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Prof. Jacek Namieśnik is yet again among the most cited scientists in the world

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Prof. Jacek Namieśnik, PhD, DSc, Eng. the late rector of Gdańsk University of Technology, who died in April 2019, is once again on the prestigious list of the world's most cited scientists. On the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list, there are only three names of scientists from Polish universities.

Clarivate (formerly Thomson Reuters) is a global set of the most cited scientists that is updated annually. It is compiled based on an analysis of the number of citations, taking into account only highly cited articles (in the highest 1% citations in a given field and year of publication) published in journals indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection in the last eleven years (in this case, it is 2009-2019).

Gdańsk University of Technology on the highest podium of the Polish Academic Championships

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Gdańsk University of Technology became the academic champion of Poland, outclassing its opponents both in the general classification and in the classification of technical universities. Only the representatives of our university performed in all 48 disciplines.  

In the general classification, GUT scored 301 points more than the second-placed University of Warsaw and 499.5 points more than the Silesian University of Technology in the third place. The success is all the more complete as our university also took 3rd place in the medal standings, winning 11 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals.

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Call for applications for two programs for GUT scientists

Technetium and Plutonium
Receipt of applications for two programs, which are part of the implementation of EIRU tasks in the field of the quality of education of students and doctoral students - Plutonium and Technetium, has started. Applications for grants may be presented by research clubs and academic teachers mentoring especially gifted students.

Up to PLN 300 000 can be obtained by a research club that will take part in the competition under the Plutonium program. The obtained funding can be used to conduct and disseminate scientific research, purchase small laboratory equipment or research equipment, or modernize the laboratory.

An application for funding under the program may be submitted by the supervisor of a student research club that exists at least one academic year before the date of the competition announcement.

Scholarships for talented 1st year students of Gdańsk University of Technology

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Similarly to the previous years, students starting their studies at Gdańsk University of Technology have a chance to receive scholarships from the first year of their studies. The application must be submitted by Monday, 30 November 2020. First of all, creative successes as well as outstanding academic results will be taken into account. Priority will be given to the participants of the "Zdolni z Pomorza" (Talented for Pomerania) project.  

These scholarships have been awarded continuously since 2013 from the Gdańsk University of Technology's own scholarship fund (GUT OSF). It was then that the authorities of our university - meeting the announcements of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education - created the possibility of awarding scholarships to outstanding first-year students for their achievements and outstanding academic results obtained at the previous educational stage.

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Awards for the Student Government of Gdańsk University of Technology

a statue of Pro Juvenes award
For the Student Government of Gdańsk University of Technology the end of the year means: firstly - elections for a new term, and secondly - decisions of internal and national plebiscites in which the best students, research clubs and student projects are awarded. This year, SGGUT received three prestigious awards.

Despite the difficulties resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the Student Government of Gdańsk University of Technology did not stop its activities and organized a number of online events, worked on study programs, and supported the student community in various ways.

Smart Cities - invitation for the course

Smart City
Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), together with the ERASMUS+ Project Strengthening Governance Capacity for Smart Sustainable Cities (CAP4CITY), starts the MOOC of Open and Smart Government.

The course is completely free, taught in English, with the option of downloading the presentations and subtitles.

Prof. PhD. Aleksander Orłowski, PhD. Magdalena Ciesielska, and  PhD. Grażyna Musiatowicz-Podbiał from Gdańsk University of Technology will be presenting the following lectures:

Cooperative Education Program with Dezhou University

Dezhou University (DZU)
The Chinese Ministry of Education has approved an undergraduate cooperative education program between Gdańsk University of Technology and Dezhou University (DZU) seated in the Shandong Province in the People’s Republic of China.

The GUT’s part of the undertaking is an interfaculty program in Power Engineering run by the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and the Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology.

The international Galileo Award for an architect from GUT

Dr. Eng. Arch. Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska
Dr. Eng. Arch. Karolina Zielińska-Dąbkowska, assistant professor at the Department of Urban Architecture and Waterscapes, Faculty of Architecture GUT, was awarded the international Galileo Award 2020, by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) which is based in the USA.

The Galileo Award was established by the IDA Europe in 2003 and has traditionally been presented at the European Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky. Only one award is awarded each year "in recognition of outstanding achievements in research or academic work on light pollution over a multiple-year period".

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