An agreement has been signed for the sale of rights to an invention by scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry working under prof. Piotr Skowron. The subject of the invention is a method for obtaining butyrylcholinesterase enzyme (BChE) as a bioactive component of biosensors for the early detection of pesticide and Chemical Warfare Agent (CW) contamination. Negotiations preceding the signing of the agreement were led…

When will therapeutic vaccines against immunogenic cancers be developed? How far does the Baltic Sea reach? How do you manage digital hygiene - your own and your children's? University of Gdańsk researchers are looking for answers to these questions, and in recent weeks their research has attracted considerable interest from journalists. Here are some conversations with our researchers on important current topics that…

In the world of globalisation and fast-growing cities, the balance between an effective transport system and the environment becomes crucial. Current challenges, research, and possible improvements (in Poland and Latin America) were the matter of our interview with prof. Luis A. Guzman - a renowned scholar and expert in urban planning and transport in…

Why is water green? What is golden algae? Does the lake have a history? The answers to these and other questions will be known to the participants of the 1st Clean Lakes Festival organised by the Centre for Monitoring and Protection of Waters at the University of Gdańsk.   The event will take place on 31 July from 11:00 to 17:00 at the Centre for…

Prof. Ewa Łojkowska from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG and prof. Dorota Rancew-Sikora from the Faculty of Social Sciences have been appointed as chairpersons of the Scientific Committees of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the 2024-2028 term. There are dozens of committees at the Polish Academy of Sciences. They are groups that bring together specialists from different areas of science. They…

More than 400 applications from 80 institutions from all over Poland, a wide range of topical issues, and an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience between the scientific community and the business sector - welcome to the 4th Young Science Congress. The event will take place on July 11-13, 2024. As well as fulfilling a very important…

Project team, photo by dr Marta Grzechnik Investigating the consequences of mass population displacement in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine for European democracy and presenting evidence-based strategies to combat negative trends such as growing social antagonism and identity fragmentation - these are the main aims of the…

In June 2024, as every year, Clarivate calculated the Impact Factor indices for the previous year for journals indexed in the Web of Science database. Impact Factor was obtained for four journals published by the University of Gdańsk. Two of them (edited by researchers from the Institute of Psychology at the University of Gdańsk) boast the highest IF…

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education awarded scholarships for outstanding young scientists for the 19th time. The results were announced on Friday, June 21. Eight scientists from the University of Gdańsk were among those awarded. Applications for granting scholarships for outstanding young scientists demonstrating significant achievements in scientific activity may be submitted by rectors of universities,…

Protecting and renaturating coastal dune habitats and conducting scientific research that lays the foundations for effective management of the Baltic coastal zone - these are the main objectives of the newly-funded ‘LIFE for Dunes PL’ project under the LIFE programme. Coastal dune habitats, which are the dominant ecosystem type of the southern Baltic…