The 21st edition of Professor Aleksander Gieysztor Award Ceremony took place on 25 February 2020 in Warsaw. The Professor Aleksander Gieysztor Award is granted to institutions or persons for outstanding achievements in the field of protection of the Polish cultural heritage in the following areas: museology, art conservation, archiving and libraries; international promotion and protection of the Polish cultural heritage…

The AZS UG Women Basketball Team got a historic win in Energa Basket Liga Kobiet League (Women Basketball First Division). Our team, coached by Mirosław Orczyk, defeated Wisła Kraków team 71:60 (22:13, 10:15, 17:13, 22:19) in Hala Stulecia Sopotu (Sopot Centennial Arena). Olga Frolkina (19 pts) and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (22 pts) were the leading scorers of AZS UG. Our team took an early, first quarter, lead and held on to…

The celebration of futsal happened on 20-23 February 2020 in Poznań - Futsal Polish Academic Championship Finals for Men and Women took place. Both Male and Female University of Gdańsk Teams played spectacularly during the competition, bringing home the medals. The female team, coached by Tomasz Aftański, finished third in general classification and second in university classification. This excellent result is a repeat…

Kamila Stormowska, a student at the Faculty of Management at the University of Gdańsk won the bronze medal in the short track Speed Skating World Cup. This is her greatest accomplishment so far. The 19-year-old outfought her idol - a multiple medalist and former world record holder Brit Elise Christie. Kamila, whose home club is GKS Stoczniowiec, was awarded in the 500-meter short track competition. She is the first…

The Minister of Science and Higher Education Awards were presented during the Polish Science Gala on 19 February 2020 in Toruń. The event was a substantial part of Polish Science Day celebrations – a new, official Polish holiday. Three outstanding University of Gdańsk scientists were among the award recipients: Prof. Anna Machnikowska, Prof. Grzegorz Węgrzyn and Prof. Jacek Zaucha. “ I wish the Polish Science Day shapes…

Welcome days for Erasmus students The Erasmus Student Exchange Office has prepared a series of attractive, informative and fun-packed events within the Orientation Week for the ERASMUS+ students starting their exchange at the UG in the  summer semester of the 2019/2020 academic year. The students come from various Programme  countries, including : Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal…

National Science Center issued grants for basic research of advanced researchers and scientists wishing to create research teams within a framework of MAESTRO 11 and SONATA BIS 9 competitions. MAESTRO 11 is a funding opportunity designed for advanced researchers aiming to conduct pioneering research, including interdisciplinary research, which is significant for the development of science and goes beyond the current…

The competition for the university mascot project (announced on 13 January 2020) has not been settled, informed the University of Gdańsk. After a long and thorough discussion the jury made a difficult decision not to select the competition winner. The jury agreed that the submitted works, although interesting and often laborious, fell short of the expectations. The jury may launch the competition again in the future. We…

BARI stands for Baltic Science Network Mobility Programme for Research Internships. BARI offers summer research internships with appropriate academic training across the Baltic Sea Region to students with interest in Life Sciences, Photon & Neutron Science and Welfare State. During their internship, students will assist in research and lab work for a proposed project. They will be hosted by research groups…

The University of Gdańsk Morsy team won the fifth edition of T-Mobile Esports Academic League Competition Poland in „Counter-strike: Global Offensive” category. Morsy, the esports association has been present on the University of Gdańsk for two years already. It is the fourth season when Morsy represent the university in the following esport categories: League of Legends, Counter-strike: Global Offensive, Starcraft II…

University of Cadiz will make a selection among the expression of interest under The Beatrix Galindo Co-Funding Programme, a national call depending on The Secretariat of State for Universities, Research, Development and Innovation which aims to promote the internationalisation and specialisation of Universities as a mean to improve and strengthen them, facilitating their quality and their ability to compete, as well as…

The special jubilee, which is the 50th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk establishment, constitutes an excellent opportunity to present the university's achievements in many different fields of its activity. The technologies published in the catalogue are the results of research work of the scientific teams of the University of Gdańsk in the last years. Majority of the innovations presented represents fields of "…

Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin appointed Doctor Sławomir Antkiewicz from the Department of International Business at the University of Gdańsk to the Council of the National Center for Research and Development. The Council consists of thirty representatives of the scientific, socio-economic and financial community and the representatives of individual ministries (usually deputy ministers). The duties of the Council…

The year 2020 is a special date for the whole University of Gdańsk because we celebrate our 50th anniversary. It is also a special year for the UG Faculty of Biology Biological Station. It celebrates both the round anniversary of our university and the anniversary of Sobieszewo Island creation, the place its located at. This year marks the 180th anniversary of one of the Vistula river branches , Wisła Śmiała (Bold…

Finalists have been announced in Poland's oldest and most prestigious competition for scientists, institutions and social activists whose passion is sharing knowledge with people outside the academic community. Science Promoter 2019 nominee in the ‘Scientist’ category, dr Wojciech Glac is a physiologist and neuroscientist at the Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk. 22…

University of Gdańsk researchers elected Members of the Scientific Committees of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the term 2020-2023. 3. Committee on Demographic Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences dr hab. Beata Jackowska, prof. UG Faculty of Management 5. Committee on Ethnological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences dr hab. Tarzycjusz Buliński, prof. UG Faculty of History 6.…

Professor Iwona Sagan was invited by the Director of the Strategy Department at the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy to join a body of experts responsible for the preparation of the programme of the 11th World Urban Forum, that will be held in Katowice in 2022. Congratulations! The panel of experts consists of 25 representatives of the central government, the City of Katowice, the Silesian Voivodeship, NGOs,…

Dr Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skrętna from the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk was named the finalist of Lirene, Kobieta,Innowcja.Natura (Woman. Innovation, Nature) Contest, in the area of Science. The University of Gdańsk researcher develops new computer tools that support chemical risk analysis, reducing number of lab animals necessary for trials, saving time, research costs and amount of waste in genuine…

Dr hab. Michał R. Szymański won the internal competition among the FIRST Team grant awardees to receive over  PLN 480,000 funding. That money will allow for the purchase of the specialized Amersham Typhoon RGB Biomolecular Imager, equipped with fluorescence, radioactivity, densitometry and chemiluminescence detection modes. Dr hab. Michał R. Szymański, University of Gdańsk Associate Professor,  is the Head of the…

AZS Uniwersytet Gdański futsal team advanced to the Academic Championship of Poland Final, a tournament for the best Polish academic teams, taking place in February in Poznań. On their way to the final the University of Gdańsk team had to go through two qualifying stages. The Pomeranian Academic League, taking place from October 2019 to January 2019,  was the first stage. Alongside our team, Gdańsk University of…

Mikołaj Staniul from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Internal Security freshman student received the distinction at the XXI Gdynia Sport Gala in January. He is a member of the AZS Uniwersytet Gdański (Academic Sports Association) sailing unit. Mikołaj Staniul received the distinction in sailing category. Our student is the current U23 silver medalist and U21 European champion in 49er class category. The crew of Mikołaj…

Three University of Gdańsk scientists received the NAWA Bekker Program scholarships. Dr hab. Tomasz Besta, from the Faculty of Social Sciences, project titled:„Normatywne i nienormatywne działania zbiorowe: tożsamość, emocje i wymiary kulturowe” [Normative and innormative collective actions: identity, emotions, cultural dimensions], Flinders University, Australia Dr Anna Klimaszewska, Faculty of Law and Administration…

The fourteenth of January 2020 can be considered the special date during the 2020 Jubilee Year for the University of Gdańsk. The official framework agreement signing between the University of Gdańsk and Remontowa Holding S.A. Capital Group happened this day. The following officials represented the University of Gdańsk at the agreement signing event: His Magnificence, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, prof. dr hab…

University of Western Brittany (UBO) invites all the European University of the Seas - SEA-EU partners for the SEA EU - Business Week, taking place in Brest on 3-6  March 2020. The academic staff from business departments and non-academic staff from the SEA-EU partner universities are both welcome to participate in the exchange week. Preference will be given to those who have not yet participated in Erasmus mobility…

On Monday 13 January the Mayor of Sopot Scholarship for PhD Students was awarded to three laureates including two doctoral students from the University of Gdańsk: Monika Lipińska (Faculty of Biology) and Dorota Sakowicz (Faculty of History) for their scientific achievements in the 2018/2019 academic year. It is Monika Lipińska's second Mayor of Sopot Scholarship in a row. The scholarship is awarded annually to support…

A voyage to Antarctica, photo. prof. T. Palmowski… Professor Tadeusz Palmowski from the Institute of Geography of the University of Gdańsk spent the end of November and the first half of December 2019 participating in an expedition to Antarctica. The journey began and ended in the Chilean port of Punta Arenas. The expedition took place onboard MS Roald Amundsen, a modern hybrid expedition cruise…

BARI stands for Baltic Science Network Mobility Programme for Research Internships. BARI offers summer research internships with appropriate academic training across the Baltic Sea Region to students with interest in Life Sciences, Photon & Neutron Science and Welfare State. During their internship, students will assist in research and lab work for a proposed project. They will be hosted by research groups…

Take part in our competition and win considerable cash prize. The University of Gdańsk accepts application till Friday, 7 February 2020. The best mascot project will be adopted by the University of Gdańsk and the author will receive cash prize of PLN 3000 gross. The competition for the most original and best project of the University of Gdańsk mascot is open and any adult can participate. The University of Gdańsk…

Starting from today, the Gdańsk University High School set up by the University of Gdańsk, is named after Paweł Adamowicz, the late Mayor of Gdańsk.  The first patron ceremony and oath ceremony took place on 10 January 2020 at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Gdańsk, where the Gdańsk University High School is located. The school received a symbolic flag, which reads, “ respect-openness-tolerance”. The…

Dr hab. Zbigniew Kaczyński, prof. UG, the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry serves as the Project Manager for four Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development projects, which aim at obtaining industry commissions’ foreign certificates and accreditations for the University of Gdańsk, hence improving international competitiveness of the university. The planned accreditations are: Eurobachelor Certification…