Destroying bacteria with the help of plasma, and thus protecting ornamental and farming plants from disease, is the idea of the researches from the Department of Plant Protection and Biotechnology at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (MWB) UG and MUG and the Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy of the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology Faculty of Chemical Metallurgy that has…

Professor Cezary Obracht-Prondzyński, Head of Social Anthropology Division of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk, has been selected as a corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU). He is the fourth researcher from the University of Gdańsk to join the PAU elite. This year’s election took place on 19 June, in the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences main building. New PAU…

Faculties of law ranking published by ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’ (Daily Law Gazette) ranked UG Faculty of Law and Administration 6th overall in Poland among public universities. 5th in the following categories: ‘legal apprenticeship exam passing rate among graduates and ‘staff’ and 6th in ‘quality and education strength’ category. ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’, for fourteenth time already, announced the leaders of the…

Mister of Science and Higher Education selected 200 young researchers, out of 1793 applications, and granted them fellowships. University of Gdańsk researchers are among the winners: dr Ana Belén Sainz from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics; dr Paweł Atroszko  from the Faculty of Social Sciences; dr Paweł Mazierski from the Faculty of Chemistry. Fellowship may be granted to young researchers who at…

The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) announced the evaluation marks of submissions made by current beneficiaries of projects funded under the action 4.4 Operational Program Smart Development, funding for fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Additional funds, coming also from 4.4 Operational Program Smart Development, of almost PLN 14 million were granted to 14 research projects, including 2 at the University of Gdańsk.…

On Wednesday, 17th of June, an online awards gala will take place of the 18th Polpharma Scientific Foundation Competition for the best research project in the field of pharmaceuticals and medical sciences. The grant, measuring at over half a million zlotys, has been awarded to dr hab. Sylwia Rodziewicz-Motowidlo, the professor serving as…

This year’s QS World University Rankings reveals the top 1,000 universities from around the world. University of Gdańsk maintained its position in the range of 801-1000 among the best listed universities. In the list of 2021 classified 15 Polish universities,  only three are available over 801-1000 qualified (University of Warsaw in 321 position in the list, the Jagiellonian University in 326 position and Warsaw…

Metrology is a field of science that searches the most precise and efficient methods of measurements. For example, precise time and location measurements mean more accurate GPS-based localization methods, whereas better spectral resolution means easier identification of substance’s chemical composition. Quantum metrology is the area of research that uses ‘counterintuitive’ behavior of quantum objects in order to improve…

Dr hab. Michał R. Szymański, prof. UG, Head of the Structural Biology Laboratory of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of the UG & MUG coauthored work published in ‘Science’ magazine. The research work titled ‘Transcription polymerase–catalyzed emergence of novel RNA replicons’ is a result of Professor’s Szymański longstanding cooperation with 2006 Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Andy Fire’s group from…

Polish Academy of Science (PAN) posted notice on their website with regard to publishing ‘Challenges and potential in regenerative medicine’ a joint report by EASAC (European Academies Science Advisory Council), formed by the national science academies of the EU Member States (including PAN) and FEAM (Federation of European Academies of Medicine). The document includes guidelines and warnings against commercial use of…