…ence 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 library of the Faculty of Polish Studies.   Polish Sign Language is a visual-spatial lang…

…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….

…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…

…of New Technologies, the University of Warsaw, participated in the development of a general method for constructing flexible links and molecular knots. The results of the collaboration between researchers from the University of Warsaw and the University of Wrocław were published in “Angewandte Chemie”. “Although knots and links are mainly of interest in mathematical topology, they also fascinate chemists, who have created many molecules with non-t…

…ys abroad gave him the opportunity to learn about nascent genetic engineering. As an academic teacher, he was famous for the visionary introduction of its methods in Poland. For several years, the Institute of Genetics at the University of Warsaw was the only Polish scientific institution where these techniques were applied.   Prof. Piotr Węgleński was a member of many scientific societies and committees, i.a. a member of the Warsaw Scientific Soc…

…ical season that ended in November is a thin stone slab with engraved fragments of two letters and a sign separating the words.   “Until now, only one inscription was known from the Roman fort of Apsaros, made of local stone of poor quality, which affected the finish and the state of preservation of the text. It can be assumed that the raw material required for official inscriptions and other intricate stonework, namely marble or good quality lime…

…versitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. Prof. Toruńczyk’s publications have been presented at prestigious conferences on theoretical computer science….