Photo by Jacek Sowa/Pomorskie.eu Comprehensive measures for the protection of Baltic dune habitats, removal of invasive species and a wide-ranging educational campaign - these are the basic assumptions of the Life for Dunes PL project led by dr Magdalena Lazarus, in which the University of Gdańsk acts as the leader. On 24 January…

A meeting of scientists and PhD students from the world of quantum technology and an opportunity to discuss its latest developments and the challenges it faces - the next edition of the QuantumSpeedUp workshop will take place at the University of Gdańsk on 29-31 January 2025. The aim of the workshop is to develop the field, collaborate and exchange…

Dr Grzegorz Grabe The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) has announced the results of this year's installation grant competition. Among the 10 winners from six European countries was dr Grzegorz Grabe, assistant professor in the Department of Structural Biology at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG.…

Prof. Małgorzata Lipowska Although in recent years more and more women have been obtaining academic titles, there are still significantly fewer female professors than male ones at the University of Gdańsk. To support female researchers, the Rector's Joanna Schopenhauer Award was established in connection with implementing the gender…

The project ‘NSCLC Diagnostics - Algorithm’ (DiaNA) by prof. dr hab. Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska from the International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science has been recommended by the Agency for Medical Research for funding of nearly PLN 15 million. The initiative aims to develop and validate new diagnostic methods for non-small cell lung cancer that will…

photo from private archives of prof. K. Najmana Only 89 statisticians can boast the Badge of Honour for Services to Statistics of the Republic of Poland, awarded by the President of the CSO. Dr hab. Krzysztof Najman, prof. UG, from the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Management, UG, joined this group in December 2024. The first…

photo by Alan Stocki Social norms, self-interest, and social consent to violence - it turns out that these factors, among others, determine if an individual will engage in collective actions, whether normative or beyond the limits of acceptable norms. We spoke to Anna Gajda, a PhD student at the Institute of Psychology, UG, about…

The National Science Centre has announced the results of the OPUS 27 and PRELUDIUM 23 competitions. 22 projects involving the University of Gdańsk (including 19 carried out at our university) received funding. The amount of funding for the University of Gdańsk in the OPUS 27 competition is PLN 20 165 175.00 (for the realisation of 13 research projects…

The University of Gdańsk significantly improves its position and advances to the podium in the ranking assessing sustainability activities in the areas of environmental impact, social impact, and governance. In the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025, published on December 10, 2024, our university advanced significantly in all possible…

‘The two achievements awarded by the Nobel Committee have revolutionised the science of proteins. They have significantly facilitated the work of modern biotechnology and pharmaceutics, which use proteins as molecular targets, nanosensors, or nanomachines.’ Read the commentary by prof. dr. hab. Krzysztof Liberek of the Intercollegiate Faculty of…