An international symposium was held at the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Debrecen on new trends in artificial intelligence, the innovative possibilities and challenges of the technology, and the significance of industry certifications and exam opportunities available in this field. At the AIDA AICET 2026 event, experts summarized, among other topics, the impact of machine learning, large language models, and agent-based systems on science.
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Researchers at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Debrecen have investigated a physico-chemical treatment method for so-called bathroom greywater (BGW). This is water that has already been used once in the bathroom (gently) but can be reused for certain non-potable purposes after treatment. The findings were published in the journal Results in Engineering. This article has also been honored with a Count István Tisza Foundation for the University of Debrecen and the University of Debrecen Publication Award.
A research team at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Debrecen has explored the connection between periodontal disease, as a risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), and its possible inflammatory, microbial and genetic background. The research team members concluded that periodontitis is normally associated with a heightened risk of developing later neuro-degenerative diseases, even after having been accounted for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, metabolic and inflammatory comorbidities.
The 2026 course of Debrecen Summer School has come to an end, and a total of 116 certificates have been awarded by the organizers to the participants, half of whom studied Hungarian for the entire length of four weeks, while the other half took turns in staying for either the first or the second two weeks of the course. As all of them passed the final exam successfully, these language learners were satisfied and happy without exception when they returned home on August 15.
Sixty students received their certificates at the end of the second week at the Debrecen Summer University, and thirty-three new students arrived for the next session. Everyone did well on the exam, and the new students have successfully integrated into their groups, where they continue to study the Hungarian language diligently.
Coached by László Dávid and featuring Sugár Battai, the Hungarian women's saber team won the gold medal at the World Championships in Hong Kong.
More than 7,800 international students will be able to pursue their studies at the University of Debrecen in the 2026–2027 academic year. According to preliminary data from the Coordinating Center for International Education (CCIE), more than 2,300 freshers will begin their studies in September in first-year programs and preparatory courses, a part of whom might arrive in Hungary as participants in the Stipendium Hungaricum program.
The Mixed Choir of the Faculty of Music of the University of Debrecen and the Bárdos Girls’ Choir have achieved yet another phenomenal international success. These two choirs were invited to perform at the China International Choral Festival (CICF) in Beijing, where they gave remarkably successful concerts in impressive and modern venues with excellent acoustic features. After Beijing, their Chinese tour continued in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province.
Almost one hundred students from a total of thirty-one different countries are going to learn about the Hungarian language and culture at this year’s Debrecen Summer School. The youngest participant is only fifteen years old, while the oldest is eighty, in a program that runs from July 20 through August 14. At the ceremonial opening held on Monday in the University Church Building, scholarship awardees also received their certificates.
It was a Hungarian student of the Faculty of Law at the University of Debrecen, László Marjai, who won the Best Judge Award at the latest prestigious international labor law moot court competition named after Hugo Sinzheimer. A faculty member from the Faculty of Law at the University of Debrecen also served as Chair of the Organizing Committee of the event.