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A dream for researchers and science enthusiasts worldwide, a symbol of everything that is greatest in science. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is a place that captivates with its impressive infrastructure, opportunities, and exceptional standing in the global research community. It is a place that our researchers are fortunate to call their second home. We visited them to gain a deeper understanding of what makes working at the world’s most renowned research facility so extraordinary.

The promotion of research and innovation in the production and use of renewable fuels was the central focus of the agreement signed on December 17, 2024, by Prof. Piotr Przybyłowicz, Dean of the Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering, and Czesław Siekierski, PhD, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. The meeting was also attended by Prof. Krzysztof Zaremba, Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology.

The revitalized appearance of the iconic Warsaw palm tree is, in part, the result of work by a team from WUT's Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering in collaboration with the Lubas company. Our specialists were responsible for designing and crafting the new leaves.

Let’s take a look at the most important moments of the last 12 months!

You can talk about science in an interesting, understandable and inspiring way. This has been proven by our doctoral students – finalists of the WUT edition of the 3MT® competition. They showed that you can successfully present your research in just a few minutes. Natalia Izdebska from the Faculty of Chemistry did it in the best way possible, winning the jury’s first prize and the audience award.

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Researchers from WUT's Faculty of Physics (Division of Nuclear Physics) have published an article in Physical Review X, introducing software that models superfluid nuclear matter in neutron stars while incorporating quantum effects.

The task of the new team is to support young researchers at our University. It comprises 15 persons – one from each academic discipline at WUT.

Warsaw University of Technology Henwar SIMP Rally Team, consisting of Piotr Brakowiecki (driver) and Tomasz Chmielewski (pilot), wrapped up the 2024 season with the title of Central European vice-champions in off-road car rallies in the TH group. This marks another season in which the team has secured a spot on the podium at this competition.

It was two days full of festive spirit. The square in front of the Warsaw University of Technology's Main Building was filled with market stalls, including our WUT stall, which was dedicated to charity. Thanks to your support, we raised 50,854.50 PLN for the 2025 Christmas Grant.

How can you present your research in just three minutes, without any additional aids, and in an engaging way? This is the challenge that ten finalists of the Warsaw University of Technology edition of the 3MT® competition – doctoral students from WUT – will face. We invite you to join this exciting event!

Join our community of doctoral students. Conduct ambitious research and advance your scientific career. Registration for our Doctoral School is open until 5 January.

September saw the launch of the WaterSense - ASIR project, which aims to develop and market an innovative system for monitoring water quality in Poland. Scientists from 3 units of the WUT are involved in it: Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry and CEZAMAT (Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies). The project will last until 2027 and may revolutionise water quality monitoring in Poland and Europe.

A Kuwaiti-Polish archaeological mission while working in the Subija desert in northern Kuwait discovered a site that was most likely a courtyard or workshop for the production of jewellery and shell ornaments. The discovery dates to the Ubay period in Mesopotamia around 7700 years ago. Paweł Czernic, a PhD student at the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at the Warsaw University of Technology, is a member of this fascinating mission.

Nearly 500 representatives of Kyiv and Lviv University of Technology, including almost 300 on-site, took part in activities organised by the Warsaw University of Technology as part of the National Academic Exchange Agency's ‘Solidarity with Ukraine - European Universities’ programme.

How and when will the first plant grow on Mars? How do we create the conditions for life on such a demanding planet? What obstacles stand in the way of this? This is what a team of scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology, led by Prof. Robert Olszewski from the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, is working on.

A special scholarship was awarded to 14 people studying or pursuing a doctorate at our University - this is in recognition of their scientific, sporting and artistic successes, their social and charitable activities and their involvement in the promotion of the Warsaw University of Technology.

On Friday, November 22, the Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) hosted a meeting focused on collaboration in scientific research and dual degree programs between Polish and Chinese universities. The meeting was co-chaired by Vice Minister Lin Xin of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and Prof. Mariusz Malinowski, WUT's Vice-Rector for Research. The event also included representatives from the Embassy of China in Warsaw, the China Science and Technology Exchange Center, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, a partner institution of WUT.

The new app, PlaceFinder, developed by two students, makes it easier to find a seat on a train, even when PKP Intercity (Polish State Railways Intercity) reports no available seats. The app searches for available seats at different stages of the journey, combining them into a single, cohesive travel plan. The creators of the tool are Kazimierz Lipski, a WUT student, and Weronika Pieniak from the WIT Academy.

As part of a grant for a prototype, researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology aim to develop the CellSphereMultiFlow tool, which will enable the replication of key features of human organs in laboratory conditions, along with a description of the methodology for its use. The proposed tool will make it possible to achieve a level of advancement in vitro research that is unattainable using currently known cell culture methods.

Representatives of the Warsaw University of Technology took part in the Symposium and Congress of the Council of Polish Engineers in North America and visited Silicon Valley. The trip was part of our university's collaboration with the Poland in Silicon Valley Center for Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.

Prof. Adam Proń from the Faculty of Chemistry was honored for his achievements in scientific activity, while Aniela Czudek, PhD, from the Faculty of Physics, and Bartłomiej Przybyszewski, PhD, from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering were recognized for their doctoral dissertations.

During the meeting of the Board of Directors of the ENHANCE Alliance, held on the 6^th of November 2024 at the Delft University of Technology, Professor Mariusz Malinowski, Warsaw University of Technology Vice-Rector for Research, was elected Co-Chair. Professor Krzysztof Wilde, Rector of the Gdańsk University of Technology, was elected Chair. This Polish management in the ENHANCE Board of Directors is a unique solution in the programme ”European universities”.

A modern technological park with innovative architecture using concrete prefabricates – this is how students of the Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Civil Engineering imagine a new development of post-industrial areas at the port in Warsaw’s Żerań. The project "Heart of Żerań" combines modern technologies, sustainable development and aesthetics; it was prepared by: Michał Sierżęga and Jakub Kaczmarczyk from the Faculty of Architecture, and Mariusz Majchrzak and Marek Koryciński from the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

During the celebration held on the 7^th of November at the Łańcut Castle, prizes were awarded in the 22^nd edition of the Economic Award of the President of the Republic of Poland. The winners include the company ExoFrame from the Warsaw University of Technology, which was the winner in the special category Research & Development. The award was received by board president Adam Zawadzki from the hands of President Andrzej Duda.