Rector’s Awards 2024
With a slight delay, but with great joy, we share fantastic news! As part of this year’s Rector’s Awards, two members of our department have been recognized:
– Mgr. Oldřich Rypl received an Honorable Mention for Students for a Scholarly Article for his paper The Quality of Life in Czech Rural and Urban Spaces.
– RNDr. Alena Vondráková, Ph.D., LL.M was awarded in the category of authors of scholarly books for her publication Typhlomaps – Typhlomodels – Typhloaids: Developing the Imagination of Visually Impaired Individuals through 3D Models with Auditory Elements.
– Bc. Nikola Hönigová was awarded in the sustainability category for the best final scientific or artistic thesis with her work The Application of Cartography and Geoinformatics in Selected Sustainable Development Goals.
Congratulations to both awardees, and thank you for your contributions!
The 19th Cartography Day is behind us!
- Maps in Literature (Jiří Hrabal)
- Space Bases on the Moon and Mars (Tomáš Rousek)
- The Creation of the Witcher World Map (Pavel Seemann)
- From Real Maps to Virtual Game Landscapes (Ivan Buchta)
Excursion to GRAPO: From Design to Final Print
They witnessed firsthand what happens after they prepare print data and send it to production.International School on Visualization 2025
International Spring School on Visualization: Seeing Through Lies: Mapping Trust in the Age of Misinformation
Are you interested in visualization, cartography, and combating misinformation? Join the International Spring School on Visualization!
- April 1–2, 2025
- Online (Zoom)
- Top experts from around the world
What can you expect?
Keynote speech by ICA President Georg Gartner
Lectures from leading experts from Esri, Leibniz Institute, Penn State University, and more
Interdisciplinary insights – cartography, political science, psychology, AI, eye-tracking
Practical tips on how to effectively visualize data and fight misinformation
Free registration for students of Palacký University Olomouc
Special fee for members of ČKS, ČGS, CAGI: 20 EUR
Regular registration: 70 EUR
Students can earn 3 ECTS credits!
Don’t miss this unique opportunity – register now at https://www.geoinformatics.upol.cz/iss/
Cartographic Day Olomouc 2025: The Theme of Fictional Worlds!
Building on our successes, we look forward to 2025!
Managing Mosquito Populations with Mergin Maps – https://merginmaps.com/case-studies/managing-mosquito-populations-with-mergin-maps?fbclid=IwY2xjawHoXU1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRrW0_kzjpuZlsBig7STjIrgmuvfRWaRDTtJuoCDVu-KcB924QbPQk0zrQ_aem_CXPv-jueXK64dmiV99a5DwNew Ph.D. graduate
This week, Michal Kučera successfully defended his dissertation titled Evaluation of External Influences on Railway Transport Using Geoinformatics Methods and earned his Ph.D.! Congratulations on achieving this milestone, and best wishes for much success in your future career!
GISday 2024
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, our department traditionally joined the global GISday event. As part of the traditional morning-afternoon program, we welcomed high school students. If you are interested in coming next year, we will be happy to welcome you too, more information here.
A novelty this year was the early evening part dedicated to graduates, colleagues and the public, combined with a tour of the department. Current events at the department were presented by Assoc. Prof. Burian, and representatives of the Olomouc Region (Mgr. Dagmar Valchařová), the Olomouc City Hall (Mgr. Miloslav Dvořák) and the Olomouc Region Fire Rescue Service (Mgr. Josef Koláček) outlined their experiences and ties to the department. Thank you all for participating, and thanks to Patricia Dominiková for the photos.
