Exploring Innovations in Glass Recycling with EVERGLASS In our latest video, we explore groundbreaking advancements in glass recycling with researcher Dr. María Jesus Pascual from the Institute of Ceramics and Glass in Spain. María plays a pivotal role in addressing one of the toughest challenges in this field: recycling diverse types of glass [...]
FunGlass Featured on JOJ TV’s Spektrum We are proud to share that our FunGlass center recently had the honor of being featured on the popular science and technology show Spektrum, aired by the commercial television station JOJ. The episode, titled An Innovative Look at Glass, provided a closer glimpse into the fascinating work [...]
Highlights from the November 2024 FunGlass School Like every half year, our FunGlass School Seminar took place from November 11th to 14th, and this session was particularly special. Here’s why: This week, we enjoyed engaging lectures from our three departments—the Department of Biomaterials, Department of Coating Processes, and Department of Glass Processing—as well [...]
New Research Published: Enhancing the Durability of Transparent Spinel Ceramics We are excited to share that our recent study, titled "Improving Contact Damage Resistance of Spinel Translucent Ceramics through a Multi-Layer Design," has been accepted for publication in the prestigious Journal of the European Ceramic Society. This innovative research, led by Dr. Ali [...]
Kick-off meeting of SIBILA project On October 21, our institution participated in the kick-off meeting of the APVV Project (APVV-23-0097): "Multifunctional Mesoporous Silica-Based Composite Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications" (SIBILA), coordinated by Prof. RNDr. Vladimír Zeleňák, DrSc., from P. J. Šafárik University in Košice (UPJŠ). The project brings together the Faculty of Natural Sciences [...]
4th Polish-Slovak-Chinese Seminar on Ceramics Held in Krakow From September 27 to October 2, Krakow hosted the 4th Polish-Slovak-Chinese Seminar on Ceramics, an event held under the distinguished patronage of the President of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Prof. Pavol Šajgalík, and the esteemed Rector of AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, [...]
Annual Seminar Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Glass 2024: Innovations, Insights, and Collaborations From October 16th to 18th, the annual Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Glass seminar, in conjunction with the Joint Annual Meeting of the Silicate Scientific-Technological Society, took place. This year’s event was organized by the FunGlass [...]
Our Participation at MS&T 2024 Conference We are proud to announce the participation of our esteemed researchers at the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) 2024 Conference, which will take place from October 6–9, 2024 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. MS&T is a renowned annual event that brings [...]
Collaboration with Masaryk University: Advancing Glass Calibration Materials for LA-ICP-MS This week, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Markéta Holá and her student, Bc. Tereza Procházková, from Faculty of Science, Masaryk University to the FunGlass Centre. Dr. Holá leads research in laser ablation, and her visit is part of a collaborative effort with [...]
Competition of Young Scientists at IIC SAS On October 10, 2024, the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (IIC SAS) hosted the prestigious Competition of Young Scientists. Our talented young researchers took part in the event and delivered outstanding presentations on their research. Here are the highlights of their [...]
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