…lected. Finally, the light will not pass any further, and the multi-layer structure will act as a perfect mirror,” explains Krzysztof Sawicki, the article’s co-author, who will be defending his doctorate at the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw in September. Until recently, this effect was used in dental lamps with a pink-green glow. A mirror mounted in the lamp blocked infrared light and protected the oral cavity from heat – the lamp…

…oplets in such a way that they start extruding elongated filament-like structures at one or a few spots on the surface. The extrusion of elastic appendages induces motion of the droplets in a way similar to the motion of microscopic swimmers, such as bacteria. The droplets are rechargeable – by reversing the cooling process, they retract the filaments.   – We present a new class of active, elastic microswimmers produced by simply cooling a 3-compo…

…apacities and services to address European Green Deal challenges (LC-GD-9-1-2020)”. The European Green Deal is a plan to make the EU’s economy sustainable. It aims to: Boost the efficient use of resources by moving to a clean and circular economy, Restore biodiversity and cut pollution. Prof. Iwona Sachlewska, the head of the Atmospheric Physics Department at the Institute of Geophysics at the UW Faculty of Physics, leads works in RI-URBANS at the…

…d on metallo-organic terpyridine wires forming a uniform and well-structured self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on the transparent conductive electrode composed of indium tin oxide (ITO). “We show for the first time that the TPY-ligand-SAM can be successfully used as a universal platform for the specific anchoring of the model electroactive protein (cytochrome c). The ITO-TPY nanosystem reported in the RSC Nanoscale, even without the biotic electroact…

…, the leitmotif of the ranking was creativity management, innovation and design thinking. Eduniversal analysed over 22 000 Master and MBA programmes in 154 countries around the world. In this year’s Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking in the MBA programme category, the Executive MBA @ UW programme took first place in the Eastern Europe region. The programme has been offered by the University of Warsaw Faculty of Management since 1991. It was the firs…

…esented in the form of slight mumbling and drunken monologues. However, this drunken monologue does not dominate the book. In vino veritas. Perhaps, it is the abuse of alcohol by the protagonist that reveals a shameful truth about him and the world in which he lives.   How many times have you got on this train? It is difficult for me to count the number of times I travelled with Veniedikt Yerofeyev from Moscow to Petushki. This story accompanied m…

…More information >>   Psychological support The UW Psychological Counselling Centre (CPP) is a unit that offers UW students and employees help and support. Individual counselling and walk-in-clinic interventions take place online. The day before a scheduled appointment, a person will receive an email from a therapist, including instructions regarding a way of contact: Skype or Google Meet. More information >>…

…will be managing assets of UW employees who decided to join PPK (aged 55-70) and those who had not resigned from participation in PPK (aged 18-54). The contract with PZU will be concluded no later than 10th April. The first contributions to Employee Capital Plans will be calculated on the remuneration paid after 10th April 2021.   To learn more about Employee Capital Plans, watch this webinar >>   After signing the contract, each PPK participant w…

…he writings of sixth-century Italy indicates the role these events may have played in the socio-cultural changes that historians have long acknowledged. Such changes include the assumption local leadership by the bishops at the end of the sixth century and the development of the cult of saints, combined with a belief in their power over disease, people and nature in general.   “In addition to climate change, late Roman Italy also experienced numer…

…ease register by clicking the link >>   The event will take place on 25th-26th March, 4:00 pm-7:30 pm. Training Agenda Dealing with Culture Shock and Acculturation Process Polish Culture – a short overview: Symbols Important Figures Behaviour and Communication Styles Values Important Dates The Most Significant Polish Historical and Cultural Contexts My culture and Polish Culture – Similarities and Differences based on the theories of the Dimension…