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From 9 to 12 January 2026, representatives of the Warsaw University of Technology participated in an educational mission in the United States, organised by the Capital City of Warsaw Office in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York, the Warsaw Tourism Organisation, and the Polish Youth Association based in New York. The visit was an opportunity to meet with the Polish diaspora, hold talks about cooperation, and promote our University.

Researchers from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology will take part in the international research project ANIMATE – Additive maNufacturing Innovative MATerials for Energy applications, carried out within the CONNECT-NM framework – a new European Union funding mechanism for research projects.

The heart of the Warsaw University of Technology is adorned in jubilee decor, a sign that the celebration of our University's 200^th anniversary is entering a key phase. Here is how the Main Building has been prepared for the festivities.

Cancer remains one of the greatest challenges in medicine today. Each year, it causes approximately 10 million deaths worldwide. Although therapeutic options continue to expand, chemotherapy remains the foundation of treatment in many cases. One of the most commonly used drugs is cisplatin – known for over forty years. It is a potent anticancer agent, but its use is associated with numerous adverse effects and the growing problem of cancer cell resistance.

A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw continued their work in Libya. This time, in the non-invasive research of the acropolis in Ptolemais, Libya, initiated in December 2024, two researchers from the Warsaw University of Technology took part. Anna Lejzerowicz, PhD, from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at WUT investigated the geological structure of this area, while Paweł Czernic, a doctoral candidate from the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography at WUT — returning to Ptolemais for his second research campaign — conducted advanced geodetic surveys and mapping.

Organ transplantation saves the lives of many patients in Poland and around the world. Unfortunately, the number of people waiting for transplants far exceeds the number of available donors, and this gap continues to widen. Researchers associated with the Warsaw University of Technology decided to address this challenge by developing a system for the storage, transport, and monitoring of kidneys intended for transplantation.

Report on the ceremony

Researchers from the QCI Lab team, operating at the Faculty of Mechatronics, WUT, have completed the INHOLO (in-line holography) project, which aimed to develop off-axis holographic microscopy techniques. The work involved a comparative study of two different off-axis holographic QPI (quantitative phase imaging) microscopy techniques – DIHM and TIE. 

Professor Tomasz Kozacki from the Faculty of Mechatronics at the Warsaw University of Technology was among the laureates of the Weave-UNISONO competition for Polish-Flemish research teams. The professor and his team will focus their research on ultra-wide-angle and ultra-high-resolution holography. 

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The academic year 2025/2026 is exceptional. During this period, we have begun – and will continue – to celebrate the Jubilee Year marking the 200^th anniversary of the Warsaw University of Technology. We commemorate it as successors to the ideas and legacy of the Preparatory School for the Polytechnic Institute, founded on the initiative of Stanisław Staszic in 1826.

200th anniversary of WUT

Recap of university events

The team led by Prof. Artur Kasprzak from the Faculty of Chemistry conducts research in the field of mechanochemistry, which is one of the fastest‑growing techniques in organic synthesis. For their work, the researchers needed a ball mill. They built one themselves: it is cheaper than commercially available solutions and offers new capabilities.

Researchers from the Institute of Radioelectronics and Multimedia Technology at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology are involved in the T2K experiment in Japan. A joint analysis of neutrino‑oscillation data from the T2K experiment and the NOvA experiment in the United States has been published in the prestigious journal Nature. The publication was co‑authored by Dr Robert Kurjata, Dr Andrzej Rychter, Dr Marcin Ziembicki and Krzysztof Dygnarowicz, Msc.

Students of the Faculty of Architecture enrolled in the English‑medium course Contemporary Building Materials visited the Faculty of Civil Engineering, where they worked with architectural concrete, creating their own sculptural forms. The joint workshop offered an opportunity for creative experimentation and an important lesson in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Retinal detachment is one of the most serious ophthalmic emergencies and, without prompt intervention, leads to loss of vision. For more than half a century, the standard treatment has been scleral buckling – a surgical procedure in which a silicone band is placed around the eye to indent the wall at the site of the retinal tear. Although effective, the method is associated with numerous complications, ranging from myopia to infections and the need for additional surgeries to remove the implant.

In South Korea Polish architects presented one of the most celebrated projects of recent years – the Akcja “Burza” Park located on the Warsaw Uprising Mound. One of the project’s authors, Maciej Kaufman, who teaches at the Faculty of Architecture of Warsaw University of Technology, represented our university at the 5th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism and at two prestigious Korean universities: Seoul National University and Hanyang University.

A team led by Dr Katarzyna Rędzińska of Warsaw University of Technology is among the winners of the BiodivTransform competition, receiving funding to carry out an international research project.

More than 120 participants from all ten partner universities of the ENHANCE European Universities consortium (which includes our university) took part in the regular meeting aimed at summarising the work completed so far and planning the next steps. Warsaw University of Technology hosted the gathering, which took place from 2 to 4 December 2025.

We have a new record. Thanks to the generosity and open hearts of everyone who took part in our event, we collected 56,143.83 PLN for the Christmas Grant for students and doctoral candidates involved in promoting the University – over five thousand more than the previous highest amount.

In this year’s ranking, our university secured 72^nd place in Europe (alongside two French institutions and one from the Czech Republic) and ranked fourth nationwide. We also reached the national podium in five of the seven thematic EngiRank 2025 categories.

The research paper “1000 Layer Networks for Self-Supervised RL: Scaling Depth Can Enable New Goal-Reaching Capabilities” was awarded Best Paper at the world’s most prestigious artificial intelligence conference, NeurIPS 2025. The co-authors of the work are Prof. Tomasz Trzciński from the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology and Michał Bortkiewicz from the Doctoral School of WUT. The publication was created in collaboration with Princeton University.

Is it possible to present complex scientific research in just three minutes in a way that engages and inspires the audience? The participants of the Three Minute Thesis® competition at Warsaw University of Technology have once again proven that it is!

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