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Two USil projects receive funding in the Śląskie.Lab competition

The Pro Silesia Business – Science – Local Government Association announced the evaluation results of the pilot Śląskie.Lab competition, launched as the first stage of preparations for the implementation of the Scientific Programme for Silesia – a strategic initiative supporting the Silesian academic community in conducting scientific research and artistic creation serving the development of...

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Unique discovery in the Polish meteorite Morasko

| Prof. Evgeny Galuskin, Prof. Irina Galuskina | In early 2026, the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature, and Classification of the International Mineralogical Association (CNMNC-IMA) accepted a new mineral from the iron meteorite Morasko with the formula K(Ti7Cr)O16 (DOI: 10.1180/mgm.2026.10199). The mineral was named “copernikite” in honour of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543), a renowned Polish astronomer and...

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Anna Huth, PhD and her team4set qualify for EFM Startups!

Anna Huth, PhD, together with her platform team4set has been selected among the 12 chosen startups of this year’s EFM Startups edition as part of the European Film Market (EFM). EFM Startups is a five-day platform (February 13–17, during the Berlinale) dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge media technologies, connecting visionary startups with leaders of the film...

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University of Silesia on the global science map – success in the Times Higher Education 2026 ranking

The University of Silesia in Katowice confirms its strong academic standing in the latest edition of the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Our University achieved its greatest success in the field of Law (industry), ranking among the 400 best universities in the world in this category and taking second place...

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NAWA Bekker scholarship for USil researchers

Four researchers from our university have received funding in the latest edition of the Mieczysław Bekker Programme, organised by the National Agency for Academic Exchange. The awardees include representatives from fields of the natural sciences and the humanities: Magdalena Opała-Owczarek, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof. (Faculty of Natural Sciences), Ashley Gumsley, PhD, DSc (Faculty of Natural...

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Anna Wójcik, PhD awarded a Fulbright scholarship

Anna Wójcik, PhD from the Institute of Biology, Biotechnology, and Environmental Protection has been awarded the 2025–2026 Fulbright STEM Impact Award. This prestigious distinction, awarded by the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission, enables the implementation of specialised research projects at leading research centres in the United States. Anna Wójcik, PhD will carry out the project ‘Bridging Regeneration:...

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