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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.
Recent research has focused on Gaia22dkvLb, a newly discovered exoplanet found through microlensing by an international team of scientists, of which mgr Przemysław Mikołajczyk from the Atronomical Institute at the University of Wrocław, is a member. The exoplanet Gaia22dkvLb can also be observed using the radial velocity measurement technique – something rarely achievable for these microlensing worlds.
The results of evaluation based on the current principles will not reflect the actual state of science in Poland – assessed the members of the Conference of Rectors of Universities in Poland (KRUP) in their position paper adopted two days ago. This is another voice of the academic community on the current evaluation of scientific activity.
Prof. Dorota Nowak and her team have been recognized by the Minister of Science and Higher Education. The award for significant achievements in scientific activity was presented on February 19 during the Polish Science Gala 2025 in Toruń. Congratulations!
You are cordially invited to a screening of the film ‘Co po nas zostanie? Geologia’ directed by the Foundation Nauka. To lubię, which was made during an expedition of young geologists from the University of Wrocław to the Baltic Sea.
All young science enthusiasts from grades 5 to 8 of primary school who are familiar with scientific experiments are invited to take part in the Universiada! The Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Wrocław and the Polish Association of Chemical Engineers – Wrocław Branch are organising a unique competition for science enthusiasts for the […]
On Wednesday, 19 February, during the Welcome Ceremony at the University of Wrocław, the staff of the International Office and dr Łukasz Prus, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs, welcomed around 150 students from all over the world! In the current semester, the group of students at the University of Wrocław has been joined by participants of the Erasmus+ programme and other exchange programmes from European Union countries, as well as from Ukraine, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Morocco, Tanzania, Jordan, Moldova and Kosovo. The event marks the beginning of the Orientation Days at the University of Wrocław.
We would like to invite you to open lectures within the framework of the Interdisciplinary Seminar Studium Generale Universitatis Wratislaviensis named after Professor Jan Mozrzymas. The lectures will take place from 25 to 1 April 2025 on Tuesdays, from 17:15 to 19:15 in the Oratorium Marianum (main building, pl. Uniwersytecki 1, ground floor).
Dr Zbigniew Mogiła from the Department of International Economic Relations and European Integration at the Institute for International and Security Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences) has been elected to the Committee on Spatial Economy and Regional Planning of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). This is one of the most important expert bodies in Poland, dealing with regional policy and the spatial management of the country.
On 8 March at the UWr Institute of Polish Studies will host a conference on the occasion of Logopaedist Day. It is addressed to all those interested in the issues of contemporary speech therapy.
What’s new at the University of Wrocław Press? In our series #MondayswithWUWr, we keep you up to date with the most important events, book news and issues important to the Publishing House! We also encourage you to follow the wuwr.eu website and the Publishing House’s social media – Fb, LinkedIn and Instagram and YouTube. We encourage you to follow!
Are you dreaming of gaining practical experience in managing a company? Would you like to test your business skills and compete against the best students from across Poland? If so, the Academic Management Championships (AMM) are designed just for you! What are the Academic Management Championships? AMM is a nationwide, free business competition where teams […]
