On 25.1.2024 the 21st International Scientific Conference of Doctoral Students NOVUS SCIENTIA 2024 took place under the auspices of the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University in Košice Dr. h. c. mult. prof. Ing. Jozef Živčák, PhD., MPH.

53 participants from Slovakia and abroad were registered for the conference.

Three best papers from each section were awarded during the conference evaluation ceremony.

Organizing such conferences is still important, not only in terms of gaining new knowledge, but also meeting interesting people and especially establishing new personal contacts that lead to opportunities for further cooperation.

We thank the organisers and look forward to the next edition.