UCT News https://www.vscht.cz/feed.xml?base=/press/interview/archiv&jazyk=en&lang=en UCT news of main web page UCT. cs SaturdaySunday 131121_131121 30.03.2026 Czech glassmaking with a US partner: Extending the life of glass furnaces and accelerating the green industrial transformation https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/richard-pokorny-msmt Interview with Richard Pokorný https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/131121/0002~~MzIwMos3NIw3MI6PLyjKT8vMyS87vDI-Lb8kuzI-PigzOSOxKCU-ID87vyjv8N74-LD8rJIjs5Mz4n0Ti_OzDq9NSc2OjzcwMFXQSE3JLElNUTA20DPWMzJTMDS2MjayMjbXBAA.png 130494_130494 18.03.2026 I waited two years for a start-up grant and wrote ten versions of my project idea https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/anna-vanluchene?jazyk=en&lang=en Interview with Anna Vanluchene https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/130494/0001~~MzIwMos3jDcyiHfMy0uMD0vMyylNzkjNS40Pyc89vPDowninxJzM5OzDe-ONjAA.jpg 119448_119448 19.01.2026 From high school straight into sophomore year at UCT Prague and research into new drugs https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/vaclav-verner Intervirew with Václav Verner https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/119448/0001~~MzIwMo03NIg3Mo4PO7wwOSexLD4stSgvtSg-JD_38MKjC-OdEnMyk7MP741PK83JKUot1jWyBAA.jpg 118880_118880 13.01.2026 JUNIOR STAR Grants at UCT Prague: Two talented international female researchers driving innovation in science https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/junior-stars-spin Interview with Filipa Oliveira and Stella Gonsales https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/118880/0001~~S87PTcrMS02JT8svii9PTYrPzMtLLYpPTUlPLY5PLsovKEhNAQA.jpg 114590_114590 18.11.2025 GMO yeast instead of hops. The BohemiaBio team is changing the world of brewing and sustainability. https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/tomas-ilias-gmo-yeast An interview with student Tomáš Iliaš https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/114590/0003~~MzIwMo03sIg3MI8Pyc9NLI73zMkEksElqTmJ8d6JxQWpRYl5-WWJ8RYG8QYGxrqpKZklqSkA.jpg 114587_114587 18.11.2025 We could have a new building by the end of 2030 https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/new-building-by-2030 An interview with the UCT Prague's rector Milan Pospíšil https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/114587/0002~~K8vPKkmMT8svya6ML0rNLskvio_3ys9LLI4PKMoszs7MiweC_IKixLLE-HgDA0MFjdSUzJLUFAVDCz1DQz0jUwVDEytTIytDc00A.png 97036_97036 26.05.2025 The foundation charter for the Dejvice campus is missing. As for the original foundation stone, that one… https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/vera-dvorackova-zakladni-kamen Interview with Věra Dvořáčková https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/97036/0002~~MzIwMo03MIk3MokPSy1KjHcpyy9KTM7OL0uMDy5JzUmM904sLgBK5IFECvKLSopSS-JNDOINDCwUNFJTMktSUxSMzPRM9YxMFQzNrAyNrIyNNQE.png 83035_83035 22.01.2025 Our new JuniorStar: The biggest challenge? Starting from scratch https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/juniorstar-daniel-bim Interview with Daniel Bím https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/83035/0001~~c0nMy0yNd8rMjc8qzcvMLyouSSwCAA.jpg 80706_80706 20.11.2024 Catalyst recycling will reduce the consumption of precious metals https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/bystron-catalyst-recycling Interview with Tomáš Bystroň https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/80706/0001~~C8nPPbzw6EIFp8rikqL8ox0KGmn5JfkKugph-VklR2YnZyj4JhbnZx1em5KarQkA.jpg 79539_79539 10.10.2024 Instructors themselves are pushing for curriculum changes https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/jahoda-instructors-themselves-are-pushing-for-curriculum-changes Interview with Milan Jahoda, Vice-Rector for Education https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/79539/0001~~883MScxT8ErMyE9JBAA.jpg 78440_78440 25.07.2024 That some plastic ends up in incinerators? Fine with me https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/merna-that-some-plastic-ends-up-in-incinerators-fine-with-me Interview with professor Jan Merna https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/78440/0001~~80rMU_BNLcpLBAA.jpg 78146_78146 17.07.2024 Life is an excellent model for chess https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/malijevsky-life-is-an-excellent-model-for-chess An interview with Alexandr Malijevský, a professor with postdoctoral experience in London. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/78146/0001~~c8xJrUjMSylS8E3MycxKLSvOPrwXAA.jpg 78143_78143 24.06.2024 I pack running shoes when I go to conferences https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/siegel-i-pack-running-shoes-when-i-go-to-conferences An interview with Jakub Siegel (not only) about his career path to quantum mechanics. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/78143/0001~~KyjKT0stzi9S8ErMLk1SCM5MTU_NAQA.jpg 77410_77410 06.05.2024 We are trying to succeed with the spin-off company Galochrom https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/kohout-we-are-trying-to-succeed-with-the-spin-off-company-galochrom Interview with professor Michal Kohout. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/77410/0001~~KyjKT0stzi9S8M1MzkjMUfDOz8gvLQEA.jpg 77284_77284 29.04.2024 “Green chemistry” is a chemist’s way of looking at the world https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/kubicka-green-chemistry-is-a-chemist-s-way-of-looking-at-the-world Interview with professor David Kubička. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/77284/0001~~MzIwMok3MIo3MogPKMpPi_cuTco80pudGO-Vn3d44dGFQNHMowuzM_PiMzLTM4pSi-MNDMwB.jpg 74718_74718 04.01.2024 The world around us is changing and we have to react https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/pospisil-the-world-around-us-is-changing-and-we-have-to-react Interview with new UCT Prague Rector Professor Milan Pospíšil. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/74718/0001~~883MScxTCMgvLji89ujCzBwFDUNNAA.jpg 73882_73882 23.10.2023 Ceramics aren’t just sinks and plates https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/hribalova-ceramics-aren-t-just-sinks-and-plates Interview with Soňa Hříbalová, Fulbright-Masaryk scholarship laureate. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/73882/0001~~C84_2pGo4HF05uG1SYk5-WWHFyroKqTll-QrhOTnHl54dKGCU2JOZnL24b0A.jpg 73274_73274 21.09.2023 Holding our heads held high is the road to success https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/matejka-holding-our-heads-held-high-is-the-road-to-success Interview with Rector of UCT Prague on the occasion of the opening of the academic year. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/73274/0001~~C0gsS81R8E0sOTI7KzsRAA.jpg 72194_72194 28.06.2023 Guilty until proven innocent https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/fusek-guilty-until-proven-innocent Interview with Professor Martin Fusek, director of IOCBTech, a technology transfer office. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/72194/0001~~800sKsnMU3ArLU7NBgA.jpg 72190_72190 26.06.2023 All of you could do a PhD at Stanford or MIT https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/kolar-all-of-you-could-do-a-phd-at-stanford-or-mit Interview with Michal Kolář, a chemist with international experience. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/72190/0001~~Cw9W0FXwzUzOSMxR8M7PObzw6EygQFp-Sb6Cb2JRSWaeglNiTmZy9uG9AA.jpg 72192_72192 20.06.2023 The 2023 budget: higher basic salaries and scholarships were our priority https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/the-2023-budget-higher-basic-salaries-and-scholarships-were-our-priority-rector-matejka-says An interview with prof. Pavel Matějka, rector of UCT Prague. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/72192/0001~~cwl2NrCwNDQEAA.jpg 69690_69690 10.03.2023 We stepped on the budgetary brake on time https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/rector-we-stepped-on-the-budgetary-brake-on-time Interview with UCT Prague Rector about finances and 2023 goals. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/69690/0001~~K0rNLskvUgg7usDZI0QhoCgxI1EhILEsNUfBN7HkyOys7EQA.jpg 69164_69164 21.02.2023 Molecular crystals https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/molecular-crystals-from-pharmaceuticals-to-organic-semiconductors From pharmaceuticals to organic semiconductors: interview with Ctirad Červinka, recipient of JUNIOR STAR grant. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/69164/0001~~88xL11NwLsksSkxRONKTWlSWmZedqKMQkKHnogcA.jpg 69011_69011 06.02.2023 I've always been fascinated by material research https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/i-ve-always-been-fascinated-by-material-research Interview with Assoc. Professor Ondřej Jankovský, recipient of JUNIOR STAR grant. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/69011/0001~~Czu8tyq7NDfv8EKF4uzSgsy8RAX_vJSjM1OzUhW8EvOy88uKsw-vzMhX0DDUBAA.jpg 69003_69003 06.02.2023 Beyond graphene: research in 2D materials continues https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/vesely-beyond-graphene-research-in-2d-materials-continues Martin Veselý is recipient of a Czech Science Foundation JUNIOR STAR grant. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/69003/0001~~88xL11PwTSwqycxTCEstTs05vFdHISBDz0UPAA.jpg 66586_66586 03.10.2022 Ambition of my research? To make a difference to a patient https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/brancale-ambition-of-my-research-to-make-a-difference-to-a-patient Interview with Andrea Brancale. https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/66586/0001~~cypKzEtOzEkFAA.jpg 66202_66202 09.09.2022 Let’s be courageous and not panic https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/matejka-let-s-be-courageous-and-not-panic Interview with UCT Prague’s Rector about the university’s celebration, the energy crisis, and saving energy https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/66202/0001~~C0gsS81R8E0sOTI7KzsRAA.jpg 66205_66205 18.03.2020 We are trying to test GMO faster https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/lorena-manzanares-palenzuela Interview with Dr. Lorena Manzanares Palenzuela https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/66205/0001~~88kvSs1LVPBNzKtKzEssSi1WCEjMSc2rKk3NSVTQVcjLL8vMy04EAA.jpg 66204_66204 16.08.2017 Dr. Ramato Ashu Tufa https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/ramato-ashu-tufa is new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral fellow at UCT Prague https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/66204/0002~~C0rMTSzJjy8tKIovT02KL6ssSq2KL0vNyy4FAA.jpg 66203_66203 01.11.2015 Interview with Prof. Štěpán Urban https://www.vscht.cz/press/interview/urban Tracing the Unique Characteristics of Odorant Molecules https://www.vscht.cz/images/0!0/uzel/66203/Urban4-novinka2.jpg