Chilean government awards Professor Andrzej Udalski for achievements in astronomy
In commemoration of the '500th Discovery of the Strait of Magellan', the Chilean government has awarded Polish astronomer, Professor Andrzej Udalski, a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and an employee of the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw.
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Breath-taking photos taken from space capture planet Earth in all its beauty in online competition
The image of the area on the border of Canada and Greenland has been selected the most beautiful satellite photo of the Earth taken from space (from the CREODIAS.eu platform) in the competition 'Seize the beauty of our planet'.
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Hattrick for Polish scientists as three scoop National Science Centre awards
Dr. Wojciech Fendler from the Medical University of Łódź, Dr. Jakub Growiec from the Warsaw School of Economics and Dr. Michał Tomza from the University of Warsaw are the winners of the 8th edition of the National Science Centre Award.
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Roll up, roll up! Popularizer of Science 2020 competition launched
The 16th edition of the Popularizer of Science has been launched, honouring people, teams and institutions that promote science in Poland.
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Professor Zbigniew Kundzewicz wins prestigious award for water research
Professor Zbigniew Kundzewicz is the first Polish researcher to receive the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water. The international panel of scientists recognised his research on the relationship between climate and water resources, the Polish Academy of Sciences reports.
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Polish IT whizzes beat over 1,200 global teams to take second place in Hack-a-Sat
Polish IT and security whizzes have taken second place in the finals of the Hack-a-Sat competition.
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Stunning photo of a ‘birthing daphnia’ wins Wiki Science Comp
An incredible photograph of a birthing daphnia, has won the international Wiki Science Competition in the microscopy images category.
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Dr. Przemysław Mróz awarded the Frank Wilczek Award of the Jagiellonian University and the Kościuszko Foundation
Dr. Przemysław Mróz has been announced the first laureate of the new Frank Wilczek Award. The prize was established to recognize outstanding young researchers who have made a significant contribution to physics, astronomy or closely related areas. The award patron – Professor Frank Wilczek, physicist from the Massachusets Insitute of Technology – is the laureate of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics . The Award is funded by the Jagiellonian University and the Kościuszko Foundation. Dr. Przemysław Mróz has been awarded for the scientific achievement entitled: Free-floating planets – a new category of exoplanets.
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Polish prof. among finalists of EU Prize for Women Innovators
Professor Magdalena Król from WULS-SGGW, a specialist in experimental oncology, is among 21 finalists of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The researcher is working on cell-based technology that helps in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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Wrocław Scientists Co-Create World-Changing Technology
An international project co-created by scientists from the Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology has been named among 1,000 modern technologies that are changing the world.
