…he event is devoted to the impact of new technologies on democracy and human rights. Bjørn Berge, the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General, gave the keynote speech.   Bjørn Berge serves as the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General as of March 2021. He is involved in several key areas of the work of the organisation, including advising and overseeing the implementation of the Secretary General’s reform agenda, in line with the decisi…

…growing up to true friendship and love.”   Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born on 29th June 1900 in Lyon, France. He came from an aristocratic family. He was interested in aviation. In his works, he indicated the ideals of humanism, arguing that to write one must live and have something to say. He published The Little Prince, a philosophical tale aimed at both young and adult readers, in 1943. He died tragically on 31st July 1944 during a reconnais…

…ng, housing, diet, or health), as well as the demographic structure, knowledge and perception of disease, means of transportation and trade routes, the political, economic and religious situation.   “We will not stop there. Using the methods of archaeogenetics, we will identify and study the pathogens (bacteria and viruses) responsible for the death of the victims of each epidemic,” explains the scientist, adding: “To this historical and biologica…

…universities.   Among the planned project activities are: Designing the instructions and training materials regarding the opening of joint degree programmes; Supporting the academic community in the creation and implementation of joint innovative educational programmes; Supporting the construction of the 4EU+ virtual campus and other elements of the common digital infrastructure; Developing activities to support collaborative research, fostering c…

…and biopolitics. She also engages in research related to the concept of human rights. She is the author of books and articles on the implementation of human rights, the relationship between international and national law (e.g. Prawa człowieka i obywatela w zglobalizowanym świecie, book published in 2016) and the importance of political culture. Prof. Nogal is one of the founders and co-editor of the “Civitas. Studies in the Philosophy of Politics”…

…l candidates. The edifice is characterised by a simple, modern form, designed on a quadrilateral plan resembling a windmill. The building has eight storeys – seven above ground and one underground. The total area of the building is almost 13,000 m² and the usable area is almost 6,000 m². Construction of the hall of residence lasted from December 2021. The total cost of the project was PLN 94.9 million.   There are 130 rooms with more than 380 plac…

…the stimulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. We train neural networks to be able to adapt to something more complex. Networks are becoming more and more complex. Large language models understand natural language as well as humans do. Deep neural networks can generate images. Thanks to the generative artificial intelligence tools, we can all be more creative,” Prof Sankowski pointed out.     The recordin…

…lding on Sulimy is the first newly constructed UW hall of residence in several decades. The building meets all standards of modern residential construction with numerous environmentally friendly solutions. Modern pro-environmental and energy-saving solutions, such as a ventilation heat pump, heat recovery from exhaust air and photovoltaic modules, have been incorporated into the building’s design,” Prof. Ewa Krogulec, the UW’s Vice-Rector for Deve…

…esearch Council grants. Prof Sankowski’s research concerns the design and analysis of fast approximation algorithms for problems where a computer solution is impossible due to very time-consuming calculations.   More information about Prof. Piotr Sankowski’s ERC grants is available under “European Research Council Grants” subpage on the UW website >> Admission to the inauguration ceremony of the academic year at the UW is only possible for those w…

…ndes. The archaeologists presented the results of their analyses of human remains from a Lombardian cemetery in Collegno, a suburb of Turin (northern Italy). The research used archaeogenetic and biochemical methods to provide detailed insights into the functioning of the local community over at least five generations. The research focused on ancestral origins, family ties and even the diet of local communities. The researchers reconstructed three…