Photo by Krzysztof Witecki Prof. dr hab. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska, head of the Department of Environmental Technology and the Photocatalysis Team at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, director of the Fahrenheit Universities, received the 'Primum Cooperatio' statuette during this year's gala of the 'Pomeranian Employer of the Year' competition…

Dr Marta Pobłocka. Dr Marta Anna Pobłocka from the International Centre for Research on Cancer Vaccines and dr Thomas George Zlosnik from the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science have won research grants within the POLONEZ BIS 1 competition organised by the National Science Centre. They obtained a total of over PLN 2 million. Dr Marta…

The National Science Centre has announced OPUS 22 and SONATA 17 competitions for research grants. Numerous scientists from the University of Gdańsk are on the shortlist. In total, UG departments will receive over PLN 15 million. Finally, 589 out of 3005 submitted applications will receive funding in the total amount of nearly PLN 740 million. OPUS 22 is a competition that does not take into account the advancement of…

In connection with the progressing commercialisation of the market of scientific journals, the Rector-Dean Office accepted the recommendation concerning the publication of the staff and doctoral students of the University of Gdańsk in scientific journals. The University authorities recommend that the choice of a journal should be based primarily on its prestige in the given scientific environment. They also recommend…

Above all, the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated on May 22, is a reminder of environmental protection. How to rebuild the relationship between man and nature, what can we do every day to care for the environment? Among other things, we talk with dr hab. Piotr Rutkowski from the Department of Plant Taxonomy and Nature Conservation of the Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk…

In the first edition of the ranking of the most cited scientists in the world in the field of chemistry, prepared by the portal Research.com, there are researchers from the University of Gdańsk.   In the honourable group of the most important experts, whose achievements have influenced and are influencing the development of the world's science concerning environmental protection and chemistry, from the Faculty of…

The International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS) will soon start the implementation of a new project “Enhancing Cancer Vaccine Science for New Therapy Pathways” (CANVAS). The partnership with the University of Rome Tor Vergata (UNITOV), Italy, and Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France, and the Polish biotech start-up Real Research Ltd. has been recommended for EUR 1.5 m  funding…

The International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS) will soon launch a new project, 'Enhancing Cancer Vaccine Science for New Therapy Pathways' (CANVAS). One of the goals of the CANVAS project is to acquire new research tools that will advance research on cell therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) initiated by prof. Natalia Marek- Trzonkowska at ICCVS…

Two PhD students from the Faculty of Chemistry UG have been awarded in the 'Popularisation doesn't hurt' competition. Mgr Mateusz Adam Baluk was awarded the title of 'Doctoral Experimenter of the Year' and third prize in the team competition for his project 'Studies with sign language'. First place in this competition, on the other hand, went to mgr Patrycja Laszuk and her team for the bilingual science-integration game…

Book cover of "Sięgając po niezbadane". Over the last thirty years, the Foundation for Polish Science has donated over one and a half billion PLN to various undertakings related to the development of the scientific community in our country. Which of these initiatives were the most important? It turns out that among the 30 most influential pieces of…