Researchers of the University of Debrecen have published an article on their research findings in Journal of Ecology. The focus of their investigation had been the ways migratory water birds can be instrumental in dispersing grains of the plants they consume.
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Representatives of the University of Debrecen and the German thyssenkrupp Components Technology Group, who are to establish a new plant in Debrecen, signed an agreement on cooperation in education and research on Monday.
The molecular causes of the onset of Alzheimer's and Huntington diseases is the research topic of this year’s winner of the “Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine,” Franz-Ulrich Hartl. The memorial plaque was presented to Professor Hartl at the University of Debrecen on 13 December.
The Government of India donated a collection of approximately five hundred volumes to the University of Debrecen. The books on Ayurvedic Medicine were presented to Prof. Zoltán Szilvássy, Rector, by Mr. Rahul Chhabra, the Ambassador of India to Hungary, on Monday.
A unique research project started at the University of Debrecen, which aims to examine the causes of diseases of high public health importance, thereby contributing to their prevention and significantly increasing the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy.
Brexit, the enlargement of the EU, and the eurozone were among the topics discussed by Gábor Zupkó, Head of The European Commission Representation in Hungary, in his special presentation held for the students of Gazdaságtudományi Kar [Faculty of Economics and Business].
A presentation on the mathematical background of the RSA encryption applied on the World Wide Web was held this past Friday at the Faculty of Informatics by a professor Andrej Dujella, who then also received his honorary doctor’s degree from the University of Debrecen on Saturday.
Members of a Chinese delegation that has most recently visited the Faculty of Humanities at UD have expressed their interest in programs covering the study of Hungarian and foreign languages, the possibilities for research cooperation and the channels available for student and staff mobility.
Vice-Rector Elek Bartha has signed an agreement in the city of Hamburg about the University of Debrecen becoming a full member of the consortium called CARPE. The objective of this cooperation is to facilitate the joint participation and collaboration of partners in projects supported by the EU.
Student mobility, an important element of the process of internationalizing higher education, was the central theme of a conference held at the University of Debrecen. An important announcement was also made at this event concerning the government plan of refunding the cost of second language exam.
Michael Barda, Béla Bartalos, László Hoffmann, and Tímea Sugár are all world-class representatives of their expertise, who participated in the 2nd International Handball Goalkeeper Coaching Conference at the University of Debrecen.
Times Higher Education, which released its latest thematic rankings on November 8th, ranked the medical program offered at the University of Debrecen among the best programs available in the world. The programs in medicine and health sciences are ranked in the top 401-500 category.
Traditions of a millennial connection between “relatives” were evoked by the three-day conference that commenced with an “open day” and an exhibition of books on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of the independence of Finland, hosted by the University of Debrecen.
An early detection of dementia is possible through administering a brief cognitive test that takes only a couple of minutes to complete and is available as of now at the UD, too. Such a sensitive and quick method for screening signs of mental deterioration has never been used before in Hungary.
