…reserved – they are among the oldest existing cellars in Warsaw. The cellar space has two floors. The entrance to them is located beneath the stairs in the palace’s north and south stairwells. In recent years, the cellars have mostly served as storage and utility rooms. The Centre for Research on the Culture of Warsaw at the University of Warsaw, headed by Prof. Elżbieta Wichrowska, is responsible for the academic supervision of the revitalisation…

…improvement in transport properties. Compared to conventional MXenes with mixed Cl/O terminations, a more than 160-fold increase in macroscopic electrical conductivity and a 13-fold increase in terahertz conductivity were observed.   The authors of the publication emphasise that the developed method opens up new possibilities for designing MXenes with tailor-made properties, which are key for future electronic, optoelectronic, catalysis and energ…

…to this, we know that the figure of King Qashqash still lives on in local memory. What is more, his descendants still live in the vicinity of Dongola today,” emphasises Prof. Obłuski.   Publication: Barański, A. Obłuski, M. Wyżgoł, The King of Nubia at work: archaeological context and text edition of a sixteenth/seventeenth-century Arabic document from Old Dongola, Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, (2026). DOI: 10.1080/0067270x.2026.2615…

…ent in the next edition of the series will take place on 13th March at 2 p.m. During the introductory webinar, participants will learn, among other things, what Open Science is and what its significance is for the contemporary research ecosystem, and whether sharing research results contributes to greater transparency and scientific integrity.   Further webinars and workshops are scheduled between April and June. All events will be conducted in En…

…o have an opportunity to socialise and exchange their experiences.   After the meeting, there will be a possibility to join the walk around the Main Campus.   In order to take part in the meeting, the registration is required via the Kampus platform.   Meeting implemented under Action II.2.4. “Support for the relocation of employees from abroad and the development of systemic solutions at the University of Warsaw in the area of their adaptation to…

…emain poorly understood, despite their clear presence in humans. Analysis of human and pig skin development has shown that epidermal combs are formed by a mechanism independent of the mechanisms of hair follicle and sweat gland formation, through the establishment of interconnected epidermal invaginations.   “In our study, we show that the evolution of epidermal combs in mammalian skin was associated with the replacement of the molecular program r…

…e results of the International Research Agendas (MAB) competition No. 2/2025 can be found at: https://www.fnp.org.pl.    …

…o actively participate in such well-known global projects as Araucaria, H.E.S.S., CTA, LIGO/VIRGO, and the Planck and Gaia satellite missions.   The OA UW has two observation stations: the northern one in Ostrowik near Warsaw, intended mainly for educational purposes, and the southern one at the Las Campanas Observatory (LCO) in Chile – one of the best astronomical locations in the world.   The astronomy programme consists of two-stage studies: ba…

…ning hours of all units and departments of the University of Warsaw Library can be found on the BUW website: www.buw.uw.edu.pl/en….

…mous form of psychological support is available to the entire academic community. An information and education campaign entitled “Your mind – your strength” is currently underway at the University of Warsaw. Its aim is to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and to promote well-being among students, doctoral candidates, and university staff. The campaign is implemented by the University of Warsaw Psychological Support Center.   For m…