Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy Medal, year 2024
The Bolyai Institute of the University of Szeged is pleased to announce that the Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy Medal for the year 2024 has been awarded to Javad Mashreghi Professor at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. The official award ceremony will be held at 10:00 am on 13 December 2024 (Friday) in Bolyai Hall of the Bolyai Institute.
Top-Ranking in Five Fields: University of Szeged Excels in Latest ShanghaiRanking
The University of Szeged has achieved outstanding positions across multiple fields on the latest ShanghaiRanking lists, which assess the world’s leading higher education institutions. The University ranks among the global top 300 in human biology, dentistry, and clinical medicine, earning a shared first place in Hungary in both human biology and dentistry. It also attained excellent national and international rankings in the fields of pharmacy and education.
“Our thirst for knowledge drives us; we have discussions even at three in the morning.” – Press conference with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
On November 7, 2024, an international press event was held on the first day of the mRNA Conference at the University of Szeged. Answering questions from journalists were Katalin Karikó, Nobel laureate professor at the University of Szeged; her research partner, Professor Drew Weissman, Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research and Director of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation in Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine; and Professor László Rovó, rector of the University of Szeged, host of the symposium. The Nobel laureates answered a range of questions, touching on their latest research, how they work together, and how their lives have changed over the past year. They even shared memories of where they were when the first person landed on the Moon.
Szeged in the global spotlight as mRNA Conference kicks off
For two days, Szeged is the world’s science capital. Coming from 15 countries, leading researchers in mRNA technology, including Nobel laureates Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, have gathered in the Hungarian city. The mRNA conference, taking place on November 7–8 at the József Attila Study and Information Center of the University of Szeged, marks the highlight of the Celebration of Hungarian Science series of events.
Countdown to the mRNA Conference: University of Szeged rolls out the red carpet
The gathering of top mRNA researchers at the University of Szeged on November 7–8, 2024, adds a remarkable flair to Hungary’s Month of Science events. For those wondering what makes this event stand out, we’ve rounded up some fascinating highlights about the mRNA Conference in Szeged, sponsored by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, as well as a few notable insights from the symposium.
Beyond Vaccines: Dive into the World of mRNA with Coursera’s Latest Course
“Accessible, visually engaging, and packed with detailed animations!” This is how Dániel Viczián, a second-year student at the University of Szeged, described the Coursera mRNA course available on the online platform. Ahead of the international mRNA conference on November 7–8, 2024, students were encouraged to complete the course and share their feedback.
The research of the University of Szeged could save diamond mining millions of dollars
The research conducted at the Geology Department of the University of Szeged, particularly by Sahroz Khan, a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Geosciences, not only makes diamond extraction more cost-effective but also significantly reduces its environmental impact. Khan's work, which focuses on differentiating between barren and diamond-rich deposits, is a key aspect of this environmentally beneficial research.
