Following the decision by Mister of Science and Higher Education the Collection of Plasmids and Microorganisms (KPD) of UG Faculty of Biology received PLN 3,200,000.00 in funding to implement the investment grant called: Equipment for phenotypic analysis of microorganisms and prokaryotic protein characterization (decision of Minister of Science and Higher Education no 7056/IA/SP/2020  of 27 May 2020) The funding…

Prof. UG dr hab. Arnold Kłonczyński, Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Education of the University of Gdańsk answered students’ questions regarding remote studying, procedures governing classes, internships, exams requirements and theses defenses. Due to the atypical studying conditions at Polish universities, since the middle of March, new regulations and procedures governing the operations at the University of…

The 2020 ‘Nike’ Literary Award nominations were announced on 26 May 2020. The outstanding novel by Izabela Morska, UG Faculty of Languages Professor, called ‘Znikanie’ (Disappearing), published in 2020 by Znak publishing house, has been selected as one of the twenty nominees. The list of finalists include names of outstanding poets, essayists, novelists, reporters, like: Ewa Kuryluk, Ewa Lipska, Mikołaj Łoziński…

Symbiotyczność tworzenia VOL.2 (Symbioticity of creation VOL.2) [Self Cells Portrait] is a laboratory incubator designed and constructed to grow microorganisms, created by Polish artist associated with Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts – Elvin Flamingo/ dr Jarosław Czarnecki, in cooperation with Jowita Nowakowska-Gołacka, doctoral student at the Department of Medical Biology and Genetics of the UG Faculty of Biology. The…

A biotech company, BioVentures Institute in cooperation with the University of Gdańsk developed a molecular technology to construct recombined vaccines and next generation bio-medicine, unique on a global scale. This groundbreaking technology is currently being used to develop COVID-19 vaccine. The development of this new bio-technology was a research project co-funded by the National Center for Research and Development…

Due to the pandemic, Gdańsk University Choir has not been able to get together and rehearse, they are counting the days till it is possible again but have not become complacent. Out of this difficult experience, a beautiful online record came into being, ‘ We move the world’ by Gdańsk University Choir under the artistic director, professor Marcin Tomczak. Extraordinary, mutual remote work, being… at the choristers…

In accordance with the new guidelines from the Minister of Science and Higher Education regarding the university operation during the pandemic, on 15 May 2020 Rector of the University of Gdańsk issued the ordinance organizing the university operations until the end of summer semester of 2019/2020 academic year. Where required, the decisions regarding the limitations of the University of Gdańsk operations remain in force…

Thanks to the mobile testing center you can undergo walk-thru coronavirus test free of charge, when arriving on foot or using form of transportation other than a car. It is the first such unit in Poland developed for the public to be swabbed for Covid-19 testing. The unit was financed and provided by Olivia Business Centre to the University Clinical Center in Gdańsk. The Governor of Pomorskie Voivodeship, Dariusz…

Thanks to the mobile testing center you can undergo walk-thru coronavirus test free of charge, when arriving on foot or using form of transportation other than a car. It is the first such unit in Poland developed for the public to be swabbed for Covid-19 testing. The unit was financed and provided by Olivia Business Centre to the University Clinical Center in Gdańsk. The Governor of Pomorskie Voivodeship, Dariusz…

UG Associate Professor Paweł Sitkiewicz from the Institute for Culture Research at the UG Faculty of Languages was nominated for Gdynia Literary Prize in essay category for his book Gorączka filmowa. Kinomania w międzywojennej Polsce (The cinema fever. Cinemaphilia in Poland during the interwar period), Słowo/obraz terytoria publishing house, Gdańsk 2019. The book was nominated for Gdynia Literary Prize, selected out of…

On behalf of the University of Gdańsk, dr Hanna Wolska from the Faculty of Law and Administration is the manager of the grant, co-financed by the Polish-German Foundation for Science, whereas on behalf of the University of Giessen dr Magdalena Jaś-Nowopolska from the Faculty of Law manages the grant. The objective of the project is to conduct research on legal conditions of the freedom of business activity in Poland,…

The charity fundraiser unlike any other! Students from the University of Gdańsk student research club organized the fundraiser for beneficiaries of “Fundacja z Pompą” (Foundation with Pomp) to collect maximum funding for fight against childhood cancer of the Pediatric, Hematology and Oncology Clinic of University Clinical Center in Gdańsk patients. Students throughout Poland joined the fundraiser. The project was held…

As a result of the extension of the restrictions on the functioning of universities governed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education, I hereby inform:   Regarding CLASSES: Regulation No 50/R/20 of 15 May 2020 amends the academic calendar:   Summer semester examination session has been extended till 30 June 2020. Classes at the University of Gdańsk will be held remotely with the use of e-learning or on-line…

The EXPRESS CALL TO FUND RESEARCH ON COVID-19 announced at the end of March, has just been concluded.  Dr hab. Ewelina Król from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and GUMed is one of the competition winners. She received PLN 999.600,00 in funding for the project: “Towards safe anti-SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus vaccine - modifications of the spike protein leading to the elimination of ADE effect”. The objective…

The General Meeting of the newly selected Members of the Polish Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), held remotely on May 11th of the current year, selected dr. hab. prof. UG Waldemar Surosz to serve as the Chairman of the Polish Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research PAN for 2020-2023 term. Professor Waldemar Surosz has served as a Dean of the Faculty of Oceanography and…

For the 28th time the Foundation for Polish Science  granted scholarships under the START program for the most talented Polish researchers. 100 outstanding young scientist will receive the scholarship this year. Start program scholarship recipients are selected through the highly competitive, multi-stage competition to evaluate quality of their scientific achievements so far. The hundred winning researchers were…

Michał Kowalski, freshman student of History of Art at the University of Gdańsk was announced a finalist of the XVI edition of Polish Press Photo Contest – Grand Press Photo 2020, organized by ‘Press’ journal and Grand Press Foundation. The photograph he submitted qualified as individual photo in ‘Environment’ category. It is a last call to vote for your favorite work. Winners will be announced on 13 May, during the…

Futures Bootcamp University of Malta, our partner in European University of the Seas - SEA-EU project, is organising the Futures Bootcamp that aims to create a space for scholars to discuss the future of a sustainable blue bioeconomy and identify innovative solutions for advancing the blue bioeconomy in the regions.     Who is invited Researchers, academics, PhDs and Masters students in Marine and Maritime research…

Dr Wojciech Glac from the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk again proves that he has not received Science Popularizer Award in ‘Scientist’ Category in vain. The neurobiologist created board game called ‘Infection’, where you protect human body infected with the coronavirus. In that assessible way, dr Glac accustoms us with this difficult subject and educates us on the functioning of the immune system. We…

The increased use of pharmaceuticals, and consequently increased number of pharmaceuticals discarded to the environment in multiple European countries raises justifiable concerns regarding their presence and potential influence on maritime organisms. Pharmaceuticals used to treat humans are currently regarded as little-known pollutants, however they may cause a serious threat to coastal waters, close to the point…

On 5 May 2020, the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Wojciech Murdzek started works of the State Commission for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language for the term 2020-2024. New Chairman of the Commission -  prof. Waldemar Martyniuk, Secretary of the Commission - prof. Iwona Janowska and Members of the Commission – including dr hab. Ewa Badyda, prof. UG  from the Institute of Polish…

Due to the postponement of Matura Exams this year, University of Gdańsk prepared new enrollment schedule for the 2020/2021 academic year and updated its electronic document application system. The enrollment was rescheduled for August. Vice Rector for Education and Student Affairs - Professor Arnold Kłonczyński addressed secondary school graduates in his letter, offering words of support and information regarding this…

National Science Center (NCN) published the list of selected research projects, foreign internships, grants and other scientific undertakings financed by the NCN, relating to the viruses and epidemies research. 6 out of 52 selected projects are carried out at the University of Gdańsk:   Funding scheme Project title PM First Name PM Last Name Faculty Signing Date End date Amount of funding granted in…

It’s been a long time now since the astronauts started  getting locked up for months, far away from their families, deprived of comfortable bed, delicious food, bike rides in the park, walking beloved dog, holding romantical partner’s hand, playing with children on the playground, drinking coffee on their balcony or porch, and to top all that deprived of gravity. They do it all for science, having no issue with that.…

UBO (Université de Bretagne Occidentale) is located in Brittany, on the north-western coast of France. It is a medium-sized university (around 23,000 students) offering a wide range of programmes in all fields. It is a multi campus university, with the main site in Brest and satellite campuses in Quimper and Morlaix. The Pôle langues is a cross-faculty department of Brest university working mainly for non-language…

Professor Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała was elected by the University Electoral College to serve as Rector of the University of Gdańsk for 2020-2024 term. The Electoral College Meeting to select the UG Rector took place on 27 April 2020 in a form of videoconference. The meeting was chaired by prof. UG, dr hab. Teresa Kamińska. The University of Gdańsk Electoral College, in accordance with the Statute, comprises representatives…

For the second time, Times Higher Education has published a prestigious ranking of universities implementing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set out in Agenda 2030 and therefore committed to addressing the most significant global problems of today's world, such as poverty, social inequality, lack of sufficient access to knowledge, climate change or environmental devastation.  In THE Impact Rankings, published on…

Dr Łukasz Rąbalski, researcher from the University of Gdańsk is the first person in Poland to have obtained full genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus extracted from the Polish patient. He published it in GISAID global database. The discovery will enable researchers across the world to take Poland into account in their epidemiological inquiries on COVID-19. It is an important contribution to recognizing the…

Dr Łukasz Rąbalski, researcher from the University of Gdańsk is the first person in Poland to have obtained full genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus extracted from the Polish patient. He published it in GISAID global database. The discovery will enable researchers across the world to take Poland into account in their epidemiological inquiries on COVID-19. It is an important contribution to recognizing the…

In connection with the extended limitation period for the functioning of universities supervised by the Minister of Science and Higher Education, please be informed that: Regulation No. 39/R/20 of the Rector of the University of Gdańsk of 9 April 2020 amends Regulation No. 24/R/20 of the Rector of the University of Gdańsk on the management of didactic and research activity of the University of Gdańsk at the time of…