Can we use artificial intelligence (AI) to tailor your treatment? A new project being implemented at the University of Gdańsk as part of the Horizon 2020 program is attempting to do just that. The project is entitled: “Knowledge At the Tip of Your fingers: Clinical Knowledge for Humanity” (KATY). It uses an AI-supported personalized medicine system to help clinicians making…

The mere presence of the University of Gdańsk among top ten Polish universities receiving most funds under Horizon 2020 Program and the 8th spot on that list shows the university is way up there when it comes to innovation. The University of Gdańsk placed among 10 Polish universities that received the largest EU funding for research and innovation in 2014-…

Patent Office of the Republic of Poland decided to grant patent, titled ‘Radiosensybilizator do zastosowania w radioterapii.’ (Radiosensitizer to be applied in radiotherapy)  to researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk. It will allow improving the efficiency of radiotherapy and minimizing its negative effects. Radiotherapy…

‘Thrown into a deep water’, often without any preparation, boring classes, increased screen time and clearly lowered mental and physical wellbeing – that is how students, parents and teachers ended the last school year, as the research „Zdalne nauczanie a adaptacja do warunków społecznych w czasie epidemii koronawirusa” (Remote Teaching and Adapting to Social Implications of Coronavirus Epidemic) proves. The aim of the…

Wiktoria Pawlos, a third-year student of economics at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdansk, took first place in the competition of the Academy of the European Financial Congress for the best essay. Ms Wiktoria Pawlos, a third-year student of economics at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdansk, took first place in the competition of the Academy of the European Financial Congress EKF 2020. On…

Dr Agata Motyka-Pomagruk of the Research and Implementation Laboratory of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk, and the Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology was honoured with the Prime Minister's Award for her doctoral dissertation. The results of the research…

‘Two current problems, one solution: improved organic materials for OLED and photogeneration of hydrogen’ Project, led by dr Illia Serdiuk from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics of the University of Gdańsk, has been listed as qualified for funding within the scope of LIDER XI Program. Total amount of funds granted by the National…

Rector's Committee for Social Responsibility of Science (KomSON), established in November 2019 by the University of Gdańsk Rector - dr. hab. Jerzy Piotr Gwizdała, prof. UG, has published the Report titled ‘Women in science – managing diversity and gender equality within social responsibility of the University of Gdańsk’. Broad spectrum of University of Gdańsk activities in the area of social responsibility contributed…

Justyna Rogowska, Head of the Disability Issues Office at the University of Gdańsk joined the Equal Educational Opportunity Commission at the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP). The remote electoral meeting of the Equal Educational Opportunity Commission at the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland took place on…

Dr hab. Magdalena Horodecka, prof. UG from the Institute of Polish Language at the UG Faculty of Languages was elected as expert member to the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) Committee on Literary Studies (KNoL). She will serve for the 2020-2023 term. PAN Committee on Literary Studies is a permanent consulting and advisory body at the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Committee…