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SKA Rocketry achieves success

Warsaw University of Technology among the winners

The development of innovative medical technologies and highly qualified professionals capable of addressing the challenges of modern medicine and public health, ultimately improving quality of life and advancing therapies, diagnostic methods and prevention – this is the mission behind the establishment of the Centre of Excellence Technologies for Society Health (HealthTEC). 

Projects developed by researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology have earned recognition from the jury of the 27^th edition of the Polish Product of the Future competition, organised by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP). During a gala ceremony held in the University's Great Hall, the creators of Poland's most innovative solutions received their awards. Out of 157 submitted projects, those associated with WUT also stood out, receiving two special awards and one honourable mention.

Warsaw University of Technology and one of Türkiye's leading higher education institutions, Gazi University in Ankara, are joining forces. Planned activities include joint research projects, educational initiatives, and exchanges of students and academic staff. The cooperation agreement was signed by Professor Mariusz Malinowski, Vice-Rector for Research at Warsaw University of Technology, and Professor Uğur Ünal, Rector of Gazi University.

Poland is one of the fastest-ageing societies in the European Union. Issues related to this demographic trend, including housing conditions for older people, adapting living environments to their needs and senior cohousing, have been at the centre of research conducted by Agnieszka Cieśla, PhD, an architect and urban planner from the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at Warsaw University of Technology, for many years.

A project led by Patrycja Baranowska, PhD, from CEZAMAT at the Warsaw University of Technology has been selected for funding under the FIRST TEAM FENG programme of the Foundation for Polish Science. The researcher will develop an innovative tissue-on-chip model to investigate the relationship between pancreatic cancer and diabetes. The research could contribute to the development of more effective diagnostic methods and therapies. The project has been awarded PLN 3,906,037.71 in funding.

An international team of scientists working on the STAR (Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC) experiment has achieved a breakthrough that brings us closer to understanding what carries baryon number – a fundamental property that distinguishes matter from antimatter. The research findings, involving experts from the Warsaw University of Technology, have been published in the prestigious journal Science.

The EVE CURiE experiment, developed by members of the Student Astronautical Research Group (SKA), has successfully completed a stratospheric flight as part of the German-Swedish REXUS/BEXUS student programme. The project, which aims to investigate ways of increasing the electrical energy output of photovoltaic cells in space, reached an altitude of over 30 km during the BEXUS 36 Reflight campaign at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden.

Jakub Słupczewski from the WUT Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology represented Poland at WorldSkills, the international skills competition, in Shanghai.

How can the spatial layout of an ancient city be reconstructed by combining measurement precision with traces of its centuries-old history? A research team from the University of Warsaw Faculty of Archaeology, led by Piotr Jaworski, PhD, is currently tackling this challenge in Ptolemais, Libya. Once again, the team is supported by staff and doctoral students from our Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography: Paweł Czernic, Joanna Mazurek and Robert Olszewski.

Featuring a paper on a journal cover is an important recognition of the work’s significance - especially when two papers receive that distinction almost simultaneously. On consecutive days, papers by two WUT Faculty of Chemistry researchers - Stanisław Kulczyk, MSc, and prof. Artur Kasprzak, PhD - appeared on the covers of “Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry” and “Organic Chemistry Frontiers”. Stanisław Kulczyk designed both covers.

Eighty-eight representatives of Warsaw University of Technology have been included in this year’s World’s TOP 2% Scientists ranking, five more than last year. Compiled by Stanford University in cooperation with Elsevier, the ranking recognises researchers whose work and publications have a significant impact on the development of science worldwide.

Our doctoral student Michał Obara received the Best Paper Presentation Award at the Signal Processing: Algorithms, Architectures, Arrangements and Applications (SPA 2026) conference. The award-winning paper, presented by our researcher, focuses on improving image quality in positron emission tomography (PET), a technique used to visualise processes occurring in the body. The research is being conducted in cooperation with the National Centre for Nuclear Research as part of the IMPET project.

A team from the Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering is participating in the international DTERBIM project (Driving Transformation on Energy-efficient and circular Renovation through BIM). The initiative aims to develop a method that will accelerate the transformation of Europe’s construction sector towards energy-efficient, circular renovation.

Absolute Edge Student Research Group wins at the hackathon

Our doctoral researcher, Roman Gańczarczyk, MSc, together with Prof. Renata Rybakiewicz-Sekita from Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University and Prof. Eryk D. Głowacki from CEITEC in Brno, has investigated the stability of P3HT, an organic semiconductor used in bioelectronics. The researchers have demonstrated that, when exposed to light and involved in the generation of reactive oxygen species, the material itself undergoes oxidation and gradual degradation.

Natalia Izdebska took the first place and Adam Król the second place in the tenth edition of Falling Walls Lab Wrocław. This international competition brings together students, early-career researchers and professionals who present ideas for addressing major problems and future challenges. Natalia and Adam will represent WUT at the global final in Berlin.

Karol Abratkiewicz, PhD, from the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology has published a book entitled “Introduction to Multidimensional Nonstationary Radar Signal Analysis Using Fourier Transforms”. The publication combines theory with practical applications, organises knowledge previously scattered across different sources and presents the author’s own problem-solving methods.

How many people touch the same door handle or light switch, or hold the same handrail or grab pole on a bus each day? Researchers from the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Technology at the Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, have developed an antibacterial polymer composition – a material that can limit bacterial growth on the surfaces of components made from it.

On 22 September, the new laboratory of the Microelectronics and Photonics Competence Centre was officially opened at the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT of the Warsaw University of Technology.

Its main objective is to develop and implement an innovative functionality for a field controller designed to operate at the point where a microgrid connects to the distribution system operator (DSO) grid. The controller, equipped with the new functionality, will enable two-way communication between microgrids and the DSO grid. This will help increase the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the energy mix, reduce non-market redispatching, improve the management of local renewable energy sources, energy storage systems and loads within the microgrid, and increase public acceptance of green energy. 

The KNR Drone team from Warsaw University of Technology took third place in the international Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition (SUAS), held in Tulsa, USA, from 14 to 17 September 2026. A total of 57 teams from around the world took part in the competition.

The results of the latest edition of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) have been announced. It is one of the world’s most prestigious university rankings, assessing institutions across 57 academic subjects grouped into five fields: natural sciences, medical sciences, social sciences, life sciences and engineering. Universities are assessed on several criteria, including the quality of publications, citations, international co-authorship and academic awards.

The latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 (THE WUR), featuring a record number of higher education institutions, have now been published. Here is how our University performed in this year’s ranking.