UL: Scientific lectures and research
The human brain contains 86 billion neurons and just as many glial cells, responsible for supportive, nutritional, and protective functions. Each neuron can form connections with thousands of others, creating a network of trillions of synapses. These connections determine the brain’s capabilities – they are what make it so extraordinary. And so difficult to study.
From 24 to 29 August 2025, the University of Wrocław will host a prestigious international event, a combined conference of EUCMOS (European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy) and EMPOC (European Meeting on Physical Organic Chemistry).
People who meet their partners on the internet may experience lower marital satisfaction and feel love less intensely than those who meet in person. At least, that is what emerges from research conducted by an international team of scientists led by dr Marta Kowal from the UWr Institute of Psychology.
The Department of Human Biology is carrying out another project under the direction of prof. Bogusław Pawłowski, focusing on the signalling significance of traits linked to male sex hormone levels. This time, however, the study group consists of men aged 50 and over. To collect the data required for the project funded by the National Science Centre (OPUS21) – “Kondycja biologiczna mężczyzn w średnim wieku jako wskaźnik zdolności organizmu do poniesienia fizjologicznych kosztów maskulinizacji” – a questionnaire has been prepared for people aged 18+, containing several questions concerning assessments of presented male faces.
As part of the University Career Festival, the 10th edition of #BEZPIECZNIE UWr 2025 will take place. It is a training and educational conference held at the University of Wrocław since 2016, raising awareness of various types of threats. Education and prevention are key to ensuring safety for yourself and others. We invite you to a training lecture and workshops on May 29, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Wrocław.
Did you know that bacteriophages, which are viruses that attack bacteria, could be the key to fighting antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria? This fascinating topic is the focus of research conducted by a team led by professor Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa of the Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology of the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University […]
We warmly invite you to a lecture by Prof. Sabine Gaudzinski-Windheuser from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz (Germany) and the Archaeological Research Centre and Museum for Human Behavioural Evolution (Monrepos Castle, Neuwied, Germany), entitled Neanderthal Ecology.
The Institute of Sociology at the University of Wrocław is pleased to invite you to a lecture, roundtable discussion, and workshops with Professor Luis Alonso, who will visit the University from 21 to 24 May.
Luis Alonso is a researcher at the City Science Group and the project lead of the Andorra Living Lab at the MIT Media Lab. Holding a PhD in architecture, he coordinates urban innovation initiatives within the City Science Network, integrating energy modelling, urban simulation, mobility, innovation districts, and smart housing to develop human-scale ecosystems.
Staff from the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science invite you to a meeting as part of a new initiative: Mathematics and Computer Science meetings at the University.
The Department of Translation Studies at the Institute of Romance Studies of the Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, cordially invites you to attend lectures by Mr Marcos Randulfe, visiting the University of Wrocław under the “Visiting Professors” initiative of the IDUB programme. The lectures, delivered in Spanish, will be simultaneously interpreted into Polish.
At first glance, the answer to this question seems to be “yes.” However, considering the increase in disinfectant consumption and the high frequency of mycobacterial infections, it is crucial to research the potential interactions between disinfectants, medications, and infectious agents. Dr Joanna Hołówka, who was awarded a prestigious “Marie Skłodowska-Curie” post-doctoral fellowship in February, is […]
