University of Silesia in Katowice

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) in Lithuania, will host the upcoming international conference Transform4Europe INNO-METHODS 2027: “Mind, Brain, and Learning: Neuroscience for Higher Education” on 17–19 March 2027. Continuing the tradition of previous Transform4Europe European University Alliance conferences dedicated to modern pedagogy, this edition explores what cutting-edge research on the human brain can contribute to everyday...

On behalf of Carpathian National University, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the International Scientific and Practical Conference “The Carpathian Region in the Era of Hybrid Threats: Countering Disinformation and Building a Common Security and Resilience Space.” The conference will take place on 27–28 November 2026 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. It will bring...

The Law Library recommends a new publication by Prof. Tomasz Pietrzykowski from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia in Katowice, titled The Reality of Law, published by the University of Silesia Press in electronic format. The author, who specializes in the theory and philosophy of law, bioethics, public policy, and...

Authors of the project Telescopic Stair Walker—Jakub Cichoń, MSc Eng. and Natalia Rzadek, MSc Eng., supervised by Piotr Duda, PhD Eng., Assoc. Prof.—were recognised during the 8th International Invention & Trade Expo (ITE Expo). ITE Expo took place from 21 to 22 October 2026 at Kingston University in London. This international event brought together innovators,...

From October 26 to 30, Michał Kania, PhD, DLitt, Assoc. Prof. is completing a research stay at the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL). This research visit is co-financed by funds granted under the Research Excellence Initiative of the University of Silesia in Katowice. The research project focuses on the European Commission’s landmark proposal of...

Riverbank filtration allows river water to be used for drinking water production through natural processes occurring in sand and gravel deposits. Can the commissioning of a small hydropower plant near a riverbank filtration site affect this process? Research conducted at Kępa Bogumiłowicka, near Tarnów, by hydrogeologists from the University of Silesia in Katowice and the...

Weiwei Liu PhD student in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence The project: “Application of Computer Vision in the Digitization of Herbarium Specimen” PhD Supervisor: Stefano Martellos, Associate Professor, University of Trieste PhD Advisor: Jorge Calvo-Zaragoza, Full Professor, University of Alicante Highlights: ·       1. Fine-tuning vision-language Transformer (VLT) models for automated metadata extraction from digitized herbarium...

Prof. Ryszard Koziołek, Rector of the University of Silesia, is taking part in the T4EU Strategic Assembly in Sofia. A key item on the agenda is the ceremonial signing of Vertical Mobility Agreements. Unlike traditional, short-term stays under the Erasmus+ programme, vertical mobility enables students to complete a full cycle of study – for example,...