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Success of mathematics students from UW

Mathematics students from the University of Warsaw received gold medals at the International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) in Blagoevgrad. “I congratulate our students, as well as their tutor and all the people who support the development of the students and have contributed to their success,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, said.

Awards in the ACADEMIA 2024 competition

The UW Press and the UW Museum received the Grand Prize in the ACADEMIA 2024 competition for the publication “The Emblem of the University of Warsaw. The History of the Symbol on the Seals from the University Museum”. The winner was announced at the Warsaw International Book Fair. The UW Rector’s Award for the best academic publication in the social sciences and humanities was also presented.

Internationalisation Stars from UW

Prof. Paweł Kaczmarczyk from the Faculty of Economic Sciences, the University of Warsaw, the director of the UW's Centre of Migration Research is one of the laureates of the Internationalisation Stars 2024. Heybat Naghiyev, a student of the English-language master's programme in International Economics was selected the best international student in Poland.

Research Impact Leaders Award for UW

The University of Warsaw received the Elsevier Research Impact Leaders Award 2023. The award is given to universities whose research makes the greatest contribution to the perception of the Polish science worldwide. The UW won in the Natural Sciences category.

UW data analysts awarded

The research team of Dr Eng. Robert Sot, Acting Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling at the UW, has been recognised in a competition organised by the CHIST-ERA network. The scientists want to create an ecosystem of research data using analysis of bird populations.

Pro Publico Bono Award to UW Rector

Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, received the fifth edition of the Ujazdowski Hospital Pro Publico Bono Award. The prize is granted by the Award Committee for special achievements in social activity and commitment to others.

Honorary doctorate for Prof. Mirosława Czerny

Prof. Mirosława Czerny from the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, the Director of the Doctoral School of Social Sciences at the UW, has received an honorary doctorate from the Autonomous University of Mexico State in Toluca. She has been analysing urban and regional phenomena and processes in Latin America throughout her professional life.

Results of the UW Entrepreneur of the Year competition

On 31st May, the award ceremony of the sixth edition of the UW Entrepreneur of the Year Competition was held. The competition committee honoured entrepreneurs who have an innovative approach to business and inspire others in their work.

UW in the final of the International Green Gown Awards 2023

The University of Warsaw is the finalist of the International Green Gown Awards 2023 competition. The judges have recognised the University’s project Green Thinking Matter Now!, an initiative to connect academics, students, business, authorities and NGOs around climate change and sustainable development.

Fulbright Senior Award for a UW physicist

Dr Maciej Lisicki from the UW Faculty of Physics has been given a Fulbright Senior Award. The decision was made by the Board of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission. As part of the grant, the UW scientist will study fluid transport by so-called active surfaces.

Prof. Artur Obłuski wins the ERC Public’s Choice Award

Prof. Artur Obłuski, director of the UW Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology and leading researcher of the ERC Starting Grant UMMA, has received the Public’s Choice Award under the European Research Council’s Public Engagement with Research competition.

Dr. Aneta Afelt awarded with the Nicolaus Copernicus’ medal

Dr. Aneta Afelt from the Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling of the University of Warsaw is among the members of the interdisciplinary COVID-19 Advisory Team that received the Nicolaus Copernicus’ medal of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

2020 at a glance

It has been a calendar year that will long be remembered by everyone. 2020 at the University of Warsaw saw, e.g. different rules for university operations during a COVID-19 pandemic, change of the UW authorities, ground-breaking research projects, national and international successes of UW employees and students. We present selected facts of the last year.

UW scientist won the 2020 IJCAI Computers and Thought Award

Dr. Piotr Skowron from the UW Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics is the winner of the 2020 IJCAI Computers and Thought Award. The International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) recognised his contributions to computational social choice and the theory of committee elections.

UW physicist awarded with the ICO Prize

Prof. Wojciech Wasilewski from Centre of New Technologies and the UW Faculty of Physics has received a prestigious International Commission for Optics Prize (ICO). It is awarded to an individual who has made a noteworthy contribution to optics.

Dr. Przemysław Mróz awarded the International Astronomical Union 2019 PhD Prize

Dr. Przemysław Mróz has been awarded the International Astronomical Union PhD prize for outstanding scientific achievements of astronomy PhD students around the world for his dissertation "Astrophysical applications of gravitational microlensing in the Milky Way". The thesis was written under the supervision of Professor Andrzej Udalski from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw

Copernicus Award for Prof. Stefan Dziembowski

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Faust, Technical University of Darmstadt, and Prof. Dr. Stefan Dziembowski, University of Warsaw, have been chosen to receive the 2020 Copernicus Award from the German Research Foundation and the Foundation for Polish Science for their services to German-Polish research collaboration. The jury appointed jointly by the DFG and the FNP selected the two researchers for their outst

Prof. Włodzimierz Borodziej received the International Research Award

Prof. Włodzimierz Borodziej from UW was awarded the International Research Award of the Max Weber Foundation in cooperation with the Historisches Kolleg in Munich.

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