The good, the clever and the awesome! Contemporary Polish Scientists, Inventors and their Research
On February 19 (the birthday of Nicolaus Copernicus) Poland celebrates a new holiday, Polish Science Day in recognition of the achievements of Polish scientists. Here is our list of highlights over the last few years.
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Wrocław/ University Graduates Develop App That Allows to Quickly Report Failures
Graduates and students of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology developed an application that allows to quickly report and manage failures. It can be used by hotel and apartment managers as well as service companies.
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Russia / Polish Studies Centre Established at One of Moscow's Universities
The Polish Studies Centre has opened at one of the largest Russian universities. Last week, the centre hosted Dr. Paweł Libera from the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences, who gave the lecture 'Russian emigrants in Poland 1918–1939 in Polish historiography'.
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Biobanks Form a Network
The Polish Biobanking Network is looking for new units that could connect with it. The network will bring together Polish scientists involved in biological material acquisition, collection and research. It operates within the Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure – European Research Infrastructure Consortium BBMRI-ERIC and under the auspices of the Ministry of Science.
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Google Ceases Attempts to Patent Jagiellonian University Scientist`s Invention
ANS coding developed by Dr. Jarosław Duda from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków is freely available in computer software around the world. Google ceased its attempts to patent this solution.
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Three Foreign Students Win INTERSTUDENT 2020
Students from Vietnam, China and Cameroon won INTERSTUDENT 2020. The competition awards the best international students studying in Poland.
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Warsaw’s International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology Joins Prestigious EU-LIFE consortium
The International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw has joined the EU-LIFE consortium of leading research institutes in the field of life sciences, becoming the first Polish institution in the group and the 14th member of the consortium.
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2nd Edition of the Ulam Programme: Scholarships for Foreign Scientists in Poland
Universities and scientific institutions are inviting researchers from all over the world to Poland to join scientific projects and didactic activities or share their experience in obtaining grants. Applications for scholarships in the second edition of the Ulam Programme will be accepted until April 15.
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Sociologist Says There Should Be More Women Rectors in Poland as Most are Middle-Aged Men Over 50
A Toruń sociologist who studied rectors at high-profile universities says there are not enough women in the role.
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Gene Research Lab Opens in Warsaw
A new laboratory focusing on understanding gene regulatory mechanisms has opened in Warsaw.
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