Between myth and history - Professor Stefan Chwin's 75th birthday jubilee The celebrations of the 75th birthday of prof. Stefan Chwin, the most Gdańsk-based writer and authority of the day, took place on 7 May 2024 in the Burghers' Hall of the Old Town Hall (Baltic Sea Cultural Centre). The writer's birthday was marked with the highest honours: by the…

Prominent scientists from all over the world will gather in Gdańsk for the International Workshop on Advanced Spectroscopy and Optical Materials (IWASOM) conference. From July 7 to July 12, researchers will present the latest findings on advanced spectroscopic methods in physics, chemistry, and materials engineering. Topics at the IWASOM conference…

The Congress of Ecological and Economic Scientific Circles (Polish: Kongres Ekologicznych i Ekonomicznych Kół Naukowych - KEEKS) 2024, providing a forum for discussing the key challenges of our time, brought together science and sustainability enthusiasts at the Faculty of Economics during two science-filled days, i.e. April 24 and 25, 2024. The 8th…

One of the most eminent Polish historians prof. Krzysztof Pomian will give a lecture at the University of Gdańsk. We would like to invite you on May 9 at 5:00 p.m. to auditorium 1.48 in the building of the Faculty of History. Free admission. ‘Our guest will be prof. Krzysztof Pomian, an eminent philosopher-historian, as well as a publicist,’ says dr Anna Sobecka, Deputy Dean for Students and Cooperation with the Social…

Conference with the participation of the former President of the Republic of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski, the Polish Prime Ministers' Forum and an expert panel European Union - challenges 2040+. Join us at the event to mark the 20th anniversary of Poland's membership in the European Union. The Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, and the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, dr hab. Monika Bąk, prof…

Dr hab. Karol Horodecki, prof. UG, dr inż. Jan Tuziemski, mgr Leonard Sikorski and dr inż. Marek Winczewski won the main prize in the Tech category at the QL Future Hackathon. The scientists prepared a proposal to use a quantum computer for analysing the genome to detect the slice responsible for the anaemic disease or a subsequence of…

dr Anna Supernat The Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics UG is participating in the HerTechVenture project aiming to support female students in careers in the technology industry. The project manager is dr Hanna Furmańczyk from the Department of Combinatorial Optimisation at WMFiI. Join us for interviews with inspiring…

In the competition of the Polish Economic Society Gdańsk Branch, two main prizes - for a master's thesis and a bachelor's thesis - as well as two distinctions were awarded to graduates and undergraduates of economics at UG: Julia Recław, Wojciech Kamiński, Sara Stasiak, Wanessa Szuplewska and Przemysław Sadowski. They wrote the awarded works under the supervision of our researchers: dr inz. Aleksandra Koszarek-Cyra, dr…

The new Strategic Plan for the Intercultural Integration of Migrants for the Pomeranian Voivodeship is based on the recommendations contained in the report ‘Migration situation in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Conclusions and Recommendations on Integration of Migrants’, prepared by dr Rafał Raczyński from the Institute of Political Science, UG, and dr…

Preparations for the season in the green areas start as early as February, but the most intensive maintenance work takes place in April and May. This year, due to the weather, many of the treatments had to be carried out earlier than the horticultural work calendar so far.   Tree and shrub pruning Tree and shrub pruning began in February to improve the condition and health of the trees and shrubs. These were planned to…

A dedicated space was created to provide a friendly and functional environment for the children of the faculty's staff, postgraduates, and students. Last Wednesday, April 24, the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG held the official opening of the 'Children's Play Corner'.  This dedicated space was created as part of the Faculty's…

On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, we asked participants at the Technology Transfer Office UG's Intellectual Property & Innovation Week about advice for researchers who want to enter the business world. Here are their answers. Deputy President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, dr Piotr Zakrzewski…

Rising Stars in Materials Science is an award given to 17 early career scientists who represent the breadth, diversity and interconnectedness of materials science conducted around the world. Dr Alicja Mikołajczyk from the Department of Didactics and Popularisation of Science in the Faculty of Chemistry was among the scientists recognised. The editors…

The fourth day of the Intellectual Property & Innovation Week conference was dedicated to entrepreneurship. Among other things, the students attending the event learned how to build a thriving business from an idea and what are the ups and downs of working in corporations and start-ups. The Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Development, dr hab.…

After a year and a half of operation, the Memling Research Centre can boast cooperation with many foreign scholars, interesting conferences organised and numerous popular science initiatives - from the lecture series 'Around Memling' to the ongoing art competition 'How Paul Beneke acquired the famous Last Judgement for Gdańsk'. We talk about the…

During the two-day conference 'Elements and dynamics of the European legal standard', organised by the Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski Named Chair under the leadership of Prime Minister Hanna Suchocka, members of the Venice Commission and eminent constitutionalists and legal theorists from Polish and foreign research centres discussed European legal standards in the sphere of the separation of powers, the administration of…

Another publication of research within the Towards Gender Harmony project has occurred in the prestigious journal Nature Scientific Data. The project, headed by dr hab. Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, prof. UG from the Faculty of Social Sciences, was carried out in 62 countries from all over the world. More than 160 male and female researchers…

prof. Piotr Stepnowski What is an invention? How to best commercialise the results of your research? Which ideas can and cannot be patented? - answers to these key questions were given during Intellectual Property & Innovation Week at the University of Gdańsk. The five-day event was organised by the Technology Transfer Office UG…

dr Andrzej Poszewiecki, Vice-President of the Board of Univentum Labs Whether university spin-offs can earn millions, how to prepare a project for an investor and what are the benefits of registering a designation as a trademark - these are just some of the topics discussed during Intellectual Property & Innovation Week, an…

The next phase of the project 'Increasing migrants' access to vaccine information in the Tri-City', funded by the National Academic Exchange Agency's Intervention Grants programme, has been completed. As part of the project, six meetings between doctors and migrants from Ukraine were organised in February and March 2024. Participants had the…

On the initiative of PhD students from the University of Gdańsk, the conference ‘Social Contexts of Education’ took place, organised in cooperation with the European Centre for Cultural Education of People with Disabilities (ECEKON). The conference, which took place on April 12, 2024, was organised in cooperation with ECEKON by PhD students from the Doctoral School of Humanities and Social Sciences: Dagmara Kubiak…

Spring has sprung and with spring comes the time to move from your computers, your armchairs, and your sofas. We invite you to take action! You can be inspired and take care of your health and fitness together with Olivia and AZS UG. What do we offer you? Running with champion Szymon Gumkowski! We meet on Saturdays and run, choosing, for example, one…

Is the Archive photogenic? Participants in the 'Focus on the Archives' competition organised by the University of Gdańsk Archives and the Center for Student and Doctoral Student Activity at the University of Gdańsk could find out for themselves. Throughout March, students and staff of the University were able to visit the Archive and capture it from…

Dr Krzysztof Czubfrom the Department of Civil Law of the Faculty of Law and Administration represented UG at the conference GdyniaI-Days. Academic Gdynia Innovation Days, which took place on March 25-26 this year at the Maritime University in Gdynia. The event was aimed at promoting the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property. Dr…

Why does the University of Gdańsk Library look like a ship? How many elements does the skeleton of a fin whale at the Faculty of Biology consist of? Do misses and misters doctors work at the University? Take a completely new look at the University of Gdansk - through the eyes of a child. ‘Zuzia Visits the University of Gdańsk’ is a new promotional children’s book from the University of Gdańsk, which takes young readers…

Dr Aleksandra Brodecka-Goluch on the UG r/v Ocenaograf's deck Once a lake, now a sea. The waters of the Baltic hide many secrets. One of them was discovered by researchers from the University of Kiel and the University of Leipzig, who found a wall at the bottom of the Baltic Sea that testifies to human activity in the region. Dr…

Are you a member of a music band and a student or doctoral student of a Gdańsk school of higher education? Apply for the 'FunFar' Student Band Review. The two best bands have a chance to perform during the Gdańsk Juwenalia on May 17 and 18. To apply, submit three or four songs in mp3 format, photos, and a band logo. Recruitment for the review runs…

A Lawo console and classic 'On Air' signalling have found their way into the University of Gdańsk's radio studio. The modern equipment will not only improve the quality of the sound emitted but will also allow simultaneous broadcasting on two bands. The University of Gdańsk's radio studio, located at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of…

Siphonophor Sulculeolaria chuni (suborder Calycophorae), photo by Maciej Mańko Their larvae are the size of an ant, but over time they surpass even whales in length - siphonophores are the subject of a scientific project by dr Maciej Mańko from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography. The young oceanographer's research proposal…

Students and doctoral students are cordially invited to participate in the 'Energy of the Future' competition. The main prize is a trip to a foreign conference on the topic of sustainable energy! The winning teams will also receive funding to implement their projects - up to PLN 30,000. The competition focuses on innovative solutions in the field of…