…ector of the Laboratory of Media Studies, University of Warsaw, coordinator and co-originator of the conference.   The debate was accompanied by two workshops: on generative artificial intelligence, and on the CLARIN infrastructure (Common Language Resources & Technology Infrastructure).   The conference was held under the patronage of the International Communication Association, a scholarly society for media and communication.   More information…

…the American Chemical Society (JACS).   “Thanks to this technology, the world of medicine can think about much broader applications of mRNA. We are no longer just speaking about the production of anti-Covid vaccines, which seem to be the simplest application of mRNA technology. The new mRNA molecule can be used to design anticancer therapies and be used in the treatment of rare diseases and various genetic diseases,” says Prof. Jacek Jemielity fro…

…nternational Studies, we can better understand our contemporary world. Today, we are opening a significant unit of the Faculty, whose aim it to facilitate the internationalisation of the entire University of Warsaw. I believe that thanks to our researchers, many people will participate in seminars, conferences and debates on issues related to intangible cultural heritage,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, said at the opening of the UNESCO Cha…

…W’s Centre for Europe, also referred to the origins of Russia’s armed assault on Ukraine, “From the very beginning of the war in Ukraine, I have been telling students, including those from the global south, that the war in Ukraine is not a local military invasion. It is the war for a new shape of the international order. I am glad that today, after two years, we can meet and discuss what it entails and what consequences it will have for the intern…

…This is the approach taken by one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies today: Roche. At Roche, we are focused on collaboration, driven by the belief that cutting-edge science and technology have the potential to improve health and extend human life. This requires a joint effort focused on bridging the gap between academic knowledge and everyday clinical practice and patient care. By building stable, reliable and long-term partnerships w…

…focused on the skills important when applying for a job (an interview, recruitment papers), communicating in foreign languages for specific purposes, and building up one’s professional career.   The Language Career Fair was an opportunity to gain a better understanding of trends in today’s labour market, as well as to establish contacts with potential employers. The event was the result of the cooperation of the UW’s Careers Office with the two f…

…d on an assessment of the situation. In the case of the Russian Federation and Poland, there is a clash of two consciousnesses: thinking respectively in terms of the results of the Second World War and the perspective formed with the beginnings of the Third Republic. The situation is therefore serious,” the Minister emphasised.   He also pointed out that the answer to the question of whether Poland is under threat is “yes”.   “However, this is not…

…olish people to mobilise quickly and decisively in the face of brutal Russian aggression. You set an example for the entire region, to our allies and partners, and to people and nations around the world who value freedom and defend democracy.   Mark F. Brzezinski The Ambassador’s speech at the University of Warsaw was the first given by him in Polish. Addressing the academic community, he emphasised the importance of helping Ukraine and the civic…

…ional Defence, the deputy chairman of the supervisory board of the Polish News Agency. From December 2000 to mid-2002, he was the deputy mayor of Warsaw. From 2002 to 2006, he was named as a board member of the Polish Radio, and then served as the deputy marshal of the Masovian Voivodeship until 2007.   In November 2007, he was appointed Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, and from 2011 he served as Minister of N…

…book, he speculates: “It is possible that within a hundred years a regulated economy (call it communism or collective planning as you like) may be recognised throughout the western world as the indispensable foundation of social order, peace and prosperity, the welfare of mankind.”   “We will soon find out whether Prof. Becker’s conjectures will prove to be correct,” Prof. Paweł Stępień concluded. The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-Century Philo…