How can complex research be presented in just a few minutes and without the aid of scientific props? This is the challenge faced by participants in the Three Minute Thesis® (3MT®) competition. This year, the competition will be held at the Warsaw University of Technology for the third time, but for the first time in an expanded format, jointly organized with the Medical University of Warsaw. The agreement to this effect was signed by Prof. Mariusz Malinowski, Vice-Rector for Research at the Warsaw University of Technology, and Prof. Marcin Sobczak, Vice-Rector for Research and Technology Transfer at the Medical University of Warsaw.
A project fostering cooperation between the worlds of science and business in the printing sector has been launched at the Warsaw University of Technology. Through the “The BEST Way Forward” (Business, Education, Science and Technology) initiative, we aim to create and implement new forms of collaboration with industry. The inauguration event brought together representatives of our University and national organizations, as well as experts from across Europe and China.
The statistics are alarming — approximately 1.2 million people in Poland are living with heart failure, and forecasts indicate a further increase in the incidence of this condition. It represents a major clinical, social, and economic challenge. A team of researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology and the University of Łódź will soon begin work on a device designed to support regular, accurate, and patient-friendly diagnostics, providing assistance to both patients and physicians.
The Syntax Terror and Advanced Persistent Thinkers teams secured second and third place, respectively, in the final of the inaugural CISPA European Cybersecurity & AI Hackathon Championship, held in Saarbrücken and St. Ingbert, Germany. The championship brought together 18 teams that had qualified through regional competitions held across Europe. In the Polish qualifying round in Warsaw, 30 teams competed, with only two advancing to the grand final—both representing the Warsaw University of Technology. Both teams were made up of WUT students, doctoral students, and graduates.
Krzysztof Durka, PhD, from the Faculty of Chemistry at WUT, will lead a project aimed at developing a new generation of photosensitizers for photodynamic cancer therapy. The project is being carried out by a consortium with the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, in cooperation with Marta Grodzik, PhD, associate professor at the Department of Nanobiotechnology of the Institute of Biology.
Since February this year, the ENHANCE Testbed project has been underway, offering students the opportunity to develop strategies for the energy transition. As part of the project, they are considering the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) in a selected area, analysing the technical, legal, regulatory, and social aspects of this solution.
