…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 programme of the meetings includes: Legalisation of residence in Poland (visa, permanent residence permit); The procedure of application for a residence permit; Polish descent and Pole’s Card holders rights. To take part in the meetings, students and d…

…io-visual translations. She gained international experience during student exchange in Russia, Italy and the USA. She is a two-time laureate of the international translation 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…

…ormed by the Education Superintendent appropriate for the place of residence of an applicant.   Recognition of a certificate or a level of education or the right to continue education is not required in case of: certificates or other documents issued by schools operating in educational systems of EU, OECD or EFTA members, which allow access to higher education institutions in those countries; IB diplomas (International Baccalaureate) issued by Int…

…ysing the star movement, the researchers discovered a surprising phenomenon. The star was orbiting with a dormant black hole, whose mass was around thirty three times greater than the Sun’s.   Galactic orbit of the Gaia BH3 system. Credits: ESA/Gaia/DPAC. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO   The unexpectedly massive black hole was named Gaia BH3, because it was already the third dormant black hole discovered by the Gaia mission. Typical masses of black hol…

…ute to the evolution of science but, on the contrary, strengthened errors and misunderstandings,” Prof. Jurkowlaniec said.   As an example, the researcher cites an excerpt from Julius Caesar’s Commentaries on the Gallic War. The narrative of the war expedition is interrupted by a description of the Hercynian Forest and its animals, which could not be found anywhere else. “One of these – along with an elk and an aurochs – is ‘a bull in the shape of…

…iversity, Sorbonne University in Paris, the University of Copenhagen, the University of Geneva, the University of Milan, and Charles University in Prague. The 4EU+ aims to create one comprehensive research-intensive European University through a new quality of cooperation in teaching, education, research, and administration, which are based on academic freedom and autonomy, ensuring a student-centred, fairly accessible and participative education….

…sity and increasing the UW impact on the social and economic environment. Within the period of 2016-2027 the University of Warsaw carries out 16 investments on the three campuses – new buildings or redecoration of the old ones on the Krakowskie Przedmieście campus, on the campuses in the districts of Ochota and Służewiec. Thus, better conditions for working and studying are being created under the Plan.   In the upcoming months four building inves…

…diatized Politics, Society & Economy” was attended by more than 130 scientists from almost thirty countries. From 14th to 15th March at the University of Warsaw, scientists from around the world discussed the impact of technology on political, social, and economic life. They touched on the growing importance of artificial intelligence, disinformation in wartime, or communication about the climate crisis. The conference “Human Tech Transition: Cris…

…mes resistant to the action of some enzyme that quenches its extraordinary biological activity, but verifying this requires further research. The most important thing is that as a result of the modification, we have an mRNA molecule with very interesting therapeutic values,” adds Prof. Joanna Kowalska from the UW’s Faculty of Physics.   mRNA effectiveness The observed properties of modified mRNA from AvantCap are stronger when administered to livi…

…RP Exhibition Pavilion at Foksal in Warsaw. Seventeen designs were submitted. The jury assessed the following criteria: attractiveness, originality and functionality of the proposed solutions, as well as consideration of ecological and energy-saving aspects.   First place was awarded to a joint project by the architectural studios Bureau Babyn Michałowski and Biuro Projektów Lewicki Łatak. “The Competition Jury appreciated the articulated in the w…