Friday the 13th did not deter biologists and biotechnologists! The mysteries of water, an exhibition related to the phenomenon of bioluminescence, numerous curiosities about plants that arrived on ships and a stand entitled ‘Tumours, Inc.', i.e. a few words about cancer. The 12th edition of the Biologists' Night provided not only excitement but also a…

As many as 8 A categories and 13 B+ categories - such was the excellent result of the evaluation appeal process for the University of Gdańsk. - It is with great satisfaction that I have to say that during the last evaluation period, the university's academic community has shown extraordinary commitment and tremendous diligence, as evidenced by the academic categories finally obtained," comments Rector prof. Piotr…

With the end of 2022, the series of ten interdisciplinary online Kashubian lectures at the Faculty of Philology entitled 'Understanding Kashuby. In the circle of basic scientific and social issues'. They introduced the audience to the history and culture of Kashuby that distinguish Kashubia and Kashubians. The series was conducted as part of an inter-university lecture offer - for students of the University of Gdańsk…

In 2020, migrants accounted for as much as 3.6% of the world's population, in 48 years the vertebrate population has fallen by 69%. Where does this information come from? From the UG lessons, of course! We invite you to watch new popular science lectures prepared in cooperation with SAUR Neptun Gdańsk. The first one entitled 'Why do people migrate?' is conducted by dr Elżbieta Czapka from the Institute of Sociology at…

Dr hab. Hanna Dymel-Trzebiatowska, prof. UG, talks to Aleksandra Kuś about her book Philosophical and Translator's Wanderings in the Moominvalley, the non-binary Groke and the phenomenon of the Moomins. - In your publications, I have noticed a concentration of interest not only in the world of the Moomins themselves but also in works for children and young people, for example, the works of Astrid Lindgren. When did you…

Photo by Alan Stocki/UG The parasites of domestic animals associated with humans seem to be well understood. Meanwhile, dr hab. Joanna Izdebska, prof. UG, dr hab. Leszek Rolbiecki, prof. UG and dr Sławomira Fryderyk from the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, have…

Publication authors The publication titled 'Human EXOG Possesses Strong AP Hydrolysis Activity: Implication on Mitochondrial DNA Base Excision Repair', authored by scientists from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG&MUG Faculty of Biotechnology: dr hab. Michał R. Szymański, prof. UG and dr Anna Karłowicz, has been…

The Baltic Sea Cultural Centre in Gdańsk and the Gdańsk Scientific Society would like to invite you on 17.11.2022 at 6 pm to a meeting with prof. dr hab. Małgorzata Omilanowska-Kiljańczyk, winner of the Jan Hevelius Science Prize of the City of Gdańsk for 2021. A week later - on 24.11.2022 - a meeting with the second laureate - prof. Ewa Łojkowska - will be held. Prof. Małgorzata Omilanowska - Kiljańczyk received the…

You meet them during X-ray scans or other diagnostic imaging. Medical physicists perform some of the most important research in modern medicine, but where do they acquire these skills? On Medical Physics Day, we take a look at how the course with this name has evolved after 11 years at the UG Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. The first recruitment for medical physics at the University of Gdańsk…

prof. dr hab. Alicja Węgrzyn; photo by Alan Stocki The Polish Patent Office has decided to grant four patents to a team of scientists from the Faculty of Biology of the UG and the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences for an invention preventing and combating infections in humans and animals,…