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Cryptoworld
01-12-2014…Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, who studies the properties of bitcoin, features in our latest films about the laureates of the European Research Council grants. In 2007 professor Dziembowski, at that time working at the Sapienza University in Rome, received the ERC Starting Grant for pioneering research which goes beyond the current frontiers of knowledge. Soon he moved the project, financed from a grant of 0.87 million euro, to the Uni…
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Sky in sight
24-11-2014…d a new category of exoplanets which are not bound to any star (so-called rogue planet). OGLE is also the world leader in studying variable objects – the “OGLE collection” currently consists of over half a million previously unknown variable stars. Another very important field of research is the study of the Milky Way and its neighbouring galaxies – Magellanic Clouds, as well as study of the distance scale in the Universe. …
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Computer pine
17-11-2014…s, the following opinions: “I left the room scientifically inspired”, “the classes are lively and enthralling”. His project “Sosna – Expressive Power of Tree Logics”, which ended this year, is an attempt to build logical languages understandable for a computer which would allow for discerning natural properties. The research team, funded by the ERC grant, proved theorems related to the application of logic in computer science. Professor Bojańczy…
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Pioneering library
03-11-2014…ed in the C++14 standard, which in many cases simplify greatly creation of generic code. – The project will be finished in the end of October 2015. Practically all the basic scientific objectives of the project have been achieved. Of course, we are still working on selected aspects of the project, for example on the practical part, which envisages creating a library of approximation algorithms – says prof. Piotr Sankowski. In 2015 professor Sa…
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Cross-cultural communication
27-10-2014…łkowski from the Faculty of Physics, who won the grant in 2013. The film was watched by 4,600 people (see the movie). This week we want to show you a film about Doctor Justyna Olko from the Faculty of Artes Liberales. In 2012 she received form ERC 1.32 million Euro to study the cross-cultural contact between Europeans and the native people of the Americas. At the core of her research project is the aim of reconstructing and understanding the natur…
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Seeking inspiration? Choose University of Warsaw
20-10-2014…Fields and Knot Homologies” is devoted to the analysis of relations between physics and mathematics, and more precisely – between quantum field theory and string theory, and mathematical knot theory and random matrix theory. Knot theory is a fascinating, and at the same time one of the most mysterious areas in mathematics. On one hand, its main focus are knots, known to us from our everyday life, and on the other hand, it is intimately related to…
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From damaged cooker to crystal doping
19-09-2014…ts. In the secondary school me and my two colleagues, we literally took over the chemical lab. The place was really well equipped for those times. It smoked, it flashed, it burned, it changed colours, it emitted various odours. Once we had an argument with a teacher who came to teach the next lesson in the room in which we conducted our experiments. Unfortunately, the smell prevented her from doing so. I understand that it was not quite the arom…
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Maps, brochures, flyers and presentations
08-08-2014…ual report 2019 – Annexes (pdf), 06.2020 4EU+ Brochures and Flyers 4EU+ flyer (pdf) 4EU+ brochure (pdf) Publications “The University of Warsaw – The University in action” (2018) Main sites of the UW – guidebook 2018 (pdf) Welcome Point leaflets Welcome Point leaflets >> Maps and guidebooks Main campus – printable map (2017) UW map for international students and employees (2017) UW in Warsaw – printable city map (2014) Residence halls – print…
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Language courses
10-07-2014…ope. This document may serve as a proof of language proficiency when applying to university, for an international internship or a job. Polish language courses Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners “Polonicum” is the oldest centre for teaching Polish as a foreign language in Poland. The Centre extends its offer to those who are interested in learning our language and country – students, officers, but also people not related to the…
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Research – facts and figures
16-06-2014…researchers participated in 63 projects financed from the Horizon 2020, out of which there were 9 European Research Grants, including 5 new projects. Under the Horizon Europe (HE) programme UW academics received funding for 41 projects. The University’s projects were financed from approximately 1 400 ongoing grants. Ministry of Science and Higher Education – 238 ongoing grants National Science Centre – 1 047 ongoing grants National Centre for R…
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