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Last summer, when visiting family in Canada, I found it rather curious that Grandma was spending a great deal of time alone in a separate room ‘on the internet’. In the beginning it seemed rather amusing: this woman in her mid-seventies, barely computer-literate (earlier during our stay, I gave up after about 15 minutes of […]

Whether you are studying abroad in Prague for a semester or receiving your entire degree at the University of New York in Prague, you should consider visiting at least one of these three locations. Summer is a great time to travel around Europe because you don’t need to pack heavy clothes or huddle in a café to warm […]

Many students find it difficult to calm down after a stressful exam season. If you feel unsettled, you may not be able to set your university troubles aside and finally let yourself relax. The month of exams is a mental marathon, with an ever-expanding to-do list. After all those sleepless nights and days accompanied by […]

The University of New York in Prague has always been extremely proud of our Alumni. We created the Alumni of the Year Award to acknowledge and reward an alumnus or alumna and their achievements. UNYP’s Alumni continue to change the world for the better, and UNYP believes that acknowledging and rewarding these efforts is the right way […]

Whether you study at a private or public university in the Czech Republic, the month of May is likely to get stressful because of all that exam pressure. Despite all your efforts, there could be something more, or different, that you could be doing to get better grades – and this is especially true if […]

Last month, the Model United Nations Society At The University of New York in Prague organized a group meeting to discuss the links between capitalism and the global food crisis. MiniMUNYP aims to boost the public speaking, presentation, and argument-forming skills of students at UNYP, using real-world scenarios and problems. By assigning participants a country of their […]

In today’s hectic universe it would be difficult to imagine that anyone would be exempt from the stresses and turmoils that are allowed to “poison” our personal, academic and professional lives.  I say “allowed” because the negativities that afflict and distract us from time to time are oftentimes of our own making, or at least […]

Before artists begin to paint, they may coat their canvas with an earth-tone wash, and outline the basic shapes with raw umber, yellow ochre, and titanium white. This first step, known as the «under-painting», leaves the artist with an outline of no intrinsic artistic value. However, this step does allow them to overcome the intimidatingly white canvas […]

Without a doubt, Prague is the Czech Republic’s top destination for visitors, with its historic sites, world-renowned theatres, diverse cafe culture, and state-of-the-art public transportation system. When choosing Prague for your Study Abroad destination, you probably considered its convenient location and planned out lots of trips to other European capitals. But don’t forget that there are many other cities and towns […]

An auditorium packed with students, faculty, and community members listened as Mirek Topolanek, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, delivered a thorough lecture detailing the failings of democracy and their economic consequences. Self-described as a “neo-liberal, neo-conservative, neo-catholic, Neolithic neotype,” Topolanek asserted that freedom, democracy, and the market economy cannot be taken for granted. […]