“This book can open our eyes to a world unknown to most people. It makes readers aware why even a bark beetle, mosquito, or other – as we like to say – pests are essential elements of the ecosystem,” says Zuzanna Sendor from the University of Warsaw Library about “ T he Hidden Life of Trees ”. In the “Read with UW” series, we present a book for holidays. Zuzanna Sendor works at the Information Desk in the University of Warsaw Library. She provid…

…ts of similar masses to Earth. They may perhaps have originally formed around a host star before being ejected by the gravitational tug of other, heavier planets in the system.   The astronomers used data obtained in 2016 during the K2 mission phase of NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope. The Kepler Mission is designed to survey our region of the Milky Way galaxy to discover hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets in or near the habitable zone…

…s on the Sexual Violence Team in the UW Student Ombudsman Team; Katarzyna Wardzyńska, UW Student Ombudsman (2020); Where to look for support? Academic Ombudsmanombudsman@uw.edu.pl; tel. 22 55 27 214; www.ombudsman.uw.edu.pl UW Equality Specialist / Anti-Discrimination Co-Ordinator rownouprawnienie@uw.edu.pl The Student Ombudsman rps@samorzad.uw.edu.pl Consultant for Sexual Violence in the Student Ombudsman Team konsultantka@samorzad.uw.edu.pl…

…terials Technology / Łukasiewicz Research Network. Publication details: Jacquet M, Izzo M, Osella S, Kozdra S, Michałowski PP, Gołowicz D, Kazimierczuk K, Gorzkowski MT, Lewera, A, Teodorczyk, M, Trzaskowski B, Jurczakowski R, Gryko DT, Kargul J (2021), Development of a universal conductive platform for anchoring photo- and electroactive proteins using organometallic terpyridine molecular wires, “Nanoscale”, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NR08870F…

…Europe in the Eduniversal Best Masters 2021 Ranking. The Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking includes the best Masters in Management and MBA programmes worldwide. It is compiled by Eduniversal – an independent, international organisation. In 2021, the leitmotif of the ranking was creativity management, innovation and design thinking. Eduniversal analysed over 22 000 Master and MBA programmes in 154 countries around the world. In this year’s Edu…

…nces and International Studies at the UW describes a book about the electric train journey, accompanied by heavy intoxication, which presents the realities of life in the Soviet Union. Dr. Seweryn Dmowski is a specialist in the political history of Poland, the presidential elections in the United States, and the social, cultural, and political aspects of modern football. He visits the University of Warsaw Library regularly. Dr. Dmowski is a fan…

…ed by scientists. The commission decides on the allocation of places. Visiting lecturers will work from Warsaw, in the same mode as other faculty employees ─ online and hybrid. They will be employed under the Integrated Development Programme of the University of Warsaw. Their employment contract can last from two to five months.   The ranking list of candidates and the reserve list will be published at www.zip.uw.edu.pl by 12th June 2021. &…

…travelling situations. It is possible to choose one of the ways: online, on-site or a hybrid. If you are MSc, apply academic knowledge in practical work contexts and develop a creative problem-solving competence. Apply here >> If you are a PhD, do not miss the chance to develop critical thinking competence by participating in innovation projects, R&D projects led by EIT Food partner organisations or Horizon Europe projects. Apply here…

…– a short overview: Symbols Important Figures Behaviour and Communication Styles Values Important Dates The Most Significant Polish Historical and Cultural Contexts My culture and Polish Culture – Similarities and Differences based on the theories of the Dimensions of Culture Polish Academic Culture: Academic Values and Cultural Differences Communication with Students and Academics Organisational Culture of the University of Warsaw More inf…

…d knowledge in physics to understand Lem’s works? Can women be astronauts, according to Lem? To find out, watch the second episode of #CzytajzUW (Read with UW) series. Stanisław Lem is one of the patrons assigned for 2021. This September marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most widely read science fiction writers. Prof. Krzysztof Turzyński, the Vice-Dean for Student Affairs at the UW Faculty of Physics has been i…