A team of researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk has developed an innovative biosensor enabling the rapid detection of the bacterial endotoxin LPS. This solution has been granted patent protection by the Polish Patent Office. LPS is a substance found in the outer membrane of many infection-causing bacteria, including…

‘To truly understand the process of radicalisation, we need not only more sophisticated research methods, but also interdisciplinary collaboration.’ We spoke to dr hab. Tomasz Besta, prof. UG, about the challenges involved in researching extremism, particularly in the context of cross-cultural studies.   Karolina Żuk-Wieczorkiewicz: - As a researcher,…

The second-cycle degree programme Solidarity Studies, launched at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk, has received ex ante accreditation from the Polish Accreditation Committee, confirming the high quality of the study programme and its compliance with current educational standards. The coordinator of the programme’s…

Can sound be converted into light? An international research team, led by scientists from the University of Gdańsk, has demonstrated that ultrasonic waves can trigger light emission in a luminescent material. The research was led by scientists from the University of Gdańsk: dr hab. Sebastian Mahlik, prof. UG and dr Justyna Barzowska from the Institute…

Can viruses help treat bacterial skin infections? A growing body of research suggests that they can. One of the most prestigious journals in the field of clinical microbiology has published a review article on the use of bacteriophages in the treatment of skin infections and diseases. Among the co-authors of the publication was prof. dr hab. Alicja…

Anton Zeilinger fot. Austrian Academy of Sciences, Sepp Dreissinger Prof. Anton Zeilinger - a Nobel laureate, world-renowned quantum physicist and long-standing collaborator of the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies (ICTQT) at the University of Gdańsk - has joined the ranks of foreign members of the Polish…

The Minister of Science and Higher Education, Marcin Kulasek, has awarded scholarships to 230 outstanding young scientists representing 54 scientific and artistic disciplines. Among the recipients were four researchers from the University of Gdańsk: dr Maciej Mańko, dr Dorota Miler, dr Urszula Zarzecka, and dr Magdalena Zdrowowicz-Żamojc. The Minister…

The results of the competition for scholarships awarded by the Lanckoroński Foundation and the Lanckoroński Foundation of Brzezie to Polish humanities scholars for research abroad have been announced. One of the scholarship recipients (for 2027) is dr hab. Karol Kłodziński from the Department of Ancient History at the Institute of History, University…

Nearly 7 million zlotys for the implementation of the project ‘CO₂ capture technology from industrial gas streams using advanced porous materials’ (CO2MAT) has been awarded in the third call for proposals under the NEON programme, implemented as a joint endeavour between the National Centre for Research and Development and ORLEN S.A. The project, led by prof. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska, will be carried out at the Faculty…

We know the winners of the ‘Competition for the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences Award for Young Scientists for the best creative work published in 2025’. As always, the awards were presented in five categories; in four of them, the laureates were researchers from the University of Gdańsk! The Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Academy of…