Russian Cultural and Language Center of the Faculty of Humanities 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).
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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 Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen 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.
Confucius Institute 11.2020.
Vice-Mayor Dr. István Puskás’s visit at the Confucius Institute of FoH, UD
New Director in the Confucius Institute of the Faculty of Humanities at UD
Summer course for Chinese students learning Hungarian Studies