A professor at the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen has examined the effects of music on mental health in her latest research. According to Judit Váradi, it is not fully understood yet how the activity of listening to music outside of school affects the emotional development of children or the risk of dementia at a later stage of life for that matter, although there is already some empirical evidence available in this respect, together with scientifically supported findings.
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Even low concentration levels of toxins in apparently clean surface waters can be fatal to the plant kingdom, reveals one of the latest studies from the Department of Botany at the Faculty of Science and Technology (TTK) of the University of Debrecen. The study, published in the journal Environmental Pollution, presents at the cellular and molecular levels how toxic substances and herbicides in our environment damage the inner defense mechanisms of plant cells. These internationally significant findings have been recognized with the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen Publication Award.
At a ceremony held on Saturday, July 4, in the venue called Aula of its Main Building, the University of Debrecen inaugurated 104 new doctors. Titles for habilitated doctorate and Professor Emeritus status, as well as Excellence Ph.D. Scholarships of the Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen were also awarded at the event.
The Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Debrecen is organizing a competition open to all students of the university with the aim of identifying student ideas and developments related to artificial intelligence, discovering talented teams, supporting students in gaining professional experience, and showcasing existing AI solutions. The competition, titled DEIK.AI Challenge 2026, is supported by the Innovation Ecosystem Center.
A team of eight students represented the Department of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen at the Middle European Planning Seminar held in Poděbrady, Czech Republic. At the Middle European International Urban Planning Workshop, these participants were able to test their engineering knowledge in an international environment, gaining insight into the unique educational methods and standards of other countries and solving real-world urban planning challenges through hands-on practical projects.
A two-day international conference on the development of the so-called inclusive education projects in secondary schools is held at the Faculty of Education for Children and Special Educational Needs of the University of Debrecen in Hajdúböszörmény. At the event, which is attended by almost eighty participants including the hosts, experts from Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic are to share their experiences on this topic.
Researchers of the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Debrecen could find out about the most recent trends and developments in the fields of artificial intelligence, industrial digitalization, university-industry collaboration and startup ecosystems at the Chinese-Hungarian AIM (Artificial Intelligence Management) Summit held in Shenzhen, one of the most dynamically developing technology and innovation hubs in the People’s Republic of China. As a result of their recent visit, extensive professional cooperation may develop in the future between the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Debrecen and quite a few of the key actors in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong innovation and academic region.
With the principal focus on the development of public transportation and urban mobility in Debrecen, there were as many as 37 teams competing for a spot in the finals on Wednesday and Thursday, May 20 and 21, participating in a two-day idea competition hosted jointly by Debrecen’s public transport company, DKV Debreceni Közlekedési Zrt., and the Innovation Ecosystem Center of the University of Debrecen.
The now-traditional international student conference hosted by the Faculty of Science and Technology (TTK) at the University of Debrecen covered a wide range of exciting topics from drone wing technology to the urban heat island effect and nanotechnology. The event’s goal is to promote research and foster scientific collaboration among the faculty’s extremely diverse community, which brings together more than a hundred nationalities.