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World media on a unique map of the Milky Way
08-08-2019UW astronomers constructed the most detailed 3-D map yet of the Milky Way. On 1st August, their study was published in the journal Science. Research, conducted by the UW scientists, aroused world media interest. The creation of the map was possible thanks to the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) project, one of the largest observing program in the history of the Polish astronomy, launched in 1992. The images of the sky are taken at …
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The Milky Way in three dimensions
01-08-2019When Galileo pointed his first telescope at the Milky Way in the early 17th century, he noticed it consists of countless stars. Since that time, studying the properties and history of our Galaxy has absorbed many generations of scientists. Writing in Science, Polish astronomers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw present a unique three-dimensional map of the Milky Way. The map provides insights into the structure and his…
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New Roman mosaic floor from Alexandria
23-07-2019UW archaeologists found a new mosaic at the Kom el-Dikka site in Alexandria. The composition, featuring a circle inscribed into a square, so exceptionally popular in Roman Egypt, is considered distinctive of Alexandrian style. The site located in the heart of the ancient city has been excavated archaeologically since 1960 by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, The University of Warsaw (PCMA) expedition in cooperation with the Egyptian…
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Quantum interference in service of information technology
19-07-2019Scientists from the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and the NIST agency, have shown that quantum interference enables processing of large sets of data faster and more accurately than with standard methods. Their studies may boost applications of quantum technologies in e.g. artificial intelligence, robotics and medical diagnostics. The results of this work have been published in the Science…
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UW Executive Summary
17-07-2019The University of Warsaw Annual Report 2018 is a document which includes essential data on the University of Warsaw in 2018. The UW Executive Summary and annexes, being part of the annual report, are also available in English. The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and the best research centre in the country. In 2018, the university community comprised 42 477 students and 2 880 doctoral students, including 4 871 internatio…
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Effects of the first fieldwork season in Old Dongola
11-07-2019The team of ERC Starting Grant “UMMA – Urban Metamorphosis of the community of a Medieval African capital city”, headed by Dr. Artur Obłuski, organized a workshop to summarize the results of the first fieldwork season in Old Dongola. The archeologists have developed the urban plan of the city. In the 2018–2019 season, the PCMA UW mission spent four months at Old Dongola. The primary focus of their fieldwork was on localizing and investigating the…
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Visiting Lecturers Programme at UW
08-07-2019Lecturers from abroad have an opportunity to come to the University of Warsaw and work here. Possible duration of their stay is 2-5 months. Scientists can obtain special grants. The Visiting Lecturers Programme is conducted as part of the Integrated Development Programme at the University of Warsaw (ZIP) and funded by the European Social Fund. The programme aims to: enable UW students to attend classes with international lecturers who have teac…
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Governance
08-07-2019The University of Warsaw bodies: Rector and Vice-Rectors The Rector is the head of the university. Together with the Vice-Rectors, he oversees UW administration and finances, makes key decisions, represents the University externally, and is in charge of the staff as well as undergraduates and postgraduates. More information The University of Warsaw Senate The Senate is the University’s most important governing body. It has the authority to pass d…
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SUNRISE’s stakeholders first meeting
03-07-2019The University of Warsaw belongs to SUNRISE, a multidisciplinary consortium which aims at using sunlight to provide a sustainable alternative to the production of fossil-based, energy-intensive fuels and basic chemicals. On 17th-18th June, stakeholders of SUNRISE met in Brussels. SUNRISE is one of the six preparatory actions addressing major technological and societal challenges in the areas of ICT, health and energy selected by the European Comm…
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Dr. Bartosz Wcisło awarded E.W. Beth Dissertation Prize 2019
03-07-2019Doctor Bartosz Wcisło has received the E.W. Beth Dissertation Prize for his dissertation “Understanding the strength of compositional truth”. It is the world’s most important prize for dissertation in the field of logic. Dr. Bartosz Wcisło’s thesis in the theory of truth, written under the supervision of Prof. Cezary Cieśliński from the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Warsaw, was selected by the Association for Logic, Language and In…
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