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4/2025 In the Realm Beyond the Image
23/12/2025In an interview for the AV ČR Magazine, our colleague Barbara Zitová introduces the fascinating world of digital imaging – from identifying criminals and detecting video manipulations to assisting in the study of artworks. She explains how mathematics and artificial intelligence help where the human eye falls short, and why the ability to distinguish reality from forgery is crucial today. The article offers an inspiring look at a scientist whose work spans criminology, medicine, and the arts.
Read more12/16/2025 Academic Distinction – Professorial Appointment
17/12/2025Yesterday, a ceremonial presentation of appointment decrees to newly appointed professors took place in the Great Hall of the Carolinum. The decrees were conferred by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, upon nomination by the scientific councils of higher education institutions. We are proud to share that one of the newly appointed professors is the Head of the Econometrics Department at the Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prof. Jozef Baruník, Ph.D., who was appointed Professor in the field of Economic Theory.
Read more12/10/2025 Best Junior Paper Award – 2025
11/12/2025The Director of ÚTIA, Jiřina Vejnarová, in cooperation with the Institute Board, has announced the results of the annual Best Junior Paper Award, a long-standing competition recognizing outstanding scientific work by the Institute’s young researchers. The award aims to support and acknowledge the work of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers as well as students supervised at ÚTIA, whose contributions enhance the Institute’s About the competition The competition is open to works whose Main Author is a Young Author – an employee classified as a doctoral or postdoctoral researcher, or a student supervised by a ÚTIA researcher. Eligible works are publications released in the year of the competition or the previous year, with the Main Author affiliated with ÚTIA. Submissions typically cover a broad range of research topics, from machine learning and optimization to practical applications and socially relevant scientific problems. This Year’s Edition An integral part of the competition is th
Read more12/3/2025 Visit of the Science Attachée of the French Embassy to ÚTIA
04/12/2025On 3 December 2025, ÚTIA had the pleasure of welcoming Stéphanie Legoupy, Science Attachée at the French Embassy in the Czech Republic. Together with our director Jiřina Vejnarová and colleagues Jiří Kadlec, Michal Haindl, Filip Šroubek, and Barbara Zitová, we presented ongoing and planned collaborations between ÚTIA and research partners in France.
Read more11/12-14/2025 Success of Open Science students collaborating with ÚTIA
20/11/2025From 12 to 14 November 2025, the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Národní 3, Prague) hosted the Open Science student conference, where young researchers presented the results of their year-long internships. Nearly two hundred talented high-school students took part in the event, showcasing their projects over three days to expert committees and the general public. Students collaborating with ÚTIA also achieved excellent results: Michal Glasnák, Samuel Vacek and David Bojko won 2nd place for their internship project “Analysis of Conspiracy and Disinformation Narratives Using Bayesian Networks”, supervised by Jiří Vomlel from ÚTIA. Vojtěch Hoffmann was awarded 3rd place for his internship “Methods for Multimodal Data Analysis”, supervised by Evženie Uglickich from ÚTIA.
Read more12/10/2025 Best Junior Paper Award
18/11/2025The presentation of this year's competitors for the Best Junior Paper Award will take place on December 10 at 9am in Lecture hall 3. The submitted papers are listed on https://intranet.utia.cas.cz/best-paper-junior.
Read more11/3/2025 Seminar: Mario Chacón Falcón, ICMAT, Spain
30/10/2025Towards secure Artificial Intelligence: Private distributed learning and strategic decision making
Read moreEmeritus employee Jiří Záworka, DrSc., has passed away
01/10/2025It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jiří Záworka, DrSc. (1934-2025), Emeritus Researcher at the Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Read moreAn educational trail will be created between institutions in Prague 8
23/09/2025A new educational trail is being developed at the Czech Academy of Sciences complex in Ládví, Prague. It will offer visitors the opportunity to discover the work of local scientists through playful and accessible installations. Interactive exhibits will bring scientific topics into the public space and make them accessible to people of all ages.
Read more11/6-7/2025 Open House Days
09/09/2025Where: Pod vodárenskou věží 1143/4, Prague 8 When: November 6 and 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact: Dana Jeníkovská, phone.: 266 052 411, e-mail: eo@utia.cas.cz Registration: We kindly ask visitors to notify us of their interest in the tour at least two days in advance. This event is part of The Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
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