Winners of the Polish Press Agency and the Ministry of Science Competition for Science Popularisers Announced
The creators of the Lower Silesian Science Festival, the Crazy Nauka duo, Dawid Myśliwiec, the Association of Science Advocates, Dr. Wojciech Glac, and Heweliusze Nauki are the winners of the Popularizer of Science 2019 competition organized by PAP - Science in Poland and the Ministry of Science.
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Sociologist Says There Should Be More Women Rectors in Poland as Most are Middle-Aged Men Over 50
A Toruń sociologist who studied rectors at high-profile universities says there are not enough women in the role.
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Trump That! Polish Woman to Advise US President on Science and Technology
Polish ‘GPS-NASA’ professor Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska has been appointed to advise president Donald Trump and the US government.
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Wrocław Students Scoop Second Place At International ‘Life on Mars’ Competition
Designs of Mars settlements prepared by students of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology have been awarded at the international Mars Colony Prize contest.
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Polish chemist among the winners of the EU Contest for Young Scientists
Antoni Lis won third prize at this year`s EUCYS 2019 contest for young scientists. The winners were announced on this week in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. A Polish team also won one of the additional prizes.
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Professor Irena Lasiecka with the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
Polish mathematician Prof. Irena Lasiecka has been granted the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award, a distinction awarded for achievements in control theory. For the first time in its forty-year history, the award was granted to a woman.
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Prof. Marek Samoć is the laureate of the French-Polish Scientific Award 2019
Prof. Marek Samoć from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology received the French-Polish Scientific Award 2019. The award was granted by the French Chemical Society (Société Chimique de France, SCF).
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Marta Karczewicz - author of contemporary codecs
Polish inventor Marta Karczewicz is a video compression expert, and thanks to the solutions she has developed, we can now watch high quality videos online. The Polish inventor was nominated for this year`s European Inventor Award.
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Prof. Janusz Bujnicki awarded the Young Academy of Europe prize
Polish biologist Prof. Janusz Bujnicki received the European Young Academy of Europe (YAE) prize. It is awarded for outstanding achievements and contribution to areas such as supporting science, shaping evidence-based policy, scientific communication.
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Polish inventor nominated for the European Inventor Award 2019
Polish inventor Marta Karczewicz has been nominated for this year`s European Inventor Award, awarded by the European Patent Office. Karczewicz is a video compression expert, and her work has enabled high quality streaming.
