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.…

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…

Exercises with a physiotherapist, consultations with a podiatrist, rapid diagnostic tests, first aid workshops, and a health run - these are just some of the attractions prepared on the occasion of the 4th Occupational Safety and Health Day at the University of Gdańsk. The event, which is aimed at employees, doctoral students and UG students, will take…

This year's winners of the Jan Uphagen Prize for Young Scientists of the City of Gdańsk are dr Julia Balcerowska from the UG Institute of Psychology (humanities and social sciences) and dr Karol Steckiewicz from the Medical University of Gdańsk (sciences and natural sciences). On April 12, the laureates received their statuettes from the Mayor of…

The culmination of four years of intense activity and the beginning of a new collaboration! The University of Gdańsk Library hosted a ceremony to appoint deans for the 2024-2028 term. ‘After four years of intensive work, looking back, I can confidently say that in our role as a community - the academic community of the University of Gdańsk - we have…

  Technology Transfer Office is embarking on its new development strategy with Intellectual Property&Innovation Week, which is held under the patronage of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland and the Polish Associaton of Academic Technology Transfer Offices. The event is being organised as part of World Intellectual Property Day, which was…

Commission related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools at the University of Gdańsk and Faculty HR Excellence in Research Strategy Team of WPiA UG   invite University of Gdańsk community to a meeting to be held 17 April 2024 (Wednesday; starting at 17.00), entitled:   "Ethical and legal problems of practical applications of artificial intelligence".   The aim of our meeting is to reflect on the opportunities…

Commission for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools at the University of Gdańsk and Faculty HR Excellence in Research Strategy Team of WPiA UG   invite University of Gdańsk community to a meeting taking place on   April 17, 2024 (Wednesday); starting at 5.00 p.m, entitled:   ‘Ethical and legal problems of practical applications of artificial intelligence’.   Our meeting aims to reflect on the opportunities and…

Agata Palka won the gold medal in the general classification of the Polish Academic Judo Championships! The competitor in the up to 70 kg category was unrivalled, winning all her fights, thanks to which two gold medals hung around her neck - for the general classification and the university classification. Individual success was also enjoyed by Marcin…

The Law Library invites everyone to the exhibition ‘Around Law and Mercy’, which will be presented in the Library's lobby from April 08 to April 30, 2024. The exhibition will showcase the Library's collections in the fields of criminal law, philosophy, theology, and art, various initiatives related to the idea of mercy, including the activities of the…

The room where no sound reaches, the history of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, but above all the preparations for the forthcoming evaluation were discussed by the Vice-Rector for Research prof. dr hab. Wiesław Laskowski, deans, vice-deans and heads of units at the University of Gdańsk. Evaluation is one of the most important…

The Prime Minister Donald Tusk, at the request of the Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar, appointed the Commission for the Codification of Criminal Law. Dr hab. Sławomir Steinborn, prof. UG, is among the appointed members. The nomination ceremony took place on April 4 this year. As the Minister of Justice, Adam Bodnar pointed out, the Commission is…

Representatives of the University of Gdańsk and the University of Warmia and Mazury discussed activities related to the implementation of the EDM system during a training meeting. On April 4, the University of Gdańsk held a training meeting for representatives of the University of Warmia and Mazury concerning the Electronic Document Management system.…