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Prof. dr hab. Mariusz Szymanowski, geographer, Director of the Institute of Geography and Regional Development of the University of Wrocław, passed away. He was 59 years old. The funeral will take place at Grabiszyński Cemetery on 18 April (Thursday) at 13:00.

We would like to inform you that the Committee of the UWr Competition for Support for Cooperation with the Social and Economic Environment announced by the Rector ( Ordinance No. 51/2024), consisting of:

Dr hab. Karolina Kremens, director of the Incubator of Scientific Excellence – Digital Justice Center, which operates at the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław, became deputy chairwoman of the Commission for the Codification of the System of Judiciary and Public Prosecution. Congratulations!

In today’s world, where personal development, practical skills and professional experience play a key role, cooperation between universities and companies in the field of student activities opens new opportunities for students. Taking this into account, the University of Wrocław, thanks to talks initiated by the Centre for Technology Transfer, signed a framework cooperation agreement with Smith & Nephew.

From 3.04.2024 until the end of the month, an auction of artworks donated by the High School of Visual Arts in Wrocław is taking place. The auction is dedicated to our employee’s son, Sebastian Lewicki, who has suffered an accident and urgently needs treatment.

On 12 April, the Faculty of Social Sciences held the Open Days. Among the many attractions prepared for applicants were workshops on cyber security, artificial intelligence and social project management, simulations of UN deliberations, a lecture on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a philosophical field game on the search for humanity. The event was also a great opportunity to talk to our students and lecturers and practice English at a speaking club organised by the Welcome Centre WNS UWr.

This seminar series, organised and facilitated by Maynooth University, invites researchers and practitioners across Arqus Alliance universities, who are already engaging or have just started the process of engagement with English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in their institutions. The series is seen as an interactive and supportive forum for practitioners and researchers to engage in regular dialogue to exchange experiences of EMI and become familiar with ongoing research in the field, with a view to improving practices and engagement with EMI across the Alliance.

Dr hab. Antoni Muszer from the Institute of Geological Sciences at the University of Wrocław and dr Piotr Wojtulek, a geologist and lawyer dealing with petrology, economic geology and geological and mining law – have become members of the Earth Resources Management Council of the Minister of Climate and Environment.

27 lat wspieramy społeczeństwo w budowaniu lepszej przyszłości dla nas wszystkich. W 1996 roku uruchomiliśmy pionierską inicjatywę wspierającą edukację, wejście na rynek pracy i przedsiębiorczość. Naszym celem jest wsparcie społeczności lokalnych w rozwoju kompetencji zawodowych, dzięki którym poprawi swoją pozycję na rynku pracy, a co za tym idzie naszą wspólną przyszłość.

The UWr Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science invites high school students interested in AI to participate in the Artificial Intelligence Olympiad!

W opublikowanym 10 kwietnia rankingu QS World Uniwersity Rankings by Subject 2024 Uniwersytet Wrocławski znalazł się w gronie 451-500 najlepszych uczelni na świecie w dziedzinie Arts & Humanities.