What is spirituality through the eyes of a young researcher? What does it give us? Why do we engage in spiritual activities? We invite you to read the book 'Okiem młodych badaczy. O duchowości i religijności inaczej' (TN: 'Through the Eyes of Young Researchers. On spirituality and religiousness in a different way'), which qualified for the top of the STRUNA 2020 competition.…

Students of the University of Gdańsk were among those awarded the scholarship of the Minister of Education and Science for significant scientific, artistic or sporting achievements for the academic year 2020/2021. By October 25, 2020, rectors of universities presented the Minister with 890 applications for scholarships for significant scientific, artistic or sporting…

The award Scientist of the Future 2021 in the category Science and Technology for an Innovative Future for dr Illia Serdiuk from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science of UG was granted by the Centre for Intelligent Development. Thus, the research of the scientist in the project 'Two current problems, one solution: improved organic materials for OLED and…

Prof. dr hab. Józef Adam Liwo. Photo: Piotr Pędziszewski Prof. dr hab. Józef Adam Liwo from the Faculty of Chemistry and dr hab. Artur Szutta, prof. UG from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk received the Award of the Minister of Education for many years of scientific activity and significant achievements in this field. The awards…

The Support Programme for the Gdańsk Humanities aimed at academic teachers at the University of Gdańsk has been launched. The activities of the Excellence Initiative - Research University programme and the Programme for Support of Gdańsk Humanities were announced in his election programme by prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of UG. The programme is addressed to academic…

The National Centre of Science announced the results of MAESTRO and SONATA BIS competitions. Among 40 projects, which will receive funding within SONATA BIS - ST panel, there is a project entitled 'Technology of additive manufacturing of spatial structures of polylactide composites reinforced with diamond,' realised in partnership between the University of Gdańsk and the…

The Faculty of History of the University of Gdańsk is hosting prof. dr hab. Wiktor Horobec from the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv. The scholar is a laureate of the Ivan Vyhovsky Prize for 2020. Prof. dr. hab. Wiktor Horobec is an internationally renowned and experienced researcher-historian and educator. He is a…

The main objective of the project 'Opracowanie innowacyjnej, zgrywalizowanej i interaktywnej metody zaawansowanego zdobywania umiejętności poprzez e-nauczanie i e-uczenie' is to develop a strategy for digitalisation in education to improve teaching effectiveness and teaching skills in pandemic conditions. The project aims to enhance teachers' skills based on the mix of theory…

Dr Michał Skóra from the Professor Krzysztof Skóra Marine Station of the Institute of Oceanography at the University of Gdańsk has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowship (IF) to pursue a 24-month postdoctoral fellowship under the supervision of dr. J Iwan Jones at the Queen Mary University of London. The funding of €225,000 will enable the…

The Polish Patent Office has decided to grant researchers from the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk a patent for the invention entitled 'Genisteina do zastosowania do leczenia choroby Alzheimera'. (TN: Genistein for application in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease). Researchers from UG have shown in their studies that genistein, a flavonoid found in soya,…