An Article in Vesmír: „Can Rare Earth Elements Be Replaced?“
11.2.2026 Rare earth elements are essential for modern technologies, yet their availability is limited and strategically sensitive. The search for viable alternatives therefore represents a key challenge in contemporary materials science.
11 February – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11.2.2026 The International Day of Women and Girls in Science highlights the importance of equal access to education, research and scientific careers, and recognises the vital role of women in shaping modern society.
Prof. Angelika Brückner-Foit: Role of defects in cast aluminum subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading (19.02.2026 at 10 am)
10.2.2026 The seminar entitled Role of defects in cast aluminum subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading will be given by Prof. Angelika Brückner-Foit from University of Kassel, Germany on February 19, 2026, at 10:00 am in the IPM lecture hall. The seminar will be held in English.
IPM CAS and VUT – Connecting Education with Cutting-Edge Research
4.2.2026 The success of VUT in the European ranking is a confirmation of the quality of our shared research ecosystem, which connects academic education with excellent research infrastructure and strong international links.
Genius Material: a new exhibition at VIDA! Science Centre in Brno
8.1.2026 An interactive exhibition prepared by the Institute of Materials Physics of the CAS opens the door to the world of materials that shape our past, present, and future. A new exhibition entitled Genius Material has opened at the VIDA! Science Centre in Brno, inviting visitors to explore the fascinating world of materials—from ancient history to […]
President of the Czech Republic Appoints Stanislav Seitl as Professor
17.12.2025 On 16 December 2025, Stanislav Seitl was appointed Professor by the President of the Czech Republic. He works at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, and is also a senior research scientist at the Institute of Materials Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Anjali Valadi Palliyalil’s success in Brno Ph.D. Talent
15.12.2025 Anjali Valadi Palliyalil is another of our successful students who has won a prestigious scholarship in the Brno Ph.D. Talent competition organized by JCMM. Her supervisor is Dr. Sanjay Gopal Ullattil.
Phenom XL: New Electron Microscope at IMP for Fast Material Analysis
12.12.2025 The Institute of Materials Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences now has a new Phenom XL desktop electron microscope, acquired as part of the OP JAK Partnership for Safety in Sustainable Transport and Energy (PSSITE) project, led by Prof. Ing. Luboš Náhlík, Ph.D.
Three New Doctors from the Institute of Materials Physics, CAS Received Their Diplomas at the BUT Rector’s Office
10.12.2025 On November 26th, 2025, the solemn doctoral and docent ceremonies at the Rector’s Office of BUT saw three of our own doctors—Ing. Kamila Kozáková, Ph.D., Ing. & Ing. Radek Kubíček, Ph.D., and Ing. Dušan Tichoň, Ph.D.—receive their diplomas.
Blacksmiths from ÚFM Trade the Anvil for a Quantum Computer
10.12.2025 New technologies are opening entirely new possibilities for the development of materials. While blacksmiths spent hundreds of years testing the strength and durability of materials—such as steel—directly on the anvil, today’s scientists rely on very different methods. Thanks to supercomputers and quantum technologies, they can now predict the properties of materials atom by atom.
