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2026-07-17
A quarter of a petabyte of data closer to discovering the physical principles of information storage in DNA
Researchers have performed one of the most extensive studies to date using computer simulations to investigate how different DNA sequences behave. The data obtained help to get a better understanding of how DNA works and provide a vast, publicly accessible resource for further scientific research. The findings of the study, co-authored by researchers from the Gdańsk University of Technology,...
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2026-07-15
Gdańsk Tech among the best universities in Poland in the Perspektywy ranking
The Gdańsk University of Technology remains among the very best universities in Poland. In the Perspektywy University Ranking 2026, Gdańsk Tech came fifth among all academic institutions in Poland and third among technical universities, thus repeating last year’s results. The Perspektywy Education Foundation has published the latest edition of its annual ranking of the best universities in...
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2026-07-15
Ultra-high-temperature heat pump. Gdańsk Tech leads the DUOHEAT project
The heat that today is irrecoverably lost from industrial plants into the environment could once again become a useful source of energy. Researchers from the Gdańsk University of Technology, the AGH University of Kraków and the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery at the Polish Academy of Sciences are developing an innovative two-stage heat pump capable of raising the temperature of waste heat by...
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2026-07-13
Miejska Miedza at the Gdańsk University of Technology. New habitats for wild pollinators are being created on the campus
Can a technical university campus become a site for nature conservation and biodiversity research? At the Gdańsk University of Technology, the answer is a resounding yes. A project entitled ‘Establishment of semi-natural meadows on the Gdańsk University of Technology campus as habitats for pollinators and a biodiversity research site’ is being implemented on the campus. It aims to create...
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2026-07-13
A researcher from Gdańsk Tech joins the European Commission’s panel of experts on the AI Act
Sebastian Cygert, PhD, Eng., from the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, has been appointed to the AI Act Scientific Panel — an expert advisory body to the European Commission that will support the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act. The panel comprises 60 independent experts from around the world, including three from Poland. The AI Act Scientific Panel...
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2026-07-01
Gdańsk Tech ranks among the highest-rated Polish universities in the THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026
The Gdańsk University of Technology has once again been highly rated in an international ranking of universities committed to delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, Gdańsk Tech was ranked in the 401–600 range globally and joint second in Poland. The Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings,...
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2026-07-01
Seven young science enthusiasts awarded scholarships by Gdańsk Tech
Seven high school graduates from various parts of Poland have won the latest edition of the Gdańsk Tech Talent Scholarship competition. Young people from Pomerania, Podlasie, Silesia and Western Pomerania – who, although still at secondary school, have already demonstrated significant scientific, competitive, project-based and social achievements – will be joining the ranks of students at...
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2026-06-19
Gdańsk Tech once again among the world’s top universities in QS World University Rankings
Gdańsk University of Technology has maintained its position in the 801–850 band in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings 2027, retaining the same rank for the third year in a row. In this year’s edition, the university was ranked 6th in Poland among the 20 Polish universities included in the ranking, and 3rd among Polish technical universities. QS World University...
