A windy and stormy February affected the erosion of the cliff in Orłowo. Once again the discussion on its condition and possible actions resumed. The position on this matter was taken by the directors of three Tricity scientific institutions dealing with marine research. In their opinion, the cliff should remain free of human interference. A common position on the cliff in Gdynia-Orłowo and the surrounding beach was…

An agreement on cooperation in the field of education and culture has been signed between Goyki 3 Art Incubator Sopot and the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. It will cover areas of common educational and artistic interest, including enabling student internships in the developing cultural institution that is Goyki 3 Art Incubator Sopot, e.g.: at the Sopot…

Zbigniew Zembrzuski, associated with the Herder Centre since the beginning of his professional career, has taken over the management of the Herder Centre at the UG. Together with the team, he is planning the Centre's jubilee and new events and activities. At the beginning of February, prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk, in recognition of…

The first film screening begins the holidays for children from Hel. Residents and guests were invited to the screening in the Krzysztof Skóra House of the Marine Station UG. - 'It has already become a tradition that during the winter holidays we organise film screenings for children in Hel,' explains Żanna Sępińska, manager of the Promotion, Tourism and Culture Team at the…

Nature Communications published the paper “Mesenchymal stem cells transfer mitochondria to allogeneic Tregs in an HLA-dependent manner improving their immunosuppressive activity”. The publication is a result of collaboration between the researchers from International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS) University of Gdańsk (UG), Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG), Medical University of Łódź (MU) and PolTREG S.A…

As part of the 'Visiting Professors' programme in the winter semester, the University of Gdańsk was visited by the American historian prof. John Dunn of Valdosta State University and his students. During his stay, he conducted research and lectures, and his students were able to learn about Polish culture and history. On January 5, 2022, prof. Dunn returned to the States but continues to cooperate with researchers from…

Scientists of the Fahrenheit Universities have gained a new tool, which will make projects and research work significantly easier. As part of the grant project titled Supporting University Consolidation Processes, a system of joint management of member universities’ infrastructure was developed. 133 items of large apparatus and 59 laboratories (core lab), including 2 strategic ones, were placed on the list. Based on the…

We already know the results of the first edition of the 'Visiting Professors' - project, which aims to invite lecturers from all over the world to the University of Gdańsk. Out of 14 applications, the Committee for Verification of Applications selected 8. As many as half of the accepted applications were submitted by employees of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. A second call for applications…

In the photo from the left: dr Jacek Przybylski, dr Dagmara Budnik-Przybylska and dr hab. Maria Kaźmierczak - members of the team representing UG in the project. Creating training content combining the knowledge of six European universities in the field of mental preparation of athletes and sports psychology is the aim of the EURO-MENTAL project, whose…

The study sessions will take place weekly every Wednesday at 4:00-5:30pm from January to June in room NE 204 of the WETI B building (2nd floor). The session comprises a video teaching by a world-renowned US scholar Jeff Cavins, and small group discussion based on materials of this popular study by Ascension press (visit website for more details). No registration required - come and bring your friends for a great…