Modern mapping using satellites and drones, combined with field research, brought students and young scientists from several countries to Stará Lesná. The IRSSS 2026 International Summer School demonstrated how the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice (UPJŠ) integrates geography, geoinformatics, and remote sensing with practical instruction and international research.

The Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice has prepared a research cooperation agreement in cooperation with Bioinova, a.s. (Prague), the subject of which will be a series of pilot experiments with the enzyme chitinase. The research may bring new possibilities of use in human medicine as well as in agriculture and animal production.

Košice and Drienica were recently the setting for celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the STROM seminar. Half a century ago, the KMS – Correspondence Mathematical Seminar was founded at UPJŠ in Košice; in 1993 it was renamed STROM and became the first mathematical seminar of its kind in Czechoslovakia. In 1995, the STROM Association … Continued

From 22 to 26 June 2026, the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Globalization Processes and Global Skills was held at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ). The event was organized by UPJŠ in cooperation with partner universities from the Aurora Alliance – Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain), and University of … Continued

The 18th annual “Slovak Woman of the Year 2026” reader poll culminated in a gala evening at the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava on June 26, 2026. During the gala evening, 12 awards were presented in individual categories, along with one grand prize—”Absolute Slovak Woman of the Year“— which recognizes the overall winner across all categories. … Continued

On June 8-12, 2026, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice hosted the second international Staff Week with the participation of colleagues from partner universities from eight countries. Participating institutions included Uzhhorod National University (Ukraine), Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University (Ukraine), Caucasus University (Georgia), Georgian American University (Georgia), Federal University of Pará (Brazil), Bukhara State University (Uzbekistan), … Continued

From June 7 to 12, 2026, the 30th International Conference on Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry (ICCBIC) was held at Smolenice Castle, in the Congress Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The conference is held every two years and is organized by the Slovak Chemical Society in cooperation with the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. This … Continued

The Faculty of Science at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (FS UPJŠ) is strengthening its research infrastructure in the field of advanced materials physics. The new MASS-PRAM laboratory will enable a comprehensive investigation of the relationship between the structure and properties of materials, which can find applications particularly in modern energy technologies, energy storage, … Continued

On 12 May 2026, the UPJŠ Euraxess Welcome Office organized a working meeting in the large conference room of the UPJŠ Rectorate, bringing together key university staff involved in supporting international researchers, teachers, and doctoral candidates. Representatives from the international, study, legal, and HR departments, the University Library, AIO, and the university units Centre for … Continued