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Unique wall paintings discovered in Old Dongola
Old Dongola is an archeological site in Sudan. It is located at the site of Tungul, the capital of Makuria, one of the most prominent medieval African states. The team of researchers led by Prof. Artur Obłuski from the PCMA UW discovered unique wall paintings of saints and King David, one of the last rulers of Christian Makuria. The project is carried out under a European Research Council grant.
Campus walk in English
On 14th June, Welcome Point is organising a campus walk in English for UW international employees. The application deadline is 11th June.
On women from Ravensbrück in “Read with the UW”
The new episode of “Read with the UW” is devoted to the book “If this is a woman”, recommended by Prof. Maciej Raś, the Vice-Dean for Student Affairs at the UW’s Faculty of Political Sciences and International Studies. “I can relate to the theme of the book, because my grandmother was a Ravensbrück prisoner,” Raś says.
Physicists from the UW in Nature Photonics
Researchers at the UW's Faculty of Physics have developed a new, highly efficient technique that makes quantum information transmission dozens of times faster. The results of the research, published in the prestigious journal Nature Photonics, may in the near future contribute to the development of superfast quantum Internet connections. 
Unveiling of the plaque to commemorate the victims of the ghetto benches
On 22nd May the plaque of the victims of the ghetto benches was officially unveiled on the UW campus at Krakowskie Przedmiescie. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the authorities, students and academics of the University of Warsaw as well as Israeli Ambassador to Poland Yacov Livne.
Workshop on exam preparation
On 30th May Welcome Point organised the workshop “Exams are coming!”. During the event, the UW students had a chance to learn how to prepare effectively for their exams. 
First ERC Proof of Concept Grant in Polish humanities
Prof. Katarzyna Marciniak from the Faculty of “Artes Liberales” UW received the ERC Proof of Concept Grant for the project “The Modern Argonauts: A Multicultural Educational Programme Preparing Young People for Contemporary Challenges through an Innovative Use of Classical Mythology”. This is the first ERC Proof of Concept Grant in Polish humanities and the second ERC grant given to Marciniak.
Professor Włodzimierz Siwiński, the Rector of the University of Warsaw from 1993 to 1999, passed away
Professor Włodzimierz Siwiński was an accomplished economist, who served as the UW Rector for two terms. During that time, the University of Warsaw Library was built and opened to the academic community.
Legalisation of stay in Poland – informational meetings
Welcome Point organised two informational meetings on legal issues concerning residence in Poland for students and doctoral candidates. They were held on 22nd and 25th May on the UW Main Campus. 
4th Vegan Day at the UW
On 19th May, the 4th edition of the Vegan Day was organised at the UW Faculty of Modern Languages. The aim of the event is to draw the attention of the academic community to environmentally friendly attitudes to nutrition.
Cultural Hot Spot 2023
The third edition of “Miasteczko na styku kultur – Cultural Hot Spot” took place on 18th May. During the event the participants had a chance to meet the representatives of several cultures, take part in calligraphy workshops, watch artistic performances and taste dishes from distant corners of the world.
Laureates of the “Scholarship to Start”
The “Scholarship to Start” has been granted to 171 students and doctoral candidates, who were admitted to the University of Warsaw in the on-going academic year. The award is an initiative of the Rector’s Scholarship Fund.
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