Although we usually associate earthworms with gardens and soil aeration, they can also play an important role in environmental remediation. Some species of these invertebrates are capable of cleaning up soils contaminated with crude oil and its derivatives.
Two teams from the Warsaw University of Technology made it into the top ten of the European Rover Challenge 2025. SKA Robotics from the Students' Space Association took 8th place, while the KNR Rover Team from the Robotics Student Research Group (KNR) placed 9th and additionally won the Probing task.
Aleksander Pizoń and Zofia Nowicka from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology took part in the Erasmus+ programme. Thanks to this, they spent several months studying at Université Paris-Saclay and experiencing life in Paris.
This season was another stage of development and a test of a new design for the Proton Dynamic team. Students from the Warsaw University of Technology competed with their PD 2.5 race car in two prestigious Formula Student rounds: in Austria and in the Czech Republic.
The 2025 season was a test of design and teamwork for WUT Racing. The new WUT-6 race car debuted at three Formula Student events – in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Austria – and the races confirmed that the adopted technical solutions work under real track conditions.
How can used plastics and waste oils be transformed into something that not only replaces fossil fuels but also contributes to environmental protection? Sabina Wilkanowicz, PhD, from the Warsaw University of Technology Branch in Płock, has been seeking answers to this question. Together with her team, she has been conducting research for several years on the use of electrospinning nanotechnology in recycling and biofuel production.
