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Former student of Széchenyi István University, Malika Nisal Ratnayake, from Sri Lanka, has been awarded the international „Green Talent” prize for his doctoral research on sustainability. The outstanding student, who is currently studying for his PhD in Australia, was recently presented with the award by Dr Michael Meister, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister of Education and Research. The doctoral student gave an interview to Széchenyi University, in which he explained how his studies in Győr contributed to his recognition.

How do babies interpret what they see on a screen? Can they differentiate between virtual and real objects, characters, and events, or do they think they could try the toy car on TV just like the one next to them on the carpet? Find out more about this exciting new project of the CEU Cognitive Development Center. 

With ambitions to become a surgeon, he eventually became a neuroendocrinologist, Dr István Merchenthaler, whose career took him from the Medical University of Pécs to the United States of America. His alma mater made an interview with the professor about his time at the University of Pécs and his eventful career, as well as his research that could revolutionise the treatment of menopausal symptoms.

Joining a global community has never been easier and more important than today: by becoming a member of the Alumni Network Hungary, you gain access to a unique set of features only available for our alumni.

Autonomous driving technology is rapidly developing, and it completely changes the automotive industry, transportation, and our everyday lives. We interviewed the presenter of the September edition of the Alumni Hungary Webinar Series, Professor Zsolt Szalay, the Head of the Department of Automotive Technologies at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and the Head of Research and Innovation of ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground on this increasingly growing industry.

The time has come to introduce our international alumni volunteer team with 34 people from 17 countries speaking 23 different languages. In the third chapter of our volunteer series, you can read Oqba Basal’s story from Syria! He studied in Hungary between 2016-2020 at the University of Debrecen and now he’s a lecturer at the Department of Applied Plant Biology.

If you are an ELTE student and would like to share your study experience with other students, becoming an ELTE international student ambassador is a great opportunity for you! Eötvös Loránd University is awaiting your application. Read their call, and details of the application process!

Each year the Cake of Hungary competition is organised by the Hungarian Confectioner Craftsmen Corporation on the occasion of the national holiday, August 20th, the day on which Saint Stephen founded Hungary. It is a popular tradition to celebrate the most talented Hungarian confectioners and promote culinary innovation. This year the cake “Sunflower” has been the winner of the contest.  

The application period for the International Alumni Volunteer Programme 2021-2023 was open in August for the Alumni Network Hungary members and final year students. Here are some details about our new, diverse and professional community, which improved our network in 2021.

Dr Orsolya Benedek fondly remembers the 1990s, when she was a student at the Medical University of Pécs. Orsolya is currently working at the University of Rostock at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene as a specialist, instructor, head of quality management, and director of the hygiene- and water microbiology laboratory. Read the interview of the University of Pécs with her!