…mountain peaks venerated in the pre-Hispanic period, the famous Nazca lines and the pre-Hispanic ceremonial centres of Machu Picchu, Chavin de Huantar, and Tiahuanaco. From 1989 to 1992, Dr Reinhard was the leader of the underwater archaeological research in Lake Titicaca.   He has made more than 200 climbs in the Andes at altitudes above 5,200 meters, leading expeditions that have resulted in the discovery of more than sixty high-altitude ceremon…

…nces and humanities, and the Prize of the Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology for the best academic publication in the technical and exact sciences.   The organisers of the competition for the best academic and scientific book are: the University of Warsaw Press, Publishing House of the Warsaw University of Technology, and the History and Culture Foundation.   Detailed information about the competition and the publications nominated for…

…archaeologists to study various aspects of the ancient city and the lives of its inhabitants using a range of scientific methods.   Archaeological research at Ptolemais, initiated by Prof. Tomasz Mikocki (1954–2007) and carried out between 2001 and 2010, has contributed to numerous internationally renowned discoveries, including the discovery of the House of Leukaktios, a private residence from the Roman period, richly decorated with mosaics and w…

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…rge-scale computing applications by leveraging the shared skills and knowledge of the scientific communities in both regions – Europe and Japan. HANAMI focuses on biomedical as well as climate and weather modelling applications. It also supports the development of materials science in relevant research areas. The main objective of the project will be to port existing codes, test and evaluate the performance of applications on new computing archite…

…nce “European Narratives and Identity: Ukraine – A New Perspective” is organised as part of the second edition of the “4EU+ for Ukraine” project. The event will take place on 25th-26th June in Paris.   The event is open to academics and doctoral candidates from 4EU+ member universities, including the UW, and three partner universities from Ukraine.   To participate in the conference, an abstract of the proposed paper (max. 150 words) should be sub…

…g meetings devoted to the admission rules: Doctoral School of Social Sciences – 8th May at 5 pm. More information: https://sdns.uw.edu.pl/en/strona-glowna-english/ Doctoral School of Humanities – 14th May, 10-11.30 am, and 28th May, 12-1.30 pm. More information: https://sdnh.uw.edu.pl/en/2024/04/meetings-for-candidates/ Interdisciplinary Doctoral School – 16th May at 5 pm. More information: https://msd.uw.edu.pl/en/recruitment/ Doctoral School of…

…and the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research….

…rutacji Kandydatów; IRK). Those interested in higher education at the UW can learn about academic programmes, admission timelines, and requirements for 2024/2025 described in the IRK system….

…on masses, the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research by the Prince of Asturias Foundation.   Prof. Englert’s cooperation with the scientists of the University of Warsaw has largely contributed to the development of innovative research work at the Faculty of Physics as well as the scientific education. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Stefan Pokorski, now professor of the UW Faculty of Physics, during his internship at th…