…rsaw majoring in molecular biology. She completed her PhD studies at the University of Cambridge. In 2021, she came back to Poland with Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Widening Fellowship (Horizon 2020) as well as POLS and SONATA grants (NCN and Norway Grants) to investigate her own project using cryo-EM and to help Polish scientists to implement this method in their research. Her research focuses on RNA, its versatility and functionality, as well…

…the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw, looks at the impact of satellites on ground-based astronomical research. For a few years an American company SpaceX has been launching an increasing number of internet satellites into orbit around the Earth. The satellite network, also called a constellation, now includes nearly 1,800 members orbiting at altitudes of about 550 kilometres. Astronomers have expressed concerns that these obje…

…one-of-a-kind competition to fight for the CEA Collegiate Chess Champion title. The UW team was undefeated, yet lost the first place to the University of Chicago in the final match.     Other interesting events of 2021 On 10th June, for almost two hours, the effects of a partial solar eclipse could be seen from all over Poland. Such a phenomenon was observed in 2015. Now, anyone interested could observe the effects of the solar eclipse under the…

…the simplest, most primitive forms of conodonts – shaped like simple cones or needles.   A glimpse into the fossil record “Conodonts are an extinct species. Yet they were the first of all the vertebrates to start producing skeletons – hard organs permeated with minerals. Skeletons such as bones and teeth give scientists a much easier glimpse into the fossil record than soft tissues such as muscles and skin, so the appearance of first skeletons wa…

…character, it is helpful to dramatically lower the temperature. This allows for phenomena like superfluidity and superconductivity. Ultracold gases of atoms cooled to a fraction of a degree above absolute zero are an example of quantum matter. Under such conditions, the interactions between atoms can be controlled using electromagnetic fields and the phenomenon of Feshbach resonances”, explained Prof. Michał Tomza from the Faculty of Physics at UW…

…an economic point of view, the decision on the mode of education in 2021/2022 was taken as early as possible to help students from other parts of the country determine whether they move to Warsaw, rent a flat or a room in the UW residence hall. Therefore, the fact that we are committed to our decision about the regular mode of study shows our profound concern that our community members could make their life decisions while trusting the declaratio…

…Award by the European Commission.   – Successfully, the University has implemented a number of initiatives and actions to improve the work environment of the researchers, e.g. the Welcome Point Office to support incoming foreign researchers and students, “The Gender Equality Plan for the University of Warsaw” and “The 2020-2023 Equality Activities Plan” as the first university in Poland, a new administrative section has also been established to in…

…//www.eitfood.eu/projects/ris-research-infrastructure-network) in 2021 (pilot implementation) supports scientific organisations that own agri-food research infrastructures. It provides participants with interactive training and dedicated support based on best practices to enhance the commercial use and visibility of their publicly funded research infrastructure.   The final session of the GEA and RIN will bring together both training programmes. T…

…eetings will be held online. Meeting conducted in Polish: 24th November, 2021, 2:00 pm; Meeting conducted in English: 25th November 2021, 2:00 pm. To participate in the events, students and candidates are requested to register in advance by completing the form. The application deadline is 22nd November at 12:00 pm. Registration for a meeting in English Registration for meeting in Polish More information on the meetings and the legalisation of stay…

…culty of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw has received the 2021 FNP Prize in the area of humanities and social sciences for “solving the key problems of the deflationary theory of truth.” Other academics awarded with the 2021 FNP Prize: in the area of life and earth sciences: Prof. Bożena Kamińska-Kaczmarek from the M. Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology PAS in Warsaw; in the area of mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences: Pro…