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A "cosmic" project by our scientists

A team of young enthusiasts of autonomous drones Starling will fight for victory in A2RLxDCL Autonomous Drone Race in Abu Dhabi. Now they have managed to get through two stages and the final race is ahead of them.

A team from the Students’ Space Association wants to check if PV panels covered with a special material may change radiation present in space into electric power needed to complete missions more efficiently. The EVE CURIE experiment is implemented as part of a German Swedish programme REXUS/BEXUS, co-organised by the European Space Agency.

Quantum technologies are one of the key research areas in contemporary science and high-tech industry. Researchers from WUT's Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology have been playing a leading role in this race for over a decade. They design and develop technologically advanced electronic systems with ultra-precise timing and signal processing for numerous international quantum experiments. In doing so, they contribute to groundbreaking projects that have the potential to revolutionize not only experimental physics but also computer science, cryptography, and modern business.

On January 29, 2025, an agreement was signed to cooperate on the development of hydrogen technologies and synthetic fuels. The document was signed by representatives from ORLEN S.A., the Warsaw University of Technology Płock Branch, and the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków. On behalf of WUT, the agreement was signed by Prof. Renata Walczak, Vice-Rector for the Płock Branch of WUT.

International cooperation of researchers

This year, Prof. Andrzej Kraśniewski from the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology at the Warsaw University of Technology received the Distinguished Star award in the Internationalization Stars competition.

Our university has once again been included in the Times Higher Education subject rankings, which feature nearly 1,500 universities from 97 countries and territories. WUT is present in four out of the eleven subject areas of the ranking, maintaining last year’s position in each.

Warsaw University of Technology and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań have been selected to participate in the Google.org Cybersecurity Seminar program, through which they may receive a grant of up to 1 million dollars.

The ranking lists of candidates to the Doctoral School of the Warsaw University of Technology are available. Now candidates are obliged to admit required documents until February 2, 2025.

International collaboration of researchers

The project of Prof. Robert Ziółkowski from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology has been included in the list of initiatives that received funding in the competition organized by the Medical Research Agency for the implementation of applied research in the biomedical field.

Revenues from the commercialization of intellectual property belonging to employees of the Warsaw University of Technology increased from 600,000 PLN net in 2023 to over 2.1 million PLN net in the recently concluded year 2024. This growth is the result of a greater focus on our university's third mission.

Roxana Mînzatu, the Vice-President of the European Commission, visited the Warsaw University of Technology. The occasion provided an opportunity to engage with students and university authorities and to discuss the future of technical education.

Between December 6 and 15, 2024, our doctoral student, Paweł Czernic, from the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, participated in a research mission at the Ptolemais site in Libya. Ptolemais is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient cities. The project includes fieldwork such as geophysical surveys, terrain mapping, and excavation works.

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.