…ave a specific spectrum of light, through which we can understand its astrophysical properties such as size or age. Different colors of light are also used to transmit information over channels in fiber networks, similarly as different radio bands are used to transmit many channels at the same time. These optical channels are at the core of intercontinental optical networks, and are also essential for future secure quantum networks.   In all those…

…lliance was awarded European University status in the European Commission’s pilot “European Universities” call for proposals, launched as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The 4EU+ consortium was among 17 university alliances that received funding.   On 27th July 2022, the One Comprehensive Research European University (1CORE) project received funding in the next “European Universities” call for proposals. Through 1CORE, the Alliance aims to deepen…

…orics and eye tracking research.   In years 2008–2012 and 2016–2020, he held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warsaw. Previously, he was a Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics and Head of the Institute of Specialised and Intercultural Communication.   Prof. Grucza is also the President of the Polnischer Germanisten Verband and member of the Polish Linguistics Society, and Modern Language As…

…oritics is a science that deals with the study of meteorites and integrates the scientific community, including astronomers, geologists and planetologists, with the hobbyist community of meteorite prospectors and collectors.   New equipment Prof. Szymon Kozłowski from the UW’s Astronomical Observatory explains that one way to find meteorites is to use bolide networks, i.e. a set of bolide stations located in an area every few tens or hundreds of k…

…1.1mln was allocated under Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, €3.9mln granted for initiatives within Pillar III: Innovative Europe whereas €1.5mln for projects from the Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area. Information about the European Research Council (ERC) grants for researchers from the University of Warsaw is presented below: https://en.uw.edu.pl/research/european-research-cou…

…ese Academy of Sciences had a chance to visit the UW Heavy Ion Laboratory and learn about the conducted research work there. Also, the structure and scientific activities of the CAS Institute of Modern Physics were presented by Prof. Hongwei Zhao….

…e Old Library building on the UW Main Campus. The registration is open. The 2nd Congress of Internationalisation is a follow-up of the debate held in the spring in Gdańsk. During the event, representatives of academic and scientific community will discuss the internationalisation of Polish higher education and science.   The key part of the congress will be the discussion between the representatives of the ministries for Foreign Affairs, Developme…

…eneurship; STARTER – a course conducted in an in-person and online format for people with a new business idea in the early stages of conception. The initiative shows how to analyse the market, build a competitive advantage and present your project in front of investors; Makerspace@UW – a co-working space for students co-created with the Faculty of Physics, consisting of six studios intended for 3D printing, electronics, tailoring, woodworking, che…

…udents who participate in the associations organise – either independently or in collaboration with their academic supervisors – scientific conferences, workshops and training courses, as well as meetings with people of culture, art, science and politics. Student associations provide opportunities for their members to publish and carry out research projects together with scientists.   A full list of research and artistic associations is available…

…tory policies in selected European countries and the USA and ends with de lege ferenda conclusions”.   The publication is an element of the broader research by Dr Dorota Krekora-Zając, the UW Faculty of Law and Administration, on legal aspects of conducting biomedical research and biobanking, including changes in the Polish law regulations regarding the competences of bioethics committees. Publication details Mark A. Rothstein et al., 2024, Intern…