…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…

…urses will take place by the end of 2021:   “Journal Editors”: 16th-17th November; registrations close on 5th November; “Academic Presentations”: 29th-30th November; registrations close on 21st November; “Science Communication”: 1st-2nd December; registrations begin on 2nd November until 23rd November; “Getting Published”: 3rd, 13th and 17th December; registrations begin on 2nd November until 25th November.   See the full schedule >> The training…

…h Republic), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Milan (Italy), and Sorbonne University (France). In 2019, the 4EU+ Alliance was selected as a pilot ‘European University’.   Every year, representatives of the 4EU+ Alliance meet with the aim of developing perspectives for taking the Alliance forward. So far, there have been two such meetings: one in Paris (2019) and the other online, organised by Charles University in Prague (2020).  …

…ember. The University of Warsaw and PZU Health (in Polish: PZU Zdrowie) organised free of charge lung ultrasound examinations for UW employees to verify COVID-19 changes. Also, they organised consultations with a dermatologist.   The examinations will take place on 10th and 12th November 2021 at the medical centre in Warsaw (145 Puławska Street). Please note that these are the only dates available. Due to the limited number of places, the order of…

…tern European Machine Learning (EEML) Summer School, organized annually by DeepMind researchers.   Together for the development of artificial intelligence “We are happy to continue working with DeepMind in this important scholarship program. Our department is determined to contribute to the elimination of barriers that prevent women from advancing a career in computer science,” says Prof. Paweł Strzelecki, dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Infor…

…they see, whether they use emotionally significant language or abstract words. So far, speech analysis has required human participation. The team of Dr. Chojnacka wants to use artificial intelligence to look for defined patterns in speech. It will improve the diagnostics of ASD”, explains Dr. Niedźwiecka.   Eye trackers will enable AutismLabUW to collect additional data on communication of people with ASD. While talking, we look at our interlocut…

…ose a maximum of three meetings. Due to the restrictions, VC can only invite a limited number of participants for each meeting, so one should consider their choice wisely.   To sign up, one is asked to send an e-mail to: wolontariat[at]uw.edu.pl, pointing out the selected meeting/meetings.   Application deadline: 17th October 2021 1:00 pm (the number of participants is limited, so please do not wait until the last moment).   *If you did not partic…

…tation Workshops” for international students (long-term students only).   The event is organised to help international students at UW earn more about Poland, the city of Warsaw, culture shock experience, communication in a multicultural environment, and more.   The workshop (in English) will take place on 15th October between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm at the Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw office (in the building of the University of Warsa…

…at the University of Warsaw resulted in a detailed analysis of perfectly preserved Oligophylloides corals from the Upper Devonian of Morocco and revealed that juvenile colonies have a skeleton that is anatomically very similar to that of some extant octocorals – a group that is common in recent seas but considered to be poorly represented in the fossil record. A comparative study was then carried out that involved recent specimens and underwater…

…e can meet in person, we can carry out research and study. It can be only made fully available when we study on-site,” said Prof. Sławomir Żółtek, the UW Vice-Rector for Students and Quality of Teaching. On 28th September, Prof. Sławomir Żółtek, the UW Vice-Rector for Students and Quality of Teaching, was answering questions asked by students regarding, among other things, the organisation of education at the University of Warsaw in the upcoming a…