…sia were continued in Warsaw and Japan.   For his research and scientific achievements, Prof. Ohno has been honoured with a number of prestigious awards, including the IBM Japan Science Award (1998), the IUPAP Magnetism Prize (2003), Japan Academy Prize (2005), Presidential Prize for Research Excellence, Tohoku University (2005).   The ceremony of awarding the honorary title was held on 13th November in the Kazimierzowski Palace.   The resolution…

…he Research Impact Leaders Award. The initiative aims to support research and scientific development. The award is presented to outstanding research institutions demonstrating the high quality of research and its internationalisation, as well as implementing strategic initiatives at national and international levels.   The Elsevier Research Impact Leaders Awards are presented in six categories (according to the OECD classification): Life Sciences/…

…duction yield of up to 50% for ethylene and 25% for methane – one of the highest reported for two-dimensional materials,” Prof. Osella says. “We have also shown that the key reaction step is different from the usual CO-CO dimerization step observed on copper metal surfaces, requiring much less energy. As a result, the two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks behave like a single atom catalyst,” he adds.   In the future, the methodology can be used…

…researchers from the University of Warsaw were ranked in the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2022. The World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking is a compilation of the most cited researchers from around the world. It consists of two lists. The first contains an analysis of data collected since 1960 and looks at the entire scientific output (including both those who are professionally active and those who have ended their careers), while the second takes into…

…collaboration with the 4th International Scientific Conference Interdisciplinarity of Health and Healthcare.   UW students and doctoral candidates can apply for the Urban Health Case Challenge by filling in this application form and sending it before 27th October to uhcc2023(at)wne.uw.edu.pl.   The competition is in line with the goals and objectives of Flagship 1 “Health and demographic change in an urban environment”. The flagship is one of the…

…ended by Barkhasyn Dorj, the Ambassador of Mongolia to Poland, and Dorjgochoogiin Odgerel from the Science and Technology Fund.     Yurt on the campus During the two-day international conference “Mongolia and the Mongols: Past and Present”, various cultural events were open for the UW community in a traditional yurt, which was set up in front of the Old Library on the University campus at Krakowskie Przedmieście. The programme includes a concert o…

…. We worked closely with the Faculty of Medicine to best understand the needs of its students and employees, as well as with the Faculty of Physics on organisational issues. Throughout the summer holidays, BUW employees intensively collected and developed the book collection for the Medical Library, so that it could be ready to receive its first users at the beginning of the academic year. We are monitoring the activities of our first branch on an…

…(in January and April 2024 by the 22nd day of the month), which allows the benefit to be calculated from the month of submission. More information can be found on the Office for Persons with Disabilities website.   Assistance grant It may be applied for by a person who, for reasons beyond their control, finds themselves temporarily in a difficult life situation, causing costly and short-term difficulties in their studies.   An application for an…

…d,” the UW Rector stressed.   The conference was attended by, among others, Étienne de Poncins, the French Ambassador to Poland and Robert Rohde, chargé d’affaires at the German Embassy.  …

…al exchange   II Pillar: Research excellence Courage and scientific truth Improving research support processes as a route to research excellence Digital maturity in scientific activities Interdisciplinarity of research – community of research activities and practices University as a significant research partner in the international environment   III Pillar: Responsible university management and infrastructure development Strengthening the authorit…