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06 February | The series of FIP Academy online seminars continued on Thursday, 2nd February 2023 with a presentation by Christof Hübner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal, Germany, and Jiří Hajnyš from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO), Czech Republic. They shared with the audience their findings and research results on programmable materials and supportless 3D printing.

31 January | Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of VSB - Technical University of Ostrava announces a selection procedure for the position of Senior Researcher from abroad in the Czech Republic.

19 January | The world of programmable materials and metal additive technology will be introduced at the first FIP Academy's first online webinar of this calendar year, which will take place on 2 February at 2 pm. Christof Hübner from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT (Fraunhofer ICT) in Pfinztal, Germany, and Jiří Hajnyš from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (VSB-TUO), Czech Republic, will talk about their research topics.

05 January | Libor Neuwirth is, together with his girlfriend, the author of the Instagram profile Etiquette for every day, where he is followed by over 102,000 people.

21 December | Merry Christmas and see you in the new year 2023 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

10 December | This time, on behalf of the Department of Power Engineering and with the contribution of the Faculty of Engineering, we donated to children at the University Hospital Ostrava.

30 November | Researchers from the Department of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology participated in the development of the protective half-mask.

28 November | In the first week of November, Prague hosted two major political events on the occasion of the Czech Presidency. The strategic meetings of the ministerial officials of the EU member states were enriched by the VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, whose representatives brought to the capital a demonstration of what has been developed at Czech universities in the field of 3D printing and robotics.

11 November | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering was ranked 2nd in the survey School recommended by employers.

20 October | Third to fifth year students, PhD students, academics. All of them went to the Czech Republic under the auspices of the Department of Power Engineering of the FME to visit the power plant in Temelín, the companies Doosan Škoda Power and Škoda JS, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Pilsen and the energy centre of the National Theatre.

19 October | The recruitment campaign "A mechanical engineer - a star" entertains not only applicants but also the professional marketing community. The jury of the Phoenix content marketing competition awarded the recruitment campaign of the Faculty of Engineering in three categories. And each time with gold.

14 October | Restoration Workshop was again part of the university exhibition at the International Engineering Fair in Brno.

10 October | The first October week was devoted to the International Engineering Fair. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of VSB-TUO, together with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics presented itself in Brno from Tuesday to Friday and, in addition to valuable contacts and publicity, also received the award for the best scientific and technical exposition.

21 September | On Friday, the 16th of September, the traditional ceremony took place, during which the Rector of the University unveiled another - the ninth - footprint of a graduate who has made an indelible mark in the history of VŠB-TUO. The honour this time belonged to Ing. Pavel Bartos, unfortunately already in memoriam.

19 September | There is a change in the duration of the winter semester, which follows measures to save energy, while also reflecting the fact that most universities have a shorter semester.

31 August | He lectures on energy science not only to university degree aspirants, but also to high school and primary school children. With the legendary popcorn popper, he has been going around popularization events for more than a decade, making him one of the most dedicated science popularizers in the country. Quite rightly, Dr. Petr Pavlik will now compete with scientists from all over the country for the title of "know-it-all of the year".

14 June | The restoration workshop presented its third motorcycle.

25 April | Topologically optimized cutting tool

20 April | Different variants of composite materials for 3D printing, consisting of a polymer matrix of Onyx and carbon reinforced filament (printing string), were prepared, and subsequently tested by researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (FS) in cooperation with the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology at VSB-Technical University of Ostrava.

06 April | The bachelor's study field focused on 3D printing will be opened in the academic year 2022/23.

05 April | Successful experiment in collaboration with another department.

02 March | The results of virtual reality research are published in an impact journal.

28 February | On 28 February, VSB – Technical University Ostrava launched a website called Help to Ukraine.

12 April | Green Light Startup Show online and in a stylish environment. Through the live stream, 11 projects will be presented from 6 pm on Thursday, April 29, the 5 best of which will qualify for the very finals.