WUT Monthly #2
February highlights
Research and innovation
- Warsaw University of Technology is part of the National Coordinate Metrology Network. The project involves the creation of a world-class research network and facility. At our University, the Project Lead is dr inż. Tomasz Kowaluk of the Faculty of Mechatronics.
- Dr hab. inż. Hanna Zbroszczyk, a WUT Professor from the Faculty of Physics, won the SONATA BIS competition organized by the National Science Centre. As part of the project, a new team will be created which will focus on astrophysics research.
- A satellite built by our students completed its mission. The main experiment for PW-Sata2 was to test an innovative sail which significantly reduces the time spent by the satellite in orbit, thus helping to solve the problem of space junk.
Awards and prizes
- Krzysztof and Paweł Paczuski, a student and a graduate of the WUT Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, won an international start-up competition.
- The 2020 Builder Awards were granted. The 2020 Personality of the Industry title winners included prof. dr hab. inż. arch. Jan Słyk, Vice-Rector for Studies, and prof. dr hab. inż. Andrzej Garbacz, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. The Builder’s Laurels award went to dr inż. Ireneusz Czmoch of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and mgr inż. arch. Paweł Przybyłowicz of the Faculty of Architecture. Our graduates also received the Builder Awards.
- A team of the Robotics Student Research Group came in the top spot at Carolo-Cup@Home. The WUT students and their automated vehicle Selfie were the best in the Basic Cup.
- Sixteen representatives of the Warsaw University of Technology received the Minister of Education and Science Prizes for their extraordinary merit for teaching, while two researchers were recognized for their significant accomplishments in the implementation work.
- A student from the Faculty of Architecture was honored in the international MICROHOME 2020 competition. The jury appreciated her design of a modular structure in the spirit of sustainable architecture – Modular Housing Unit.
WUT life
- We celebrated the first anniversary of the launch of the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” project.
- Warsaw University of Technology played for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. We raised more than PLN 12,000 in all of our auctions and collections.
- We have been helping primary and secondary school students who need computers to study. Almost 30 laptop computers, a dozen or so desktop computers, monitors, keyboards, mice and components were donated as part of our collection project implemented in partnership with Fundacja Sarigato (Hakersi projects) and the team behind the “Uwolnij Złomka” campaign. We also contributed to a campaign aimed to collect computer equipment for students from Warsaw. The Warsaw University of Technology signed a special agreement with the Capital City of Warsaw for that purpose.
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