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“Mind your words” campaign

Choosing the right words is of particular importance in an academic discourse. On 25th September, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, launched the “Mind your words. Hate hurts” campaign. The initiative was prepared by UW students and the Academic Ombudsman.

Poland in Silicon Valley

On 11th September, representatives of the University of Warsaw and seven other Polish universities signed a collaboration agreement with Poland in Silicon Valley Center for Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Joint activities will include the promotion and publication of research results and university-led cooperation with industry.

Standard of the UW Student Hall of Residence No. 7

“Sulimy” is the University’s newest student hall of residence. The building meets the standards of modern residential construction with numerous environmentally friendly and energy-saving solutions, such as a ventilation heat pump, heat recovery from exhaust air and photovoltaic modules. The hall of residence is very popular with students and doctoral candidates.

Change in the UW ombudsman position

Following the resignation of Dr Anna Cybulko from the position of ombudsman at the University of Warsaw, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, entrusted Magdalena Miksa, the previous Deputy Ombudsman for Student Affairs, with fulfilling the duties. Dr Anna Cybulko was the first university ombudsman in Poland, serving in this capacity for 13 years.

Internationalisation as a tool for development

“We have done a lot in recent years to raise our recognition in Europe and internationally. However, we are aware that the needs are greater. We are proud of the development of international cooperation in terms of student exchanges. We are building a European University. We are also winning more and more high-profile grants, including ERC grants,” Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, said.

One of the world’s top ten

In the Golden Hall of the Kazimierzowski Palace, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, together with the Vice-Rectors, Prof. Adam Niewiadomski and Prof. Maciej Raś met with Mikołaj Wolanin. The student from the UW’s Faculty of Law and Administration is the only representative of Poland, and the only European, recorded in the top ten of the Global Student Prize competition.

UW aid for flood victims

Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, and the University community express their solidarity with all the affected by the floods in southern Poland. The University authorities have launched a collection of donations for the flood victims.

Selenium-enriched foods

The University of Warsaw is coordinating an international project concerning the creation of a sustainable selenium-enriched functional food chain – PATHFOOD. The project is being implemented under the Horizon Europe programme. On 12th–13th September, a project kick-off meeting took place at the UW's Biological and Chemical Research Centre.

Welcome Days for international students

Every year, Welcome Point UW is organising an orientation event for new international long-term students. The meetings are held on 24th and 30th September at the UW Campus at Krakowskie Przedmieście.

Discoveries in Miedary

Dozens of well-preserved shark teeth, a complete skull with Nothosaurus’s teeth and bones of terrestrial reptiles from the Procolophon group are the most important discoveries of a team of scientists, which included researchers from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw, following the tenth excavation season in Miedary.

Super-precise spectrometer

Prof. Michał Parniak and Michał Lipka from the UW’s Faculty of Physics developed a quantum-inspired super-resolving spectrometer for short pulses of light. In the future the device can be miniaturized on a photonic chip and applied in optical and quantum networks as well as in spectroscopic studies of matter. The invention was presented by the researchers in “Optica”.

Balkan discoveries by archaeologists from UW

Archaeologists from the Antiquity of Southeastern Research Centre at the University of Warsaw have completed their excavation campaigns, which have been ongoing since May. This year’s fieldwork and documentation was carried out in the Balkans.

History of five generations of the Lombards

Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have taken part in innovative research that uncovers the history of five generations of the West Germanic people called the Lombards. An article on the subject was published in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”.

4EU+ Annual Meeting at UW

On 25th September, the 4EU+ Alliance representatives, one of the largest European university partnerships, will begin their three-day meeting at the University of Warsaw. Eight member universities have been forming the European University for six years, carrying out joint courses, study programmes, research and projects. The motto of this year’s gathering is “Digital 4EU+: Education – Research – C

Innovative perovskite waveguides

Scientists from the UW’s Faculty of Physics in collaboration with other researchers from Poland as well as Italy, Iceland, and Australia, have demonstrated the creation of perovskite crystals with predefined shapes that can serve in nonlinear photonics as waveguides, couplers, splitters, and modulators. The research results were published in “Nature Materials”.

Traditional polonaise for the finale

The 69th edition of the summer Polish language and culture course organised by the Centre of Polish Language and Culture for Foreigners “Polonicum” has come to an end. This year, there were 105 participants. On the last day, the participants danced the traditional polonaise in the Gardens of the University of Warsaw Library.

Deans and heads of units appointed for the 2024-2028 term

On 2nd September, Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the UW Rector, handed out the letters of appointment to thirty deans of faculties and heads of units for the 2024-2028 term.

Call for volunteers for the 4EU+ Annual Meeting

On 25th–27th September, the 4EU+ Alliance Annual Meeting will be held at the University of Warsaw. The UW Volunteer Centre is looking for students who would like to get involved in the organisation of the international event. The deadline for submitting applications is 13th September.

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