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foreign - SELECTION PROCESS TO ERASMUS+ teaching and staff training mobility.
We are announcing an online call for applications for staff mobility under the Erasmus+ programme for teaching assignments and training courses taking place between September 1, 2026, and January 31, 2027. … -
news Czech AI Factory has launched in Ostrava. FIT BUT is helping to build the Czech artificial intelligence infrastructure
The Czech AI Factory project, the Czech node of the European AI Factories network being built as part of the EuroHPC JU initiative, was officially launched in Ostrava on Tuesday, May 12. The project combines the new KarolAIna supercomputer with a comprehensive portfolio of services for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence in the Czech Republic. … -
news Our students dominated the Cyber Heroes Academy finals
On April 25 in Bratislava, students from Slovakia and the Czech Republic competed in the finals of realistic cyberattack and defense simulations. And they were the best. Selected students from the regional rounds advanced to the final round of the CyberHeroes Academy. … -
press release Czech AI Factory Launches: Czechia Introduces Its Own AI Services and Supercomputing Infrastructure
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Czech AI Factory (CZAI) project was officially launched in Ostrava during a gathering of leading AI experts, representatives of government, public administration and industry. … -
news Robot Race: The IPZ Course Doesn't Neglect Hands-On Experience
Tuesday, May 5, after lunch, FIT VUT, third-floor hallway of Building L. For a moment, it felt like an RC model race. In fact, it was the practical component of the IPZ (Peripheral Devices) course. The course is led by Dr. … -
study - Submission of the theses - June term of the SFE
The submission deadline: bachelor thesis: 2026-05-13 master thesis: 2026-05-20 On the dates specified above the theses has to be submitted electronically using IS VUT and on paper (room C208) during the following opening hours: Bachelor thesis (BT) 2026-05-11 9:00 - 11:00 13:00 - 14:00 2026-05-12 9:00 - … -
study - The overview of examinations from selected courses after SUMMER semester
For easier checking of collisions (the non-overlaping exam times during one day are not considered collisions) for the exams after the SUMMER semester, the following exam dates and times are available for the courses, that are mandatory on any field/specialization or are mandatory or mandatory elective on multiple … -
press release Excel@FIT 2026: The quality of student IT projects was exceptional this year
(PR, Brno, May 7, 2026) On May 5, 2026, the Faculty of Information Technology at the Brno University of Technology (FIT VUT) hosted the twelfth edition of the popular student project showcase Excel@FIT. … -
news „Brno is a true driving force behind the European semiconductor industry.” We invite you to Verification Academy Live Brno
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology will host the professional seminar Verification Academy Live Brno. The event will bring together academic research, industry practice, and current trends in functional verification of hardware (chips). … -
press release Excel@FIT 2026: The quality of student IT projects was exceptional this year
On May 5, 2026, the Faculty of Information Technology at the Brno University of Technology (FIT VUT) hosted the twelfth edition of the popular student project showcase Excel@FIT. The event focuses on innovation and new solutions in the field of information technology as seen through the eyes of the next generation of professionals. … -
news We invite you to the twelfth annual edition of the popular Excel@FIT student project showcase
On the morning of Tuesday, May 5, the hallways of our faculty will be filled with dozens of posters showcasing student projects. Yes, once again, Excel@FIT will take over the Faculty of Information Technology for a few hours. … -
news Got an idea? What’s next? Second panel discussion shared insights
On Wednesday, April 22, FIT hosted the second in a series of panel discussions aimed at students looking for ways to bring their own projects to life—even turning them into business plans. While the first panel discussion was primarily intended for those trying to formulate their idea, the second—titled “You … -
press release From idea to prototype: the second in a series of panel discussions offered plenty of tips and insights
On Wednesday, April 22, FIT hosted the second in a series of panel discussions aimed at students seeking ways to bring their own projects to life—even to the point of developing business plans. While the first panel was designed for those trying to formulate their ideas, the second focused on the transition from an idea to the first prototype. … -
news Elite Czech AI Club: The National Center for Artificial Intelligence Begins Operations
A center is being established in the Czech Republic to bring together top-notch research teams, companies, and public institutions. Their common focus? Artificial Intelligence. The official kick-off meeting for the National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCUI) project took place on April 22 at the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics at the Czech Technical University (CIIRC CTU). … -
news FIT is part of a project that strengthens cooperation between Europe and Japan in the field of semiconductors
On Wednesday, April 15, an international project was officially launched with the aim of promoting cooperation between the European Union and Japan in the field of semiconductors. The JASMINE project (Japan and EU Semiconductors: Mutual Innovation & Excellence), funded by the European Union under the Chips Joint Undertaking program, will run until the end of 2027. … -
press release Earth Day: Sustainability Has Been a Long-Standing Tradition at FIT BUT
April 22nd? Earth Day, of course. The roots of this international initiative, aimed at protecting the environment and raising awareness of humanity’s relationship with nature, date back to 1970. We at the Faculty of Information Technology can proudly say that we work, study, and spend a great deal of time in a … -
news Sustainability Has Been a Long-Standing Tradition at FIT VUT: An Interview with Lukáš Duránik
April 22nd? Earth Day. The roots of this international initiative, which focuses on environmental protection and raising awareness of humanity’s relationship with nature, date back to 1970. We at the Faculty of Information Technology can say that we work, study, and spend a great deal of time in a place that, … -
press release Europe and Japan are strengthening their cooperation in the semiconductor sector. FIT is also part of the JASMINE project
On Wednesday, April 15, an international project was officially launched with the aim of promoting cooperation between the European Union and Japan in the field of semiconductors. The JASMINE project (Japan and EU Semiconductors: Mutual Innovation & Excellence), funded by the European Union under the Chips Joint Undertaking program, will run until the end of 2027. … -
news Secure data is already flowing through the quantum network. The Czech Republic is launching the infrastructure for the future of communication
The Czech Republic is entering the next phase of building its quantum communication infrastructure. It now boasts a complete quantum backbone network connecting Prague, Brno, and Ostrava, through which shared information should flow securely, taking into account the potential risks associated with the advent of quantum computers. … -
news Recommendation Systems, LLMs, and Information Retrieval: We invite you to attend lectures by Professor Juan Manuel Fernández Luna (University of Granada)
Next week, FIT BUT will welcome another prominent international expert whose lectures focus on the latest IT trends. We would like to invite you to attend the presentations by Spanish researcher Juan Manuel Fernández Luna, a professor at the University of Granada. … -
news The fourth edition of the Brno Space Student Conference is coming up. Submit your papers
Space Research and Technology: Few sectors evoke a sense of extraordinary prestige and sophistication quite like this one. The Czech Republic has a long-standing tradition in this field and has no intention of falling behind today—in 2008, it became a member state of the European Space Agency (ESA), and since then, … -
news Erasmus+ Summer Internships: Don’t miss the application deadline
The European international mobility program Erasmus+ is a unique opportunity utilized by thousands of students and academic and non-academic staff at our universities. Call for applications are currently open for: Summer internships during the 2025/2026 summer semester (dates: May 15 – September 30, 2026) … -
news You have an idea, now what? Successful entrepreneurs will guide you from concept to your first prototype
Having a great idea in your head is just the beginning. The hardest part is usually turning that vision into a working solution and determining whether the project has real market potential. Join us for the second panel discussion with successful company founders, taking place on Wednesday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m. at … -
news Interested in a Ph.D. program at FIT? Come to our information session for prospective Ph.D. students.
If you are considering a doctoral program at FIT and would like to learn more about it or discuss any questions you may have, now is your chance. Specifically, on Thursday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m.. Where? Room E112. Who will introduce you to the doctoral program? Prof. Pavel Zemčík and Prof. Lukáš Sekanina. … -
press release A public habilitation lecture by RNDr. Martin Trnečka, Ph.D., was held
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, RNDr. Martin Trnečka, Ph.D. delivered his public habilitation lecture at FIT, Brno University of Technology. The title? “Boolean Matrix Factorization.” Martin Trnečka specializes in the field of data analysis. … -
press release FIT is helping to develop the Záchranka app
Few mobile apps are as widely used in the Czech Republic. Záchranka has already been downloaded more than 3.5 million times. Over 100 people use it daily, with a total of more than 220,000 contacts made so far. … -
press release Cybercrime Atlas: a prestigious project under the auspices of the World Economic Forum
Experts from the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology have long been at the forefront of research in the field of cybersecurity, specifically in the areas of network traffic security, cryptocurrencies, the dark web, and the misuse of AI. … -
press release STEAM Clubs at FIT: Introducing High School Students to the World of IT
Every Monday afternoon, you might come across a group of high school students at FIT. In the robotics lab, they’re discovering a world that remains hidden to the vast majority of their peers. They’re members of the STEAM Club, which is held at our faculty during the summer semester thanks to Dr. … -
news STEAM Clubs at FIT: Introducing High School Students to the World of IT
Every Monday afternoon, you might come across a group of high school students at FIT. In the robotics lab, they are discovering a world that remains hidden to the vast majority of their peers. They are members of the STEAM Club, which runs at our faculty during the summer semester thanks to Dr. … -
press release The FactDeMice Project: AI as a Tool for Journalists and Businesses, Not a Arbiter of Truth
Since last year, an interesting international project called FactDeMice has been underway at the Faculty of Information Technology. Broadly speaking, it focuses on the field of fact-checking—verifying facts based on textual evidence, detecting fake reviews, and automatically extracting misleading claims. … -
news The FactDeMice Project: AI as a Tool for Journalists and Businesses, Not a Arbiter of Truth
Since last year, an interesting international project called FactDeMice has been underway at the Faculty of Information Technology. Broadly speaking, it focuses on the field of fact-checking—verifying facts based on textual evidence, detecting fake reviews, and automatically extracting misleading claims. … -
press release Panel Discussion: "Code with Impact": High Student Interest and a Candid Debate
For many years, FIT VUT has run a program to support student creativity and entrepreneurship called Star(t)up@FIT. However, entrepreneurship is not synonymous with running a business. It is a mindset characterized by proactivity and creativity, as well as a desire to work on projects and realize one’s potential through them. … -
news The success of the panel discussion "Code with Impact." And another one is already in the works
For many years, FIT has run a program to support student creativity and entrepreneurship called Star(t)up@FIT. Entrepreneurship is a mindset characterized by proactivity and creativity, a desire to work on projects and realize one’s potential through them. … -
news A public habilitation lecture by RNDr. Martin Trnečka, Ph.D., was held.
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, RNDr. Martin Trnečka, Ph.D. delivered his public habilitation lecture at FIT. Its title? “Boolean matrix factorization”. Martin Trnečka specializes in the field of data analysis. … -
news French cybersecurity expert Barthélemy Camia-Temperton will join the teaching staff at FIT on Monday
On Monday, March 23, our faculty will welcome Barthélemy Camia-Temperton, a French cybersecurity specialist and university instructor affiliated with the cybersecurity engineering program at ESIGELEC (Rouen). … -
news "You shouldn't go it alone, whether you're studying or starting a business," says Matúš Nosko in another interview with successful graduates of our faculty
Matúš Nosko is a senior in the master’s program at FIT VUT and also a co-founder of the successful companies MaNoSens and Guardexy—he has thus managed to combine these two time-consuming pursuits. … -
press release Matúš Nosko: "Don't be on your own—neither in your studies, nor in your business."
Bc. Matúš Nosko, a final-year Master’s student at FIT BUT (Brno University of Technology) and co-founder of the successful companies MaNoSens and Guardexy. Even during his studies, he managed to bridge the gap between business and academia. … -
news Robotic Perception and the Human Brain: We invite you to a lecture by Dr. Gulia D’Angelo
Traditional cameras “see” the same way all the time. They consume a lot of energy and generate a massive bitstream. Couldn’t we take inspiration from, say… a cat? It sleeps for half the day, but as soon as a mouse moves across the field, it pounces on it with almost zero latency. Come listen to a lecture by … -
news Post-quantum cryptography: We invite you to a lecture by Simon Abelard (Université de Lorraine)
Few areas of cybersecurity are poised to become as pivotal a field in the coming years as post-quantum cryptography. Quantum computing and the threat of potential breaches of current cryptographic algorithms are driving intensive research efforts as well as public discourse that is often overly simplified and … -
news FIT is helping to develop the Záchranka app
Few mobile apps are as widely used in the Czech Republic. Záchranka has already been downloaded more than 3.5 million times. Over 100 people use it every day, and it has facilitated more than 220,000 contacts to date. … -
news The passing of Mr. Zdeněk Juříček Sr.
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Zdeněk Juříček Sr., a long-standing member of our faculty and an integral part of its identity, who left us today, March 12, 2026. His official title as Audiovisual Technology Manager far from captures the full extent of his contribution to the Faculty of Information Technology. … -
press release The best thing you can do in IT is to stay in the loop
Today, she works as a Machine Learning Engineer, connecting AI development teams across the globe. Yet, in the beginning, FIT alumna Kateřina Vrána doubted whether studying IT was even for her. "I am proud that I've come from those initial fears at the start of my studies to where I am now—and that I am working on … -
news FIT BUT partners with the Cybercrime Atlas, a World Economic Forum-hosted initiative
Experts from FIT have long been at the forefront of research in the field of cybersecurity, specifically in the areas of network traffic security, cryptocurrencies, the dark web, and AI abuse. It is therefore no surprise that they were invited to collaborate on strategic research focused on combating cybercrime on a global scale. … -
news If You Have the Chance to Go on Erasmus, Take It!
Why miss out on an opportunity to study abroad when it's right there? That was exactly the mindset of Veronika Molnárová, a student at the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT), who spent a semester at Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania. … -
news The twelfth annual Excel@FIT student conference: mark May 5 in your calendar and register
Innovation and new technologies in IT often originate in the minds of students. This is evidenced by the highly successful Excel@FIT student conference, which will be held at FIT for the twelfth time this year. … -
news A public habilitation lecture by Vojtěch Mrázek took place
On Friday, February 27, 2026, Ing. Vojtěch Mrázek, Ph.D., gave a habilitation lecture entitled „Energy-efficient neural networks for embedded systems“ at the faculty. Evolutionary optimization of neural network accelerators – the topic of Mrázek's habilitation thesis neatly summarizes his scientific journey to date. … -
press release Vojtěch Mrázek delivered a public habilitation lecture
On Friday, February 27, 2026, Ing. Vojtěch Mrázek, Ph.D., delivered his public habilitation lecture entitled „Energy-efficient neural networks for embedded systems“. Evolutionary optimization of neural network accelerators – the topic of Mrázek's habilitation thesis summarizes well the author's scientific journey to date. … -
press release COW Project: Faculty research in the service of combating crime
At the end of last year, a prestigious European project with significant participation from faculty experts expanded its application activities at FIT BUT. Moreover, this is the first ISF (Internal Security Fund) project to appear at BUT, according to our data. … -
news COW: a new ISF project to combat cybercrime
At the end of last year, FIT VUT expanded its application activities to include a prestigious European project with significant participation from faculty experts. Moreover, this is the first ISF (Internal Security Fund) project to appear at VUT, according to our data. … -
press release From Research via a Startup to Škoda Auto. "The Golden Age of IT Is Not Ending, but It Is Changing Its Standards," Says FIT BUT Graduate
He only graduated from FIT in 2024, yet he already has a wealth of professional experience – from academic research and a leadership position in a startup to working for a multinational corporation. Today, his work primarily revolves around Artificial Intelligence. … -
press release Computer vision and graphics + mountains = HiVisComp. For the eleventh time this year
Lectures by leading experts, networking, and sports – this is the mix of the program of the now traditional High Visual Computing conference, also known as HiVisComp. This mix has ensured the event's popularity among the community and specialized companies. … -
news Is your research related to digital innovations that impact the quality of life of an aging population? Then here's a new opportunity
Are you studying for a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree, and is your research related to digital innovation with an impact on the health and lives of an aging population? Then you may be very interested in the first year of the renowned CLARA Young Innovator Award competition. The thematic focus of the … -
news The joint work of European researchers, artists, and farmers is coming to an end. Accept our invitation to a festive meeting on the Hungry EcoCities project
The four-year European project Hungry EcoCities, coordinated (among others) by a team from FIT VUT led by doc. Pavel Smrž, is coming to an end. As part of the project, members of the main project team, selected participating artists, partners, and contributors will meet at Koppert Cress in Westland, the Netherlands, a center for innovative food production. … -
news Computer vision and graphics + mountains = HiVisComp. For the eleventh time this year
Lectures by leading experts, networking, and sports – this is the mix of the High Visual Computing conference program, also known as HiVisComp. This mix has made the event popular among the community and specialized companies. … -
news Estonsko nebo Francie jen na týden? Stáže BIP jako první krok do světa
Vyjet studovat do zahraničí. Pro někoho splněný sen, pro mnohé studenty a studentky obavy z dlouhého odloučení i administrativy. I proto je stále populárnější BIP (Blended Intensive Programmes) – formát programu Erasmus+, který chytře kombinuje online výuku s krátkým intenzivním výjezdem do zahraničí. Zkušenosti s BIP má také studentka 3. ročníku FIT Aneta Warzelová. … -
news Ondřej Olšák from the Institute of Computer Systems will defend his dissertation in February.
We invite you to the defense of the dissertation of Ing. Ondřej Olšák from the Department of Computer Systems, FIT BUT, which will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in meeting room C209. … -
press release VUT joins Czech Association for Artificial Intelligence
(PR, Brno, January 22, 2026) Brno University of Technology joined the largest professional platform developing AI in the Czech Republic on 22 January. The membership of BUT in the Czech Association of Artificial Intelligence (ČAUI) was officially confirmed by the signatures of BUT Vice-Rector Martin Weiter and the … -
press release FIT security research wins Minister of the Interior Award for second year running
The Faculty of Information Technology has once again scored highly in the Minister of the Interior Award for Exceptional Achievements in Security Development. Following last year's victory by Dr. Vladimír Veselý's team (project BAZAR: Building a community on the issue of cashless dark markets), the same success was … -
news Security research from FIT scores again in the Minister of the Interior Award
In 2025, the Faculty of Information Technology also scored highly in the Minister of the Interior's Award for Exceptional Results in Security Development. Following last year's victory by Dr. Vladimír Veselý's team (BAZAR: Building a community around the issue of cashless dark markets), the same success was … -
news Determination and perseverance are key, says Gabriela Nečasová in another interview with successful graduates of our faculty.
From piano and choir singing to solving differential equations. The story of Dr. Gabriela Nečasová shows that a successful path to computer science can also lead from the humanities and arts. In an open interview, she returns to her unconventional start at FIT, her demanding journey through doctoral studies, and the moments of crisis that shaped her perseverance. … -
news In January, Martin Hurta from the Institute of Computer Systems will defend his dissertation
We invite you to the defense of the dissertation of Ing. Martin Hurta from the Department of Computer Systems, FIT VUT, which will take place on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in meeting room G108. … -
press release "If you have the will and perseverance, you can achieve a lot," says FIT graduate Gabriela Nečasová.
From piano and choir singing to solving differential equations. Gabriela Nečasová's story shows that a successful path to computer science can also lead from the humanities and arts. In an open interview, she looks back on her unconventional start at FIT VUT, her challenging journey through doctoral studies, and the moments of crisis that shaped her perseverance. … -
news In January, Ladislav Mošner from the Institute of Computer Graphics and Multimedia will defend his dissertation
We invite you to the defense of the dissertation of Ing. Ladislav Mošner from the Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia, FIT BUT, which will take place on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in meeting room G108. … -
news We invite you to practical workshops on using AI tools
Would you like to improve your skills in working with AI tools? The European project VASSAL is organizing two workshops at our faculty focused on the practical and effective use of AI tools a) in administrative and IT work, b) in scientific research. … -
press release FIT BUT welcomes a new professor. Martin Čadík has taken up his appointment
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Great Hall of Prague's Karolinum, President Petr Pavel, in the presence of Minister of Education Robert Plaga, presented a total of 69 appointment decrees to new professors. … -
news Martin Čadík appointed new professor at FIT VUT
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Great Hall of Prague's Karolinum, President Petr Pavel, in the presence of Minister of Education Robert Plaga, presented appointment decrees to 69 new professors. … -
press release Former faculty spin-off changes ownership: Phonexia becomes part of South Korean fund's portfolio
Another company with roots in the Faculty of Information Technology has attracted the interest of a foreign investor and is changing ownership. Phonexia was founded in 2006 by six members of the BUT Speech / Speech@FIT research group. … -
news Phonexia becomes part of the portfolio of investment fund Crescendo Equity Partners
The technology company Phonexia, which was founded in 2006 as a spin-off of the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology, is changing owners. After twenty years of building an international position in the field of voice analytics and biometrics, it is becoming part of the portfolio of the … -
press release "I like professional challenges," admits Lucie Klímová, who represented FIT at the 8 from BUT
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, another annual presentation of the best bachelor's theses by students of Brno University of Technology 8 from BUT took place at the BUT Rector's Office. And this year, our faculty also had its representative at the gala evening. Lucie Klímová impressed with her work in the demanding field of bioinformatics. … -
news Lucie Klímová represented us at this year's exhibition of the best bachelor's theses from BUT.
On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, another annual presentation of the best bachelor's theses by students of Brno University of Technology 8 from BUT took place at the BUT Rector's Office. And this year, our faculty also had its representative at the gala evening. Lucie Klímová impressed with her work in the demanding … -
press release AI Awards for Professor Hynek Heřmanský: The significance of an extraordinary scientific figure recognized at home as well
On Thursday, December 4, this year's AI Awards were presented at Vzlet in Prague. These are the only professional awards in the field of artificial intelligence in the Czech Republic. Professor Hynek Heřmanský, who has close ties to the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology and Brno … -
news AI Awards for Professor Hynek Heřmanský
On Thursday, December 4, this year's AI Awards were presented. These are the only professional awards in the field of artificial intelligence in the Czech Republic. Professor Hynek Heřmanský, who has close ties to the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology and Brno University of … -
news The European ISOLDE project aims to strengthen the continent's technological sovereignty. FIT BUT is involved in solutions in the automotive sector.
A major European project with an ambitious goal is approaching its final phase: to transform the European technology scene by creating an open, high-performance, and secure microchip design capacity ecosystem built around the RISC-V microchip architecture. … -
news Christmas Fir Trees in Pots at FIT: Treat Yourself and Support Nature
The Faculty of Information Technology BUTis joining the traditional Brno charity event Christmas Fir Trees in Pots organized by the Veronica Foundation for the first time this year. Students and staff can purchase a small Christmas tree that won’t end up as waste after the holidays — instead, it can be planted … -
news David Kozák and František Vídeňský from the Institute of Intelligent Systems will defend their doctoral thesis in December
We invite you to attend the defense of the doctoral thesis of Ing. David Kozák from the Department of Intelligent Systems, FIT BUT, which will take place on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in meeting room G108 at FIT VUT. … -
press release Ondřej Lengál and Kamil Malinka received their appointment decrees as associate professors. Congratulations!
The ceremonial confirmation of the fact, known for some time now, that the Faculty of Information Technology has two new associate professors in its ranks, took place on Wednesday, November 26, in the auditorium of the BUT Rector's Office in Brno. … -
news Ondřej Lengál and Kamil Malinka appointed new associate professors at FIT BUT
The ceremonial confirmation of the fact, known for some time now, that the Faculty of Information Technology has two new associate professors in its ranks, took place on Wednesday, November 26, in the auditorium of the BUT Rector's Office in Brno. … -
news Interview with our graduate: "FIT offers you many open doors," says Jaroslav Kadlec from Thermo Fisher Scientific
The boy who used to take apart electronics at home has become a software manager at a global technology company. What's more, that company is a world leader in a field that matters – from drug development to microchips. … -
news Faculty spin-off DynaNIC in the top 10 of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Companies to Watch ranking
As part of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 project, the multinational auditing company has been compiling a ranking for 26 years with the aim of identifying and recognizing fast-growing innovative technology companies from the wider Central European region. … -
news The quality of David Mihola's thesis recognized in the IT SPY 2025 competition
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the grand finale of the 16th edition of the prestigious international competition IT SPY took place, which selects the best theses in the field of computer science and information technology from leading Czech and Slovak universities. … -
press release AI4Talents: a day full of artificial intelligence for high school students
The fourth annual AI4Talents event attracted more than 200 high school students to the VIDA! Science Center On Friday, November 14, the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology, together with the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University, organized another edition of the AI4Talents event, which is part of the AI Days 2025 festival. … -
news AI4Talents: a day full of artificial intelligence for high school students
The fourth edition attracted more than 200 students to VIDA! On Friday, November 14, the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology, together with the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University, organized another edition of the AI4Talents event, which is part of the Days of AI festival. … -
press release Josef Hlávka Award 2025 for Filip Macák
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, the Josef, Marie, and Zdeňka Hlávka Foundation awarded the Josef Hlávka Prize. This prize is awarded annually to talented students in bachelor's, master's, or doctoral programs under the age of 33 who have demonstrated exceptional abilities and creative thinking in their field. … -
news Josef Hlávka Award 2025 for Filip Macák
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, the Josef, Marie, and Zdeňka Hlávka Foundation awarded the Josef Hlávka Prize. This prize is awarded annually to talented students under the age of 33 who have demonstrated exceptional abilities and creative thinking in their field. … -
news In November, Ján Čegiň from the Institute of Computer Graphics and Multimedia will defend his dissertation
Ing. Ján Čegiň will present his dissertation on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in room G108. The thesis, entitled "Machine Learning With Human in the Loop for Textual Augmentation in the Era of Llms," was written under the supervision of doc. Jakub Šimko (ÚPGM). Čegiň's thesis responds to rapid … -
press release Vojtěch Mrázek received the prestigious GA ČR JUNIOR STAR grant for outstanding early-career scientists
The Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology is set to receive a five-year grant and with it a significant financial subsidy for the research team. Vojtěch Mrázek from the Department of Computer Systems and his team have received support from the Czech Science Foundation in the form of a GA ČR Junior Star grant. … -
news Vojtěch Mrázek awarded prestigious GA ČR JUNIOR STAR grant
A new project is coming to the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology, bringing with it significant financial support for the research team. Vojtěch Mrázek from the Department of Computer Systems and his team have received support from the Czech Science Foundation in the form of a GA ČR Junior Star grant. … -
press release Ministry of Education Award for Professor Jiří Jaroš
The Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports Award for Outstanding Educational Activity at a University is probably the most prestigious award for teaching excellence at the university level in our country. … -
news The extraordinary success of Professor Jiří Jaroš is also a testament to the quality of teaching at FIT BUT
This is undoubtedly an important award for Professor Jiří Jaroš – and at the same time proof of the high standard of teaching at the Faculty of Information Technology. This sums up the significance of the Award of the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports for Outstanding Educational Activity at a University, which Jaroš received from the Minister of Education Mikuláš Bek on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. … -
press release Representatives of the faculty and corporate partners gathered for a meeting of the Industry Council
The goal of information exchange between academia and industry is also pursued by the Industry Council at the Faculty of Information Technology. The advisory working group meets at least once a year with the participation of nearly two dozen representatives of the faculty's corporate partners. … -
news The Industrial Council meeting brought interesting practical suggestions
The exchange of information between academia and industry is also supported by the Industry Council at the Faculty of Information Technology. The advisory working group meets at least once a year with the participation of nearly two dozen representatives of the faculty's corporate partners. … -
news Machine learning, AI models: DeepLayers forum coming to Brno next week
Are you interested in machine learning and AI models and want to learn from the experiences of others? As part of the nationwide AI Days, the DeepLayers 2025 conference/forum will take place in Brno. The event will last two days, so mark your calendars for November 4 and 5, 2025. … -
press release From academic research to commercial practice: Jan Kořenek presented at several major events in Prague and achieved extraordinary success.
For many experts, putting research results into practice is a key goal of their efforts. And rightly so. The most authoritative expert spoke about technology transfer at several public events this week. … -
news On technology transfer: Jan Kořenek presented the topic at several events and achieved significant success.
Putting research results into practice is a key goal for many experts. In the second half of October, the most qualified person spoke about technology transfer at several public and professional events. … -
news Application of large language models: FIT hosts this year's Seznam Meetup
LLM – a term that is shaking up the IT world. This year's third annual event organized by Seznam is also dedicated to large language models. Seznam Meetup, a gathering of experts and enthusiasts interested in the practical use of generative language models, will focus this year on applications of models in the form of assistants, agents, and chatbots. … -
news Opportunity for FIT BUT students: register for CyberHeroes Academy
Thanks to the efforts of the Security@FIT research group, and specifically Kamil Malinka, FIT students have been given the opportunity to participate in the CyberHeroes Academy project free of charge. … -
news Supercomputer for AI: FIT BUT has a significant share in the CZAI project
The European Commission has announced the results of the EuroHPC European supercomputing initiative call for proposals. Among the successful applicants is the Czech Republic, specifically a consortium of six partners including the Brno University of Technology. … -
press release BUT is part of the Czech AI Factory consortium: We are helping to build a Czech supercomputer for artificial intelligence
(TZ, Brno, October 20, 2025) The European Commission has announced the results of the EuroHPC European supercomputing initiative call for proposals. Among the successful applicants is the Czech Republic, specifically a consortium of six partners including the Brno University of Technology. … -
news The IT SPY competition for the best diploma theses has announced its finalists. We have a representative among them!
Every year, the international IT SPY competition selects the best theses in the field of computer science and information technology from leading Czech and Slovak universities. Last academic year alone, 1,400 theses of this type were defended in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. … -
news Are you considering studying at FIT? Come and find out more! On Wednesday, October 22
For anyone considering studying IT and would like to know more about how things work at our faculty, we are preparing our traditional open house. Come and ask us anything you want to know about studying and life at FIT. When? Wednesday, October 22. … -
news Awards we win: This year's Werner Siemens Award is accepting nominations
The Werner von Siemens Award is now a fixture among activities aimed at promoting technical and scientific fields in our country. Now in its 28th year, the competition for students, scientists, and educators is currently accepting nominations. … -
news Popularization of technical sciences with our participation: Science & Technology Club
Astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan once said: "We have created a global civilization whose most important elements are deeply dependent on science and technology. At the same time, we have arranged it so that almost no one understands science and technology. … -
news Industry experts as part of teaching at FIT BUT
Good practice in teaching information technology includes inviting lectures by experts from industry. This gives students the opportunity to learn directly from people who are shaping the direction of development in the field and inspiring the community with their practical experience. … -
news In October, Anton Firc from the Department of Intelligent Systems will defend his dissertation
We would like to invite you to the public defense of the dissertation of Ing. Anton Firc, which will take place on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in room C209. The dissertation was written under the supervision of doc. Kamil Malinka. Anton Firc is a member of the Security@FIT research group and, among other things, a recipient of the Joseph Fourier Award. … -
news We need to talk about the dark web. Daniel Dolejška was a guest on the Reset podcast
Beneath the surface of normal internet content and traffic (the so-called surface web) lies content that we do not normally encounter. This is not just the deep web, i.e. the part that requires some form of authorization and is not indexed by search engines. … -
news Faculty clubs: Try the chess club, for example
On Tuesday, September 23, a rapid chess tournament was held at the U Kachničky student club. Thirty-seven students from BUT, MUNI, and MENDELU participated, and teachers and graduates were also represented. … -
news Thank you for participating in this year's Researchers' Night, it was a great success!
We would like to thank everyone who came to FIT on Friday, September 26, for this year's Researchers' Night and let our researchers convince them that science and information technology in particular constitute the wealth of our society. … -
news From research to your own company: Innovation Day at the BUT Rector's Office will show you how to transfer technology
If you are considering moving your research towards a business venture and would like to receive specific recommendations and tips, then the Innovation Day event is just for you. It will take place on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the BUT Rector's Office (Antonínská 1, Brno). What can … -
press release The Rector's Award was presented at the ceremonial academic assembly of the Brno University of Technology: Our faculty celebrates extraordinary success
On Thursday, September 18, the Ceremonial Academic Assembly of BUT was held in the Rector's Hall – one day before the 126th anniversary of the founding of our university. The meeting was attended by members of the academic community, university staff, representatives of university organizations, and invited guests. … -
news Rector's Award: This year, our faculty is celebrating an extraordinary success
On Thursday, September 18, the Ceremonial Academic Assembly of BUT took place in the Rector's Hall. During the ceremony, BUT Rector Ladislav Janíček traditionally presented awards to prominent figures who have contributed to the development of the University of Technology. … -
news Runtime Verification: FIT BUT researchers organized a workshop at TU Graz
Last week, our researchers involved in the VASSAL project (funded by the EU Twinning program) had the opportunity to visit TU Graz and organize an introductory workshop with a dedicated forum as part of the Runtime Verification 2025 conference. … -
press release Complete program for this year's Researchers' Night on the theme of WEALTH
Science is a key source of our prosperity and wealth. Come and see for yourself at our faculty, where centuries of history meet cutting-edge technological research. We invite you to join us for Researchers' Night. … -
press release Sára Jobranová and Ondřej Sedláček: Meet the winners of the Zdena Rábová Award
This year, during the matriculation ceremony (September 12), the traditional Zdena Rábová Award was presented, which recognizes outstanding students from our faculty for their active involvement in science and research and for enhancing the overall prestige of FIT. … -
news This year's Zdena Rábová Award goes to Sára Jobranová and Ondřej Sedláček
This year, during the matriculation ceremony (September 12), the traditional Zdena Rábová Award was presented, which recognizes outstanding students from our faculty for their active involvement in science and research and for enhancing the prestige of FIT. … -
press release Booster Challenge 2025: Student competition announces its winners
The summer student project competition was held for the sixth time this year. The event originated at FIT VUT, but gradually gained the support of other VUT faculties and is now being held for the second year under the auspices of VUT contriBUTe. … -
news BoosterChallenge 2025: These are this year's winners from FIT
The BoosterChallenge summer student project competition was held for the sixth time this year. The event originated at FIT BUT, but gradually gained the support of other BUT faculties and is now being held for the second year under the auspices of VUT contriBUTe. In the first half of September, 13 successful projects were announced, and their authors received financial rewards. … -
news Research from FIT focusing on the verification of quantum computations was selected among the most interesting works in the field of computer science
An article entitled An Automata-Based Framework for Verification and Bug Hunting in Quantum Circuits, to which Ondřej Lengál from the VeriFIT group made a significant contribution, was selected as a research highlight for the journal Communications of the ACM. … -
news New possibilities for diagnosing respiratory diseases: joint research by experts from FIT VUT and doctors from Brno University Hospital
Another research project by experts from our faculty is gaining important integration into medical practice. Researchers from the STRaDe group, including faculty students involved in the group, are working in collaboration with experts from the Clinic of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis at the Brno University Hospital to develop new methods for diagnosing and monitoring respiratory and lung diseases. … -
news Successful conclusion of the JSALT 2025 international research workshop
A reception held at the BUT Rector's Office on Friday, August 1, marked the end of the international research workshop JSALT 2025, organized by the Center for Language and Speech Processing at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland. … -
news Success of this year's Summer IT School for Girls
From August 25 to 29, our faculty hosted the traditional Summer School of IT for Girls, the oldest event of its kind in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 2005 by Professor Jan M. Honzík, who drew attention to the underrepresentation of women in IT. … -
news Bring your research to the business world: apply to the Applied program
Are you studying for a master's degree, or are you a doctoral student or postdoc at FIT VUT? Are you currently working on an interesting research project and attracted by the idea of its practical application? Sign up for the fall run of the Applied! From Research to Business program. … -
news We present this year's Researchers' Night program with the theme WEALTH
The last Friday in September will once again belong to Researchers' Night, the largest popularization event of its kind in the Czech Republic. A varied program for all generations will be offered by a record minimum of 135 institutions in 73 cities across the country. … -
news Google Scholar has published rankings of articles based on citation frequency, and FIT has celebrated several successes.
In July of this year, the well-known search engine for academic texts, Google Scholar, published a new ranking of journals and conferences based on citation frequency for the five-year period 2020–2024. … -
press release FIT BUT research on quantum computation verification selected among the most interesting works in the field of computer science
The article entitled An Automata-Based Framework for Verification and Bug Hunting in Quantum Circuits, to which Ondřej Lengál from the VeriFIT group made a significant contribution, was selected as a research highlight for the journal Communications of the ACM. … -
news Summer IT School for Girls, Prestigious Conferences, and International Visitors. FIT Was Lively Even in the Summer
Today marks the start of the new academic year 2025/26. Students will not return to lecture halls until September 15, when the winter semester begins, but the faculty certainly did not rest during the summer. … -
news The faculty and Student Union welcome first-year students: Start@FIT 2025
As is tradition, in the week before classes begin, specifically from Thursday, September 11 to Sunday, September 14, our faculty hosts an important introductory activity for first-year students called Start@FIT. … -
press release onsemi honored BUT Rector for his contribution to development of Czech semiconductor industry
(PR, Brno, 28. 8. 2025) The Czech semiconductor industry is currently facing a shortage of approximately three thousand qualified professionals. To address this, the National Semiconductor Strategy—the government’s initiative to enhance the Czech Republic’s standing in the global semiconductor sector—prioritizes the development of human capital and the advancement of education in this field. … -
news FIT BUT participates in an international summer school on AI and cybersecurity in Vienna
From September 22 to 27, 2025, Vienna will host the Summer School on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, a week-long meeting of experts, scientists, and students whose research focuses on cybersecurity issues related to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. … -
news Where history meets cutting-edge technology: the 650th anniversary of the Carthusian monastery
650 years ago, on August 13, 1375, Margrave John Henry of the House of Luxembourg issued the founding charter of the Carthusian monastery "Cella Trinitatis". This marked the birth of a complex that is now a historical landmark in the Královo Pole district of Brno. … -
news Patents and monetization? FIT BUT to host practical workshop for researchers
At the beginning of September, FIT VUT will host a two-day workshop/seminar on "Patents – what inventors should know," led by renowned researcher and mentor Shmuel Ur. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 2, and Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at the faculty premises and will also be available to watch online via live stream. … -
news We are looking for volunteers for testing in the field of human emotions
Would you like to learn more about the quality of your sleep, mental health, or nutritional balance? The Cognitive and Neural Engineering Research Group (CANE) is looking for volunteers to test a new AI platform. The group, led by Prof. Aamir Saeed Malik, is starting to collect data as part of the "Assessment & Tracking of Human Emotions" project. … -
press release The international research workshop JSALT 2025 has come to a close
The JSALT 2025 international research workshop, organized by the Center for Language and Speech Processing at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, concluded with a gala reception at the BUT Rector's Office on Friday, August 1. The event, which this year attracted more than 100 top researchers in the field of speech … -
news Third place in the Joseph Fourier Prize 2025 competition goes to Anton Firc from FIT BUT
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the winners of the Joseph Fourier Prize received their awards at a ceremony held at the French Embassy. Third place in the competition and a special prize went to Anton Firc from the Institute of Intelligent Systems and the Security@FIT research group for his research in the field of cybersecurity focused on voice deepfakes. … -
news FIT BUT helps connect artificial intelligence and art for the future of agriculture
What will agriculture look like in the future? How will we feed large cities, where an increasing proportion of the world's population is concentrated, in the coming decades? It is time to think differently about agriculture and choose new approaches. … -
news Can large AI models acquire key features of human intelligence? Invitation to a lecture by Loïc Barrault from Meta AI
A major international research workshop, JSALT 2025, organized by Johns Hopkins University (Maryland, USA), is taking place at the Faculty of Information Technology at BUT and will run until the end of July. … -
news FIT BUT is a popular destination for international students
Our faculty does not remain empty during the summer months. At the beginning of July (from June 30 to July 4) it was visited by 32 students of the master's study program from Strathmore University in Nairobi, Kenya. … -
news Third place in the 2025 Joseph Fourier Prize goes to FIT BUT thanks to Anton Firc.
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the winners of the Joseph Fourier Prize received their awards at a ceremony held at the French Embassy. Third place in the competition and a special prize went to Anton Firc from the Department of Intelligent Systems and the Security@FIT research group for his research in the field of cybersecurity focused on voice deepfakes. … -
news - Brno to Become a Global Hub for Speech Technologies and Large Language Models in Summer 2025. FIT BUT is Hosting the Prestigious International Research Workshop JSALT 2025
From June 9 to August 1, 2025, the Faculty of Information Technology of Brno University of Technology will serve as the venue for the gathering of dozens of leading global experts in the field of speech and language technologies. … -
press release The Czech Republic is a global powerhouse in AI research. The international workshop JSALT 2025 at FIT VUT proves it
Brno, June 17, 2025) From June 23 to August 1, the Faculty of Information Technology at the Brno University of Technology (FIT BUT) will host the 32nd edition of the prestigious international workshop JSALT 2025. … -
news Jiří Jaroš appointed new professor at FIT BUT
The President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel has appointed new professors based on recommendations from the scientific and artistic councils of universities. He personally presented the appointment decrees on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Karolinum in Prague. … -
news University spin-off DynaNIC wins prestigious Venture Club Disrupt Awards 2025
Another extraordinary success has been achieved in recent days by the university spin-off DynaNIC Semiconductors from Brno University of Technology, which has its roots in the Faculty of Information Technology. … -
news On Thursday, June 12, Kamil Malinka from the Institute of Intelligent Systems delivers a public habilitation lecture at FIT BUT
We cordially invite you to a public lecture held as part of the habilitation procedure of Mgr. Kamil Malinka, Ph.D., Protection mechanisms against deepfake-based attacks. The lecture will take place on June 12, 2025, at 2 p.m. in room G108. The habilitation thesis follows up on Kamil Malinka's long-term research activities, which he also develops within the Security@FIT research group. … -
press release Swarm of drones and ballistic wall. Nine cutting-edge technologies from BUT are heading to IDET
After two years, the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair IDET (28–30 May 2025) returns to the Brno Exhibition Centre, and Brno University of Technology (BUT) will present nine exhibits. … -
press release IT lacks new perspectives and diversity. FIT BUT helps open doors for girls
Although IT is now permeating almost all fields and human activities, women and girls still make up a minority in this sector, both in schools and in practice. Yesterday's International Day of Women and Girls in IT reminds us why it is important to change this imbalance and open the way for girls to pursue technical education and careers. -
press release The international conference on digital forensic analysis, DFRWS EU 2025, was held at FIT BUT
(PR, Brno, April 8) The Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology (FIT BUT) hosted the international conference DFRWS EU 2025. It was the first time that this longest-running event in the field of global digital forensic research took place in the Czech Republic. … -
news Brno Space Student Conference 2025. Direct connection to space innovators!
The three largest universities in Brno invite those interested in space technologies to the third edition of the Brno Space Student Conference, which they are jointly organizing on Wednesday, April 16, at the rectorate of Brno University of Technology. … -
news Are you considering PhD studies at FIT? On April 8, there will be a lecture and discussion for those interested in Ph.D.
Thinking about pursuing a Ph.D. at FIT and need more information? Join us on April 8 in lecture hall D 206 where a presentation about the Ph.D. by Professor Sekanina will be given at 3 pm. This will be followed by a discussion with academics, whom you can ask about anything you are interested in regarding PhD studies. … -
news Michal Hečka and David Chocholatý from FIT are among the winners of the Brno Ph.D. Talent
For the 16th time, the city of Brno has awarded young scientists from Brno universities. At a festive meeting on Wednesday 19 March at Brno's New Town Hall, they received cheques for the further development of their research. … -
news 10 years of HiVisComp: a conference that builds a community of excellence in computer vision and graphics
The 10th anniversary edition of HiVisComp brought together an informal and inspiring gathering of computer graphics, image processing and computer vision experts. The conference was founded in 2014 by Martin Čadík (FIT BUT) and Jaroslav Křivánek (MFF UK). … -
news Associate Professor Jaroš received the Werner von Siemens Prize for the best teacher. FIT also won the third place in the category of the best thesis on Industry 4.0
On Wednesday, March 19, the Werner von Siemens Prize for 2024 was awarded. This was the twenty-seventh time that the Czech Siemens has recognized talented students, young scientists and teachers. The best teacher for 2024 is Jiří Jaroš from our faculty. … -
news Workshop AI4SŠ@FIT Brno 2025: talented high school students will explore AI, ML, and large language models
On Saturday, May 17, the Faculty of Information Technology at BUT will host the second edition of the AI4SŠ@FIT Brno workshop. The event is designed for high school students interested in artificial intelligence who have basic programming skills. … -
news DevConf.cz 2025 is looking for speakers among students, sign up by March 2
Become a speaker at the largest event for developers, administrators, and users of Linux and open source in Central Europe – DevConf.cz 2025. The conference will take place from June 12-14 at FIT VUT in Brno. … -
news The global conference on digital data forensics and Incident Response DFRWS will take place at FIT BUT in April. Discounted registration is available until 24 February
From 1st to 4th April 2025, the prestigious international conference Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS) will be held at the Faculty of Information Technology Brno University of Technology - the event with the longest tradition in the field of global research on digital data forensics and Incident Response. … -
news On the way to sustainable agriculture of the future, science and AI meet art in the Hungry Ecocities project, coordinated by FIT BUT
Food and the ways in which we obtain it can seem like an utterly mundane matter, associated with necessity rather than creativity. For many people on the planet, regular access to food is not a given, and for those who have it, it is associated with mundanity. … -
press release On the way to sustainable agriculture of the future, science and AI meet art in the Hungry Ecocities project, coordinated by FIT BUT
Food and the ways in which we obtain it can seem like an utterly mundane matter, associated with necessity rather than creativity. For many people on the planet, regular access to food is not a given, and for those who have it, it is associated with mundanity. … -
news She was discouraged from studying computer science, but today she is gaining success in the field of quantum circuit simulation
First place in the 8 z VUT competition, inclusion of the bachelor thesis in the programme of a prestigious international informatics conference. These are just some of the successes celebrated by Sára Jobranová, a student of the Master's programme Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Information Technology BUT. … -
press release She was discouraged from studying computer science, but today she is gaining success in the field of quantum circuit simulation
First place in the 8 z VUT competition, inclusion of the bachelor thesis in the programme of a prestigious international informatics conference. These are just some of the successes celebrated by Sára Jobranová, a student of the Master's programme Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Information Technology BUT. … -
news Information on teaching in connection with the flood situation
The Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology will start the academic year as originally planned, i.e. on Monday 16 September 2024. The faculty campus is located outside the areas of Brno that are currently affected by the flood. … -
news FIT researchers help find criminals and terrorists with newly developed technology
FIT resThe technology developed at FIT BUT within the TENACITy (Travel Intelligence Against Crime and Terrorism) project helps security forces in the European Union to securely transfer information about passengers travelling through international airports. … -
news A public professorial lecture by Associate Professor Jiří Jaroš will take place on Friday 3 May
We cordially invite you to a public professorial lecture: High Performance Computing in Personalized Ultrasound Medicine. It will take place on Friday, May 3, at 11 a.m. in lecture room E 104 and is part of the professorial proceedings. … -
news Inauguration of Associate Professor Petr Hanáček as Dean of FIT BUT
The inauguration of Associate Professor Petr Hanáček to the position of Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology BUT will take place on 4 April 2024 at 9:00 in lecture hall D105. -
news Trucks and buses will be equipped with nanoradars and sensors to increase safety. FIT BUT participates in their development
Truck drivers have a poor view of their immediate surroundings - blind spots cover not only the area in front of and behind the truck, but also the sides. So from July 2024, European Commission regulations require trucks and buses to have safety sensors that can detect motorcyclists, cyclists or other vulnerable road users. … -
news Kamil Malinka and Anton Firc from FIT BUT demonstrated the sophistication of deepfakes at a meeting of cybercrime specialists
How to most effectively detect and combat new phenomena in cybercrime was the main topic of a two-day meeting of specialists in this area of crime from the ranks of prosecutors and police officers organized by the Supreme State Prosecutor's Office in cooperation with the Judicial Academy in Kroměříž. … -
news DevConf.cz 2024 is looking for student speakers, apply by March 3
Become a speaker at the biggest event for developers, administrators and users of Linux and open source in Central Europe - DevConf.cz 2024. The conference will take place on 13-15 June at FIT BUT in Brno. … -
news The dissertation defence of Marek Žák from the Institute of Intelligent Systems will take place on 28 February
We cordially invite you to the dissertation defence of Ing. Marek Žák entitled Biology-inspired control of a walking robot. Mobile robots are used for a variety of purposes, often in places that would be unthinkable for humans. … -
news We invite you to the dissertation defence of Martin Hruška
We cordially invite you to the dissertation defence of Ing. Ing. Martin Hruška entitled Automata in Software Verification and Testing. Under the supervision of the supervisor Professor Tomáš Vojnar and the specialist supervisor Associate Professor Lukáš Holík, he deals with applications of the theory of finite automata in software quality assurance. … -
news Professor Nakov from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence will give a talk at FIT as part of VGS Invited Talk
We cordially invite you to the next lecture in the VGS Invited Talks @ FIT series, this time by Professor Nakov: Factuality Challenges in the Era of Large Language Models. Professor Preslav Nakov, who is based at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, is a world-leading expert … -
news We invite you to the defence of the dissertation thesis of Viktor Malík from the Department of Intelligent Systems
We cordially invite you to the dissertation defence of Ing. Viktor Malík: Static Analysis of Programs in the C Language. Under the supervision of his supervisor, Professor Tomáš Vojnar, it approaches the problem of automatic static analysis of low-level software (i.e. analysis of the software'ssource … -
news At FIT, we see partnerships with companies as a necessity on the road to excellence
At the Faculty of Information Technology, we are aware that it is impossible to prepare our future graduates for their diverse career paths without contact with industry, which is why we have been building a portfolio of partners for a long time so that the range of focus is broad and at a high professional level. … -
news The 10th anniversary edition of Excel@FIT will take place on 2 May 2024. You can register your work from 28 February
On Thursday, 2 May 2024, the 10th annual Excel@FIT student thesis conference will take place. Be sure to mark this date on your calendar, along with the date of February 28, when paper registration opens. … -
news FIT team helps build a unique dialect map
A team from the Faculty of Information Technology at the BUT, led by Martin Karafiát, is involved in a unique dialect mapping project. In cooperation with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Palacký University in Olomouc, they are creating a website where you can select a region of the Czech Republic and listen to the dialects characteristic of a given place. … -
news How to defend against deepfakes? Kamil Malinka from FIT presented the risks of AI abuse
On Wednesday 31 January, the Economic Committee of the Chamber of Deputies held a seminar on the security threats of artificial intelligence. Kamil Malinka from FIT BUT presented his expert view to a wide audience from the state, commercial and academic spheres as well as representatives of defrauded citizens at the invitation of MP and chairman of the subcommittee on consumer protection Patrik Nacher. He spoke about deep fake scams. … -
news Paint like Pollock. Mobile app by FIT BUT students awakens the inner artist in children and adults
Brushes, paints, palette, canvas - all these are usually considered basic necessities for artistic expression. Designed for all art lovers, regardless of age, the Pollock Artify app offers the opportunity to unleash your creativity with a tool that is always at hand - your mobile phone. … -
news Professor Laura Pozzi from USI Logano at FIT: XPAT: A Parametrizable Template for Approximate Logic Synthesis
From 14 to 15 February we will welcome Professor Laura Pozzi from the Swiss University USI Lugano to our faculty. She will start her program at FIT with a dissertation review of Ing. Jiří Matyáš: The use of formal methods in approximate calculus. From 2 pm onwards, she will then give a talk in room E104 on … -
news Voice deepfakes can't be detected by humans or security systems. Attacks on the rise
Spreading alarm messages or disclosing confidential company or bank data. Artificial intelligence is developing rapidly and almost anyone can create deepfake voice recordings at home and in high quality. … -
news More than a thousand applicants came to the December and January FIT Open Days
The decision to study at university is not an easy one. There are many questions in one's mind. Is IT the right choice for me? Will I find a meaningful job afterwards? Will I like my chosen school? Will I move to another city for it? At FIT we are well aware of this and that is why we try to make this process as easy … -
news VGS Invited Talks @ FIT: Michael Buchholz: Connected, Cooperative Automated Mobility Supported by Intelligent Infrastructure
We would like to cordially invite you to a lecture from the series of VGS Invited Talks @ FIT: Michael Buchholz: Connected, Cooperative Automated Mobility Supported by Intelligent Infrastructure. His talk takes place on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 9:30 in G108. … -
news The December Open Day attracted over 600 applicants
On 18 December, the gates of our faculty were opened to applicants from among secondary school students. More than 600 of them came from different parts of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In addition to a lecture on studies directed by SU FIT and guided tours of the campus, they were also treated to a taste of science and research at FIT. … -
news Donate to help the families of the victims, crisis assistance and other information from BUT
We bring you information about the actions and measures taken by Brno University of Technology after yesterday's tragic events at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. Let's help people affected by the tragedy at Charles University The Charles University Foundation announces a fundraiser to support the families of … -
news BUT Rector's statement on the tragic events at Charles University
The events at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University, in the realization of the horror of the act, shook the consciousness of perhaps all people with their incredibility and hurt us all deeply. The gradual uncovering of the circumstances of the crime makes it completely incomprehensible and illustrates its monstrosity, which is further enhanced by the pre-Christmas period. … -
news Think about it, if you're having lunch
Whenever you get hungry, you get up and open the fridge - worst case scenario, you order food through the app - that's all you have to worry about. But behind every bite is a much longer chain that starts months before your lunch and certainly doesn't end with throwing leftovers in the trash. … -
news The Faculty of Information Technologies welcomed a delegation from Ukraine. They discussed cyber security
On the last day of November, the Faculty of Information Technologies welcomed a delegation from Ukraine. The management of the faculty and its cybersecurity specialists discussed with the representatives of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, Ukrainian Cybersecurity … -
news Another 3 personalities from FIT BUT received the associate professor title
On 29 November 2023, the rector of the Brno University of Technology, Ladislav Janíček, handed over the appointment decrees to the new docents of the BUT. The title associate professor can be from now on used also by Vítězslav Beran, Michal Bidlo and Tomáš Martínek from the Faculty of Information Technology. The list of all new BUT associate professors can be found here. … -
news Tom Barbette from UCLouvain in Belgium will give a presentation at FIT: High-speed stateful packet processing
We are happy to invite to yet another inspirative presentation. Tom Barbette, Assistant Professor at UCLouvain in Belgium, will visit our faculty and give a lecture: High-speed stateful packet processing. It will take place on 29 November 2023 at 11 am, in room E 105 at FIT BUT. … -
news Matúš Nosko launched his startup before completing his bachelor's degree. Now aiming for perfection.
In the realm of smart homes and sustainable living, our student Matúš Nosko designed his own IoT ecosystem. His innovation connects various household devices, from pumps to solar panels, to create more intelligent and eco-friendly homes. … -
news Associate professor Petr Hanáček was elected a candidate for appointment as dean of FIT BUT
On 31 October 2023 at the regular meeting of the Academic Senate of the FIT BUT, doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček was elected a candidate for appointment as dean. Petr Hanáček is the head of the Department of Intelligent Systems, chairman of the Academic Senate of BUT and performs other functions within FIT and the … -
news Speech@FIT Celebrates Double Publication Success in Prestigious Magazine
The renowned IEEE Signal Processing Magazine has recently published not one, but two articles authored by researchers from Speech@FIT research group: In Issue 3, an article titled "Neural Target Speech Extraction: An Overview" by the PhD graduate, Kateřina Žmolíková, was featured. … -
news Summer IT School Inspires High School Girls to Explore Technology
In the last week of August, our Faculty was buzzing with energy as the Summer IT School for Girls unfolded. This traditional event drew 35 enthusiastic high school girls from across the Czech Republic, providing them with an opportunity to discover the fun side of computer science. The program featured activities … -
news Winners Revealed in Booster Challenge 2023 Competition
The Booster Challenge 2023 competition has announced its champions. Mário Havran and Dominik Klement claimed the top spot with their project VOLTEEK, winning a prize of 60,000 CZK. Their modular Battery Control System (BCS) impressed judges with its technical excellence and market potential. Jakub Mašek and Martin … -
news Representatives from the Beijing Institute of Technology explored studying in Brno
A delegation of students and academics from the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) visited our Faculty in August. They attended various lectures and presentations as well as enjoyed numerous cultural and social activities. … -
news NSTC International Internship Pilot Program in Taiwan
For international students to experience Taiwan's strengths in the field of S&T, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) provides the international internship pilot program (IIPP) to attract global talents. … -
news Empowering Global Minds: A Summer of Knowledge Exchange in Computer Security and Technology
The Faculty of Information Technology and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication teamed up in June to enhance the knowledge of Strathmore university students within the Academic Programme. … -
news Barbora Šmahlíková Achieves Yet Another Prestigious Award
Barbora Šmahlíková, our undergraduate student, has added another prestigious price to her growing list of achievements. The Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms (VCLA) has given her the "The Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis Award" for her exceptional work in the area of formal methods. The … -
news Embarking on a Cybersecurity Journey with Suricata
Join Juliana, Shivani, and Lukáš in a fascinating exploration of the cybersecurity field, using a powerful open-source tool called Suricata. This presentation focuses on network monitoring and malware detection, illustrating the importance of open-source solutions in cybersecurity. … -
news Cognitive and Neural Engineering Research group invites students to Introduction to MRI
Cognitive and Neural Engineering Research group CANE would like to invite students to the course: Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Functional MRI (fMRI). For course registration please contact Dr. … -
news I live, you live, We Live IT - this year for the sixth time at the FIT and again live and in style after the COVID break
The last Friday in November belonged to all those whose hearts beat to the rhythm of ones and zeros at the Faculty of Information Technology. It is true that a certain propensity for the world of information technology is to be expected at our university, but the sixth year of the interactive conference … -
news BUT will offer new double degree program in cooperation with Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
Brno University of Technology in cooperation with the Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT created a new double degree program. On November 9, rector of BUT, Ladislav Janíček signed the contract with Professor Jari Hämäläinen, Vice-Rector responsible for international activities of LUT. … -
news FIT BUT scientists are developing an app for psychotherapists. Using deep learning to analyze therapy sessions
To offer psychotherapists systematic feedback on individual therapies and to improve the overall quality of psychotherapeutic care in the Czech Republic - this should be achieved by the new DeePsy application enabling automatic speech processing. Researchers from the BUT Speech@FIT group and their colleagues from Masaryk University are currently working on its development. … -
news BUT launched the first interfaculty quantum link in the Czech Republic connecting FIT and FEEC
In 2021, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication of the Brno University of Technology opened a new Quantum Security Laboratory, where you can find equipment used to ensure communication resistant to attacks by quantum computers (find more details here). … -
news FIT researchers work on preventing laser dazzling of pilots by developing a security system that finds the attacker
The pilot is preparing for landing on the runway when a blinding green beam illuminates the entire cockpit. It was just hit from the ground by an attacker using lasers. Each year, the police register several dangerous incidents that could potentially result in a tragedy. … -
news FIT intern at CERN is developing particle accelerator monitoring software
It started with an interest in nuclear physics, chemistry and energy, and continued with an internship at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva. Since March, FIT student Silvie Němcová has been working as an intern in a team developing software that is part of CERN's critical infrastructure. … -
news Research means constant learning. It is a great job for the curious, says graduate working in Singapore
Jakub Pružinec, an FIT graduate, has been working in the distant Singapore for over two years. At Nanyang Technological University (NTU), he is a research assistant in the HP-NTU Corporate Lab, a new laboratory created in collaboration between the university and HP. … -
news FIT intern at CERN is developing particle accelerator monitoring software
It started with an interest in nuclear physics, chemistry and energy, and continued with an internship at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva. Since March, FIT student Silvie Němcová has been working as an intern in a team developing software that is part of CERN's critical infrastructure. … -
news Matej Viskupič's award-winning algorithm will be used at the National Museum
The algorithm for tracking people, developed by Matej Viskupič, a student of the Faculty of Information Technology, helps determine the optimal placement of exhibits in museums and galleries. His work was awarded by the Sewio company, the main partner of the Excel@FIT 2022 student competition, which also deals with this problem in its business. … -
news BUT sensors protect bee colonies from starvation and theft
Do you like honey? And do you know what it takes to get it on your table? The bees must survive the winter, start collecting nectar in the spring and not freeze to death. But even warm weather and a strong bee colony are no guarantees that the beekeeper will be able to extract the honey. … -
news (F)IT Summer School for Girls introduces high school students to the latest IT trends
Program a robot, design a mobile app, create a prototype on a 3D printer or get acquainted with virtual reality and biometrics - these are just some of the things prepared for the participants of the 16th (F)IT Summer School for Girls. … -
news Dean of FIT receives honorary doctorate from Finnish Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology Pavel Zemčík received the honorary doctorate on Saturday. The Finnish Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) awarded the honorary degree for his contribution to the long-term co-operation between the two institutions. … -
news Czech and world cybersecurity experts to come to Brno
Current challenges and new results of cyber security research will form the programme of the European Conference on Security Research in Cyberspace. In addition to topics such as cybercrime, safe artificial intelligence, protection of critical infrastructures of the state and education, and prevention in cyber security, it will offer a practical demonstration of the latest laboratory equipment. … -
news Professional workshops, self-driving cars and concerts - the Faculty celebrates its anniversary at the FIT Festival
Professional workshops, self-driving cars, concerts and a bouncy castle - the Faculty celebrates its anniversary at the FIT Festival The last Saturday of April saw the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of Information Technology. … -
news The Minister of Education and the Mayor of Brno congratulated FIT on its 20th anniversary at a gala evening
On Wednesday evening, the Faculty of Information Technology celebrated the 20th anniversary of its foundation on 1 January. At the gala evening organised in the Brno City Theatre, the Dean of FIT Pavel Zemčík presented the FIT gold and silver medals. … -
news The Faculty has purchased a new electric car for greener travel
The Faculty of Information Technology is also trying to reduce its ecological footprint through its vehicle choices. The new ŠKODA Enyaq iV is a new addition to its car fleet and will be available to Faculty staff for business trips. … -
news International Winter School: deans of FIT and Dankook University sign a memorandum
The Brno International Winter School in Information Technology 2022 (BISSIT) took place at FIT from 17 to 21 January 2022. It followed on the summer school which was held online in July 2021. Together with students from South Korea's Dankook University, a delegation headed by Dean Prof. Yunmook Nah visited FIT. … -
news Rector awarded prizes to great personages of BUT. The silver medal was presented to Adam Herout
On Thursday, the Rector Petr Štěpánek awarded prizes to twelve personages of Brno University of Technology. Professor Adam Herout, who specializes in computer vision at FIT, received a silver medal for his work in the areas of teaching, research and … -
news An app developed by a FIT student helps create a perfect diet
Kilojoules and protein intake, eating chicken with rice instead of burger with fries - do you think that only bodybuilders worry about their diet? That's not the case at all! Everyone should be interested in nutrition, whether they want to lose weight, build muscles, or just maintain the same weight they had when they were twenty (if advisable). … -
news 20th anniversary of the founding of the Faculty of Information Technology
On the 1st of January 2022, the Faculty of Information Technology celebrated its twentieth "birthday". It was exactly 20 years ago that the Faculty was established on the foundations of what was then the Institute of Computer Science and Technology of the former Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (which split into FIT and FEEC in 2002). … -
news Dominik Harmim from FIT is among the winners of the Brno Ph.D. Talent competition
Twenty-five young talents selected by the expert jury of the Brno Ph.D. Talent competition will receive financial support from Brno City Hall for their work. Dominik Harmim, one of the awardees, is a doctoral student working on efficient methods for analysis and error-finding in parallel programs at the Department of Intelligent Systems as part of Prof. Tomáš Vojnar's VeriFIT research group. … -
news New FIT professor Jan Černocký appointed by the President
On Wednesday, President Miloš Zeman appointed new professors based on the proposals of university scientific and artistic boards. Jan Černocký, head of the Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia at the Faculty of Information Technology is among the eighty newly appointed professors. … -
news Virtual reality helps patients cope with stressful situations
Being with people who give you their undivided attention. For the average person, this is basically an everyday situation. For people suffering from social phobia, this is a very stressful moment. Thanks to the Ekhi project which is being worked on by physicians from the University Hospital Brno and experts from … -
news Brno City Award for Peter Chudý of FIT
The members of the Brno Municipal Assembly approved the proposal to award 15 people who will receive the Brno City Award 2021 from the Mayor next year. In the category of technical sciences, the prize will be awarded to Peter Chudý of the Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia, Faculty of Information Technology, BUT. … -
news The second best Czech or Slovak diploma thesis in the field of IT comes from FIT
The twelfth year of the competition for the best diploma thesis in the field of IT, in which nearly 1,300 students from 13 Czech and Slovak universities took part, has its winners. They were selected by an expert jury composed of 19 academics and IT business professionals on Wednesday, 8 December. … -
news From a start-up of academic staff to a global leader: Phonexia becomes the company of the year
Phonexia won the company of the year 2021. The company was founded fifteen years ago as a "speech research" group at FIT with which it has been very closely co-operating up to these days. Phonexia is a global leader in its field - a unique technology which, as the first one in the world, is able to identify a speaker solely using a neural network to achieve the highest accuracy and speed possible. … -
news Printed violoncellos are played by a philharmonic concertmaster or a hockey player
Did you know that when a violoncello player travels with the instrument, they must buy the instrument its own flight ticket? That gets expensive and not even an extra fee may be enough to alleviate the fear of an instrument which is sometimes worth hundreds of thousands of Czech crowns getting damaged. … -
news The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic awarded a prize to FIT for its co-operation on development of an IoT monitoring soft
For the ninth time, the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TACR) awarded prizes for the best applied research projects with high social benefits. The Prize of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic 2021 in the category of Partnership was awarded to the Faculty of Information Technology of BUT, Flowmon … -
news The Josef Hlávka Award for talented students was presented to Vojtěch Havlena
Vojtěch Havlena, a doctoral student at FIT, is one of the five successful students of BUT who were presented with the Josef Hlávka Award on Tuesday 16 November. At the Department of Intelligent Systems, he works on minimising the occurrence of errors in computer programs. … -
news FIT at CyberCon: Unsecured household IoT devices can be easily misused
What dangers are posed by smart devices in households? And can we defend against them? Petr Matoušek tried to answer those questions and many more at the CyberCon conference held at the end of September by the National Cyber and Information Security Agency. … -
news Revolution in hearing devices? Kateřina Žmolíková succeeded in the international Clarity Challenge
How could machine learning help people with a hearing impairment? It is one of the challenges in the field of automatic speech recognition - even the most sophisticated existing hearing aids still face difficulties perceiving speech-in-noise. … -
news Czech Television About science and scientists: What is going on on the dark web?
The dark web is considered a hiding place for trading in illegal goods and services. Daniel Dolejška and his FIT colleagues monitor those transactions and, using individual data, create an information map which will one day provide valuable information. … -
news Maker Faire festival presented student and research projects of FIT
Maker Faire, a festival of innovators, creators and inventions, held at the Brno Exhibition Centre at the end of October, showcased the results of work of students and the BUT Speech@FIT research group. … -
news FIT researchers developed a new browser extension. It helps users to change digital footprints on the Internet
A new tool which is available for nearly all major web browsers was developed by Libor Polčák and FIT BUT students. The Free Software Foundation international non-profit organisation has decided to back their results. … -
news Vice-president of Intel visited FIT
Last week, Saravan Rajendran, vice-president of Data Center Group at Intel, made his first "post-pandemic" trip abroad and visited Brno. At the Faculty of Information Technology, he negotiated possible co-operation in the field of P4 programmable networks. The negotiations led to several suggestions aimed at contractual research involving students. … -
news A new company with BUT ownership interest was founded at FIT. It focuses on FPGA and ASIC technologies.
A new company with BUT ownership interest was founded at the Faculty of Information Technology. The founders of BrnoLogic, which is to be based at FIT, are researchers of the Accelerated Network Technologies research group. … -
news FIT student wants to make life easier for drivers. She came up with a way to find parking spaces using radar
Everybody who has ever been to Brno by car during a working week probably knows that finding a parking space is about as likely as winning a lottery. This is especially true if the driver must rely on parking spaces available to everybody and not just to residents. … -
news A new method developed by FIT researchers will contribute to more realistic videogame and virtual reality environments
A new method developed by researchers from the CPhoto@FIT group can measure the realism of synthetically generated trees. They described the underlying research together with their colleagues from the Purdue University in a paper which was accepted at SIGGRAPH - the most prestigious conference on graphics, which will take place in Tokyo in December. … -
news More than 400 visitors arrived at the Friday Science Night
More than 400 people visited the Faculty of Information Technology on Friday evening and night. For the Science Night, the Faculty prepared 12 stands, where the visitors could acquaint themselves for example with voice biometrics, internet security, robots and drones or 3D printing. The Czech Television was … -
news Dana Hliněná and Jiří Jaroš voted the most popular teachers at FIT
As last year, the awards for the best teachers at the Faculty will go to Dana Hliněná for Bachelor's study programmes and Jiří Jaroš for Master's study programmes. These two teachers have received the most votes from students in the best teacher survey for the academic year 2020/2021. … -
news BUT scored highly in sports competitions
The BUT sportsmen and women brought a few medals back from Olomouc. BUT took the overall fifth place at the Czech Academic Games, even though a few sportsmen won gold medals in their sports, for example Marek Bahník, a FIT student, in the high … -
news Rescue robot RUDA to be seen in the Czech Republic Pavilion at EXPO 2020
The world's fair EXPO 2020 Dubai, which opens on 1 October after a year of delays, will, among others, present a robot from the Faculty of Information Technology. RUDA, a robot for rescuing people in debris and under avalanches, constructed by researchers of the STRaDe@FIT group, will be a part of rotating exhibitions CZ Robot and CZ-EX Machina. … -
news FIT researchers succeeded in a historical document analysis competition
FIT researchers won in three tasks within the competition on historical document classification. They received the award at the ICDAR 2021 international conference held in Lausanne, Switzerland, last week. … -
news Another year of a FIT programme supporting student tech start-ups begins
The new semester brings another year of Star(t)up@FIT, a FIT programme supporting student tech start-ups. It is meant for all students who have the ambition to set up a technological company, have an idea they would like to turn into a business or just wish to be involved in new projects beyond the scope of their studies. … -
news Sixty years ago, BUT entered the era of computers. A conference will commemorate this anniversary
Sixty years ago, the first computer was installed at the Brno University of Technology and a separate Laboratory of Computing Machines began to function fully. However, the beginnings of computer science at BUT were complex, so the first LGP-30 computer and the new laboratory found their home at the … -
news The world's leaders in speech processing are heading to Brno
Siri, Alexa, Google - we talk to them all today. But who breathed life into them? Speech recognition has gradually spread from IT labs to smart homes and has become a common part of everyday life. Getting information from audio recordings is becoming increasingly important. … -
news A student of FIT came up with a smart water heater which can reduce costs by up to a third
Turning a standard water heater into a smart one using an affordable device and reducing consumption by up to a third. That is what Adam Grünwald of the Faculty of Information Technology of BUT managed to do in his Bachelor's thesis. … -
news FIT technology powered drone to reveal dangers at large gatherings
A traffic accident, an athlete's collapse or a smoke bomb - all of these need to be addressed as soon as possible to prevent injury or further damage. However, it is sometimes not possible for human beings to identify exactly where the problem originated in the ensuing confusion and to direct rescuers to the right place. … -
news (F)IT Summer School for Girls will support female IT students for the fifteenth time
The Faculty of Information Technology of BUT will host fifteenth edition of the (F)IT Summer School for Girls. Its aim is to encourage girls to pursue education in IT. "Although the proportion of female students at our faculty is slowly increasing, the number is still far from ideal. … -
news Overloaded emergency lines? AI will help.
Czech scientists, including researchers from the Faculty of Information Technology, are developing a voice bot which should be activated in case emergency lines become extremely overloaded. Voice bots should be able to increase capacities in case of a huge number of telephone calls to emergency control centres and thus may prove beneficial during serious natural disasters. … -
news New technology from FIT to help with pilot training
New technology developed at the Faculty of Information Technology of the Brno University of Technology will help pilots train air combat tactics. They will face artificial intelligence in simulated aerial combat. … -
news Czechitas Thesis Award for Kristýna Zaklová of FIT
Three best Bachelor's theses in the field of IT submitted between February 2020 and February 2021 won the Czechitas Thesis Award. The award for the best IT thesis written by a woman was presented to Kristýna Zaklová of FIT for her design and creation of a web-based search engine "Komu patřím" (Who do I belong to) that allows users to search for records of registered pets. … -
news The faculty received a new car from ŠKODA AUTO. It will serve the students in their studies
For example, students will be able to try out user interface designs or experiment with on-board systems directly on a car available at the faculty. The partner company ŠKODA AUTO donated an Octavia IV. … -
news Bioinformatician helps archaeogeneticists search for primordial organisms
Archaeogenetics. This is sometimes called ancestral reconstruction - a technique through which scientists investigate traces of the past, much like archaeologists. However, biologists do not look for them at excavation sites, but in computers. … -
news New app developed by FIT students helps people find barrier-free vaccination and testing sites
The new Covid without Barriers web application aims to facilitate vaccination and testing for persons with reduced mobility. The application is the brainchild of two FIT students - Josef Kolář and Peter Uhrín. … -
news The Technical Museum opens after nearly five months and will also exhibit three robots from FIT
The Technical Museum in Brno re-opened its gates to visitors and unveiled the ROBOT2020 exhibition. It is the largest, most extensive and also the most expensive exhibition project in the museum's 60-year history, but the exhibition had to be closed in December, after just ten days of its opening, due to Covid-19 related restrictions. … -
news The successful Czech Science Foundation project reveals bugs in programs
The efforts to minimise bugs in computer programs are a very hot topic. Bugs which are not found and corrected before deployment can cause great economic losses and even loss of life. The interest in automated bug-hunting techniques is therefore growing across industries, incentivising an intensive development of new bug hunting methods and tools. … -
news Students presented their best IT ideas at the Excel@FIT conference
Over five dozen papers were presented in the final selection of the Excel@FIT student conference, which was held on Thursday by the Faculty of Information Technology of Brno University of Technology for the seventh time. … -
news Booster-Challenge@FIT awarded prizes to promising student start-up projects
The Faculty of Information Technology expressed its support for the best business ideas which succeeded in the Booster-Challenge@FIT competition by awarding them with a total of 140 thousand Czech crowns. … -
news BUT is among world's five best institutions in the field of speech recognition
The latest ArnetMiner server's "AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars" ranking has confirmed that FIT researchers are among the world's leaders in the area of speech recognition. BUT is among the world's five most important institutions in this field in the world - alongside Google, Facebook, IBM and Carnegie Mellon University. … -
news Erasmus + and Freemovers internship placements opened for students and recent graduates
Until 18 May, those interested in studying abroad can apply for Erasmus+ practical and graduate internships (implemented by the end of September 2022) and for Freemovers (implemented by December 2021). … -
news Ph.D. students are preparing development of the CubeSat satellite at BUT
The BUTCube team succeeded in the new BUT grant competition for Ph.D. students with its project dedicated to the development of a small space satellite. Over the next two years, the team will work on the development and design of a CubeSat satellite and its testing. BUTCube is the first BUT team tasked with the creation of an entire CubeSat. … -
news FIT team wins first place in the MAPC - Multi-Agent Programming Contest
A FIT BUT team won the fifteenth year of the most prestigious multi-agent programming competition, MAPC 2021. Consisting of František Zbořil Jr., Václav Uhlíř as the main programmer and doctoral students František Vídeňský and Martin Šůstek, the team succeeded in global competition at the event, which compares different programming systems and approaches to the design of multi-agent systems. … -
news Brno International Summer School in Information Technology
The Faculty of Information Technology opens an International Summer School in IT. It will offer courses in cyber security, machine learning and interactive applications to people from around the world. … -
news The faculty provided its students with equipment kits. It will help them with practical classes
In the past weeks, the faculty prepared around eighty emergency packages which will enable students of follow-up Master's programmes to pass practical laboratory workshops even at home. The equipment kits will facilitate distance learning in the Design of Embedded Systems (NAV) and Principles and Principles and Design of IoT (TOI) courses. … -
news The European SAUCE project involving FIT will provide smart content to help video content creators and game developers
Can digital content be created in a smarter, better, faster and cheaper way? That was the main question for the European SAUCE project, in which the BUT Faculty of Information Technology collaborated with four other universities and three industry partners - Disney Research, a part of The Walt Disney Company, … -
news We Live IT: Recordings of lectures are available online
The We Live IT conference, which took place online last week, offered seventeen specialised topics, meetings with ten graduates and six e-stands. At the event, which aims to introduce students to interesting topics, technologies and procedures in IT, twenty speakers presented their work to over 140 participants. … -
news The VGS-IT series returns to the faculty, at least in a virtual form. The first lecture will be given by Srikanth Madikeri
Invited Talks on Vision, Graphics return to the faculty. The VGS-IT lecture series, which already introduced many world-famous personages from the fields of computer vision, graphics and speech processing give lectures at FIT, is returning after a "covid break", at least in a virtual form. … -
news FIT doctoral student looks for bugs causing apps to "freeze"
Every day, we rely on the flawless functioning of dozens, if not hundreds, of applications and programs running on our computers, be they web browsers, information systems, communications software, or a multitude of hidden programs running in the background. … -
news How to land on the Moon? A FIT student's simulation successful in the 8 of BUT competition
It has been more than 48 years since humans last walked on the surface of the Moon. A potential return to the Moon has recently become a frequently discussed topic and it attracted the attention of Jakub Karpíšek, a FIT student, who decided to research this area as part of his Bachelor's thesis. … -
news Applicants for study can tour the campus with the Dean of the FIT through a video; the BUT campaign is about saving the world
What will our future look like? This is the question posed by the new recruitment campaign of Brno University of Technology. The campaign places the video's protagonist in a post-apocalyptic world and shows him that he can improve the world thanks to the knowledge and skills acquired at Brno University of Technology. … -
news FIT researchers are among the most cited authors
Lukáš Sekanina from the Department of Computer Systems ranks among the two percent of most cited researchers in the area of Information & Communication Technologies. His research at FIT focuses on biology-inspired artificial intelligence, especially genetic programming, and applications in the areas of automated design or adaptation of hardware and software. … -
news FIT students' apps: alcohol consumption and seating charts
Applications that keep track of how many drinks you have had at the bar, find the nearest public toilet or help you draw random numbers. These are just some of the apps developed by students within the TAM course supervised by Adam Herout. … -
news A DNS probe helps the CZ.NIC association with a more efficient collection of data
The Accelerated Network Technologies Research Group (ANT@FIT) has been co-operating with the CZ.NIC association since 2018 on the creation of a probe for monitoring DNS traffic (DNS probe). Drawing on its experience with fast network traffic processing, the group helped develop a probe that can process DNS traffic very quickly using regular commodity hardware through the AF_PACKET interface or the DPDK system. … -
news Researchers at FIT BUT in cooperation with Adobe Research developed a new augmented reality method and are waiting for their pat
Imagine yourself pulling out your phone to take a picture of a beautiful view. You point the camera towards the landscape and your device tells you, in augmented reality, the names of surrounding hills, their elevation, tourist paths in the area and can even show you the terrain contours. … -
news FIT contributes to the creation of Brno.AI, Brno's new artificial intelligence platform
Autonomous cars and receptionists, applications for the visually impaired, voice recognition, virtual power stations or developing a cure for Covid - all this could be achieved by employing artificial intelligence. … -
news The second place in 8 of BUT won by a FIT student with a simulation of lunar probe landing
8 of BUT, that is eight Bachelor's degree graduates from BUT who succeeded in the annual presentation competition 8 of BUT, which was this year organised in the form of online presentations due to the pandemic. … -
news Two FIT students received prizes in the Brno PhD Talent competition
Among the 130 participating first-year doctoral students, two entrants from the Faculty of Information Technology impressed the jury of Brno PhD Talent, a competition among Brno universities. Roman Andriushchenko and Jiří Pavela, both from the Department of Intelligent Systems, made it to the top-twenty-five and will thus receive a scholarship from the city of Brno. … -
news System for answering human questions developed at FIT succeeded in a trivia quiz
It was a close call, but team of researchers from the KNOT@FIT group - Martin Fajčík, Martin Dočekal, Karel Ondřej and Pavel Smrž - managed to come in third at the EfficientQA competition held as part of the NeurIPS 2020 conference. … -
news IT Spy:Thesis from FIT in TOP 10 of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
The split 4th-10th place of the IT Spy competition went to Roman Andriushchenko from FIT. His diploma thesis, supervised by Milan Češka Jr., deals with computer-aided synthesis of probabilistic models. … -
news Platform by FIT is searching for the owners of cryptocurrency addresses. It is able to connect them to illegal activity
The platform, which helps identify people buying illegal services on the Internet, has been created by Vladislav Bambuch from FIT BUT. He first encountered the topic of processing of publicly available data and linking them to cryptocurrency addresses in one of his university courses. … -
news Exhibition at the Technical Museum: FIT robots watch theatre and explore collaboration with humans
Interaktivní výstavu na téma robotiky připravilo Technické muzeum v Brně ke stému výročí prvního vydání dramatu Karla Čapka R. U. R., v němž autor poprvé použil tehdy nové slovo "robot". … -
news FIT will co-operate on the development of the BringAuto autonomous vehicle
The Faculty of Information Technology will co-operate on the development of an autonomous control system for the autonomous vehicle called BringAuto. Beginning next year, researchers from the Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia will train deep neural networks and "teach" the vehicle to drive itself, as a part of the new project called H2020 5G-ERA. … -
news FIT works together with Microsoft Research on protection against DoS attacks
Members of the VeriFIT group (Lenka Turoňová, Lukáš Holík, Ondřej Lengál, and Tomáš Vojnar) and their colleague Margus Veanes from Microsoft Research (Redmond, USA) found an innovative approach to protection against a class of DoS attacks. … -
news FIT graduates' GINA helps Italian paramedics to handle the pandemic
The Brno-based software company GINA, founded by Brno University of Technology (BUT) graduates, together with its Italian partner Beta 80, received a grant from the European Space Agency for the development of a technology which should be of great help to Italian paramedics in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. … -
news Online workshop called "Business projekty"
On Wednesday, 9 December, an instalment of the Startup Booster event series programme, an online workshop named Business projekty (Business Projects), will take place. In this online workshop, the programme consultants Martin Jírovec and Milan Brabec will discuss market and competition analysis, business plans and differences between student and commercial projects. … -
news The BUT Student Entrepreneurial Spirit Award was won by Discyo, an app that can tell what you like
The BUT Student Entrepreneurial Spirit Award competition, which was held by BUT for the very first time this year, was won by the Discyo application, a project of four students from the Faculty of Information Technology. … -
news The Digital Innovation Game is back at FIT
After a year, a unique workshop, aimed at familiarising students with the Design Thinking method and showing them how to turn an idea into a business through play and a playful simulation, returns to FIT. … -
news 2020th Ceremonial Academic Assembly of BUT Rector awarded 8 people associated with FIT
Eight individuals associated with FIT chosen from among its students, employees, or co-workers, have been awarded by the Rector Petr Štěpánek at the CeremonialAcademic Assembly of BUT. The annual ceremony, announcing the Best Teachers Award winner and honouring selected individuals associated with the university, was scheduled for 24 November, but was cancelled due to the current situation. … -
news Students from Brno have won gold at the iGEM competition with their solution for cleaning water from blue-green algae
A team of students from the Masaryk University and Brno University of Technology called Generation Mendel has won gold medal and was nominated for Best Environment Project at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) global competition. … -
news The Night of Scientists will be held online. Explaining the co-operation between humans and robots
Over twenty videos have been prepared by the BUT researchers for this year's Night of Scientists, which will be exceptionally held online. Faculty of Information Technology will take this opportunity to show its numerous facilities used for research on human-computer interaction. … -
news The Josef Hlávka Award for talented students was presented to Simeon Borko from FIT
One of this year's winners presented with the Josef Hlávka Award for talented students was Simeon Borko from FIT. He received the award for his work on the EnzymeMiner project which he described in his Bachelor's thesis and in a publication in the international journal Nucleic Acids Research. … -
news Computer stopped working a few days before submitting an assignment? Students may borrow faculty laptops
What to do when your laptop breaks down before submitting an assignment and when there is currently no access to computer laboratories? Students who have to face such a problem can now borrow faculty laptops. … -
news Anna Silnova's article won an award at the Odyssey 2020 international conference
Anna Silnova from FIT and her colleagues wrote the best expert student article. They won the Jack Godfrey's Best Student Paper Award at the Odyssey conference - the most prestigious event in the field of automatic speaker and language recognition. … -
news Results of elections to the BUT Academic Senate
In the elections to the BUT Academic Senate for the election period of 2020-2023, which took place online on 3 and 4 November, Petr Hanáček (60 votes) and Jiří Jaroš (50 votes) were elected as representatives of academic staff. … -
news FIT is part of an emerging artificial intelligence platform
The Faculty of Information Technology is one of the initiators of the new Brno-based artificial intelligence platform - Brno.AI. Its purpose is to offer the opportunity for companies, universities and public administration to meet and connect and thus create an open community that will help bring AI into the real world. … -
news Od nápadu k produktu: online seminar with Martin Kešner
Where to get the funds to start a new business? What are the success factors and what are the common mistakes of new entrepreneurs? Martin Kešner answered these and other questions in the second online seminar "Od nápadu k produktu" (From Idea to Product) within the Startup Booster programme. … -
news Results of the "Best Teacher at FIT according to the Students’ Evaluation"poll for the year 2019/2020
The awards for best teachers at the faculty will go to Dana Hliněná for Bachelor's study programmes and Jiří Jaroš for Master's study programmes. These two teachers have received the most votes from students in the best teacher survey for the academic year 2019/2020. … -
news Espressif Systems became FIT's new industrial partner
The hardware company Espressif Systems has become a new industrial partner of FIT. Shanghai-based company with a development centre in Brno, will co-operate with the faculty on research in the field of security, wireless solutions, robotics and image processing, and it will also share its knowledge of development on its platforms with students. … -
news Government regulations allow presence at examinations and close canteens
The new regulation of the Government of the Czech Republic, with effect from 14th October 2020, allows the personal presence of university students at examinations, with a maximum of 10 people during examinations. … -
news FIT will host an online debate of four important personages in the field of IT
Four prominent personages of the "Czech Silicon Valley" will meet virtually on Thursday, 22 October, at the seminar called Od studenta k CEO/CTO (From Student to CEO/CTO) (FB event HERE). … -
news The government closes universities for students for two weeks
With regard to the epidemiological situation getting worse, the Government of the Czech Republic accepted a resolution restricting the operation of universities with effect from 12th October 2020 to 25th October 2020 by prohibiting the personal participation of students in classes and also participants in lifelong learning courses. … -
news Star(t)up@FIT: Students will be able to talk to successful start-up owners and investment managers, as well as to each other
What experience have you gained from your journey towards a successful business? Where to get the funds to start a new business? What are the success factors and what are the common mistakes of new entrepreneurs? These and other questions will be answered during the first two seminars of the Star(t)up@FIT programme. … -
news First-year students in the Master's study programme will receive new Raspberry Pi microcomputers from FIT
FIT will give out over two hundred small single-board Raspberry Pi 4 computers with small accessories to first-year FIT students enrolled in the Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Master's study programme. … -
news Algorithms developed at FIT help photographers. The new function can automatically straighten lines
Zoner Photo Studio can now recognise lines in the photo and straighten the photo according to these lines thanks to a new feature developed at the Faculty of Information Technology. It will be especially useful for architecture photographers. … -
news Regional Hygiene Station prohibits the personal participation of students in classes starting from tomorrow
With effect from September 23, 2020, the Regional Hygiene Station of the South Moravian Region prohibits the personal presence of students in classes. This measure applies to all universities in Brno, including the Brno University of Technology. … -
news BUT will start with day-time teaching, from the second week it will move as much as possible to online teaching
Due to the worsening situation regarding the spread of coronavirus, the BUT management decided to make changes in the organization of teaching. In an effort to protect the health of students and employees of the Brno University of Technology, therefore, part of the teaching will gradually move to the online courses. … -
news Letter to students with information for the new semester
Dear students, the beginning of the academic year is approaching and to this day we have promised you details about the form of study in the winter semester of the academic year 2020/2021, so we do so. … -
news Security research of the Ministry of the Interior: An FIT probe that helps with lawful interceptions
The Ministry of the Interior has decided to present projects in the field of security research to the general public. Therefore, it published examples of implemented projects supported by the Ministry within the security research programme on its website. … -
news Release of measures against the spread of coronavirus
Individual consultations, practical training and practise at the university or university libraries are allowed since April 27 according to new government resolution. This applies to students of all grades, in groups of a maximum of five people. … -
news Information for applicants: The results of the school-leaving examinations for preferential admission can be submitted in June
Applicants can now submit their results of the school-leaving examinations in mathematics or from the Matematika + exam, which can be used to enable preferential admission at FIT, later - 14 days before the enrolment deadlines, ie by 5 or 24 June. … -
news Information for applicants: SCIO tests are postponed, enrolments will be in distance mode
SCIO postpones the dates of national comparative exams (the date from 1 May is postponed to 13 June, from 23 May to 27 June and from 13 June to 11 July). These dates are final and will not change. … -
news The exam period is postponed, the final papers to be submitted two weeks later
The academic year schedule is changing. Given the development of the the current situation, the FIT management has excluded "Option 1" from the plans of the examination period and state final examinations. … -
news New project of FIT BUT and FSS MUNI will provide feedback to psychotherapists
Deep learning, automatic speech recognition technology, natural language computer processing and expert coding will help with feedback for psychotherapists. "Speech researchers" from the Speech@FIT group, together with researchers from the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Social Studies of … -
news BUT contact teaching will be cancelled until at least April 17, 2020
BUT contact teaching will be cancelled until at least April 17, 2020. This applies to all BUT faculties and departments as well as to individual tuition in laboratories or studios. Further information on distance learning, obtaining credits, examinations, final theses and exams, study fees or halls of residence can be … -
news BUT and Charles University belong to the prestigious network of European laboratories for AI
Two Czech laboratories working in automatic speech and language processing have achieved significant international success. The results of the European program supporting the creation of artificial intelligence centers were announced in March, and the institutions involved in the HumanE-AI-Net project also include the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague and the Faculty of Information Technology, BUT. … -
news Call for Erasmus+ students to return home
Dear students, In view of the declaration of the state of emergency as of March 12, 2020 and based on today's (March 13, 2020) decree of the BUT Crisis Staff, we are hereby urging you to return immediately from abroad back home. … -
news BUT emergency measures due to the spread of coronavirus
Dear students, Based on today's emergency measures of BUT due to the spread of coronavirus https://www.vutbr.cz/en/coronavirus, the personal presence of students at the Faculty of Information Technology in connection with their studies is prohibited until at least 12 April 2020 (including personal consultations). … -
news BUT emergency measures for the current situation
The personal presence of students in the buildings of BUT faculties and institutes in connection with their studies is currently prohibited until April 12, 2020. The study administration will be handled exclusively by e-mail or post. … -
news Safety measure of the Ministry of Health - situation at FIT
Dear students, due to today's emergency measures of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, we have been forced to cancel all the lectures, seminars, laboratory classes and consultations. … -
news BUT canceled full-time lessons from 11 March until further notice
Brno University of Technology in response to an emergency measure of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic has canceled full-time teaching since 11 March 2020, until further notice. More information HERE, we will … -
news International Summer School in IT at FIT for the second time
In the middle of July, the second annual BISSIT (Brno International Summer School in Information Technology) will take place at the Faculty of Information Technology. It will offer courses in interactive applications, machine learning and robot programming to people from around the world. … -
news Recommendation of the Rector of BUT due to the spread of coronavirus
Recommendation of the Rector of BUT due to the spread of coronavirusStudents arriving from the coronavirus area will register obstacles to studies in FIT IS and will be excused from presence activities for 2 weeks of recommended quarantine. … -
news An algorithm that knows what film or book you would enjoy. A FIT student received a grant to design it
Altogether eight projects received an award in the second round of the Soutěž podnikatelských nápadů (Business Ideas Competition) launched by the South Moravian Innovation Centre last autumn. Petr Buchal, a student of FIT, was one of the successful presenters. … -
news FIT ranked in the TOP 3 in Týden magazine’s comparison of universities
In the comparison of universities published by Týden magazine, Faculty of Information Technology ranked third (behind Faculty of Chemical Technology of UCT Prague and Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering of CTU) in the category Technical sciences. … -
news Happy New Year 2020
Dear students, employees, graduates and friends of FIT, This year - the year of its 120th anniversary - BUT received an institutional accreditation as the first technical university in the Czech Republic. … -
news DevConf returns to FIT. It will welcome more than 300 speakers from around the world in January
DevConf 2020 - the biggest event for developers, administrators, and users of Linux and open source in Central Europe - is once again going to take place in co-operation with the Faculty of Information Technology at the FIT campus. … -
news Pavel Zemčík to keep the post of the Dean of FIT
The Faculty of Information Technology will continue to be led by its current Dean Pavel Zemčík. It was decided on Tuesday by the members of the Academic Senate of FIT who elected him in a secret ballot by ten out of eleven votes. … -
news SC@FIT research group attending the best conference of supercomputing technologies
More than 13,000 participants attended SC'19 - the top supercomputing technologies conference in Denver, USA. FIT would not miss this and so the SC@FIT research group attended the event and presented three research posters: one on adaptation and optimisation of distributed ultrasound simulations for the Nvidia … -
news High school students tried what it is like to study at the faculty for three days
Last week, about 20 students from all corners of the Czech Republic had the chance to try what it feels like to study at the Faculty of Information Technology thanks to the MiniErasmus programme. This programme makes it possible for high school students to experience the life of college students for three days. … -
news FIT organizes clothes collection. Series of lectures and a library box are also in the making
Clothing you do not want to wear anymore but that can still be used will be collected from this Tuesday at FIT in room Q222. The clothes will be collected as a part of the Giving Tuesday initiative until 10 December. … -
news FIT presented its work on Interpol biometrics
Methods of forensic work with fingerprints and face images created by the STRaDe research group in co-operation with the police of the South Moravian Region caught the attention of INTERPOL. Martin Drahanský, who is leading the group focusing on research and development of security technologies at FIT, presented these methods at the INTERPOL General Secretariat in Lyon. … -
news 8 of BUT: FIT and FA students wrote the best Bachelor’s diploma theses
The presentation contest 8 of BUT has found its two winners. A shared first place was awarded by the jury to Magdaléna Buzová, a student of the Faculty of Architecture, and to Son Hai Nguyen, a student of the Faculty of Information Technology. … -
news Lukáš Holík and Petr Janků awarded for the best paper
An article titled "Chain-Free String Constraints" and its authors Lukáš Holík and Petr Janků from the VeriFIT research group won a prestigious Best Paper Award at the ATVA'2019 conference in Taipei. … -
news Vojtěch Mrázek awarded the Česká hlava award for research of formal errors in integrated circuits
Vojtěch Mrázek of FIT received the most prestigious Czech award for science and research, the Česká hlava award. He received the Doctorandus award for technical sciences for his research on formal errors in integrated circuits at the gala evening held this Sunday. … -
news Rector awarded prizes to great personages of BUT. The gold medal was presented to Professor Dvořák
At the Academic Assembly on Thursday, 14 November, the Rector Petr Štěpánek awarded prizes to selected personages of Brno University of Technology. The ceremony took place on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of BUT, the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and the 80th anniversary of the closure of Czech universities during the Protectorate. … -
news Ralph Ford received an honorary doctorate of BUT. He has been co-operating with FIT for over 20 years
Ralph Ford of Penn State Behrend College received an honorary degree of doctor honoris causa at BUT. A nomination for the award of the doctorate was submitted by the Faculty of Information Technology, which has been closely co-operating with Ford for twenty years. … -
news Dean of the FIT presented Merit Medals for the contributions to the development of the faculty
At the invitation of the Faculty of Information Technology, more than twenty guests from abroad attended the celebrations of the 120th anniversary of BUT. Representatives of universities from Europe, the USA, Africa and China as well as important industrial partners also attended today's Merit Medals award ceremony, where the Dean Pavel Zemčík awarded prizes to 26 personages of FIT who contributed greatly to the development of the faculty. … -
news The Dean of FIT to Award Medals of Merit this Wednesday
Dean Pavel Zemčík will award the FIT personalitites who have contributed to the development of the faculty this Wednesday. They will receive the FIT medals at a ceremony which will take place from 16:15 in the "D" auditorium with the following program: 16:15-16:25 … -
news An award-winning application of a FIT graduate saves eyesight
On Thursday, 7 November, an award ceremony of Atlas Copco and Edwards Awards took place at Atlas Copco's Sky Club. It was a great success for students of BUT. The Edwards Award rewards theses focusing on technical topics. … -
news The European Institute of Innovation and Technology held a presentation acquainting students with the Design Thinking method
How to develop a business idea by making a game or playful simulation out of it? Our students had the opportunity to find out under the supervision of international experts from the area of business modelling at EIT Digital - within this interactive workshop, Márton Bélik, a lecturer from EIT Digital, helped the participants to create and develop their own ideas using the Design Thinking method. … -
news Exhibition of insignia of Brno’s universities and faculties
Majestic gowns, sceptres and chains of the rectors and deans, as well as other symbols and documents of Brno-based universities were on display at an extraordinary weeklong exhibition of rector's and dean's insignia and archival materials. … -
news OpenAlt conference at FIT
As usual, the annual OpenAlt conference was held at the Faculty of Information Technology on the first weekend of November. The conference connects the world of open source and topics from software, hardware, data processing and computer security, as well as the topics of open data in public administration and in … -
news Prestigious ERC CZ grant for Lukáš Holík and the VeriFIT group
How to make the automata technology more efficient so that the number of theoretically known application opportunities for finite-state machines can be realised in practice? The VeriFIT research group will look for new ways to achieve this goal as Lukáš Holík received a grant from the ERC CZ programme for the following five years. … -
news Git workshop
Today, the Git versioning system is the number 1 system for maintaining software projects. Come to try and to learn working with Git and join millions of developers who use Git in their every day work. … -
news Martin Kišš received an award for the best scientific poster in Sydney
Martin Kišš of the Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia won the award for the best poster at the 15th ICDAR conference in Sydney. ICDAR is the largest and most prestigious international assembly for scientists and experts engaged in document analysis and recognition. … -
news Following the modernisation of the AV technology in lecture halls and laboratories, the faculty is now fully digital
From the beginning of the semester, all lecture halls, laboratories and conference and seminar rooms at the FIT are equipped with a new audio-visual technology - projectors, screens, signal components and cabling. The faculty thus completed the second stage of modernisation of the technology and equipment in teaching premises. … -
news FIT presented a robotic workplace of the future at the International Engineering Fair
A table on which a projector projects the user interface. A robot is attached on one side of the table and the worker sitting on the other side can control the robot using a touch layer on the table. … -
news Star(t)up@FIT: Programme to support student technology start-up companies
The Faculty of Information Technology launched a new Star(t)up@FIT programme intended for everyone who has an interesting idea, wants to achieve something significant or dreams of starting a technology company. … -
news Science Night attracted almost 500 visitors to FIT
A rescue robot, quadcopter, virtual reality and interesting lectures attracted almost five hundred visitors to Friday's Science Night at FIT. Amongst other things, the visitors had the opportunity to see the robotic workplace of the future, try solving simple mathematical logic tasks, programme a LEGO-robot, visit Nepal via virtual reality or see in the museum the development of computer memories from the first computers to the present time. … -
news Best Paper award from CADE 2019 for the VeriFIT group
Vojtěch Havlena, Lukáš Holík, Ondřej Lengál and Tomáš Vojnar of the VeriFIT group received the award for the best paper at the prestigious CADE 2019 conference dealing with the subject of automated verification in formal systems. … -
news The faculty gave out almost two hundred microcomputers to first-year students in Master’s study programmes
The Faculty gave out almost two hundred small single-plate Raspberry Pi 3B+ computers to first-year students enrolled in the new Master's programme Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. … -
news Three students who created the Nepanikař application received the Zdena Rábová award
Students of the Faculty of Information Technology of BUT Tomáš Chlubna and Aleš Řezáč and their colleague Veronika Kamenská from FEEC received the Zdena Rábová award from Pavel Zemčík, the Dean of FIT. … -
news Night of Scientists at FIT: Traveling in virtual reality, scalpel-free operations and robotic workplace of the future
The Night of Scientists will open doors to laboratories and research centers throughout the Czech Republic again this year: on Friday 27th September from 6 pm to midnight. At FIT, visitors will have an opportunity to travel without a carbon footprint - in the world of virtual reality they can return to their … -
news Speech group took the first place in the VoxCeleb Speaker Recognition Challenge
The Speech@FIT group achieves another great success in an international competition. Its members, Shuai Wang and Hossein Zeinali, received award certificates for the first place in the VoxCeleb Speaker Recognition Challenge (VoxSRC) at workshop in Graz. … -
news Pratibha Moogi: India Centric R&D efforts in artificial intelligence
India today is a country with 1.3 billion inhabitants, 300 million smartphone users and 600 million Internet users. And also a country with rich opportunities for and experience in information technology, artificial intelligence and science and development. … -
news New Czech-Israeli research grant at FIT
The objective of the new Czech-Israeli research co-operation is to find new methods for visual geo-location or estimation of depth from an image. The research grant was awarded to the team of Martin Čadík from FIT and the team of Professor Yosi Keller from Bar Ilan University. … -
news Faculty of Information Technology is launching a new website
With the start of the new semester, the Faculty of Information Technology is launching a new website. The website is more responsive and adapts for better viewing on mobile phones and tablets; at the same time, its new structure reflects modern trends in the area of communication. … -
news Tomáš Milet and Milan Češka will receive the award for the best teachers at FIT
In November, the Rector of BUT will present the awards for two best teachers at the faculty - Tomáš Milet for Bachelor's programmes and Milan Češka for Master's programmes. These two teachers have received the most votes from students in the best teacher survey for the academic year 2018/2019. … -
news 13th Alpine Verification Meeting -- AVM'19
The Faculty of Information Technology of BUT in co-operation with the Faculty of Informatics of Masaryk University organised the 13th Alpine Verification Meeting - AVM'19 which took place from 9 to 11 September. … -
news FIT organises an international summer school and offers students from all over the world courses in various areas of IT
In the second half of July, the first year of the international BISSIT summer school (Brno International Summer School in Information Technology) took place at the Faculty of Information Technology. … -
news Summer school (F)IT for girls is taking place for the thirteenth time
The participants of the Summer School (F)IT for girls had the opportunity to programme a LEGO robot, try hacking using a gummy bear, create their own chatbots or learn to edit photographs. Having the longest history in the Czech Republic, the event was organised for the thirteenth time this year in the period from 26 to 30 August 2019. … -
news The Faculty of Information Technology has obtained accreditation for a new Bachelor’s and Master’s programme
This week, the Internal Evaluation Board of BUT granted accreditation for a new Bachelor's and new Master's programme for the following 10 years. The most significant changes concern the follow-up Master's programme, which will offer 17 new specialisations reflecting the needs of the industry and enable graduates to better adapt to new trends (for more details, see HERE). … -
news Vojtěch Mrázek received the Joseph Fourier Prize presented by a Nobel Prize winner
Dr. Vojtěch Mrázek of the Department of Computer Systems received the Joseph Fourier Prize (1st place), which is awarded annually by the Embassy of the French Republic in Prague in co-operation with Atos; the award was presented by Nobel Prize laureate Jean-Marie Lehn in a ceremony held in the National Museum. … -
news Quantum Computing Workshop at FIT
From 29 to 31 May, about twenty FIT students participated in the Quantum Computing Workshop. The three-day international workshop on quantum programming was organised by the Faculty of Information Technology together with the QLatvia research group of the University of Latvia. … -
news 120 years of BUT at FIT: Open Day
On 25 May, BUT was celebrating its 120th anniversary and organised Open Days at all its faculties. Visitors to the Open Day at the Faculty of Information Technology could see the faculty laboratories, which were accessible from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. …