A new and innovative financial product has been developed by an expert at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Debrecen in the framework of a university collaboration. Patrícia Becsky-Nagy, Head of Department of Finance, and her research colleagues affiliated with Corvinus University of Budapest have created an innovation in the field of call option swaps by laying the theoretical foundations for a new financial product. The research results, which include complex mathematical derivations, were published in the prestigious scientific journal Finance Research Letters.
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Russian Cultural and Language Center of the Faculty of Humanities (BTK) is launching a new language course primarily for foreign students enrolled at the University of Debrecen. Besides students of our university, high school students and other residents of Debrecen can also take advantage of this opportunity to learn Russian at one of three levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced).
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ecuador to Hungary held discussions about the possibility of increasing the number of Ecuadorian students at UD and establishing bilateral university relations and research collaboration projects with the University of Debrecen. Her Excellency Ms. Cynthia Maria Mayer Zavala also met with students from her country studying here.
The research group headed by Assistant Professor Eszter Csoma has won the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen Publication Award for its scientific article summarizing research findings on polyomaviruses. Regarding the new polyomaviruses that infect both animals and humans, there are still quite a few unanswered questions. The primary focus of the investigation of the researchers was if the viruses are currently present in Hungary, at what age we tend to get infected, and if they infect our respiratory tract.
Preliminary research has confirmed that air pollutants in the interior, coming from printers, furniture, and carpets, pose a considerable health risk and may increase the occurrence rate of cancerous growths, for example. In a recent study, experts from the University of Debrecen reviewed and analyzed the latest data available on the concentration of volatile organic pollutants in indoor environments and conducted a quantitative assessment of the related risks. Through this research, their aim is to draw attention to the negative health effects of chemicals found in indoor environments. The researchers published their findings in an international scientific journal and won a Gróf Tisza István Debrecen University Foundation and the University of Debrecen Publication Award for their work.
Researchers at the University of Debrecen have identified a new regulatory mechanism that determines the functioning of genes. This discovery could also constitute the foundation for a more targeted treatment of pathological conditions such as inflammation and tumors in the long run. These groundbreaking findings have been published in a prestigious international scientific journal, and the research efforts have also been recognized through the publication award granted by the University of Debrecen and Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen.
The bands Halott Pénz, Király Tesók, Manuel, LGT Zenevonat, and Topic were all delighted to perform at the University of Debrecen's stadium show to mark the start of the academic year last year. Let's recall the best moments of the sold-out gig, which remained memorable for the performers as well.
A delegation from Uzbekistan arrived at the University of Debrecen (UD for language assessment and evaluation training. Between August 18 and 29, at Türk Sarok (Türk Corner), English teachers will learn about the examination method developed by the institution's lecturers, which foreign teachers will now be able to see for the first time.
How can the immune system and development of poultry be supported and strengthened more effectively than before, even at the embryonic stage? The research results of experts at the University of Debrecen, published in the prestigious scientific journal Animal Nutrition, may enable the use of new feeding options. The article won the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen Publication Award.
Basic research conducted by experts at the University of Debrecen into a special protein that plays a fundamental role in regulating cell functions may also contribute to the development of more effective anti-cancer therapies. Their discovery opens up new possibilities for influencing cell function without altering DNA. A paper summarizing the results of the research was published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications.