…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.  …

…on under the “Study in Poland” programme.   The application deadline is the 30th of November. More information www.studyinpoland.pl…

…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…

…ompleted, the Council shortlists projects selected for funding. Currently, the applicants compete for sums of up to 1.5 million euro (previously 2 million), and the project’s maximum duration is 5 years.   In the second edition of the competition announced in 2009, one of the grants was awarded to Natalia Letki from the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology of the University of Warsaw. In her group – social sciences and humanities – 440 applications…

…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…

…depth, through the colonial and postcolonial eras up to the present day and encompassing different stages and types of contact. The meticulous and cross-disciplinary study of an extensive body of texts in Nahuatl (“Aztec”) and Spanish, complemented by present-day ethnolinguistic data, will make it possible to deduce and understand patterns across time and space in ways novel to existing scholarship, embracing both micro- and macroregional trends….

Only two Polish higher education institutions received a grant in the last call for proposals within the programme Erasmus Mundus Action 2. One of them is the University of Warsaw.   European Commission has published the results of the last call for proposals within the programme Erasmus Mundus Action 2. The University of Warsaw has received funds for its project SIGMA Agile for cooperation with the Western Balkans, as 1 out of 31 successful proj…

…ciation. PZU Foundation is the strategic partner of the conference.   The conference “The World’s Perception of the European Union” will take place on 23 October (Thursday) from 9.30 am till 6.30 pm at the Brudzinski Hall in Pałac Kazimierzowski, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28.   More information www.en.ism.uw.edu.pl…

…region of Europe, the CEE area is rapidly catching up, thus gradually gaining more and more significance in the EU.   During the international conference devoted to the transformation experience and development perspectives of the CEE countries, organizers would like to look at the challenges that the region has been facing in terms of economic performance, cross-border cooperation and plans for the future development. Together with the representa…

…f February, during the winter exam session, the students pass exams on the winter semester courses. The second exam session takes place in June – this is when students pass exams for all-year and summer courses. July and August are a time of holiday and well-deserved rest. For those who did not succeed in passing all the exams on time, the first half of September is devoted to a re-sit session; these two weeks are the time to finally complete all…