…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…

…arch environment where scientists can achieve their best work.   EMBO Installation Grants support group leaders establishing independent laboratories in countries participating in the scheme to strengthen the life sciences there. Recipients of an Installation Grant are integrated into the EMBO Young Investigator Network. As a result, they benefit from the extensive networking opportunities and practical support. Grants are available in the Czech R…

…onwide campaign against period poverty. The so called ”Pink Boxes” are installed in a number of UW sites. Each box is equipped with free sanitary products for any girl, woman and person who menstruate. The action is co-organised with the Pink Box Foundation. Period poverty is scarcely discussed in public. The recent research by Kulczyk Foundation shows that nearly 500,000 Polish women cannot afford sanitary pads and tampons. They often exposed to…

…h language teacher Sylwia. Before that, you can follow her Instagram @mypolishteacher. December 9, 4:45 PM Application deadline: December 3, 10:00 AM To sign up to workshop Polish Language Survival Lesson please send an email: wolontariat(at)uw.edu.pl   Book Talk – Back to Childhood Meeting in English conducted by a Management student as well as a founder of a students’ group Good Books and Series. Students of the University of Warsaw and the Medi…

…a, University of Sofia. – By coupling the buckling instability with filament extrusion we reveal the details of this mode of swimming, which provides new insights into the motion of microswimmers. Using the theoretical tools of microscale fluid dynamics, we are able to understand why these tails form, explain their shapes, and quantify the resulting motion of the droplets – explains Dr. Lisicki.   The work results from a long-standing internationa…