…ic orbit of the Gaia BH3 system. Credits: ESA/Gaia/DPAC. License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO   The unexpectedly massive black hole was named Gaia BH3, because it was already the third dormant black hole discovered by the Gaia mission. Typical masses of black holes of stellar origin known in our galaxy are ten times greater than the mass of the Sun. The most massive example known to date is the black hole found in the X-ray binary system of the Cygnus conste…

…build a team with broad and diverse competences.   “I would like a team composed mainly of individuals at an early stage of their career. I am keen for them to develop their skills beyond the boundaries of a single discipline, while making the most of the opportunities that digital tools offer contemporary humanists,” Prof. Jurkowlaniec underlined.   The results of the research will be developed in the form of monographs and articles, and present…

…U+ offerings can be found on the Alliance website >>   Welcome at the UW The Welcome Point of the University of Warsaw is the central information centre for international students and employees who visit the UW for either one semester, or the full cycle of their studies. Through thorough cooperation with the University units such as the Admissions Office, the International Relations Office and the Office for Student Affairs, the Welcome Point team…

…ommittee (PL: Uczelniana Komisja Wyborcza, UKW) adopted a resolution on the Election Calendar.   Electoral College By 19th February, the selection of electors of the Electoral College (PL: Kolegium Elektorów).   Senate Nominations By 4th March, submitting nominations for candidates for representatives of the University of Warsaw Senate.   Rector Candidates On 6th March, the first meeting of the Electoral College, casting votes for candidates for t…

…almon moving downstream” Prof. Pietrzak explained, adding: “Fish are threatened due to exposure to altered water flow and temperature extremes. Water abstraction, diversion, damming and pollution, together with climate change and invasions, are all repeatedly indicated as the major threats to freshwater biodiversity. In order to satisfy increasing demands for food, individuals in higher environmental temperatures may be driven to undertake more ac…

…training center of nuclear energy at the UW’s Faculty of Physics. “In order to build a nuclear power sector in Poland, people with a solid educational background are needed. We have many talented students and doctoral candidates who can become experts in this field. This is possible thanks to the cooperation with Korean partners. I am grateful to scientists from the faculties of Physics, Chemistry and Oriental Studies and Korean universities for…

…n still sign up for three courses organised by the University of Milan: Globalisation and Cultural Diversity, The Criminal Editing of Music: An Introduction, and Society and Sharia in The Middle East. Registration is open until 1st April.   Doctoral candidates, MA and BA students can take a course entitled Thinking AI: Bringing together ethical, legal and social aspects of AI. Registration is open until 31st July.   More information is available o…

…f the Polish language online course for UW international employees. The participants of the course can join one of four groups focused on three different levels of proficiency.   The registration is carried out via the Kampus Platform. The application deadline is: 3rd April, 10.00 am – levels: A1.3 (morning group), B1.1 and B2.1 5th April, 10.00 am – level A1.3 (evening group) All the details regarding the course and the enrolment can be found on…

…y in times of immanent crises, so that the profit and loss account is constantly in the user’s favour,” said Dr Karolina Brylska, vice-director of the Laboratory of Media Studies, University of Warsaw, coordinator and co-originator of the conference.   The debate was accompanied by two workshops: on generative artificial intelligence, and on the CLARIN infrastructure (Common Language Resources & Technology Infrastructure).   The conference was hel…

…It is the war for a new shape of the international order. I am glad that today, after two years, we can meet and discuss what it entails and what consequences it will have for the international order.”   The meeting launching the debates was attended by Prof. Zygmunt Lalak, the UW Vice-Rector for Research, Etienne de Poncins, the Ambassador of France, Prof. Andrzej Szeptycki, the Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Science and Higher Educat…