Science, inspiration, and practice: fifty young people spent last year on an internship with the Radius Center

For the Radius Center, 2025 was a period of stability, international networking, and strengthening relationships between young people interested in science and the research community. During the year, 50 internships took place, providing all participants with valuable experience, individual guidance, and the opportunity to participate in real scientific projects alongside professional teams. Twenty-two partner institutions…

Research Success Is Always a Shared Achievement

Doc. Ing. Daniel Kytýř, Ph.D., leads internships at the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the CAS (ÚTAM), where you can dive into the world of buildings and materials, as well as archaeology and the preservation of historical monuments – all thanks to modern diagnostic methods. His team has hosted many Czech and international…

First experience with research abroad – and I would gladly stay in the Czech Republic

Ethan Harrington, an electrical engineering student at North Carolina State University, spent the summer interning at the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. There, he focused on serial communication with microcontrollers. This was Ethan’s first trip abroad. In the video, you will learn how he evaluates his stay in…

From London and Padua to Cutting-Edge Research at FZU in Prague

At the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, two young interns are teaming up to explore how mechanical forces affect cancer cell metabolism. Riccardo, from Italy, just finished his molecular biology degree in Padova and is spending his gap year exploring science across Europe – from marine mammals in Greece to cancer…

There Is More Communication in Czech Science

Ginny Overbay, a student from North Carolina State University , is currently doing an internship at the Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on longitudinal resonance of metal rods – a technical topic that combines theoretical knowledge with practical laboratory measurements. This is her first time abroad, and she…

How to Talk About Science – the First Science Communication Club

Science communication isn’t a bonus – it’s a necessity. Being able to talk about science clearly and understandably is now a key skill for researchers. That was one of the main takeaways from the opening workshop of the Science Communication Club, held on 11 June 2025 at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy…

The Program ERASMUS+ Opened My Eyes to the Joy of Coding

In this interview, we spoke with Paula Sofía Maroto Herrera a student from the University of the Basque Country in northern Spain, who is currently completing an internship through an ERASMUS + program at CARDAM s.r.o.. With a background in electronics engineering and a master’s degree in materials science, she came to gain hands-on experience…

I Always Felt Included During My Internship

Klára Horková is a student at the University of Economics in Prague, where she studies Economic Policy and has chosen Project Management as her minor specialization. She is currently doing an internship at the Institute of Computer Science of the CAS, where she supports the project department. In an interview, she shared her experiences and…

Young Generation Seeks Internships to Launch Careers

In recent weeks, we participated in several career fairs where we presented our wide range of professional internships to students, covering fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, chemical analysis, materials engineering, and radiation chemistry. We visited three universities in Prague: on March 13, we attended the Catch Me at Jaderka event at FJFI CTU,…

AI is a Powerful Tool, But Still Just a Tool

Adam Novozámský is the supervisor of the internship Segmentation of Biological 2D Objects, which you can apply for at the Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the CAS (ÚTIA). This is where mathematics, computer science, and engineering come together to develop smart solutions to complex real-world problems in medicine, transportation, and industry. ÚTIA has…