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“Nature” publication on a binary star system

An international team led by astronomers from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics has announced in the Nature journal the discovery of a unique binary star system in which matter flows onto the white dwarf from its companion. One of the paper's authors presenting the results is Prof. Andrzej Udalski from the UW Astronomical Observatory.

Science like oxygen. Nobel laureate visits UW

What is the real value of oxygen? What does a career in science look like? The answers to these questions were revealed by Sir Peter Ratcliffe during his lecture at the University of Warsaw. It was the first visit to Poland of the 2019 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine.

In front of the Faculty of Medicine

On 17th March the representatives of the University of Warsaw and the Military Institute of Medicine – National Research Institute took part in a series of lectures and scientific meetings titled “Under the sign: Medicine”, which was accompanied by the unveiling of a new plate of the Faculty of Medicine.

Course on PIT for international employees

Welcome Point invites international employees at the University of Warsaw to join an online training: “Polish Personal Income Taxes for International Employees”, which will take place on 24th March.

New episode of Read with UW – “Kopernik. Rewolucje”

“This year we are celebrating Nicolaus Copernicus and I recommend reaching out not only for his own works, but also for the publications about him”, Agnieszka Kościelniak-Osiak from the UW Library says. As a part of the series #ReadwithUW Kościelniak-Osiak presents a book “Kopernik. Rewolucje” by Wojciech Orliński.

4EU+ courses for students and doctoral candidates

The students and doctoral candidates of the University of Warsaw can sign up for new 4EU+ online courses, offered by Heidelberg University. The classes will be held in the summer semester 2022/2023.

Career Planning Workshop

On 22nd March Welcome Point is organising the next edition of the Career Planning workshop open to all long-term international students. The registration deadline is 14th March.

New ERC grants for UW researchers

Prof. Piotr Skowron from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, and Dr Agnieszka Brylak from the Faculty of Modern Languages, University of Warsaw received the prestigious Starting Grants of the European Research Council (ERC).

Online UW Doctoral Schools Open Day

Those interested in pursuing their doctoral education can take part in the UW Doctoral Schools Open Day. The event is held on 18th March online. Prior registration is required.

Algorithms for elections

How to make voting-based decisions that better reflect voters' preferences? This question has been raised by an ERC Starting Grant recipient, Prof. Piotr Skowron from the UW Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics in his project “Proportional Algorithms for Democratic Decision”.

Teotl was a key religious concept of the Nahuas. Did it refer to a “god”, a source of energy or a being from the afterlife? Dr Agnieszka Brylak from the UW Faculty of Modern Languages will try to find the answer to this question during the project “The concept of teotl: a complex approach to the principal religious category of pre-Hispanic Central Mexico”, financed with the ERC Starting Grant.

Renovation of the oldest mosque in Sudan

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA) UW is launching a new cultural heritage protection project “Baraka: Revitalization of the Oldest Preserved Mosque at Old Dongola” funded by the International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH). The Old Dongola mosque is the oldest preserved mosque in the Republic of Sudan.

4EU+ mini-grants competition

Charles University has announced the results of the fifth edition of the call for 4EU+ academic mini-grants and the second edition of the student mini-grants. The University of Warsaw participates in 20 out of 34 winning projects.

Training on the legalisation of stay in Poland

The Welcome Point organises an in-person informational meeting on the legalisation of stay in Poland for UW employees. Registration is open until 10th March.

On Prof. Karol Modzelewski in “Read with UW”

“The mare of history is a wild, untamed mustang. It is possible to jump on its back and even stay there for a while, but one cannot steer it - in the end it will always take us where we did not intend or expect to go.” This is how Karol Modzelewski interprets his own life experience in the book recommended by Maksymilian Sas in the next episode of the series #ReadwithUW.

Summer schools for doctoral candidates – call for proposals

The UW units can apply for funds to organise doctoral summer schools in on-site, hybrid or remote modes. It will be the last edition of the competition, organised under the University’s Integrated Development Programme (ZIP). The submission deadline is 10th March.

Additional resources for “Nature” and “Science” subscriptions

The Ministry of Science and Education has granted funding to cover the subscription costs of the journals Nature and Science. They will form part of the Virtual Library of Science, operated by the ICM UW.

Aid to earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria

Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, and the academic community express their solidarity with earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria. The University of Warsaw supports donations in kind collection organised by the Turkish Ambassador to Poland. Students whose families have been affected by the disaster can apply for an assistance grant.

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