Day: November 25, 2025
In early September, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) honored two members of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) with its most prestigious international awards. Zoltán Kekecs – a research group leader and assistant professor – received the Bernard Raginski Award for outstanding service in clinical hypnosis. Yeganeh Farahzadi, a PhD student, earned the Crasilneck Award for the best scientific presentation at the SCEH annual […]
Understanding Label Extension in Dogs Label extension—applying a learned word to a new object—is a hallmark of human language acquisition. In the latest paper published in Current Biology, researchers from the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University demonstrate that dogs can perform this task in a natural setting, extending the meaning of words to […]
Overview of the National Research Excellence Program The National Research Excellence Program in Hungary allocates significant funding to projects that exhibit international standard research output. In 2025 the program awarded a total of 700 million forints to five projects led by Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) researchers. The allocation allows each team to secure up to 200 million […]
When most people picture a STEM professional—engineer, scientist, or technologist—they imagine a man. The new study by Boglárka Nyúl and colleagues shows that, despite equal cognitive abilities, women remain underrepresented in fields that reward what society calls “genius.” This article explains the research, its implications for women’s career choices, and actionable steps for students, educators, and […]
Why Financial Due Diligence Is Essential for Today’s Business Leaders Financial due diligence is the analytical process that allows investors, acquirers and regulators to evaluate the financial health, risks and opportunities of a target company. For students of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) studying economics, finance or related fields, mastering these techniques provides a competitive edge in the […]
The study of locality—defined as the smallest social unit in which daily life unfolds—has become a cornerstone of contemporary ethnographic and anthropological inquiry. In Hungary, the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) has cultivated a robust research tradition that examines how villages, towns, and urban neighborhoods embody the fluid interplay between culture, power, and the everyday practices of their […]
Pioneering Liposomal Approach to Potent Chemotherapy In the face of rising cancer incidences worldwide, the quest for therapies that combine high potency with targeted delivery has become a top priority for researchers. At Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary, a team of chemists, pharmacologists, and biologists has engineered a novel liposomal formulation—LiPyDau (Liposomal Pyrrolino‑Daunorubicin)—that promises to shift […]
Mixed marriages sit at the intersection of personal relationships and broader social dynamics, offering a lens through which to view identity formation and community engagement in Hungary and beyond. In this article we explore how Eötvös Loránd University’s research group, Momentum MIXED, studies these unions and what implications the findings have for students, educators, and policy […]
The 2026 Citizen Science Winter School, hosted by the CHARM‑EU Alliance at the University of Barcelona, has opened its application window to doctoral candidates from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE). If your PhD thesis incorporates a citizen‑science element and you are looking to deepen your methodological toolkit, this program offers a rare chance to gain hands‑on […]
Early Reception and Diplomatic Context On November 19, 2025, the Faculty of Social Sciences at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) hosted H.E. Ragnar Almqvist, Ireland’s Ambassador to Hungary. The opening ceremony brought together university leaders—Vice Dean for International Affairs Zoltán Gábor Szűcs‑Zágoni, Director of the Institute of Political and International Studies Professor Andrew Ryder, and Head […]
