…n aim of the group is to conduct and coordinate various UW activities preventing from the climate crisis. In November, the Senate of the University of Warsaw formulated an official position of the university on the crisis. Previously, the faculties of Psychology, Political Sciences and International Studies, Economics and Biology have adopted declarations on climate change.   8. 20 years of the University of Warsaw Library December saw the 20th an…

…mental threats: climate change, biodiversity, health. Beyond Micro and Macro Worlds: searching for the cutting-edge innovations. The materials, energy sources, and technologies for the future, enabling balanced growth of science and economy. The Challenge of Petabytes. Advanced mathematics and computer science developing analytical tools to cope with massive data – from random processes on stock exchange to medical diagnostics. The Humanities: Cro…

…s educational initiatives, and possibilities for students, doctoral candidates and staff.   Research-based education Prof. Maciej Duszczyk, UW Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations, welcomed everyone, presented the 4EU+ mission and vision and spoke about a spectrum of possibilities which UW has as a member of the Alliance. Educational activities were the main theme of the speech of Prof. Jolanta Choińska-Mika, UW Vice-Rector for Stu…

…ndees of the exhibition were H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Egypt, Dr. Michał Łabenda; Director of the Research Centre in Cairo and Acting Director of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Dr. Artur Obłuski; and the Head of the Museums Sector at the Ministry for Antiquities, Mr. Moamen Osman.   The exhibition is the result of cooperation between the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, Universit…

…t. So far, there were seven works of this type with identified images of sundials. Research conducted by Prof. Marek T. Olszewski increased this number by eight.   Some of the analysed mosaics have been known for over a century. Now, thanks to the discovery of the UW scientist, we can observe the sundials on them. These relics include: fragment of the floor decoration of the apse hall (approx. 225 m2) from the town estate (approx. 150 AD) in Grand…

…tives of Sun Yat-Sen University met with the authorities of UW faculties, and scientists and administrative staff. They discussed future collaboration. Possibilities of scientific collaboration, as well as student and scholar international exchange between UW and SYSU, were among the main topics discussed during the meeting. Both universities would like to work together in fields such as natural sciences, chemistry, informatics, linguistics, and t…

…sity of Warsaw.   “Seize our common future” is a call of European scientific institutions to strengthen the R&I investment at European level and urge them to raise the budget of the next EU Programme for R&I (2021-2027), “Horizon Europe”, to at least €120 billion. “Horizon Europe” is a planned 7-year European Union scientific research initiative. Among the aims of this programme there are: supporting the EU’s science and technology base, as well a…

…nd schools for employees, doctoral candidates, and students; develop the existing internal grant programme at the university; provide soft skills training (e.g. writing articles, presenting scientific results, project management); set a programme for visiting professors; open new study programmes related to priority research areas; finance the scholarship system and research camps for the best candidates; open a kindergarten in Ochota and childcar…

…ent perspectives on 4EU+ educational activities were the main themes of the 2-day event. The conference was organised by the Student Government of the University of Copenhagen.   As part of the meeting, participants discussed issues related to student mobility, student activity in the alliance’s activities, digital education, and 4EU+ Alliance involvement in solving current EU problems.   Each student representation delivered a presentation on its…

…ches for the storage of renewable energy (solar and wind) through its conversion to fuels and commodity chemicals using abundant molecules such as carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen. The two projects bring together 30 committed organisations, backed by an initial supporting community of approx. 300 stakeholders from academia, industry, and society.   The replacement of fossil fuels and the modernisation of the production processes are crucial to m…