{"id":95097,"date":"2025-09-17T15:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/aktuality\/slavnostne-otvorenie-akademickeho-roka-2025-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:01:32","slug":"ceremonial-opening-of-the-2025-2026-academic-year","status":"publish","type":"cpt_aktuality","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/en\/actualities\/ceremonial-opening-of-the-2025-2026-academic-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceremonial opening of the 2025\/2026 academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Tuesday, <strong>September 16, 2025<\/strong>, the management of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice ceremoniously opened the academic year 2025\/2026 in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine of UPJ\u0160 in Ko\u0161ice. As is tradition, the program began, <strong>with a ceremonial speech by Prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD.<\/strong>, Rector of UPJ\u0160, in which he emphasized the role of university education in the age of artificial intelligence and modern technologies. The program continued with the presentation of the<strong> Rector&#8217;s Awards<\/strong> in several categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three laureates received the Rector&#8217;s Award for scientific contribution<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>RNDr. Martin Gmitra, PhD., university associate professor, <\/strong>for scientific contribution in the field of condensed matter theory and significant publishing activity,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>prof. Ing. M\u00e1ria Marekov\u00e1, CSc.<\/strong> for long-term excellent scientific and publishing activity in the field of research into biomarkers usable in clinical-biochemical diagnosis of diseases,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>doc. JUDr. Erik \u0160tenpien, PhD.<\/strong> . for reconciling the views of legal historians from Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland in the field of interpreting the application and validity of controversial peace treaties from 1919\u20131920, particularly the Treaty of Trianon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id95097_13e0f8-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id95097_13e0f8-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id95097_13e0f8-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id95097_13e0f8-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id95097_13e0f8-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id95097_13e0f8-93 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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width=\"601\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Martin-Gmitra-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94839\" style=\"width:350px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Martin-Gmitra-1.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Martin-Gmitra-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column95097_151155-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column95097_151155-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column95097_151155-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column95097_151155-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column95097_151155-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column95097_151155-fc > 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src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ingrid-Hodorova.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94843\" style=\"width:305px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ingrid-Hodorova.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ingrid-Hodorova-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Laureates awarded in the<strong> Doctoral Students <\/strong>category:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MUDr. Tom\u00e1\u0161 Koky, PhD.<\/strong> for his significant publishing activity and active presentation of results at international scientific events for doctoral students,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mgr. Arina Skok, PhD.<\/strong>\u00a0 for her significant contribution to scientific research in the field of analytical chemistry and extensive publishing activity in renowned international journals,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mgr. Daniela Szab\u00f3ov\u00e1, PhD.<\/strong> for her extraordinary tenacity, precision, determination, and willingness to work and improve in modern techniques and methodology, as well as in the demanding educational part of her research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id95097_4fda53-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id95097_4fda53-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id95097_4fda53-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id95097_4fda53-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id95097_4fda53-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id95097_4fda53-9d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id95097_4fda53-9d > 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(max-width: 767px){.kadence-column95097_520537-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column95097_520537-d0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Arina-Skok.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94851\" style=\"width:334px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Arina-Skok.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Arina-Skok-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column95097_68e52e-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column95097_68e52e-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column95097_68e52e-e0 > 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Daniela-Szaboova.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Daniela-Szaboova-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0A total of three teams were awarded in the <strong>Significant Media Achievement<\/strong> category:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>the staff of the UPJ\u0160 Botanical Garden<\/strong> for their significant contribution to raising the profile of the UPJ\u0160 Botanical Garden as part of the university in connection with promotional activities for its 75th anniversary,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>the team of the Student Legal Advice Center for the residents of Ko\u0161ice<\/strong> for significant media coverage of the center&#8217;s activities in digital and online media, which contributed to spreading the good name of UPJ\u0160 among the residents of Ko\u0161ice,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>the editorial staff of Univerz\u00e1l magazine <\/strong>for strengthening professionalism in print media, consolidating student life, and significantly representing UPJ\u0160 in university magazine competitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id95097_a1403e-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id95097_a1403e-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id95097_a1403e-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id95097_a1403e-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id95097_a1403e-ed > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id95097_a1403e-ed > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all 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