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The Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen has called on the leaders of the city and the heads of the historical churches to work together and use the strength of this togetherness to help the people in need due to the Ukrainian - Russian conflict. On May 6, a large-scale relief concert will be held together with fundraising.

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology and the Association of Hungarian PhD and DLA Candidates agreed on upgrading the support system of young researchers at the University of Debrecen. At the event the infrastructural development projects completed in the last 5 years to the value of HUF 8 billion were presented, and deputy state secretary Balázs Hankó talked about further opportunities.

The University of Debrecen has made about 300 dormitory places available to students, teachers and others fleeing Carpathian Ruthenia. People asking for help have been arriving since Friday evening. In the meantime, the Student Council has launched a donation campaign.

At its meeting held on 9 December 2021, the Senate of the University of Debrecen made a decision regarding the preferred candidate for the position of Rector. The Senate recommended the appointment of Zoltán Szilvássy as Rector by the Board of Trustees of the foundation maintaining the university. The Senate also made decisions about the launch of new courses, business partnerships, and the amendment of several regulations.

Further measures will be introduced at the University of Debrecen as of Tuesday Nov2, to slow the spread of the corona virus. In addition to wearing masks and disinfecting hands, university staff are asked by the university leadership to hold their meetings online when possible.

Levente Tóth, final-year student of the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen has achieved an outstanding result at an international online percussion competition. He has won the 21st Century Talents Percussion Competition, based in Ottawa.

An agreement of cooperation has been signed by the UD and the organization called Debrecen Business Service Centers Roundtable, which coordinates the companies that provide business services in our city.

Following a pilot phase, the website demedia.hu, launched at the beginning of 2021 by the radio station of the UD, FM90 Campus Rádió, is now available for the public in a “normal operation mode.” A significant portion of the current webpage content is with a focus on the university.

A new development, which will be carried out at the Supercomputer Centre of UD and completed by 2022, will multiply the HPC capacity currently available in Hungary by ten. On Friday, the time capsule of the project was placed at the Kassai Campus, where the facility will be located.

Andreas Zagkiis, general secretary of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has visited the University of Debrecen. He came to see the 3x3 basketball Youth Festival and the World Tour in Debrecen. Mr. Zagkiis was welcomed by rector Zoltán Szilvássy and chancellor Zoltán Bács.

The Innovation Centre and the Vaccine Pilot Plant will be the first university facilities in the Science Park of the University of Debrecen. The cornerstones of the buildings were laid on Tuesday in the presence of László Palkovics, minister of innovation and technology.

Supported by the Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI), the University of Debrecen (UD) and the National Public Health Centre have agreed to promote creation of up-to-date vaccine production in Hungary. The agreement was signed in the Ministry on Friday.

With its 44th position in the Good Health and Wellbeing category the University of Debrecen has ranked the best Hungarian university, also ranking among the best among the world’s universities in three other categories on the most recent list of Times Higher Education (THE).

An Operative Steering Group has been established at UD. Official travel of the university’s employees to regions deemed risk areas been suspended, Students who have visited affected regions and have come back within 3 weeks, as well as sick students, have been asked to stay at home.

In his address delivered at the signing of the site purchase contract for the future Debrecen location of the German automotive giant, László Palkovics noted the role of the UD in the investment. Minister for Innovation and Technology, also underlined the upgrading the university’s programs.

The first year students took oaths at the Senate meeting opening the academic year at the University of Debrecen staged in the Főnix Sports Hall on Sunday. The event was opened with Mihály Varga, minister of finance, emphasising universities’ role in research development and innovation.

The University of Debrecen has received a plaque award for cooperation at the Chinese (Fujian)-Hungarin Economic and Trade Conference. The plaque says that UD cooperates with the Cinese Fujian Chuanzheng Communications College.

One of the most significant infrastructural developments in the history of the University of Debrecen will be realised until 2020. The investments proposed in the framework of the project serve the purpose of renewing both the theoretical and the practical aspects education.

World-class technical developments will be realised in the Biomechanical Laboratory of the University of Debrecen. The high-tech devices, including the 3D printer capable of producing metal bone prosthetics, were dedicated at the 25th anniversary celebration of the laboratory.

The new Sports Business & Management and Tennis Centre is supposed to be completed next spring at the Böszörményi campus of the University of Debrecen. The facility serves sports and educational purposes. The foundation stone of the 860 million HUF worth centre was laid on Thursday.

With its educational, research and innovative activities connected to the TE-FOOD food safety and tracking system, the University of Debrecen may become an internationally recognised competency centre. The related agreement was signed by UD and the Laurel Group on 18 October.

At the SEED House of the Faculty of Economics and Business a specially equipped room, the "Fintelligence Lab" has opened. The objective of the investment is to improve financial awareness with the help of cutting-edge infrastructure.

The freshers of the University of Debrecen have been the first to see the clip of the song shot for the unique semester opening stadium show called yoUDay. The joint video clip featuring the band Animal Cannibals and singer Andi Tóth is now accessible on the university’s youtube channel.

The University of Debrecen is to establish a proton therapy institute on the basis of an agreement signed earlier with Rusatom International Network, which is going to be the first step in the cooperation with Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

The sports science trainings and research as well as the performance diagnostics background of the University of Debrecen have all played a role in the decision of the Hungarian government that one of the country’s new velodromes should be built in Debrecen.