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Astronomers discover a new class of X-ray sources
05-12-2018…un and other stars in the Milky Way emit radiation that can be detected by human eyes. Astronomers, however, know many celestial objects that can radiate their energy in the form of X-rays. An international team of scientists, which includes astronomers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw, reported in the “Nature Astronomy” journal the discovery of a new class of X-ray sources. Astronomers reported the study of ASASSN-16o…
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Best spin-off and largest Polish commercialisation
28-11-2018…o present their offer to partners in Germany. The second main award was given to the UW researchers, Prof. Jacek Jemielity, Dr. Joanna Kowalska and Prof. Edward Darżynkiewicz, who discovered a universal method for stabilising mRNA molecules. Thanks to their invention, drug manufacturers can produce anti-cancer vaccines and target therapies that can precisely stimulate the production of specific types of proteins in the human body. In 2018, the r…
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UniMAP representation at UW
22-11-2018…a Malaysian public institution of higher education located in Perlis. Over 13 000 students are educated there. It offers many Bachelor and Master study programmes. Its mission is „to produce a holistic human capital to the nation’s development and industrial competitiveness”. The representatives of UniMAP and UW exchanged ideas of potential collaboration between both institutions. The meeting was held on 21st November at the University of War…
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Into the European direction
27-06-2018…ased on the results, we will design a plan of supporting them, together with technology parks,” adds Kristóf Gyódi. Life in Warsaw Before he started his studies in Warsaw he had taken a summer course run by “Polonicum” – the Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners. “Thanks to the course I had an easier start. I could improve my Polish and learn about Warsaw. It was a definite advantage. The University of Warsaw is a great place to d…
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14 European networks on Horizon Europe
26-06-2018…9th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation called Horizon Europe. 14 European associations representing universities united responded to the proposal. The University of Warsaw is a member of the European University Association (EUA) and the Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) which appealed to the European Parliament and the Council for the support Horizon Europe and to incorporate the following necessary changes…
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Increase in plant species richness on mountain summits accelerates with global warming
04-04-2018…ne. The international research team, that consists of researchers from 11 European countries, collected data regarding the plant species on 302 mountain summits across Europe, spanning 145 years of observation. Botanists found that the accelerated increase in plant species richness on mountain summits is related to global warming and is not linked to alternative global change drivers. Dr. Bogdan Jaroszewicz and a doctoral student, Patryk Czort…
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Sergei Kovalyov with an honorary degree of UW
15-03-2018…ist Party of the Soviet Union. The scholar is a well-known human rights activist. In 1969, he founded the first human rights organization in the Soviet Union. The authorities accused him of anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. In the 1970s. he was arrested, found guilty and served seven years in labor camps and three years of internal exile. In the 1990s. he began his career in politics. He served as the chairman of the President’s Human Rights…
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Privacy in a social network
30-01-2018…communities in a social network” is an article published in the Nature Human Behaviour magazine. Dr. Tomasz Michalak from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw is among its authors. Social media has fuelled enormous interest in developing evermore sophisticated tools to analyse our personal connections, with a particular emphasis on detecting communities and identifying key individuals in a social netw…
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A new mechanism of protein synthesis regulation
22-01-2018…by defective mitochondria also exists in mammalian, and specifically human, cells. In sum, the scientists discovered a new exciting regulation of protein synthesis that involves a redox switch at the ribosomes. The finding that mitochondria can signal their current state via mitochondrial-derived ROS and can thereby adjust directly global cytosolic protein synthesis provides important implication in understanding consequences of mitochondrial an…
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UW in 2018
11-01-2018…alev will receive a doctor honoris causa degree Dr. Sergei Kovalev is a Russian biophysicist, human rights activist and politician. He is associated with the Moscow State University. Dr. Kovalev is an author of more than 60 scientific publications. In 1970s. he was sentenced to seven years in labour camps and three years of internal exile due to his activities against the authorities of USSR. In 2018, Dr. Kovalev will be awarded with the UW honora…
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