Nathalia Pavan, Yimer Mekonnen Kasse, and Gilvana Pereira Siqueira started a one-year internship in Poland at the Fahrenheit Universities in January thanks to the Mayor of Gdańsk Daniel Fahrenheit Scholarship Programme. On Friday, February 14, Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz handed congratulatory letters to the winners and, together with prof. Piotr…

Photo by M. Byczkowski Do we have the potential to create one of the strongest, most innovative regions in Europe, which will be competitive in the context of sustainable development, green energy sources, new global players and an increasing quality of life for its inhabitants? This was one of the topics discussed on February 12 at…

Celebrated on February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to showcase outstanding female scientists who are successfully pursuing scientific careers in the stereotypically ‘non-feminine’ STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). It is also a celebration of the ‘Girls for Science!’ project,…

How to effectively use best practices in obtaining scientific projects from ERC and other European funds - this and other issues concerning the implementation of university research strategies were discussed during a working meeting between the rectors of Ca' Foscari University in Venice and the University of Gdańsk. The meeting was held under the…

During the meeting of the Assembly of The Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk, the winning team in the 3rd edition of the Fahrenheit Universities Prize competition was selected. Two honorary mentions were also awarded. The Fahrenheit University Prize is awarded once a year for innovative activities carried out individually or in teams by…

The second day of the ‘Foreign Students in Poland 2025’ conference, organised as part of the ‘Study in Poland’ programme, is behind us. Over 300 participants took part in thematic sessions devoted to issues of internationalisation in higher education and the challenges it entails. This year's edition of the conference was part of two anniversaries: the 20th anniversary of the ‘Study in Poland’ programme, run jointly by…

Innovative methods for plant protection, ideas for improvements in the medical industry, and the use of organic chemical compounds in image display technologies - the final of the Young Fahrenheit competition saw five participants representing different scientific disciplines and various proposals for putting ideas into practice. The presentation of…

What can come of combining biotechnology with art? After years of fruitful, unofficial cooperation between Elvin Flamingo (a bioart artist) and the University of Gdańsk, cooperation between art and science has gained a formal dimension. On January 20, 2025, an agreement was signed between the Department of Intermedia of the Faculty of Sculpture and…

Photo by S. Jętczak Science, business and the common goal of developing the region in response to contemporary market needs: On 22 January 2025, a ceremonial signing of an agreement between the University of Gdańsk and Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza S.A. took place. The main principles of cooperation include activities promoting the…

Photo by Konrad Kędzior Local government officials from Tricity and the surrounding area gathered around the idea of creating a metropolitan district in our region and took part in the 11th Metropolitan New Year's Meeting. This time it was held in the University of Gdańsk Library, which symbolically emphasised the links between our…