The Minister of Science and Higher Education concluded the ninth edition of the Diamond Grant Program competition. Natalia Miernik, a student of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of Gdańsk, was named one of the winners of the competition. Natalia Miernik’s, UG student, project entitled ‘The influence of underwater Zostera marina meadows on macrofauna bioturbation activity under different…

Intercollegiate Faculty of Biology UG and MUG (IFG UG and MUG) research team, led by Professor Ewa Łojkowska, received the decision on being granted patent on the following invention: ‘Method for eradication of bacterial phytopathogens by direct-current glow discharge’. It is the second patent granted to the research team this year. The new invention, the patent was applied…

University of Gdańsk received funding to implement its 17th project within the framework of Horizon 2020 Program. Project titled „Advanced High Aspect Ratio and Multicomponent materials: towards comprehensive intelligent testing and safe by design Strategies" (HARMLESS), led by dr Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skrętna will be implemented at the Faculty of…

The more gender egalitarian the country the less men are willing to back women’s causes – 42 country study. New 42 country study has found that the more gender egalitarian the country the less likely men are to support women’s causes. The study, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, was led by Dr Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka from…

The biotechnology programme offered by the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of UG and GUMed received the highest rating from the Polish Accreditation Committee. Accreditation was granted for the longest possible period of five years. The Polish Accreditation Committee recognized numerous good practices in undergraduate and graduate programmes…

The project, entitled “Cities as Arenas of Political Innovation in the Strengthening of Deliberative and Participatory Democracy” (EUARENAS) led by prof. dr hab. Iwona Sagan from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk received European Commission funding under Horizon 2020 Program. The main objective of the project is to answer the following question, how can grassroot initiatives merge…

The project, entitled Modifying Institutions by Developing the Gender Equality Plans (MINDtheGEPs), led by prof. dr hab. Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (MWB) UG and MUG, Chairperson of the Rector’s Committee for Social Responsibility of Science, received European Commission’s funding under the esteemed Horizon 2020 Program. The project will be carried out at multiple University of Gdańsk…

Researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG and MUG Faculty of Pharmacy received funding of PLN 1.945.200,00 from the National Science Center to implement the project  ‘Ecological biochemistry of Pectobacterium - decoding of molecular interactions between bacteria and plants’. The funds were granted under the…

‘Waterworks!’ is a free strategy game on PC about Grudziądz water supply system of the old days. The idea originated from another cooperation between dr Wacław Kulczykowski from the Faculty of History of the University of Gdańsk and Mateusz ‘scriptwelder’ Soklaszczuk. The game is based on historical and archeological research findings, conducted by dr Wacław Kulczykowski at the Faculty of History of the University of…

Deputy Dean for Student Affairs of the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography of the University of Gdańsk, dr hab. Joanna Fac-Beneda, prof. UG, was appointed member of the 5th term National Council for Water Management for 2020-2023. The inaugural meeting of the 5th term National Council for Water Management for 2020-2023 took place in June 2020. Nominations were presented to 30 new members of the council, among them…