Students and faculty members of our university gained insight into the molecular stress responses of plants and the latest research in plant biology on 23 September, when researchers from the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) visited our Faculty of Life Sciences and Sports in Sfântu Gheorghe.
On 5-8 May 2026, the International Spring training was held at the Eszterházy Károly Catholic University of Eger (Hungary), which took place in the framework of the project “Oktatási Világpolgárok: Nemzetközi Szemlélet a Tanító- és Tanárképzésben – OKTAV” [Educational Cosmopolitans: International Perspectives in Teacher Training].
From 4 to 8 May 2026, the Teacher Training Institute of Sapientia University hosted an 11-member delegation from the Department of Technical Education of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
On 11–12 June, we took part in a study visit to Cyprus within the framework of the Erasmus+ EduCarpathia project, hosted by Casa College in Nicosia.
On 4–5 September 2026, Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania hosted the second meeting of the EduCarpathia ERASMUS+ KA220-HED project partners at the Bocskai House in Cluj-Napoca.
POLGÁRI Norbert was studying water samples collected from the Olt River in his room when he noticed something truly remarkable: he managed to capture the predatory unicellular organism Heterolitonotus rex (H. rex), a species discovered in 2024, in the act of hunting.
On 27–28 August 2026, the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc hosted the 20th jubilee edition of the International Scientific Conference “Mineral Waters of the Carpathian Basin”, jointly organised by the Department of Bioengineering and the Department of Food Science.
In early October, the closing event of the international Erasmus+ RE-FEM project was held in Seville, focusing on supporting women’s entrepreneurship and strengthening entrepreneurial resilience.
The study describes a colony of approximately 111,000 spiders and documents the first known case of the two species displaying colonial behaviour together. The research was published in Subterranean Biology.
In addition to announcing the new doctoral school, the international professional association highlights the University’s long-standing research in intermediality, the work of its dedicated research centre, the international conferences organised over the years, and its scholarly publications in film and media studies.
The MATURANDUS Conference aims to provide a forum for presenting and discussing the findings of the project while welcoming contributions from researchers whose empirical studies, theoretical perspectives, comparative analyses, or practical experiences contribute to a better understanding of young people's social position, educational trajectories, and future prospects.
The title was presented to Professor BALOG Adalbert, PhD, President of the Student Excellence Committee, at the opening ceremony of the academic year held by the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences on 7 September.
Blended intensive programme (BIP) at the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș.
Distillates produced by the Department of Food Science at the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc achieved excellent results at the 6th ”Ákovita” International Distillate and Pálinka Competition: the quince and wild pear distillates entered in the competition received gold and silver ratings, respectively.
On 20 May 2026, the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc hosted the Multiplier Event of the SPIRIT Erasmus+ project, bringing together more than fifty teachers and educational experts from various localities across Harghita and Covasna counties.
For the first time, the Faculty of Life Sciences and Sports in Sfântu Gheorghe organised the professional conference entitled Scientific Results and Future Perspectives of Sustainable Forest Management, focusing on current challenges in forestry and the possibilities offered by sustainable solutions.
The volume Affective Intermediality: Moving Images Between Media, Sensation and Reality was edited by PETHŐ Ágnes.
Six researchers from the research institute affiliated with the Department of Media took part in The Politics of Intermedial Connectivity, held at Vrije Universiteit Brussel on 27–29 May 2026.
The Department of Bioengineering was represented by Professor MARA Gyöngyvér, PhD, Assistant Professor SALAMON Pál, PhD, and doctoral students ILKEI Klementina Imelda and NAGY Szidónia.
Can a summer break combine holidays and learning, relaxation and engagement? The participants of the 2nd Sapientia Summer University of Social Sciences proved that it can: for three days, they reflected, played and talked, both inside and beyond the bubble.
Under the guidance of Dr. JÁNOSI-RANCZ Katalin Tünde, students from the Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș developed an interactive platform for analysing and comparing the results of the national baccalaureate examination.
The TEAM Conference aims to present the latest findings in the fields of engineering, agriculture and management, including topics related to education, as well as transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to scientific research. The conference will take place from 10 to 12 September 2026.
On April 22, 2026, Sapientia University’s Faculty of Life Sciences and Sports in Sfântu Gheorghe hosted the Agricultural Innovation Day. The event aimed to showcase the latest agricultural innovations and provide a dynamic platform for professional knowledge exchange.
The SPIRIT Project’s Pilot Teacher Training Was a Success.
Ahead of the elections for the renewal of the leadership of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), scheduled for May 4–5, its territorial organization in Romania, the Regional Committee in Cluj of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (KAB), has also elected its new leadership.
On April 17–18, 2026, the Intercultural Confluences Research Centre of the Department of Human Sciences within the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, organized an international conference in English, with the support of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA 200).
In the doctoral plenary session PhD student ILKEI Klementina-Imelda, assistant lecturer at the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc, received a commendation, and ORBÁN Katalin, student at the Faculty of Tehnical and Human Sciences in Târgu Mureș, received a special award in the student poster section.
In 2025, for the 28th time, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences announced its call for the Teacher–Researcher Award. In the field of mathematics and natural sciences, the award was granted to Dr. AMBRUS Tünde, assistant professor at the Faculty of Economics, Socio-Human Sciences and Engineering in Miercurea Ciuc.
Associate Professor URÁK István was the arachnology expert of the international research team studying chemoautotrophy-based cave ecosystems, which uncovered the largest spider web known to date.
With the support of the Sapientia’s Institute of Research Programs, two of our master’s students, HORVÁTH-KOVÁCS Mátyás and BERECZKI Lilla, travelled to New Delhi, India, for research purposes.
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