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The Museum of Amber Inclusions at the University of Gdańsk continues to expand. This time, a unique arachnid of the Solifugae (solifuges) order has joined the university’s collection. It is the third specimen found worldwide and only the second species described from Eocene resin – Baltic amber.
The Museum already possesses almost 17,000 inclusions…
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The AquaLoop project, with a total budget of EUR 1,673,347.79 (including EUR 395,950.00 for the University of Gdańsk), will enable the University of Gdańsk to further its cooperation with leading bodies working on the green and blue economy in the South Baltic region. The development of the University of Gdańsk's cooperation with foreign partners: research institutions, businesses, and local authorities is also expected…
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Students from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG are working on cleaning the sea of toxic phthalates, chemicals used to soften plastic. The team is taking part in the international iGEM competition, where young researchers from around the world work to solve problems using synthetic biology.
Similar to hormones, but harmful…
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Prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn and dr hab. Marc-André Selosse have been ranked among the most prominent scientists in Poland in their respective fields according to the Research.com portal. This year's Best Scientists in the World list included five researchers from UG, among them (in addition to those mentioned above) Rector UG prof. dr hab. Piotr…
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The head of the Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Immunology at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, dr hab. n. med. Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak, prof. UG has been recognised with a nomination from the Foundation for Polish Science to AcademiaNet. The portal is run by the Swiss National…
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A book Minor Cinema. In the Circle of Films of the Czech and Slovak New Wave (UG Publishing House, Gdańsk 2022) by dr Grażyna Świętochowska (Department of Film and Media at the Institute for Cultural Research of the Faculty of Philology, UG) was awarded the prestigious annual prize of the Polish Society for Film and Media Studies for the best debut of…
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The Kosciuszko Foundation is opening a call for grant applications to conduct research projects at American universities in the academic year 2024/2025 under the Exchange Program to the US.
Grants are awarded in all scientific disciplines in three categories:
The Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowship is aimed at research and teaching fellows at any stage…
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The University of Gdańsk continues its commitment to promoting a sustainable marine economy through the 'BlueBioTechpreneurs (BBT)' project. The initiative has received prestigious funding from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EFMRA) programme 2021–2027. This is an important step towards achieving the objectives of the European…
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The academic year 2022/2023 marks the end of the first complete cycle of doctoral programmes at the University of Gdańsk's doctoral schools, established over four years ago. Ricard Ravell Rodríguez was the first doctoral student at UG to receive a doctoral degree through the doctoral school mode.
The UG offers training in four doctoral schools: the…
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BEAUCOUP is another project to receive funding under the Erasmus+ programme. The project aims to stimulate the digital transformation of universities, improve e-governance, and develop technology and its use in the academic reality in the Eastern Partnership countries.
'Boosting Digital Excellence and Governance Autonomy of Universities in the Countries of East Partnership – BEAUCOUP' aims to support education in the…