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On the occasion of World Health Day, which was celebrated on Sunday, the University Library is presenting a remarkable old print by Johann Dryander (1500-1560), an eminent personality, professor of medicine and mathematics in Marburg. His innovative approach to medical education made a significant contribution to the knowledge of human anatomy. Dryander was also one of the first to use illustrations as a means of documenting and teaching anatomy. These woodcuts not only served as a visual supplement to medical texts, but also made an important contribution to the development of medical educational publications.

Prof. Ruchniewicz becomes an external reviewer for Alexander von Humboldt Foundation scholarships and prizes

Natalia Pudełko-Malik, a doctoral student at the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Physiology and Molecular Neurobiology, University of Wrocław (supervisor: dr Dominika Drulis-Fajdasz) and the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry (supervisor: prof. dr hab. Piotr Młynarz) has been awarded a prestigious Kosciuszko Foundation Grant and will serve a five-month internship at the University of Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The main objective of the research grant is to determine the metabolic interplay between neurons and astrocytes, using isotopically labelled metabolites such as [U-13C6]glucose and [U-13C3]lactate.

An unusual event took place at the University Library – an exhibition of works by students from grades II to V of the Stanisław Kopystyński Secondary School of Visual Arts in Wrocław. The exhibition was part of a campaign to help Sebastian, the son of a UWr employee. More about the collection https://uwr.edu.pl/en/fundraiser-for-sebastian-lewicki/

Very good news has come to us from the session of the UNESCO Executive Committee, which on 27 March 2024 announced the granting of UNESCO World Geopark status to eighteen new geoparks from various parts of the world, including the Land of Extinct Volcanoes, just a few dozen kilometres west of Wrocław.

Viennese concerts by the world’s first Orkiestra Księżniczek with an all-star cast, soloists, ballet, fairytale costumes, multimedia projections and a breathtaking light show – this is how its creators write about their project. And why are we writing about it today?

Prof. dr hab. Anna Brytek-Matera gościła po raz drugi w Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Tokyo Hospital, University of Tokyo  na zaproszenie kierownika wydziału prof. Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi. 27 marca wygłosiła wykład gościnny pt. Overview of Orthorexia Nervosa: what do we know and what do we do?

W University of Tokyo odbyła się również prapremiera monografii prof. dr hab. Anny Brytek-Matery nt. Orthorexia Nervosa: Current Understanding and Perspectives wydanej przez Cambridge University Press. Jest to pierwsza na świecie książka naukowa poświęcona problematyce ortoreksji psychicznej.

On Easter Monday, you are warmly invited from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (leaving by 6 p.m.) to join us for a family walk in the Botanical Garden of the University of Wrocław to enjoy some quality time with your loved ones.

In the Manuscripts Department of the Library of the University of Wrocław, there are hidden treasures that take us back in time to an era when art was a narrative and every image had a story. We invite you on a fascinating journey through medieval miniatures, where Paschal symbolism flourished in the fullness of its artistic and cultural complexity. The Paschal Triduum is the most important event in the liturgical calendar of Christians.

The spring sun awakens nature. It shines upon us with its warmth. Let it rekindle mutual kindness and love, bring hope and peace to our hearts.