanity in the 21st century is to fight against environmental degradation with better waste management, and developing new technologies, from space faring down to helping nature heal. We all live on this planet and we must protect it. From governments and organisations down to individuals, everyone can help tackle problem. From managing radioactive waste, and inventing new technologies at the University of Miskolc for sustainability, even young children can help with the supervision of MOME by planting new trees. Discover how the fight is far from over!

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New Year, New Discoveries

News · 29 Jan 2025

Research at Hungarian universities never stops. In every field, from the tiniest scales like crushing atoms and revolutionising cancer treatments – all the way to examining distant stars, research spreads like a sea of flowers, improving our everyday life.

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“We need to learn how to coexist with AI” - Interview with Dr. Zijian Győző Yang

News · 18 Dec 2024

In December, we concluded this year’s Alumni Hungary webinar series with an outstanding talk by Dr. Zijian Győző Yang, a research fellow at the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics. He discussed the creation of large language models, such as ChatGPT, and shared insights into the development of PULI, the largest Hungarian language model. We also interviewed him about his research and perspectives on these groundbreaking technologies.

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Gut health and cancer research - Interview with Szilvia Juhász, PhD

News · 7 Dec 2024

In November, the Alumni Network Hungary hosted Szilvia Juhász, PhD cancer researcher and the leader of the Cancer Microbiome Core Group at the Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine (HCEMM) in Szeged. In our interview, she discussed her team’s research on the complex connection between the microbiome and cancer and highlighted the role of diet in gut health.

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How ChatGPT works - Webinar by Dr. Zijian Győző Yang

News · 4 Dec 2024

Join us on December 10 for a webinar exploring the most transformative AI applications of our time—ChatGPT. Discover how large language models like ChatGPT are built and gain insights into their immense scale and capabilities. Dr. Zijian Győző Yang, a leading researcher at the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, will guide us through the world of AI language models, including the groundbreaking development of the Hungarian PULI models. 

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Brain Health, Aging and the Power of Exercise - Interview with Prof. Zsolt Radák

News · 26 Nov 2024

In October, the Alumni Network Hungary hosted Professor Zsolt Radák, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation at the Hungarian University of Sport Science, for an insightful webinar. He shared his research on how physical activity can boost brain function and help lower the risk of neurobiological diseases like Alzheimer’s. We had the chance to chat with him about this important topic in a quick interview.

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