The Da Vinci surgical robot was presented to the staff of the Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital in Győr at a professional programme organised by the institution and the experts of Széchenyi István University. The aim is to make this state-of-the-art surgical procedure available in Győr in the future, benefiting both patients and doctors.

The Ambassador of the Netherlands to Hungary, Désirée Bonis, praised the significant development of Széchenyi István University during her visit to the institution. The diplomat was delighted to hear that Széchenyi University is also working closely with the Dutch NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences as part of a consortium.

Get together with students from different universities, put them in mixed teams, solve a problem given by an industrial company in three days and present it to a jury of academics - that's what the International Student Conference on Mechanical Engineering is all about. However, the event is much more than just a competition: it connects companies from the Western Transdanubian region with students, gives insight into real projects and forges a real community. The student-initiated conference, held for the fifteenth time this year, is set to reach a new milestone next year, with the addition of electrical engineering and IT to the range of participants, in line with current industry challenges.

The 36th National Scientific Students' Conference (NSC), the most important forum for student talent management, and its Section for Law and Political Sciences opened with a ceremony at the National Theatre in Győr. The latter is being hosted by Széchenyi István University for the second time since 2005, with almost 300 young people presenting their work to the judges over three days.

Széchenyi István University has hosted the ambassadors of the European Union Member States accredited to Hungary at ZalaZONE, Europe's most modern proving ground for the automotive industry. At the event, the institution presented how its modern infrastructure contributes to future-oriented research and development.

In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a series of mini-conferences organised by Széchenyi István University will focus on gender equality. The latest event, linked to the European Year of Skills, focused on labour market opportunities for women and young people and lifelong learning.

As a leading institution in the field of digitalisation, Széchenyi István University hosted the closing conference of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) project on improving the quality of digital higher education in Hungary. At the event, it was announced that the government plans to further increase the flexibility and responsiveness of higher education.

The strengthening of educational and research relations was also discussed at a meeting held at Széchenyi István University by Saud Al-Samsi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Hungary. During his programme, the Ambassador gave a lecture to students and visited the castle of the Albert Kázmér Mosonmagyaróvár Faculty of Law.

The Audi Development Camp, the summer bootcamp of Széchenyi István University of Győr and Audi Hungaria, will bring even more professional challenges in 2023. The English-language camp will provide project-based training for Hungarian and international students to teach motivated, hard-working and challenge-seeking students how to get the most out of their careers.

Yacov Hadas-Handelsman, Israel's Ambassador to Hungary at Széchenyi István University, spoke about Israel's geopolitical strategy. During his stay, the diplomat visited the former synagogue housing the University’s Faculty of Arts and the concert hall of the institution, and also attended the annual economic opening of the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

A year ago, Széchenyi István University launched a Hungarian Film Club for its international students, which has been a great success with them. The aim of the event is to bring young people from abroad studying in Győr closer to Hungarian culture and history through films such as "The Boys from Paul Street", "Freedom, Love", "Island of Good Hope" and others.

Students from Széchenyi István University successfully participated in the 23rd International Accounting Week competition in Belgium, where students from several European countries competed in teams of four. Their teacher, Dr. Katalin Borbély, successfully prepares her students year after year. Their participation was supported by the University's Erasmus+ mobility programme.

Széchenyi István University has commemorated the Revolution and Civil War of 1848-49 with a dignified ceremony. Doctorates were also inaugurated then, and the institution’s prestigious awards were presented to those who made a major contribution to the development of the institution with their work.

The priority research areas of Széchenyi István University include autonomous systems and artificial intelligence. The institution presented its achievements and recent innovations in the development of modern technologies at the AI&Aut Expo in Budapest to considerable interest. The Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Open  Day was attended by renowned experts in the field, both nationally and internationally.

It is always a fascinating question to see what the Arrabona Racing Team will come up with for its current Formula Student car. The student team from Széchenyi István University has been gradually approaching the world elite in terms of technology over the past few years, which was reflected in their results last summer: they finished on the podium in three of Europe's most prestigious races and this year they are looking to continue where they left off last year. The ART_X is aiming for first place with a revamped cooling system, redesigned bodywork and an upgraded SZEngine engine.

Sin Yong Teng, a Malaysian-born researcher and lecturer who worked at prestigious institutions across Europe, is spending three months at the Automotive Industry Research Centre at Széchenyi István University. The visiting professor came to Győr on a Marie Curie scholarship. His research here will strengthen the institution's international links and its commitment to sustainability.

Győr is the most dynamic and innovative city in Hungary, according to a study published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), which found that Széchenyi István University is closely linked to the economy of the county seat and is also a catalyst for intellectual life. The researchers ranked the 25 municipalities according to 30 indicators.

Leaders of the Chinese automotive company Zhejiang Shuanghuan Driveline learned about the activities of Széchenyi István University, which play a key role in the field of technology. Members of the delegation were very complimentary about the institution's infrastructure.

In addition to alcohol and drugs, many other substances and activities, from the internet to gambling, can cause addiction, said Dr. Gábor Feller, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health and Addiction Medicine at the Petz Aladár County Teaching Hospital in Győr, at a lecture at SZE. The programme was well attended and covered what to do if a friend gets into trouble and what to look out for in relation to yourself.

Six of the international students from Széchenyi István University, Győr performed so well at last year's Student Science and Art Conference (SSAC) that they were selected to participate in this year's National Student Science Conference, which is the final of the competition. All of them came to study at the institution through the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship.

Dr. Dénes Fodor, Associate Dean of the Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering at Széchenyi István University, received the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Award of Excellence from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the world's most prestigious international association of electrical engineers, at the annual opening meeting of the Hungarian section of the association. The honoured lecturer-researcher is planning to launch a department for the students at the University of Széchenyi, which will give talented young people a key to the world at an early stage of their studies and will enable them to enter the international scientific and professional circles.

The transformation of the system of social benefits, the expansion of student services, an internal succession training programme - among others these are the plans with which the new management of the Student Union (SU) of Széchenyi István University has undertaken its two-year mandate. While in the previous period the coronavirus epidemic and distance education meant the major challenges, the following period will be about gradual construction in the life of the SU. We had a conversation about paperless efforts, changing student needs and the role of charity with Márton Maczkó, the former president, Márton Pék, the current president and András Aschenbrenner, the vice-president of the University Student Union.

Széchenyi István University, as an important player in drone research, has founded its drone development company named ABZ Innovation Kft. conjointly with ABZ Drone Kft. and MIB Invest Group Kft. The company's innovation for the international market is the agricultural spraying drone, which was a great success at one of the world's largest food industry trade fairs in Germany. Based on the scientific innovations of the university, experts claim that drone development could be followed by further success stories in the field of technology.

The Széll Kálmán Data Science College of Economics was founded at Széchenyi István University a year ago and has already achieved significant success in its first year. Its membership exceeds one hundred, it brings international students into the academic community, and its young people have achieved good results at national and international conferences.

Almost two hundred Hungarian students from the Slovakian Border Regions, "Felvidék" study at Széchenyi István University. One of them, Levente Varga from Nagymegyer, says that the courses are of high quality and the community is very welcoming, so he has no problems integrating.

"We have made some good decisions in our lives. One of them was to choose Széchenyi István University," admits Brian and Judit, who grew up on different continents but crossed paths in the city of rivers. The boy from Ottawa and the girl from Zalaegerszeg met through the international community of the Győr University - a meeting that blossomed into love and a marriage. Here is their story.

Sustainability and circular economy were the focus of recent student innovation projects at Széchenyi István University. The young people came up with innovative solutions to four real-world business and organisational problems, with one team, for example, carrying out an energy audit of the Győr ice rink, which could help the club make significant savings.

The Széchenyi István University is an active participant of the Hungarian transport science scene, which is proven by the prestigious awards of the Transport Science Association, one of the largest national technical-scientific civil associations in Hungary. The professional association has honoured the activities of five staff members and one master's student of the institution.