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Maksymilian Paczyński and Krzysztof Dąbrowski, students of the Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science, together with their team, won the main prize at the international “Hack4Sages” hackathon. The winning group also included Zofia Winnicka from Oxford University and Kacper Lisik from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. As their prize, the team will travel to the Origins Federation Conference 2026 in Switzerland.

Research on porphyrin derivatives is opening new perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The project carried out by researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology, implemented under the National Science Centre SONATA 19 competition, focuses on the synthesis of hybrid porphyrin–sugar glycoconjugates. These compounds may combine the ability of porphyrins to generate reactive oxygen species with improved solubility and increased biological selectivity.

The Organza Student Research Group, operating at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Warsaw University of Technology, carries out research projects at the intersection of engineering and design. The team’s main scientific focus includes wearable technologies and advanced sensors applied directly to textile materials. Beyond laboratory work, the organisation is active in building a community around the fashion sector through numerous events and socially oriented initiatives.

Our graduate, Piotr Falkowski, PhD, is developing two projects aimed at facilitating remote rehabilitation for patients. The initial idea for creating rehabilitation robots grew out of his industrial PhD carried out at the Warsaw University of Technology in cooperation with the Łukasiewicz Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements. Recently, both tools have received awards and have been presented at international exhibitions.

Students of the Faculty of Management – Veronika Stefaniak, Maksymilian Życiński and Mikołaj Piernicki – together with their supervisor, Mirosław Wójcik, took part in the international Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) titled “Future of Work”. The programme was organised by UC Leuven‑Limburg University of Applied Sciences in Diepenbeek, Belgium, and ran from 9 to 13 March 2026.

Prof. Artur Kasprzak from Warsaw University of Technology’s Faculty of Chemistry has joined the Editorial Advisory Board of Dalton Transactions, a journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, an institution of global standing.

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Students of the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology who want to expand their knowledge beyond the standard curriculum can take part in the Practical English Workshops. These classes are designed for those who wish to combine learning laboratory techniques with practicing professional English. The workshops take place in May and are led by passionate instructors. With no entry tests, exit tests, or reports required, participants enjoy a high degree of freedom in their work.

The scope of activity of the ReWaTer-X student research group covers topics in chemistry and environmental chemistry, with particular focus on chemical methods of industrial wastewater treatment. The idea for establishing ReWaTer-X emerged during research work carried out within an international team involving students from the Faculty of Environmental Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology and the Technical University of Madrid.

A team representing the Astronautical Student Research Group of the Warsaw University of Technology has qualified for the international CanSat competition, organized in the United States by the American Astronautical Society (AAS). The initiative is supported by NASA and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. The project is carried out by students from three faculties: Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Electronics and Information Technology, and Mechatronics.

At the intersection of science and cutting-edge technology, NeuroNavi Systems has been established as a spin-off of Warsaw University of Technology. Its mission is to develop autonomous inertial navigation systems resistant to interference and spoofed satellite navigation signals.

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The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP2026) “Renewable, Autonomous, and Sustainable Power and Transport Systems” (“Odnawialne, Autonomiczne i Zrównoważone Systemy Energetyczne oraz Transportowe”) has just been completed at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Warsaw University of Technology.

The WUT Bridge Engineering Student Research Group, together with the Young Construction Managers Student Research Group from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, are setting out to win an international competition. The event in question is the “Hall of The Year” contest, held annually at the Czech Technical University in Prague.

Paweł Borowiecki, PhD, from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology has become a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The organisation plays a leading role in advancing chemical research, supporting science education and promoting public understanding of science.

In the latest edition of the QS by Subject ranking, we once again took first place in Poland in the Engineering & Technology area. We maintained third place in the country in the Natural Sciences area.

The Warsaw University of Technology’s Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies (CEZAMAT) and CEA‑Leti – one of Europe’s leading research institutes in micro‑ and nanoelectronics – have signed a cooperation agreement. This partnership marks a concrete step toward developing cutting‑edge technologies and strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty.

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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.