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Kick-off Meeting of the BONEGEL Project

Kick-off Meeting of the BONEGEL Project The inaugural meeting of the APVV Project (VV-MVP-24-0409) titled “Next-Generation Biofabrication: Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles and Extracellular Vesicles Containing 3D Printed Scaffolds” (BONEGEL) was held on April 8, 2025, at Comenius University in Bratislava. The event was hosted by Assoc. Prof. Andrea Šoltýsová. This preparatory meeting focused [...]

2025-04-24T10:06:56+02:00April 24th, 2025|

FunGlass Researchers Present Innovations at the 39th Şişecam International Glass Conference in Venice

FunGlass Researchers Present Innovations at the 39th Şişecam International Glass Conference in Venice FunGlass proudly announces the participation of Dr. Jozef Kraxner and Dr. Hana Kaňková at the prestigious 39th Şişecam International Glass Conference, held in April 9–11, 2025, in Venice, Italy, under the inspiring theme “United to Innovate – Inspire Future”. The [...]

2025-04-15T12:04:10+02:00April 15th, 2025|

Celebrating Scientific Excellence: CO₂-Free Prize Awarded to FunGlass Researchers

FunGlass Researchers Honored with the CO₂-Free Prize The French company Framatome, a global leader in nuclear energy, together with the French Embassy in Slovakia, launched the CO₂-Free Prize to support and recognize outstanding Slovak scientific research in fields that contribute to nuclear innovation and environmental protection. This prestigious competition awarded one prize in [...]

2025-04-10T16:13:35+02:00April 10th, 2025|

New Team Members Join FunGlass Centre Thanks to GlaCerHub Project

New Team Members Join FunGlass Centre Thanks to GlaCerHub Project We are pleased to announce the creation of two new positions at the FunGlass Centre through the GlaCerHub project, along with the appointment of distinguished experts to these roles. Assoc. Prof. David Salamon, PhD has been appointed as the prestigious GlaCerHub Innovation Chair. [...]

2025-04-16T13:17:59+02:00April 8th, 2025|

Join the FunGlass Research Centre of Excellence through MSCA PF Action

Join the FunGlass through MSCA PF Action The Centre for Functional and Surface Functionalised Glass (FunGlass, www.funglass.eu) is looking for ambitious researchers who want to push the boundaries of glass science through the prestigious MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships programme. Join our dynamic, multicultural team of over 104 professionals, including researchers, technicians, PhD students and [...]

2025-04-02T10:30:51+02:00April 2nd, 2025|

FunGlass at APAIE 2025 in Delhi

FunGlass at APAIE 2025 in Delhi Natália Kraxner, representing FunGlass, and Martin Šramka, Vice-Rector of our A. Dubček University, participated in the 18th APAIE Conference and Exhibition held in Delhi from March 24 to 28, 2025. This year’s conference, themed "Cultivating Global Citizens for the Future: The Higher Education Imperative in the Asia [...]

2025-04-01T14:34:25+02:00April 1st, 2025|

New Open Access Publication: Al₂O₃-Y₃Al₅O₁₂-ZrO₂ Composites via Spark Plasma Sintering

New Open Access Publication: Al₂O₃-Y₃Al₅O₁₂-ZrO₂ Composites via Spark Plasma Sintering We are pleased to announce that our latest research paper, "Fabrication of Al₂O₃-Y₃Al₅O₁₂-ZrO₂ Composites by Single-Step Spark Plasma Sintering," has been published in the Journal of the European Ceramic Society. This work, authored by M. Vakhshouri, A. Talimian, A. Najafzadeh, Á. Gallardo-López, R. [...]

2025-03-24T10:11:24+01:00March 24th, 2025|

Funding Success: Project VV-MVP-24-0409 (BONEGEL) has been Approved by the Slovak Research and Development Agency

Funding Success: Project VV-MVP-24-0409 (BONEGEL) has been Approved by the Slovak Research and Development Agency We are delighted to share that our Biomaterials Department has been awarded funding under the VV MVP 2024 public call by the Slovak Research and Development Agency, which aims to support young scientists in groundbreaking research. The project [...]

2025-03-07T11:51:56+01:00March 7th, 2025|

FunGlass Receives NVIDIA Academic Grant for High-Performance Computing in Materials Science

FunGlass Receives NVIDIA Academic Grant for High-Performance Computing in Materials Science We are thrilled to announce that FunGlass has been awarded four NVIDIA RTX 6000 ADA GPUs through the NVIDIA Academic Grants Program. This valuable contribution, made possible by Dr. Alfredo Daniel Sanchez from the VILA Department, will significantly enhance our computational research capabilities in [...]

2025-02-28T10:08:37+01:00February 28th, 2025|

European Commission Recognized FunGlass as a Success Story

From Trenčín to the world: How FunGlass is shaping the future of materials science The European Commission recognized the FunGlass project as a Horizon 2020 Success Story, highlighting its significant contributions to scientific collaboration and innovation. FunGlass focused on developing advanced glass and ceramic-based materials essential for the green transition. The project demonstrated [...]

2025-02-25T11:10:10+01:00February 25th, 2025|
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