Conservation work on the facade of the Pelplin Abbots' House - one of the few tenement houses in Gdańsk to have survived the wartime destruction of 1945 - has come to an end. This Saturday, May 13, 2023, we invite you to a meeting during which we will look at the unique tenement house in a completely new version. In addition, there will also be an…

Ambassador of Azerbaijan Nargiz Gurbanova Contacts between Poland and Azerbaijan, particularly in the context of both countries' development after the collapse of the Soviet Union, was one of the topics discussed during a visit by Ambassador Nargiz Gurbanova of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Faculty of Social Sciences on April 28…

What are the alternatives for 90-minute lectures? Does ChatGPT mean the end of essays written by students? We've sat down to talk about challenges of education with prof. Inna Romānova, Vice dean for Science at Faculty of Economics in University of Latvia. She arrived at our university thanks to “Visiting Professors” initiative…

Developing cooperation and strengthening university alliances through new projects were the leading themes of a visit by the rectoral authorities of the Spanish University of Oviedo, leader of the Igenium consortium of European universities, which has been collaborating with UG since 2018. The proposal to intensify joint projects is also the result of UG's activity in the SEA EU alliance. The University of Gdańsk was…

How have people collected, created and used botanical collections over the centuries? What were the origins of species nomenclature? The answers to these and many other questions can be found at the newly opened UG Faculty of Biology exhibition entitled 'History of Botanical Collections'. You are welcome to take a tour. The ceremonial opening of the…

The 7th edition of the Sopot Logistics Workshop, held at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk, attracted great interest. Participants in the two-day event took part not only in workshops led by business world representatives but also in a mini job fair. They visited the headquarters of several large, local companies. There was no…

Dr Daryna Sokolova from the Department for the Study of Biologically Active Compounds of the Inter-University Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG has received an EMBO Solidarity Grant. Her project is part of the NCN Sonata Bis 10 project 'Friends or foes? The role of prophages in environmental adaptation and virulence of pectinolytic bacteria: Dickeya…

Prof. Małgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba Smoking is the number one cause of death for Polish men and the second most common cause for women in Poland. Nearly 29% of Poles smoke cigarettes daily, which is on an upward trend. Experts from the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed recommendations to reduce the use of nicotine products in…

Conference organisers with prize in the 'Fahrenheit Collaboration Champions' competition - 'It is not the goal, but the path we take that is most important,' write the conference organisers 'What's next?' which won third place in the 'Fahrenheit Collaboration Champions' competition. On April 13, the first promotional workshop will…

Thomas Aiello is a professor of history and Africana studies at Valdosta State University. He is the author of more than twenty books on American history. Thomas Aiello holds PhDs in history and anthrozoology, and also writes about the relationship between humans and animals, in particular the role of speciesism and human supremacy…