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The Department of Applied Linguistics of the Institute of German Studies of the University of Wrocław invites you to an online lecture: Der Briefwechsel zwischen Marie Skłodowska-Curie und Albert Einstein 1911-1932: das wissenschaftliche Weimarer Dreieck und daraus für die UNESCO geworden ist? / Correspondence between Maria Skłodowska-Curie and Albert Einstein 1911-1932: the scientific Weimar Triangle and what did it mean for UNESCO?

Have you ever wondered why while searching for a potential romantic partner you are attracted only to some candidates? Prof. dr. S. Craig Roberts will answer this question. In turn, dr hab. Izabela Lebuda will delve into the topic of creativity that is essential in everyday life, work, and when facing global challenges.

On Thursday, 27 February 2025, prof. Robert Olkiewicz, rector of the University of Wrocław, received a delegation from the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, led by prof. Erik Jones, director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Research within the EUI. The meeting was also attended by Joanna Wielgo, manager of EUI-funded projects, and, on the UWr side, dr Łukasz Prus, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs; prof Magdalena Ratajczak, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences; prof. Piotr Sula, vice-dean for internationalisation of the Faculty of Social Sciences; Urszula Broda, head of the International Office; and Tomasz Woźniakowski, assistant professor at the Institute of Political Science, local coordinator of the event.

Apart from the opportunity to pass a physical education subject, sports sections also fulfil the need for active leisure time and greater integration in the academic community. Every student at the University of Wrocław can develop their sporting passions in them.

The UWr Historical Institute invites you to the next online meeting in the series ‘Szewskie czwartki’.

On 12 May 2025, the 22nd edition of the not only Slavic Song Contest will take place in the Oratorium Marianum, organised by the Institute of Slavic Studies – students and doctoral students, SKNR WroSlawianie, the Culture and Art Centre in Wrocław, International Office of the University of Wrocław, and the Centre for Student and Doctoral Activities of the University of Wrocław.

Belonochilus numenius, recorded in Wrocław and Legnica, is a species of bug native to North America that has been spreading rapidly in Europe for several years. It was spotted by our student!

The University of Wrocław became a part of the Artificial Intelligence Cluster. On 20 February, an agreement was signed on the establishment of the Wrocław cluster, whose mission is to enable and accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence in economic, educational and social activities and to promote research and innovation in AI.

The University of Wrocław joined the Rodbuk Interdisciplinary Research Data Repository. It will soon be possible to make the Repository available to UWr employees.

Two important events related to the topic of children’s literature are ahead of us.

The Minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award is an individual award that enjoys great prestige in the community. It is a recognition of the laureate’s achievements, which have left a measurable and recognisable contribution to science. Prof. Krzysztof Redlich received the award at the Polish Science Gala in Toruń on 19 February. Our sincere congratulations! 

In their research on the biological role of the seed mucus coat, dr hab. Agnieszka Kreitschitz from the Department of Plant Development Biology at the University of Wrocław and prof. Stanislav Gorb from the
University of Kiel (Germany), saw for the first time the exact structure of the mucus at the nanoscale and tested the hypothesis, which had been repeated for years, of the supporting role of mucus in the spread of seeds eaten by animals. Seed mucus as a natural hydrogel is used, among other things, in the food and pharmaceutical industries as well as in bioengineering and medicine.