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International Congress on Education Quality 2024

The third edition of the International Congress on Education Quality was held from 23 to 25 October 2024. A total of 76 events took place, including 41 organised by the University of Silesia! For three days, seven universities of the Academic Consortium Katowice City of Science and the Silesian Museum debated the quality of education, its...

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Summary of Silesia Week

Silesia Week was the halfway point of the 50 Weeks in the City of Science. The participants looked at, observed, penetrated, (co)felt and learned about the underground of Silesia, its “fourth nature”, famous figures from Silesia, Silesian medicine and water for Silesia. Hundreds of people took part in 66 events organised in 6 cities (27...

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Summary of Boredom Week in the City of Science

Boredom Week was an opportunity to ‘take it easy’, but it did not mean that we abandoned all activities. However, those that took place allowed us to engage in science ‘on a lawnchair’ and in a more relaxed form. After all, relaxation is also necessary for our brain to work better and more efficiently! During...

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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...