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FOUNDED in 1919, the University of Bratislava had no science faculty until 1946, though the natural sciences were taught as part of the medical courses. Recently, much progress has been made, and there are more than two hundred students reading for degrees in science. Among others, the Plant Physiological Institute is well organised and conducts advanced studies, and research work is being undertaken by Dr. L. Pastyrik, who is studying the composition of plant ash in relation to the elements occurring in the soil, thus following the work of Prof. B. Němec. The newly established Wood Research Institute, under the direction of Dr. J. Travnik, is a large building, and, though still short of equipment, is conducting investigations especially on the utilization of waste and on the metallic impregnation of beechwood ; its library and documentation service are already proving useful. The extensive Slovak forests have hitherto been wastefully exploited, and attention is being directed towards the best means of utilizing timber resources. This Research Institute is staffed mainly from the University but is independent of it.
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Developments at the University of Bratislava. Nature 164, 647 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164647c0
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