Dr Anna Gołąbiewska, dr Paweł Mazierski i dr Beata Bajorowicz In an era of growing concerns about smog, air pollution, and airborne diseases, solutions that improve air quality are desperately needed. A group of researchers from the Department of Environmental Technology at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk, led…

The University of Gdańsk has been recognised in the catalogue ‘Success Stories from the Research Management Community’ published by the European Commission. This publication presents the best practices of institutions from across Europe that support the development of scientific research, the professionalisation of management processes and the…

Two scientists from the University of Gdańsk - dr hab. Karolina Pierzynowska, prof. UG, and dr inż. Natalia Majewska - have been honoured with the Polish Academy of Sciences Gdańsk Branch award for young scientists. Prof. Karolina Pierzynowska was recognised for her research on the mechanism of action of genistein in the correction of Huntington's…

Photo by B. Jętczak We tend to consider monarchy as the rule of one. Our popular beliefs about queens often come from fairy tales we were told as children. However, history shows that monarchy and queenship are much more complex than we might expect. Did the monarch truly rule alone? What roles did the queens really play as rulers…

The conference ‘Protein quality control: From molecular mechanisms to aging and disease’, organised by the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), is one of the world's most important conferences on protein homeostasis. Dr Agnieszka Kłosowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG presented the results of research…

The Red Rose Award is a prestigious competition organised by the academic community of Pomerania, which for decades has been promoting outstanding students and the most active scientific circles. The grand finale of the 49th edition of the competition took place on May 24, 2025, at the Great Armoury, the seat of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. The…

Photo by M. Byczkowski An ageing population and lifestyle diseases such as osteoporosis and cancer are causing a steady increase in the number of patients suffering from bone fractures and diseases. There is therefore a growing need to find a remedy for such damage. Innovative biomaterials developed with the participation of a team…

The creation of an innovative, comprehensive platform supporting the mobility of scientists and their career development based on European standards through the establishment of a regional NAWA-EURAXESS network point, which will strengthen the international competitiveness of Gdańsk and Pomerania, attract world-class scientists and increase the…

The Foundation for the Advancement of Science in Poland has announced a list of the 100 outstanding Polish scientists under the age of 30. The list includes five young scientists from the University of Gdańsk. All young scientists from the University of Gdańsk represent the exact sciences. Among those distinguished were: Mateusz Baluk from the Faculty…

Research on storm deposits on coastlines allows for the reconstruction of the frequency and strength of past weather events. Earth-Science Reviews has just published a review article summarising over a decade of geological research on storms in the Baltic Sea over the last few thousand years. The publication was co-authored by dr Damian Moskalewicz from the Faculty of Oceanography and Geography at the University of…