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Letter from the Rector of the University of Silesia
Ladies and Gentlemen, All of you who create the Community of the University of Silesia. Thank you. For the votes of the Electors who, on our behalf, decided that I should serve as the Rector of the University of Silesia in the next term. Thank you not only for the votes cast directly for me,...
Rev. Andrzej Pastwa, PhD, with honorary doctorate degree at Universitatea Ovidius din Constanța
Rev. Andrzej Pastwa, PhD, Faculty of Theology, was awarded the honorary doctorate degree at Universitatea Ovidius din Constanța. During the ceremony of awarding the degree, taking place on 12 April 2024 in Romania, he delivered the lecture Canon Law in the Service of Ecumenism. Rev. Andrzej Pastwa, PhD is a priest of the Archdiocese of...
Poland finished as runners-up in World Championship in Negotiation
The finals of the World Championship in Negotiation, aka The Negotiation Challenge, took place last week in the Netherlands. Poland finished as runners-up winning the title of Negotiation World Vice-Champions, represented by Paweł Urzenitzok (University of Silesia), Dominik Zdebik (University of Silesia) and Aleksander Łabuć (SGH Warsaw School of Economics). The team was coached by...
Prof. Ryszard Koziołek elected as USil Rector for 2024–2028
The Electoral Committee of the University of Silesia in Katowice has elected the Rector of the Silesian Alma Mater for the term 2024–2028, entrusting this function to Prof. Ryszard Koziołek. The voting was carried out by electronic means on 16 April 2024. Three candidates had been running for the upcoming term. These were: Prof. Jacek Barcik, Faculty...
Ninth issue of No Limits — USil popular science journal
The ninth issue of No Limits, a biannual popular science journal of the University of Silesia promoting research undertaken at the University was recently published. Challenges in education are the topic of the latest issue. You can read there about early childhood development support and art education, which plays a crucial role in the education...
USil biologists to implement project within MSCA Doctoral Networks 2023!
The European Commission has announced the results of the 2023 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Doctoral Networks. The project Harnessing the DNA Damage Response to improve plant tolerance to heat stress—the partner of which is the University of Silesia in Katowice—has been included on the list of projects selected for funding. On behalf of...