…aring parents, hearing children of Deaf parents (CODA), education of the Deaf, the difference between Polish Sign Language and a sign language system, but foremost of the lack of understanding and exclusion,” Adrianna Glegoła says and adds: “This is not an easy reading, but I definitely recommend to reach for it”.   The book Deaf by Anna Goc can be found at the University of Warsaw Library in free access in the “Social Science” section and at the…

…cal studies were introduced in the educational offer of the UW.   There are around 300 various study programmes at the UW. The full list of the studies that are available in the 2023/2024 academic year, including descriptions of particular courses and required qualifications, are provided on the UW Admissions Office’s website and in the Internet Recruitment for Candidates (IRK) System.   Admissions: key dates and deadlines 6th June: registration v…

…sive stars poor in heavy elements. These early stars could evolve differently than the large ones we are observing in our galaxy.   Comparison of the orbits of Gaia’s black holes (red orbit, black dot) and their companion stars (blue orbit, yellow dot). Credits: ESA/Gaia/DPAC. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO What next? The question of how massive stars evolve and form black holes is still not fully resolved. However, the discovery of the Gaia BH3 system…

…to identify a creature in which contemporary researchers usually recognise a reindeer,” the laureate explained.     Unlike before Prof. Jurkowlaniec expects the research to bring about a reassessment of the early modern concept of Eastern Europe. The innovation of the SAIGA project has three dimensions. Firstly, the researchers will focus on visual and material sources as at least equivalent to written sources. Secondly, they will look for the ke…

…mprehensive, public research universities: the University of Warsaw, Heidelberg University, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, 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…

…lenges were the focus of an international event held at the University of Warsaw in March. The conference “Human Tech Transition: Crises in Mediatized 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…

…oncern the way it ought to be conducted. When we have a particular idea to implement, we need to be able to present it using the language of business,” added Prof. Sambor Grucza, the UW Vice Rector for Cooperation and Human Resources.   The priority, according to the representatives of the University of Warsaw, is to create an ecosystem that will facilitate the implementation of new biotechnology solutions into the study programme and to smoothen…

…hetic links.   Flexibility is one of the most important molecular characteristics of knots and links. It allows the formation of entangled regions in protein or nucleic acid molecules. Most synthetic knots and links are obtained by using metal cations as particles to organise the molecule into the appropriate topology. Metal ions stabilise the structure, while simultaneously making such arrangements rigid.   The researchers from the University of…

…eer-reviewed journals. She serves as an editor of the “Journal of Communication”, and is a member of the editorial boards of seven peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Wojcieszak’s awards include the Young Scholar Award from the International Communication Association. This year, she was elected ICA Fellow at the International Communication Association. She is a member of an independent research partnership between academics and the Meta, known as the U….

…gy, the University of Warsaw, and Prof. Shota Mamuladze from the Gonio-Apsaros Archaeological and Architectural Site. The research was conducted in Apsaros, several kilometres south of Batumi. The Polish-Georgian expedition conducted research at the Apsaros archaeological site for the tenth time. The former Roman fort (called “the Gonio Fortress” since Ottoman times) is located 15 km south of Batumi. One of the discoveries made there by the resear…