On the M44 motorway running between Kecskemét and Békéscsaba, a unique bridge crosses the river Tisza. The so-called cable-stayed bridge is not only unique in its appearance, but has also posed a number of technical challenges for professionals. Its designer, Dr Zoltán Teiter, lectures in bridge construction in the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Transport Sciences at Széchenyi István University, and says that those who graduate from Győr will acquire a strong foundation and practical knowledge that will help them to succeed in the profession.

Former student at Széchenyi István University, Malika Nisal Ratnayake, from Sri Lanka, has been awarded the international „Green Talent” prize for his doctoral research on sustainability. The outstanding student, who is currently studying for his PhD in Australia, was recently presented with the award by Dr Michael Meister, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister of Education and Research. The doctoral student gave an interview to our portal, in which he explained how his studies in Győr contributed to his recognition. Anita Czeiner-Szücs / Széchenyi István University, SZEAlumni, SZEnews

In addition to pure petroleum derivative-based resources, plants can be used to partially replace plastics, which could make a major contribution to sustainable development. This is the field of research of Dr László Lendvai, an assistant professor at Széchenyi István University, who has been awarded the Bolyai János Scholarship by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.