The UNYP Chronicle

My expertise is in language and literacy. In the United States of America, I had the pleasure of working independently and collaboratively in teams on research projects that aided learning and development for learners to succeed academically. I research in the areas of reading and literacy, and I am interested in more opportunities and possibilities […]

Is your team missing its mark? Are the results disappointing? Are the performance graphs showing a sharp drop-off? It is clear that a sustainable business advantage can only be found through a team of enthusiastic and engaged employees. The basis of employee coaching is to identify the specific reasons for underperformance, as well as the […]

Have you ever been bored?  Have you ever felt as if you were stuck in an excitement “rut” because you believed you were limited in your social skills, or were simply afraid of stepping outside your comfort zone?   Sometimes we all become a bit stressed about where we think we are in terms of being […]

Niantic, Inc. In late 2015, Google spun off Niantic Labs during its reorganization into the multinational conglomerate Alphabet, Inc. At that time, Google, Nintendo, and the Nintendo-owned Pokemon Company jointly invested USD 30m into Niantic, Inc. Citibank estimated that in July 2016 Niantic was worth around USD 3.65b, and that the company was expected to make USD 740m […]

Have you ever wondered what is happening when you don’t get an immediate answer? When the person on the other side is just not responding quickly enough for you? Think about it for a second. Silence can be an entire form of communication – not just a lack of it.  Silence can also be used […]

“From today’s perspective, I am amazed at how I could once arrange a date with my girlfriend without a mobile. It seems so difficult and uncomfortable now, almost impossible. Back then it was not only possible, but I did not feel limited at all.” Michael, 40 How would you feel if you had to give […]

As an educator, I often have the opportunity to reflect on learning. It is my goal, and that of all my colleagues at the University of New York in Prague, to help our students to learn and be better prepared to face the challenges that they will encounter in their lives. In my role as […]

How do you get into a better mood? How long do you allow yourself to feel negative? Did you know that you can influence the duration of your frustration? If you do not want to wallow in negative emotions for a long time, I will give you some tips on how you can improve your […]

University of New York in Prague is organizing our annual Career Week on the 3rd – 6th April 2017. UNYP Career Week contains many events to help our bachelors and even masters students students prepare for their career after finishing their university program or even to find internships during their studies. Career week at UNYP […]

Two UNYP alumni  (Tereza Mejzlíková and Jindra Marková /Pitáková/), statistician Jana Maliňáková from NÚDZ and UNYP professor (Marek Preiss) are preparing presentations for the European Congress of Psychology, which will be held in Amsterdam, July 2017. They will present three lectures, the first one on integrity and related constructs based upon the study of blue-collar […]