We are deeply saddened to announce that on 20 August 2025, Senior Brigadier Andrzej Jaroszek, a long-time administrative employee of the Occupational Health and Safety and Fire Protection Department at the University of Wrocław, passed away.
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The human brain contains 86 billion neurons and just as many glial cells, responsible for supportive, nutritional, and protective functions. Each neuron can form connections with thousands of others, creating a network of trillions of synapses. These connections determine the brain’s capabilities – they are what make it so extraordinary. And so difficult to study.
From 24 to 29 August 2025, the University of Wrocław will host a prestigious international event, a combined conference of EUCMOS (European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy) and EMPOC (European Meeting on Physical Organic Chemistry).
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On 21 August 2025, the University of Wrocław signed an agreement with P.B. Alfa Dach Sp. z o.o. for the construction of the Polish–Ukrainian Cooperation Centre, a facility that will include teaching areas and a library for the Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences (specifically, the Institute of Musicology). The building will be located at ul. Kuźnicza 29b.
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People who meet their partners on the internet may experience lower marital satisfaction and feel love less intensely than those who meet in person. At least, that is what emerges from research conducted by an international team of scientists led by dr Marta Kowal from the UWr Institute of Psychology.
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From among eight candidates put forward by twenty Polish universities participating in the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” programme, the Prize Committee has selected two nominees for the third edition of the Heisig Prize, also known as the “Polish Nobel”, the most prestigious financial award for a Polish scientist. The winner, who will receive 200,000 PLN, will be announced on 1 October 2025 at the University of Wrocław.
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The Department of Human Biology is carrying out another project under the direction of prof. Bogusław Pawłowski, focusing on the signalling significance of traits linked to male sex hormone levels. This time, however, the study group consists of men aged 50 and over. To collect the data required for the project funded by the National Science Centre (OPUS21) – “Kondycja biologiczna mężczyzn w średnim wieku jako wskaźnik zdolności organizmu do poniesienia fizjologicznych kosztów maskulinizacji” – a questionnaire has been prepared for people aged 18+, containing several questions concerning assessments of presented male faces.
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The “Initiative of Excellence – Research University” (IDUB) programme at the University of Wrocław is entering a new phase – the period of consolidating the results of pro-quality activities. As part of this phase, additional editions of selected competitions will be launched, specifically those that have previously delivered measurable, quality-enhancing outcomes. In the 2025/26 academic
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On 1 July at 3:00 p.m., the premiere of the third edition of the book Grupy dyspozycyjne. Analiza socjologiczna will take place in the Oratorium Marianum. The author is dr hab. Jan Maciejewski, prof. UWr, long-time head of the Department of Sociology of Dispositional Groups at the UWr Institute of Sociology.
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On 18 June 2025, following the conclusion of the meeting of the Rector-Dean College, a momentous ceremony took place in the Oratorium Marianum to celebrate the professorial appointments for those who received the title of professor or promotion to the position of professor of the University this year. UWr Rector prof. Robert Olkiewicz presented the diplomas and congratulated the titles and promotions of professors.
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