Katalin Karikó visited Szeged on April 16-17, 2024, for the first time after the 2023 Nobel ceremony held in Stockholm. The two-day visit included several programs – a celebratory senate meeting, an award ceremony, and a visit to the Botanical Garden, among others. During her visit, the alumna and research professor of the University of Szeged generously donated an authentic replica of her Nobel medal as well as the prize money that comes with the Nobel Prize to her alma mater.

From now on, the Nobel portrait plaque representing Katalin Karikó's Nobel Prize is on permanent display in the dedicated exhibition hall of the József Attila Study and Information Centre of SZTE. The Nobel Prize-winning professor of the University of Szeged announced at the welcoming ceremony on April 16, 2024 that she would donate the authentic replica of her 24-carat gold-plated Nobel medal to the university.

On the first day of her visit to Szeged, Katalin Karikó answered journalists' questions at the University of Szeged. The main focus of the interview was the Nobel Prize, which is on permanent exhibition at the József Attila Study and Information Centre, and the generous donation of five hundred thousand dollars that Dr. Karikó offered to inspire students and young researchers at the university. The discussion was moderated by Ilona Újszászi, the curator of the exhibition and a journalist with a long-standing, direct relationship with Katalin Karikó. Ilona Újszászi is also a member of the SZTE Directorate for International Affairs and Public Relations.

The management of the University of Szeged welcomed Katalin Karikó, research professor, who donated her Nobel Prize to her Alma Mater, at a gala dinner. The main patron of the event, Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, also attended the gala evening at the József Attila Study and Information Centre of the University of Szeged on 16 April. In his welcome speech, the head of state stressed that Katalin Karikó remained true to herself even after reaching the top of the world, returning to where she started from and taking responsibility for her country.

On April 16, 2024, Tuesday morning, Professor Dr. Katalin Karikó announced at the József Attila Department of Education and Information Center (TIK) of the University of Szeged that she has offered her Nobel Prize and the associated prize money of over half a million dollars to the University of Szeged. The research professor at the University of Szeged, also shared her experience on the events preceding the Nobel Prize ceremony and the ceremony itself in Sweden.

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The SZTE Confucius Institute and the Eötvös József High School and Primary School organized a conference celebrating Chinese Language Day on March 27 in Szeged. The conference's topic was the role of digitalization in Chinese language education.

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SZTE SHOP, the official gift shop of the University of Szeged, has reopened in its usual location, in the atrium of the József Attila Education and Information Center, with a modern image and an expanded offer, after an absence of more than two and a half years.

EUGLOH (European University Alliance for Global Health) – including the research-focused EUGLOHria – presents a virtual tour of the most outstanding research infrastructures of the nine universities. The Biobank and the Centre for Functional Cell Biology and Immunology of the University of Szeged are also part of the exclusive selection. To get a more complete picture of the Biobank, an interview was conducted with Dr Zoltán Veréb, head of the world-class facility.

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According to the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Wood Dragon begins on Saturday, February 10, with the traditional spring festival. The directors of the Confucius Institute of the University of Szeged held a lecture — attracting great interest — in which they presented the characteristics of the most important Chinese holiday and what we can expect from the Lunar New Year. In the Móra Ferenc Museum, this event concluded the temporary exhibition dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute's BRI (Belt and Road Initiative).

The US-based International Society of Dermatology commissioned Dr. Lajos Kemény, professor of dermatology and immunology at the Department of Dermatology of the University of Szeged, to be the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Dermatology. Editing this prestigious magazine means prominence in the profession. During its sixty-year history, the magazine's leadership moved from American universities to Europe for the first time. For the past 23 years, the editors-in-chief have been selected from the professors of the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Now, Dr. Lajos Kemény reads 20-25 articles a day, and during the review of the articles he keeps in touch with dermatology researchers living in all parts of the world. We talked with the Széchenyi Award-winning doctor and university professor about his new work, the stories, and new challenges of dermatological research in Szeged.

From February this year, the SZTE Klebelsberg Library will launch an e-learning course for international students. The Contemporary Library and Information Skills course is practical and covers a range of topics, including the library's print and online resources and searching the library's collection.

More than 80 participants from 13 universities and 12 countries shared their professional experiences in person and online at the VI. Symposium of Young Researchers on Pharmaceutical Technology, Biotechnology and Regulatory Science. The opening ceremony was held in the 3D centre of the University.

Habilitation and Ph.D. doctoral degrees were awarded at the ceremony of the University of Szeged. A total of 114 young people with academic titles were greeted at the event held at the congress hall of the SZTE József Attila Education and Information Center on January 26, 2024.

The first energy conversion equipment with which renewable energy will be used to produce hydrogen and then synthetic fuels has arrived at the energy innovation test station developed in the Science Park of the University of Szeged. Dr. Csaba Janáky, the head of the project, followed the placement of the containers on-site with his work group. The associate professor of the Department of Physical Chemistry and Materials Science of the University of Szeged, head of the SZTE IKIKK Competence Centre of Material, Environmental and Energy Studies, and co-professional head of the National Laboratory of Renewable Energies, explained what makes the project forward-looking.

Dániel Viczián not only partied in a tailcoat at the Nobel Prize ceremony but also gave a presentation on the fascinating world of chemistry as a speaker at the "Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar". The first-year chemistry student of the University of Szeged won the right in a competition to represent Hungary as the only young person to participate in the most prestigious programs of the Nobel Week in Sweden. In addition to nanocomposites, we asked Dániel Viczián about his experiences at the Nobel Prize ceremony.

The EUGLOH Alliance is going to launch four different challenges in 2024. For top-performing students, a blended intensive program focusing on health, physical activity, and the Olympic Games will be offered in Paris, France, in September.

Studying in Szeged, Hungary's third-largest city, is an increasingly popular choice for international students. Szeged, located at the triple border of Hungary, Romania, and Serbia, is, without a doubt, one of the most attractive university cities in Hungary.