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A new method for controlling heat flow is being researched at the Warsaw University of Technology. The project entitled ‘Two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures with asymmetric heat transport’ is being carried out by a team from the Faculty of Physics, led by Prof. Mariusz Zdrojek. The project was awarded funding under the OPUS 29 competition of the National Science Centre (NCN), receiving a grant of PLN 2,331,500.

The Civil Security Hub Poland initiative is a unique combination of satellite technologies, unmanned systems, and advanced data analytics, setting new standards in the field of civil security.

The project entitled “Fire safety system for a home electrical energy storage system” has received funding under the European Funds for a Modern Economy (FENG) 2021–2027 programme. The project was rated the highest on merit among 400 submissions and ranked first in the competition organised by the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR).

A paper by the 4D Nucleome (4DN) consortium has been published in Nature, presenting an integrated atlas of the human “4D nucleome” – that is, the dynamic, three-dimensional organisation of the genome within the cell nucleus and its relationship to function. The publication’s co-authors include Prof. Dariusz Plewczyński, Mateusz Chiliński, PhD, and Kaustav Sengupta, PhD – researchers affiliated with SFGLab (Plewczynski Lab) operating at the Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science of the Warsaw University of Technology and at the Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw.

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The Warsaw University of Technology has published a new promotional film on its channels. It is an invitation into the world of the university, allowing viewers to experience it up close and feel its unique atmosphere. The film is available in two language versions (Polish and English), with or without voice-over narration.

Researchers from the Faculty of Mechatronics presented the results of their work at the international Symposium on Current Trends in Analytical Chemistry in Mumbai. One of the presentations was honoured with an award for the best oral presentation.

Anna Sztyber‑Betley PhD from the Institute of Automatics and Robotics at the Faculty of Mechatronics of Warsaw University of Technology is the co‑author of two publications released in the prestigious journal Nature. The first paper concerns the phenomenon of emergent misalignment in large language models, while the second publication focuses on tools that enable a reliable assessment of the real competencies of artificial intelligence systems.

Bacterial infections and the growing resistance to antibiotics are among the most serious challenges facing modern medicine. Researchers at Warsaw University of Technology have decided to take on this problem.

On 5–6 March 2026, the inaugural meeting for the international ECLECTICCE project – Enhancing CCI skills and knowledge in Advanced Technologies for more competitive and inclusive products and services – took place in Padua, Italy. The initiative, funded under the Interreg Central Europe 2021–2027 Programme, focused on strengthening technological competencies within the cultural and creative industries. One of the project partners is Warsaw University of Technology.

The Faculty of Materials Engineering is launching an international research project called ‘RETIN-A-EYE – Machine Learning Platform for Personalised Intravitreal Anti‑VEGF Therapy Using Drug‑Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles’. The project is funded by the National Science Centre under the M‑ERA.NET 3 Call 2025 programme.

In February, the Universitat Politècnica de València hosted another edition of international workshops, attended by students from the A3 specialisation – Architecture, Technology and Structures – at the Warsaw University of Technology's Faculty of Architecture, under the guidance of Prof. Anna Maria Wierzbicka. The workshops resulted in the construction of a wooden educational pavilion, implementing the principles of the New European Bauhaus initiative within the ENHANCE consortium.

Sabina Sypniewska, a student at the Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology, has been selected for a prestigious three-month internship at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart as part of the Robotics Institute Germany Internships (RIGI) programme.

During the Swedish Royal Couple’s visit to Poland, the conference “Scaling Innovation for Europe: Sweden and Poland in Partnership” took place at the Copernicus Science Centre, with the Warsaw University of Technology as a co-organizer. Representatives of the University participated in the event, with students presenting their technological projects.

The number 13 proved lucky for Warsaw University of Technology. On Friday, March 13, the awards in the 13^th edition of the Genius Universitatis competition were presented. The WUT team won the main prize in the Event category, secured two second places in the Gadget and Press Advertising categories, and finished as runner-up in the Genius Stars category, yielding only to one other team in the final. The awards were accepted by Krzysztof Szymański, Head of the Communication and Promotion Office at Warsaw University of Technology. The competition is organised by Perspektywy. 

On 13–14 March, the International Education Fair took place at the EXPO XXI hall in Warsaw. Among the exhibitors, the Warsaw University of Technology had a strong presence. Over the two days, our stand was visited by hundreds of pupils, teachers, and parents who wanted to learn more about technical studies and the opportunities offered by our University.

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On 26 February 2026, Warsaw University of Technology hosted one of the largest trade missions in recent months. More than 45 representatives of Dutch defence-sector companies and institutions came to Warsaw for a three-day visit to assess the potential of Polish entities in building joint consortia under the European Defence Fund (EDF). In addition to Warsaw University of Technology, the Dutch delegation visited Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, WB Electronics, and the Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation.

At the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography of Warsaw University of Technology, the project "Historical Earth Research for Multitemporal Evolution Study by Remote Sensing technique (HERMES)" is being carried out. The initiative focuses on developing a modern, fully automated method for analysing archival aerial photographs using artificial intelligence.

Ravindra Singh from the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare in Padua has been awarded one of the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships in the latest edition of the programme. The researcher will carry out his fellowship at the Faculty of Physics of Warsaw University of Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Małgorzata Janik. In this call, out of more than 17,000 proposals submitted, 1,610 were selected for funding. 

At the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology, an innovative R&D project entitled “Development of an Inertial Navigation Support System for High-Spin Objects (NeuroNavi)” is currently underway. The project is led by Dawid Florczak, MSc, and has received funding under the renowned LIDER XV programme of the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR). It represents an important step towards developing independent, nationally developed (sovereign) navigation technologies for rocket and unmanned systems.

Visit our stand on 13 and 14 March at the EXPO XXI Centre in Warsaw

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has announced the results of the 6^th edition of the “Student Research Groups Innovate” competition. The Warsaw University of Technology has been an active part of the initiative since the very beginning. The initiative enables the most talented students in student research groups to implement advanced research and development work and transfer the developed technologies to the economic sphere. 

The paper “Reliable Determination of Photoreaction Kinetics and Cyclization/Cycloreversion Quantum Yields for Dithienylethene Switches” by Jakub Drapała, PhD, and Krzysztof Durka, PhD, from the Faculty of Chemistry at WUT, has been highlighted on the inside front cover of the renowned journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. The work was conducted in collaboration with Katarzyna N. Jarzembska, PhD, and Radosław Kamiński, PhD, from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Warsaw.