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Summary of New Technology Week in the City of Science

| Katarzyna Schmidt, PhD, Assoc. Prof – curator of New Technology Week | During New Technology Week, residents of the Silesian agglomeration had the opportunity to participate in various scientific events that introduced the fascinating world of modern technologies and scientific research. The official opening of the ‘Accelerating Science’ exhibition dedicated to research at CERN...

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Summary of Sound Week in the City of Science

|Sara Knapik-Szweda, PhD| On 2 April, Sound Week began with the ‘Sound Walks’ workshops held by Przemysław Scheller, PhD. As a result of the workshops, short musical etudes were created using sounds recorded by participants in the Silesian metropolitan area and at the Academy of Music in Katowice. A joint concert was created from the...

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Summary of City Week in the City of Science

City Week began with the opening of an architectural exhibition at the City Information Center, where designs of modern and futuristic buildings were presented. The exhibition was accompanied by a lecture ‘The future of urban architecture’ given by Ania Nowak, PhD, Eng., which focused on sustainable urban development and the impact of technology on shaping...

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Summary of Numbers Week in the City of Science

| Anna Glenszczyk, PhD, curator of Numbers Week | Numbers Week began with an exhibition of images generated by artificial intelligence at the Scientific Information Center and the Academic Library, accompanied by a lecture entitled “Evolutionary Art” given by prof. Urszula Boryczka. The lecture presented both the history of marriage of art and computer techniques,...

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International Scientific and Technical Conference “European Rivers – Problems and Challenges”

On March 22, 2024, the international scientific and technical conference “European Rivers – Problems and Challenges” which was held in celebration of World Water Day. The conference was attended by researchers from various scientific institutions both domestic and international, as well as representatives from the socio-economic sector. Foreign centers were represented by partners from the...

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International Conference: ‘Community of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…’

The first in Poland conference entirely dedicated to the issues of diversity and equity took place on 21-22 March 2024. The international interdisciplinary conference entitled Community of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Towards Supporting Well-being and Sustainability was organised by the University of Silesia in Katowice, supported by the event’s co-organisers: the Silesian Voivodeship, the Metropolis...

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Teachers for Teachers | Open space meeting

On 18 March 2024, a meeting of academic and school teachers involved in education at various levels was held as part of the Teachers for Teachers programme. The programme is one of the streams within the European City of Science Katowice 2024. Almost 80 people took part in the meeting. The discussions focused on the...

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Summary of Space Week in the City of Science

| Agnieszka Sikora, PhD – producer of Space Week | Week #10 of 50 Weeks in the City of Science was Space Week (4–10 March 2024). We started the event with an opening lecture on the protection of the dark sky and telescope workshops, which took place in the Rectorate of the University of Silesia...