…at the construction site on Służewiec Campus, signifying the installation of the final piece of the structure. The first tenants are scheduled to move into the hall in the second half of 2024.   Strategy for 2023–2032 On 29th June, the Senate of the University of Warsaw adopted the UW Strategy for 2023–2032. The document is the result of extensive consultation with academic community. It contains development objectives regarding teaching, research…

…ship between academics and the Meta, known as the U.S. 2020 Facebook & Instagram Election Study, and a member of the disinformation committee at Social Science One….

…spended ceilings, painting, laying carpets, installing plasterboard and door carpentry. All the necessary services to the building have been provided, and the heating network has been commissioned. The delivery and installation of furniture has begun. The elevation work is also close to completion. External activities related to the construction of access roads, car parks and the development of green areas are underway.   “The hall of residence un…

…Rector for Research said.     The Europe Universities Summit was a chance to discuss the challenges related to the climate crisis, the military invasion in Ukraine, economic instability and the continued aftermath of the serious health crisis caused by COVID-19. The participants of the event agreed that these issues require the joint actions stemming from higher education institutions, as the centre of education, research and innovation. The detai…

…ted to the climate crisis, the military invasion in Ukraine, economic instability and the continued aftermath of the serious health crisis caused by COVID-19, require the joint actions stemming from higher education institutions, as the centre of education, research and innovation.   In partnership with Times Higher Education, the University of Warsaw organised an international conference “Beyond resilience: How European higher education is prepar…

…April for the Hall of Residence No. 7 on Służewiec Campus, signified the installation of the final piece of structure and, as such, reaching its maximum height. The building is constructed under the Multiannual Plan of the UW. “We have topped out on a very important student accommodation project,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, said. “The building will accommodate students and doctoral candidates, including foreigners. I concern myself with…

…for over 600 years, until 1967, when it was closed due to structural instability and the construction of new mosques in nearby villages.     A multidisciplinary team of Polish, Sudanese, and Japanese experts, led by Dr. Artur Obłuski, PCMA UW director and head of the archaeological expedition to Old Dongola, will work on the challenging tasks of documenting the building, stabilizing its structure, and opening it as a historical monument. Working…

…ification is rarely an option.   “For instance hydrogen, carbon-based chemicals and ammonia can be derived from biomass conversion. However, the efficiency of this process is very limited and insufficient to meet global energy needs,” the researcher explains. “Biofuels gained through biomass conversion can be complemented with renewable fuels or substances derived directly from carbon dioxide. The latter thus ceases to be a problem for the environ…

…that received the last grant instalment in 2021).   Financial perspective for 2007–2014 The University of Warsaw took part in 99 projects under the 7th Framework Programme. The received funding amounted to approx. €32.5 million. According to the European Commission’s report ”Innovation Union Competitiveness Report” the University of Warsaw was most effective in grant winning when compared to other research institutions in Poland.   Structural fund…

…based on another cap-binding protein is not suitable for yeast RNA samples.   This work in Dr Górna’s group was supported – among others – by the LIDER grant from the National Centre for Research and Development, Poland, and the EMBO Installation Grant. Publication details Martyna Nowacka, Przemysław Latoch, Matylda A. Izert, Natalia K. Karolak, Rafał Tomecki, Michał Koper, Agnieszka Tudek, Agata L. Starosta, Maria W. Górna, A cap 0-dependent mRNA…