Prof. Charles H. Bennett - a leading expert in quantum physics and information, doctor honoris causa of the University of Gdańsk, a researcher collaborating with the University of Gdańsk, and an employee of IBM in New York - has been awarded the Turing Award for encryption technology that is theoretically unbreakable. Prof. Charles H. Bennett was…

The Fahrenheit Synergy Programme is set to launch by 25 March at the latest, offering research groups from the MUG, GdańskTech and the University of Gdańsk the chance to secure funding of up to 750,000 PLN for a project. The programme is jointly organised by the Fahrenheit Universities and the investGDA Foundation. The maximum funding…

From left: dr Estera Rintz and dr Beata Chmiel; photo by Grzegorz Mehring/gdansk.pl The City of Gdańsk Jan Uphagen Award for Young Scientists for 2025 has been presented. As was the case last year, the awards in both categories went to researchers from the University of Gdańsk! In the natural and exact sciences category, dr Estera…

The University of Gdańsk has achieved significant success in the competition organised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education as part of the project ‘Support for teaching processes through the NAVOICA platform’. Three projects prepared by teams of researchers from various departments of the university received funding for the development of…

‘Combining DNA analysis, fingerprints and biomarkers can significantly increase the evidential value of traces,’ argues dr hab. Aneta Lewkowicz, prof. UG. The team she leads has developed a new forensic method that allows more information to be obtained from a single sample than with the methods used to date. This innovative solution, combining…

Dr Sebastian Susmarski from the Faculty of Management will be implementing the following project under the Horizon Europe programme: ‘Enabling and Connecting Interoperable FAIR Digital Objects’. ‘The University of Gdańsk, thanks to its scientific projects and presence in the SEA-EU alliance, is seen as a valued partner in marine research,’ explains dr…

Three scientists from the University of Gdańsk were among the winners of this year's Minister of Science and Higher Education Awards. The awards ceremony took place on 20 February 2026 during the Polish Science Gala at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw - one of the most important annual events in the academic community, organised to celebrate Polish Science Day. Laureates from the University of Gdańsk…

The year 2026 begins with the University of Gdańsk moving up in important global university rankings, confirming its strong position among Polish universities. The QS agency has published the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026, covering 958 universities from across Europe. The University of Gdańsk has once again been…

Among the projects that received funding in the latest Horizon Europe programme competitions were four projects co-implemented by the University of Gdańsk. The prestigious grants will help finance research in the areas of counteracting authoritarianism through democratic action, judicial independence and the rule of law in the European Union,…

Prof. Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska, director of the International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS), was invited by the European Commission to join a group of 20 experts who debated in Brussels on 4 February the legitimacy of introducing vaccinations to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCD). Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of…