…agement of minority and immigrant groups. The project is co-ordinated by Dr. Justyna Olko from the “Artes Liberales” Faculty and Dr. Michał Bilewicz from the Faculty of Psychology. Olga Kuzawińska, a co-author of publication in “Nature Human Behaviour”, is a research student working in the project. Publication in “Nature Human Behaviour” Hässler T., Ullrich J., Bernardino M. et al., (2020), A large-scale test of the link between intergroup contact…

…plementation of cross-university projects and initiatives designed to make better use of UW’s potential was a significant element of the speech too. If it comes to this part, rector mentioned: the multi-annual development plan ”The University of Warsaw 2016-2025” – its main objective is to enhance the potential of the humanities and social sciences and to integrate them into innovative experimental programmes, as well as to strengthen the internat…

…chimpanzee eating a leopard carcass. “Both behaviors are relevant to human evolution, as at some point our own ancestors are thought to have begun hunting larger animals, as well as pirating the kilss of big carnivores,” says Dr. Hicks.   Hicks and his coauthors present direct and indirect evidence of predation on vertebrates by Eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) at two sites in the northern Democratic Republic of the Congo: Bili…

…ational Rover Challenge (CIRC) is a rover competition dedicated to student design teams from all around the world. It is hosted by the Canadian Space Technology Advancement Group (CSTAG).   12 student teams participated in this year’s competition. They competed in five scored tasks during the event. These tasks were designed to evaluate the quality of the team’s rovers, as well as the skill of their operators and service crew, in an exciting and s…

…period are known to have often been lavishly decorated – a rule that found confirmation in Alexandria this season: in one of such houses we have discovered a fine Roman floor mosaic,“ says Dr. Grzegorz Majcherek, the director of the team of PCMA archaeologists working at the site.   The main square field of this multi-coloured pavement (measuring 2.60 by 2.60 m) is composed of six hexagonal panels featuring lotus flowers, framed by a circular guil…

…s and constraints. Participants will have an opportunity to take part in Design Thinking workshops and hands-on experience in a simulated environment as well as analyse actual case studies of NPD successes and failures learning from others real life experiences.   The EIT Food Summer School is organized by the University of Warsaw, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), Maspex (Poland), PepsiCo (UK), Technion – Israel Institute of…

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…e. The capital of Poland performed strongly in the economic potential, human capital and lifestyle, connectivity and business friendliness categories. The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and a leading research centre in the country. Its seat is in the capital of Poland, one of the most dynamically developing European cities. According to the fDi report, Warsaw remains the country’s largest draw for investors.   Warsaw has…

…ies on higher education, research and innovation.   On 14th-15th February, EUA will organise “2019 European Learning & Teaching Forum”. The conference will be hosted by the University of Warsaw. More than 250 vice-rectors for academic affairs, deans, programme directors, academic staff and researchers will participate in discussions, along with policy-makers, students and other stakeholders in higher education.   “In recent years, the enhancement…

…ies on higher education, research and innovation.   On 14th-15th February, EUA will organise “2019 European Learning & Teaching Forum”. The conference will be hosted by the University of Warsaw. Its participants will try to explore controversies and find common ground on how to engage and empower students and teachers in developing their learning and teaching. More specifically, drawing on the work of the EUA thematic peer groups in 2018, particip…