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Scholarships in Latvia - open call

Flaga Łotwy
National Agency for Academic Exchange (published on its website an announcement about recruitment for 10- and 11-month scholarships at universities in Latvia, which can be used by students from 40 countries, including Poland.

The recruitment was announced by the Government of the Republic of Latvia (State Education Development Agency). In order to apply for an internship, interested students of bachelor's, master's and doctoral schools should first contact the university in Latvia where they would like to go.

Recruitment for internships will start on February 1 and end on April 1, 2022.

The same fins on the boards, a different way of sailing. Scientists are studying the problem

The surfer
Although they look the same, can windsurfing boards, and more precisely their fins, sail completely differently? The answer is: yes. But can it be checked before we buy such a fin? Scientists from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology are working on this issue.  

– The Polish Yachting Association approached us with various issues related to the interpenetration of science and sport. One of the topics that interested me the most was the selection of fins for windsurf boards - says MSc. Hanna Pruszko from the Institute of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology.

Gdańsk Tech is intensifying activities for the country's defense

The photo shows the OPM GLUPTAK (Gannet) system intended for activities related to the identification and destruction of sea mines.
Representatives of the army, science and industry, that is three natural stakeholders in the process of planning the purchase of military equipment, met at Gdańsk University of Technology.

In December 2021, the Center of Maritime Military Technologies of Gdańsk University of Technology and the Polish Armaments Group and PGZ Stocznia Wojenna concluded the so-called confidentiality agreements, which enabled the commencement of talks on the development of technologies for minimizing the physical fields of ships and unmanned underwater vehicles for the Polish Navy.

Scientists will turn food waste into compounds more valuable than biogas

A scientis in the lab
Compounds of greater value than methane sourced from household scraps and food production waste? Scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology and China are working on a new technology for processing food waste, thanks to which it will be possible to recover carboxylic acids needed to produce polymers, pharmaceuticals, solvents or food additives.  

The project, carried out under the supervision of prof. Jacek Mąkinia from Gdańsk University of Technology and prof. Xiang Li from Donghua University in Shanghai, is a response to the global challenge posed by wasting food and, consequently, the accumulation of food waste. It is estimated that the population of 7 billion generates annually about 1.3 billion tons of food waste, while per household it is respectively 54 kg in Poland (the EU average is 76 kg) and 16 kg in China.

FarU research infrastructure at hand

FarU equipment
Scientists of the Fahrenheit Universities have gained a new tool, which will make projects and research work significantly easier. As part of the grant project titled Supporting University Consolidation Processes, a system of joint management of member universities’ infrastructure was developed. 133 items of large apparatus and 59 laboratories (core lab), including 2 strategic ones, were placed on the list.

Based on the analysis of the MUG, Gdańsk Tech and UG infrastructure in terms of the technologies and applications in use, 18 key categories were distinguished and the share of each university’s infrastructure in each of the categories. The browser is available at www.resources.faru.edu.pl and can be also reached through the FarU website at www.faru.edu.pl/en.

Springer

Duration of the open publishing programme under the national license:

01.01.2025 - 31.12.2027

Number of articles/vouchers:

1381 - 2026
The number of articles is not divided into institutions, and articles are included in the programme in the order of their acceptance for publication.
Programme resumed with a pool of 1381 articles (update 24.04.2026).

Scientists will turn food waste into compounds more valuable than biogas

Dominika Grubba
Compounds of greater value than methane sourced from household scraps and food production waste? Scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology and China are working on a new technology for processing food waste, thanks to which it will be possible to recover carboxylic acids needed to produce polymers, pharmaceuticals, solvents or food additives.  

The project, carried out under the supervision of prof. Jacek Mąkinia from Gdańsk University of Technology and prof. Xiang Li from Donghua University in Shanghai, is a response to the global challenge posed by wasting food and, consequently, the accumulation of food waste. It is estimated that the population of 7 billion generates annually about 1.3 billion tons of food waste, while per household it is respectively 54 kg in Poland (the EU average is 76 kg) and 16 kg in China.

IOP

The new agreement in 2026 will be signed after the Ministry of Science and Higher Education grants funding. The publisher has decided to continue the publishing programme in January, February and March, and if the Ministry of Science and Higher Education does not make a decision by the end of March, it will either extend the programme or offer the possibility of retroactive activation of articles published under the subscription model before the new agreement is signed.

Elsevier

Duration of the open publishing programme under the national license:

20.05.2026 - 31.12.2026

Number of articles/vouchers:

1084 - 2026 
Programme resumed with a pool of 1084 articles (update 21.05.2026).

Journals included in the programme:

The programme in 2026 includes 1120 hybrid journals.

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