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Polish–Norwegian cooperation within ENHANCE+

Polish–Norwegian cooperation within ENHANCE+
On 17 April, the representatives of Gdańsk University of Technology met with Forskerforbundet members – the largest trade union in Norway. The aim of the meeting was to involve the local branch of the union operating at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in the activities of Gdańsk Tech related to employee development within the scope of ENHANCE+ project.

Forskerforbundet – The Norwegian Association of Researchers (NAR) is the largest trade union in Norway, uniting 25 000 employees in the higher education and research sectors, public administration, cultural institutions and health care facilities. The union has 280 local branches, and its members include not only active but also retired employees and students. More than 50% of mmbers are women.

PG scientist and visitor coauthor IADB technical report on government automation

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), established in 1959, is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., and serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of its mandate on institutional capacity and the rule of law, IADB funded and coordinated the development of a technical report "When Does Automation in Government Thrive or Flounder?"

The report is co-authored by Elsa Estevez (National University of the South, Argentina), Tomasz Janowski (Gdańsk University of Technology) and Benjamin Roseth (IADB). Prof. Elsa Estevez, UNESCO chairholder on Knowledge Societies and Digital Government is a frequent visitor to the Department of Informatics in Management where she teaches Digital Business and Global Digital Transformation, and prof. Tomasz Janowski is the head of the Department. 

Research and teaching. Two aspects of a doctoral student's scientific work

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Numerical tools for examining the properties of waveguides and resonators in microwave and terahertz technology are the subject of research by Sebastian Dziedziewicz, a graduate of the Doctoral School at Gdańsk University of Technology.

Sebastian Dziedziewicz is the author of the doctoral thesis entitled "Analysis of nonlinear eigenproblems for guides and resonance structures in optics and microwave technology." The thesis supervisor is prof. Rafał Lech from the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics.

While writing his doctorate, the scientist developed a set of numerical tools to study the properties of waveguides and resonators in microwave and terahertz technology.

Professor Jacek Namieśnik as the patron of the Chemical Auditorium

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On the fifth anniversary of the death of Professor Jacek Namieśnik, rector of Gdańsk University of Technology and an outstanding researcher with scientific recognition, a ceremony took place to name the Chemical Auditorium after him. In this way, the Faculty of Chemistry thanked the late Professor for over half a century of his presence at the faculty and the university and his achievements for Gdańsk Tech.

Among other eminent guests at the ceremony were also present: the family of Professor Jacek Namieśnik, representatives of former and current university authorities and Gdańsk Tech faculties, representatives of the Fahrenheit Union of Universities, former colleagues of professor Namieśnik from Poland and abroad, as well as the faculty and university community.

Another visit of ISEB at Gdańsk University of Technology

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On 4-5 April, Gdańsk University of Technology hosted a meeting with the members of the International Scientific Effectiveness Board – ISEB, appointed early 2021 as part of IDUB project. ISEB representatives came to Gdańsk to check the progress of the project.

The Board includes the following members: Prof. Mika Hannula, Vice Rector for Partnerships and Strategic Engagement of the University of Turku, Prof. Francisco José Mora Mas, former Rector of Universitat Politècnica de València, Prof Sławomir Smoleń, Hochschule Bremen, Prof. Eugenijus Valatka, Rector of Kaunas University of Technology and Prof. Roberto Zanino, Rector’s Delegate for PhD Programs and International University Networks, Politecnico di Torino. All ISEB members came to the meeting.

Another visit of ISEB at Gdańsk University of Technology

Another visit of ISEB at Gdańsk University of Technology
On 4-5 April, Gdańsk University of Technology hosted a meeting with the members of the International Scientific Effectiveness Board – ISEB, appointed early 2021 as part of IDUB project. ISEB representatives came to Gdańsk to check the progress of the project.

The Board includes the following members: Prof. Mika Hannula, Vice Rector for Partnerships and Strategic Engagement of the University of Turku, Prof. Francisco José Mora Mas, former Rector of Universitat Politècnica de València, Prof Sławomir Smoleń, Hochschule Bremen, Prof. Eugenijus Valatka, Rector of Kaunas University of Technology and Prof. Roberto Zanino, Rector’s Delegate for PhD Programs and International University Networks, Politecnico di Torino. All ISEB members came to the meeting.

Gdańsk Tech's results in QS WUR by Subject 2024

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In the latest edition of the QS ranking, around 5,000 universities from all over the world met the eligibility criteria, and from these, around 1,600 of the best were selected for inclusion in the ranking list. Gdańsk University of Technology is among them!

QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks universities in both broad and narrow subjects. The evaluation criteria for the 2024 ranking included:

Students won the Odyssey of the Minds in Poland. The finals are waiting for them in the USA!

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In the 33rd National Final of Odyssey of the Minds, a team of students from Gdańsk University of Technology won in the category entitled "Structure from Space" and will thus represent Poland at international competitions in the United States in the 4th age group - up to 26 years of age.  

Patryk Karpiński, Zuzanna Kośnik, Izabela Kościanek, Zofia Kullak, Łucja Ługowska and Aleksander Kulewski, students of the Faculty of Architecture, and their coach Agnieszka Armatyńska from the Education Office are the winners of the national stage of Odyssey of the Minds. 288 teams from all over Poland in various age categories and 4 guest teams from abroad took part in this stage.

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