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“By the cooperation agreement between the University of Debrecen and South Dakota State University, a new era starts in the history of our institution”, said Zoltán Szilvássy, Rector of the University of Debrecen, upon signing the partnership agreement. In addition to the provost of South Dakota State University, the chargé d’affaires of the United States Embassy also attended the signing of the agreement on the establishment of a joint degree program on Thursday.

Cherishing a fifty-year-old tradition, the graduating students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food Science and Environmental Management and the Faculty of Economics and Business bade goodbye to the University of Debrecen with a joint dance performance and a horse show. During this year's Sárgulás (Yellowing: meaning the graduation of students of agriculture in Debrecen), which is the 50th in a row, the students made even the faculty and university leaders participate in a dance.

A panel discussion for students of the University of Debrecen on career opportunities in the institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union was held in the Main Building on Thursday. Based on their own experiences, young staff members from Ministry of European Union Affairs reported on the numerous job openings for Hungarian students and recent graduates in the EU.

New academicians were elected and announced at the 199th General Assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). Five professors of the University of Debrecen (UD) were elected to act as corresponding members, while four of the hitherto corresponding members became full members of the Academy.

A super-resolution laser microscope has been used recently at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen primarily in cancer research and skeletal muscle research. It can also be applied to observe the function and interactions of biological macromolecules. This piece of equipment is already being put to use by several institutes of the faculty in a variety of research projects but, in the future, it could also play an important part in scientific collaborations with national and international partners.