The National Science Centre has announced the results of the SONATINA 9 competition for researchers with a PhD degree who are starting their scientific careers. The University of Gdańsk came second in terms of the number of affiliated beneficiaries - as many as three people will carry out their projects at our university. The total amount of funding…

A team of scientists from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk, as well as the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk, has obtained a patent for an invention concerning the deactivation of endocrine-active compounds in aqueous solutions, which was developed in…

A team of archaeologists led by dr Andrzej Kasprzak (Institute of Archaeology, University of Gdańsk, and Museum in Koszalin) is continuing excavation work at the burial mound cemetery in Rekowo. The earliest traces of settlement discovered at the site in Rekowo date back to the Stone Age and the early Bronze Age; traces of Roman influence have also…

fot. Łukasz Bień Nearly 700 participants from 120 research centres in Poland and abroad, 93 scientific panels, energy and joy of science. The 5th Young Science Congress, which took place on July 17-19, 2025, is behind us. ‘I don't know if science can be young, old or middle-aged. Science is simply wonderful, magnificent. Let's love…

On World Brain Day, we talk about how to use holidays to rest not only your body, but also your mind. A walk in nature, in the forest, is an activity that helps us relax and regenerate our brains. ‘By walking at a slow pace, staying active but immersed in a natural environment, our mind gains new strength to face the challenges that await us in this…

Photo dr Lucas Krüger Education for sustainable management and protection of Antarctic marine living resources is the main objective of the two-year project ‘International Cooperation for Education on Sustainable Management and Protection of Antarctic Living Marine Resources and Ecosystems - AntarCTic Partnership of UG and INACH…

The research.com portal has announced a global ranking of scientists with the highest D-index (Hirsch index for a given field, reflecting the frequency of citations of their works within a given field). Eight researchers from the University of Gdańsk were included in this prestigious group. The bibliometric data used to compile the ‘World's Best…

The Polish Botanical Society honoured the Dean of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk, Prof. dr hab. Dariusz Szlachetko, with the Prof. Władysław Szafer Medal in recognition of his entire scientific achievement. Prof. Dariusz Szlachetko is the first scientist to receive this distinction twice! The Prof. Władysław Szafer Medal was…

The National Programme for the Development of Humanities (Pol. NPHR) has announced the results of the first round of the 14th edition of the Uniwersalia 2.2 competition. Among the nine winners are two scientists from the University of Gdańsk. Dr Barbara Brzezicka from the Institute of Romance Studies at the Faculty of Languages will translate and analyse Elisabeth de Fontenay's book, while dr Filip Rogalski from the…

An article by dr Karolina Rudnicka from the Faculty of Languages at the University of Gdańsk entitled ‘Each AI Chatbot Has Its Own, Distinctive Writing Style - Just As Humans Do’ has been published on the home page of the prestigious Scientific American magazine. It is one of the oldest and most respected popular science magazines in the world. For…