…similar availability.   In surveys conducted over a 9-year period at 19 different survey regions in northern Democratic Republic of Congo the researchers collected and analyzed data on chimpanzee tool-assisted exploitation of insects. To determine the availability of insect species eaten by the chimpanzees, they counted insects and their mounds on transects and recces at 12 of these sites. The observations included epigaeic Dorylus and Ponerinae a…

…ams and defences of theses. In a video, Prof. Andrzej Tarlecki, the UW Vice-Rector for Human Resources and Financial Policy, explains what impact the act and latest rector’s orders have on the university, its employees, doctoral candidates, and students. Apart from the act, there are new internal university regulations: the rector’s orders as of 17th April concern employment of academic teachers (part-time), nomination for university positions, as…

…to all who contributed to the UW functioning. In a short video, the UW Vice-Rector for Human Resources and Financial Policy stresses that UW simplifies procedures, especially financial issues such as the settlement of invoices, bill and payment of remunerations.   All the staff matters, e.g. employment or promotion procedures, can be conducted as usual. Committees and other collegial bodies engaged in the procedure will be working remotely. The UW…

…RC Starting Grant for the project “Cryptography and no-trusted machines”. Prof. Dziembowski, however, decided to change the host institution and carry out the project at the University of Warsaw.   At the same time, he became the first laureate of this prestigious award at UW. Now, the European Research Council awarded the scientist for the second time. For his project PROCONTRA, Prof. Dziembowski will receive € 2.4 million.   Smart contracts The…

…w-simplifies-its-procedures-video-of-the-uw-vice-rector-for-human-resources-and-financial-policy/ Q&A with Prof. Choińska-Mika (2.04.2020) https://en.uw.edu.pl/qa-with-prof-choinska-mika/ Videos of the UW rector and vice-rectors conveying updates on the current situation at the university (30.03.2020) https://en.uw.edu.pl/videos-of-the-uw-rector-and-vice-rectors-conveying-updates-on-the-current-situation-at-the-university/ Recommendations for stude…

“Defending Asgard, independence and human rights. The use of history in current affairs” is the title of a lecture that Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, gave at the University of Warsaw. The meeting was a part of his official visit to Poland.   Guðni Th. Jóhannesson had been a professor of history at the University of Iceland before he took office as President of Iceland in 2016. He is a renowned author of historical books. He also ha…

“Defending Asgard, independence and human rights. The use of history in current affairs” is the title of a lecture that Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, will give at the University of Warsaw. The meeting is a part of his official visit to Poland. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson had been a professor of history at the University of Iceland before he took office as President of Iceland in 2016. He is a renowned author of historical books. He also…

…rs that enhance psychological well-being and civic engagement 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 l…

…versity’s Integrated Development Programme (2018-2022) – designed to support development of new fields of study and modification of existing curricula; enriching the range of curricula, courses and scholarship programmes for doctoral students; organisation of classes and training sessions to improve the skills of students and employees; and development of university management IT tools. Referring to the changes, introduced by the Law on Higher Edu…

…orest”. In this chapter Dr. Hicks also describes other examples of meat-eating in this hitherto little-known population of chimpanzees. One of these is an account of a 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 i…