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The staff of the Faculty of Biotechnology are pleased to invite you to a lecture by Robert Zarnowski, PhD (University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA), entitled “The Untold Story of eDNA in Candida Biofilm Extracellular Vesicles”. The lecture will take place on 24 February at 1.00 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1.05 of the Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław (ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14a). Dr Zarnowski is visiting the University of Wrocław under the “Visiting Professors” programme (IDUB).

The Institute of Polish Studies at the University of Wrocław, together with the Society of Friends of Wrocław Polish Studies, invites you to the 30th edition of the popular-science lecture series in Polish studies, “Meetings at Nehring Hall”, organised in the 2025/2026 academic year. The series opened by a lecture by Prof. Jan Miodek entitled “Język sportu w moim życiu”, which took place on 5 October.

New Horizons Association invites movie lovers to take part in the World Cinema Academy and the Polish Cinema Academy.

One of the most valuable monuments of medieval writing has returned to Wrocław – a fifteenth-century manuscript of the works of St Augustine, long regarded as an exceptional element of Silesian cultural heritage. Its reappearance in the collections of the Library of the University of Wrocław marks an event of great significance both for the academic community and for the wider regional public.

The Centre for psychological consultation and guidance operating within the Institute of Psychology at the University of Wrocław warmly invites you to take part in the Depression Awareness Days, which will be held on 24–25 February. For formal and organisational reasons, participation in the workshops is limited to adults (18+).

A new interdisciplinary part-time (evening) Bachelor’s degree programme (first-cycle studies) – języki romańskie w komunikacji biznesowej (eng. Romance languages in business communication) – will launch this October. It will be delivered jointly by two faculties at the University of Wrocław. The programme has been developed by the Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics. It is assigned to two academic disciplines: linguistics (66%) and economics and finance (34%).

The University of Wrocław’s team was promoted to the finals of the World Programming Championship, which will take place in Dubai in November 2026.

On Tuesday, February 10th, dr hab. Patrycja Matusz, the Vice-Rector for Internationalisation, together with Anna Juras, the manager of the Excellence Initiative – Research University (IDUB) office, went on a working visit to the University of Tartu, located in Estonia.

What is love when viewed through the lens of science? In four interviews, invited researchers reflect on Valentine’s Day and love from entirely different perspectives – from passion inscribed in music, through the surprising mating strategies of insects, to the cultural meanings of this celebration and the ways in which we speak about emotions in contemporary discourse.

The Rectors’ Council of the Arqus partner universities met in Granada on 13 February 2026 at the University of Granada to discuss key strategic issues concerning the future of the Alliance.

We invite you to watch the latest episode in the UWr Talks: To Be Continued series. This time, the Careers Service at the University of Wrocław welcomes Sebastian Kolęda, a graduate of Polish Studies and Design Communication at the University of Wrocław, who currently serves as Head of Employer Branding Practice at Komunikacja Plus.

Starting from March 1st to March 8th, Wrocław will become a must-visit place on the map of every classical music lover. The 1st Festival Chopin Recitals is coming – an event combining the shine of international stars, the University of Wrocław’s historical Oratorium Marianum, and a unique atmosphere while meeting the artists.