…tion of stay in May. The events are open to all international students and doctoral candidates from the University of Warsaw.   The meetings will be conducted by Dr Łukasz Wieczorek, who coordinates legal issues concerning residence in Poland for students and doctoral candidates in the Welcome Point. This May edition will be held both in person (8th May at 15:00-17:00 in the UW Old Library building) and online (14th May at 15:00-17:00). The progra…

…competition.   In 2023, Adrianna Glegoła started her doctoral studies at the Doctoral School of Humanities of the University of Warsaw. At the same time, she continues her education studying Polish Sign Language Philology at the UW – the only programme of this kind offered in Poland.   D like Deaf “Deaf is a story of a community ignored by the system. Because of deafness and unfamiliarity with the Polish language, its members were deprived of the…

…adults.   Alternative Education with Art Education (Edukacja alternatywna z edukacją artystyczną) – only in Polish Alternative Education with Socio-Cultural Animation (Edukacja alternatywna z animacją społeczno-kulturalną) – only in Polish Creative Writing (Sztuka pisania) – only in Polish Nuclear Energy (Energetyka jądrowa) – only in Polish European Ukrainian Studies (Europejskie studia ukrainistyczne) – only in Polish Accounting and Controlling…

…de Bruxelle (Free University of Brussels; ULB), before obtaining a doctorate in physics from the ULB in 1959. In the major part of his professional career he has been affiliated with the ULB.   “I am being proud to welcome Professor Englert in our academic community. Having devoted so many hours to teaching and doing research at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw, you have made an enormous contribution to the collaboration between…

…ve research work at the Faculty of Physics as well as the scientific education. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Stefan Pokorski, now professor of the UW Faculty of Physics, during his internship at the CERN had a chance to work with Prof. Englert. Over twenty doctoral theses of the Faculty of Physics are focused on the use the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism (BEH mechanism) in the Standard Model. The conferral ceremony will take place on 23rd April at…

…or existing such heavy black holes,” said Prof. Łukasz Wyrzykowski from the UW’s Astronomical Observatory, a Gaia team member from 2008. The UW researcher belongs also to the Black Hole Task Force. Intriguing companion The star orbiting the Gaia BH3 is also unusual. It is a an old star in the Galactic stellar halo, which is orbiting in the opposite direction with respect to the stars of the Galactic disk. Its kinematic characteristics indicate tha…

“Contemporary idea of Eastern Europe is deeply rooted in the post-war order symbolised by the Iron Curtain. However, a closer look at the early modern concepts of an area known then as ‘European Sarmatia’ will reveal an entirely different facet of this region. In my opinion, the key to its understanding lies in images and descriptions of animals,” said Prof. Grażyna Jurkowlaniec from the UW’s Faculty of Culture and Arts, an ERC Advanced Grant lau…

…ns in correlated electron systems with alloy disorder. From 2005 to 2008, Prof. Byczuk did another internship with the team of Prof. Vollhardt. The other scientists working with Prof. Byczuk were also invited to collaborate with the German researcher: Dr Anna Kauch, Dr Jaromir Panas, Dr Banhi Chatterjee, and Dr Jan Skolimowski. This resulted in numerous publications and scientific articles.   In his speech, Prof. Dieter Vollhardt explained both th…

…of Warsaw. Faculty members, academic advisors, and current students and doctoral candidates as well as representatives from the Academic Sports Association, Open University, 4EU+ Alliance, UW Incubator, Hybrydy Theatre, “Warszawianka” Dance Theatre, UW Museum, and Kampus Radio were on hand to anyone eager to explore their options for higher education or international learning experience.   The Open Day is a gateway to explore the educational offe…

…e to exposure to altered water flow and temperature extremes. Water abstraction, diversion, damming and pollution, together with climate change and invasions, are all repeatedly indicated as the major threats to freshwater biodiversity. In order to satisfy increasing demands for food, individuals in higher environmental temperatures may be driven to undertake more active, aggressive, bold and exploratory lifestyles.” Publication details Alicja Fud…