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GFÚ researchers involved in large EU project UNDERCOVER
The EU’s ambitious goals with respect to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (NetZero Industry Act, European Green Deal) will require an increase in critical raw material demand, mostly in metals. To meet this demand, a better understanding of the formation as well as...
We are looking for a new PhD student
We are inviting applications for one fully-funded, full-time Ph.D. position lasting three years. The successful candidate will engage in innovative research exploring water instability under reduced atmospheric pressure, as part of effusive cryovolcanism processes,...
GFÚ research projects were successful in the Czech Science Foundation
The Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) is the leading Czech provider of funding basic research. This year, GFÚ researchers succeeded in the category of standard projects as well as the highly selective EXPRO grants! Congratulations to Jan Burjánek and his team for...
Guest lecture: Matt Ikari – November 26
On Tuesday, November 26, there will be a guest lecture: More than stick and slip: Some steps forward in laboratory-based earthquake and faulting studies The speaker is: Dr. Matt Ikari (MARUM/Faculty of Geosciences, University of Bremen, Germany) Place: GFÚ Lecture...