…pler is more likely to detect planets with small orbits – and indeed all the circumbinary planets it discovered are very close to the lower limit of a stable orbit – microlensing allows planets to be found at distances far from their host stars.   Recently, astronomers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw announced two discoveries: an extraordinary exploding star that confirms hibernation theory and an Earth-like planet or…

…archaeology and conservation (1996-2016) is the title of an exhibition and a conference.   The exhibition will highlight some aspects of the research conducted by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (PCMA) of the University of Warsaw. The opening will be accompanied by a scientific conference presenting an overview of the mission’s archaeological and conservation work. The events are co-organized by the PCMA, the Embassy of the Republic…

…In the region of South East Europe the UW was ranked 3rd. The Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars uses the power of the Nature Index, which tracks the high-quality research of more than 8 000 global institutions. Applying WFC (weighted fractional count) the Nature summed up scientific achievements of institutions over the last four years (2012-2015). The index metric used to assess a country’s contribution to 68 high impact natural science journals. P…

…the international conference on Neo-Aramaic Dialectology: Jews, Christian and Mandaeans. The conference continues the main themes and topics discussed in Cambridge and Jerusalem in the previous years, concentrating on the linguistic aspects of the Aramaic speaking communities of Jews, Christians and Mandaeans. The aim of the conference is to provide an opportunity for researchers to share and discuss both the notions fresh from the field, as well…

…e title of the international seminar. It will begin on 19th September and will last till 20th September.   The aim of the seminar is to discuss the potential of contemporary relational theorizing of society, culture and persons. The seminar consists of four sessions: relational sociology as the new paradigm in the social sciences, relational sociology and social morphogenesis, relational sociology and social networks, relational sociology and refl…

…h business.   Brochure includes also basic information about Poland and its capital – Warsaw.   Paper version one can pick up in the Press Office of the University of Warsaw (the Kazimierzowski Palace, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28).   Download the „University of Warsaw – summary” (pdf)   One month ago, a new version of the “Visit the University of Warsaw. Main sites of the UW” – Polish-English publication appeared.   The University of Warsaw crea…

…es; science management; funding schemes; collaboration with business and industry; collaboration with cultural institutions; international collaboration on an institutional level; infrastructure and e-infrastructure; dissemination and PR activities.   Each presentation will last 15 minutes, followed by 5-minute discussion. Accepted contributions will be arranged in thematic sessions. The language of the conference is English.   Presentation abstra…

…olish university which signed the agreement of cooperation with the University of Panama. The accord enabling both universities the realization of mutual projects and a student and scholar exchange – e.g. prof. Onfala López Chávez was delivering lectures about economy at the UW.  …

…bers of the association assist in exchanging information on education and maintaining scientific contacts.   After the coup on 15th July in Istanbul, more than 15 thousand Turkish researchers have been suspended and 1577 deans have been forced to resign. The EUA Board in a statement strongly objected to such practices.   Read the statement of EUA for the forced resignation of researchers in Turkey…

…e include: to enable great people to realise their ideas to understand and improve the world, to sustainable and transparent career trajectories, to a diverse, collaborative, inter-disciplinary, open, and ethical research environment, to a healthy work-life balance.   The Declaration will be annexed to the Council conclusions for adoption at the Competitiveness Council, Research section, in November 2016.   Full text of the Bratislava Declaration…