…diovisual and Media Education Programme (PEAM) – carried out as an initiative of the University of Warsaw since 2012 – we are searching for the best formula for film and media education in Poland. It is particularly important during a period of rapid transformations in public life in which it has become impossible to participate without the ability to critically analyse the media.   In Poland, although plenty of well-functioning grass-roots initia…

…sal best masters ranking 2014/15. Every year, Eduniversal publishes its official Ranking for the 4000 best masters and MBA programs in 30 fields of studies worldwide. The following programs of University of Warsaw are ranked in the Eduniversal best masters ranking 2014/15:   M.A. in Finance and Accounting TOP 200 – Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones Ranked N°3 in Accounting and Auditing, Eastern Europe   Postgraduate Studies in Publi…

…ki, PhD.   Quantum cryptography is already used in banks and the military. This encryption method guarantees full security. Until now, the processing of quantum information and its transmission on long distances were limited by lack of relevant memories. The memory created by the physicists from the University of Warsaw enables the quantum information to be recorded, stored and read.   – Until now, quantum memories required complicated laboratory…

…ions with the breaking of the Enigma code during the World War II by a group of Polish mathematicians. However, cryptology saw dynamic progress over the last decades, with the advent of digital signature and public-key cryptography.   Currently, cryptography finds more and more uses in the digital economy. A team from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, headed by professor Dziembowski, works on the development of such new applic…

…of the year in Chile. See the film about Professor Andrzej Udalski, the recipient of the ERC Advanced Investigator Grant.   European Research Council was established by the European Commission. It is the first pan-European agency providing funding for frontier research, in other words: pioneering projects leading to fundamental discoveries and breakthrough results. ERC Advanced Grant is available to researchers with established reputation as indep…

…still submit your application for the Interstudent contest. It’s a competition for the best international students in Poland in 2014. The competition is aimed at the international students at the Polish higher education institutions on the bachelor, master and doctoral level. Both foreign nationals and students with dual citizenship are eligible. Candidates should prove they are active in such fields as culture, social life, ecology or sports.   T…

…l, in their Starting Grant call aimed at supporting pioneering research initiatives leading to breakthrough discoveries, awarded Mikołaj Bojańczyk with 0.8 million euro for his scientific project.   Our fifth film of the series on the laureates of European Research Council Grants features professor Mikołaj Bojańczyk from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw. More about the series.   MIKOŁAJ BOJAŃCZYK Mi…

…e than 2,300 projects have been selected to receive ERC funding. The competition is held among not only scientists from the European Union but also from associated countries – in other words – from around the world. In November, we will know the names of the laureates of the 2014 edition. The ERC Starting Grants call is published once a year. Applications are evaluated in three thematic groups: physical sciences and engineering, life sciences, and…

Professor Piotr Sankowski is building a special library. It’s library consisting of approximation algorithms. See the movie about laureate of the European Research Council grant.   University employs 3,500 scholars. Special focus should be directed on the laureates of the European Research Council competitions. The funds from ERC are available to scientists from all around Europe, so Polish scientists compete on equal grounds against their peers…

…will have the chance to learn from the best lecturers, who include the recipients of prestigious European grants. Meet them in this short film presentation. University employs 3,500 scholars. Among them, there are many recognized researchers, as well as young talents, who often, after taking some time for an internship abroad, come back to us – the most important thing is that they are able to combine their passion for science with belief in the…