‘The University of Gdańsk is not just an 'ordinary' young public university where knowledge is imparted and research is carried out, but it is first and foremost a place where ideas of freedom and community have always been important,’ with these words the Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, inaugurated the conference 'Poland in…

From the left: prof. UG Marcin Marciniak, prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Jakub Stempnik, Patryk Jar The International Quantum Summer School (Q-Camp) will be supported by Kainos. Q-Camp is a joint initiative of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics and ICTQT at UG; the British company will act as the main partner of the event…

The run is divided into two categories: for women and men. The start and finish line will be located at the UG Main Library. The distance of the run for women is 1.5 km, for men - 3 km. The route will lead through the Oliwa campus of UG, so the Run is also an opportunity to discover places and corners that we do not visit as part of our everyday…

Cyber security, offshore wind energy, Polish nuclear power plants - these are just some of the areas that will be the subject of cooperation between the University of Gdańsk and the Polish Register of Shipping. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on May 13 by the Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Development of the UG, dr hab. Sylwia Mrozowska,…

On more patents, the potential of genistein and whether it will finally get a chance as a breakthrough drug for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, and about the strength of the team in science. Join us for an interview with prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn.   Julia Bereszczyńska: - Professor, it has been two years since you obtained a patent…

For the third time, the Museum of the University of Gdańsk is taking part in the nationwide Night of the Museums campaign. The organisers promise plenty of attractions. Everyone is welcome - admission is free. The Night of the Museums will take place this Saturday, May 18, in the building of the Faculty of History on Bielańska Street in Gdańsk. ‘We invite you to a night full of stories about history, art, and…

The Safety and Health Day at the University of Gdańsk was held for the fourth time this year. Among the attractions prepared for visitors were a firefighting simulator, exercises with a physiotherapist, an office massage, first aid workshops, or a wheel of fortune where visitors could test their knowledge of health and safety issues.  The first…

Workshops, competitions, spectacular scientific demonstrations and even tests and preventive examinations - on Sunday, May 26, we invite adults and children to an extraordinary event that combines education with entertainment, the 3rd Fahrenheit Science Picnic. It will be a day full of fun, learning, and unforgettable experiences. Admission…

Loïc Madec During a two-month internship at the University of Gdańsk, Loïc Madec from the University of Western Brittany boarded the UG ship r/v Oceanograf, took part in aerosol research and learned how to make pierogies. The French student is one of the first participants of the SEA-EU Master Research Internship program at the…

Prof. Krzysztof Pomian, an outstanding philosopher, historian, and publicist, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gdańsk. The ceremony to confer the honorary dignity took place in Artus Court on May 10, this year. ‘The title of doctor honoris causa is the highest honorary dignity at a university. At the University of Gdańsk we award…

‘A new term of office for the rectoral authorities of our university is before us. As announced in our programme of activities for this period, we have identified a number of key strategic goals. Implementing them will allow us to continue to develop as dynamically as we have so far, without, however, losing sight of the university's current needs,’…

‘These are times of intense change’ - with these words, the President of the Red Rose Association Ludwik Klinkosz initiated a meeting of the Association's Programme Council at the University of Gdańsk. It was these changes, related, among other things, to the reform of higher education and the introduction of a new model of university operation, that…

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…