Hungary’s first Artificial Intelligence Industrial Department Opens at ELTE
The IT faculty of Budapest’s Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) inaugurated its Artificial Intelligence Industrial Department, the first in the country, on Monday.
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BME Hosts One of Europe’s Largest International University Conferences
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) is hosting one of Europe’s largest international university conferences.
Hungarian Universities Advance in QS World University Rankings 2022
Hungarian universities improved their position in every category in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2022 which lists 1,543 institutions in 51 specialisations, the universities said in a joint statement on Friday.
HuF 200 BN to Be Spent on Infrastructure, Science Parks at 20 Universities
The government is ploughing 200 billion forints (EUR 539.0m) into the development of infrastructure and science parks at twenty universities which are either run by the state or by government-backed foundations, the innovation and technology minister said on Wednesday.
The University of Debrecen Revoked Putin’s Honorary Civil Title
The Senate repealed its 2017 resolution awarding the civis honoris causa to the Russian president.
Statement Issued on the Honorary Title of Putin at the University of Debrecen
In 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin received an honorary title from the University of Debrecen. The appointment had already sparked a wave of protests among the faculty (as well), and the first five days of the war against Ukraine had passed so that Putin, if only virtually, was the holder of the title.
Eötvös Loránd University Helps Refugees and Cross-Border Students From Ukraine
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) is offering two hundred places for refugees from Ukraine, the institution told MTI on Friday.
Semmelweis University, AstraZeneca Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
Semmelweis University, Hungary’s top medical school and the Hungarian unit of AstraZeneca signed a strategic partnership agreement, the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company said.
IAEA Praises Hungarian University’s Nuclear Studies
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has praised the nuclear studies courses of the Budapest University of Technology (BME) after a review of the BSc and MSc courses between Dec. 14 and 17, the university said.
Hungarian Consortium Develops Early Cancer Detection System
A consortium of Hungarian companies and institutions has developed a prototype that could be used for the early detection of cancerous tumours.