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The Impact of the Pandemic on Society – Interdisciplinary research by scientists from UŚ
At the time of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Poland, many scientists from the University of Silesia representing various fields of science began research on the impact of COVID-19 on selected spheres of social life. The area of their research interests mostly focuses on school education, interpersonal relations, religion and its relations with...
Thermal imaging measurments in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus
| Olimpia Orządała | Scientists from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Silesia analyse the influence of various atmospheric conditions on the contact-free temperature measurement in people entering the university, which can identify people with an increased body temperature, which might indicate an infection, i.e. people who might potentially suffer from...
Freedom of research | Łukasz Jach, PhD
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE FREEDOM OF RESEARCH – SCIENCE FOR THE FUTURE „Freedom of research – science for the future” series consists of articles, interviews and short videos presenting research conducted by the winners of „Freedom of research” call for proposals FREEDOM OF RESEARCH – SCIENCE FOR THE FUTURE dr Łukasz Jach | psycholog Since the...
Together during the COVID-19 risk – cooperation between the Institute of Pedagogy and GZM Metropolis municipalities
Recently, the University of Silesia in Katowice has established formal cooperation with several GZM municipalities (including Bytom, Gliwice and Ruda Śląsk) related to joint actions in the COVID-19 risk situation. The cooperation concerns implementation of research intended to provide a reliable diagnosis of social situation during the coronavirus threat. The main goal of the research...
The Case of Silesian Voivodeship, or Microgeography of the Pandemic
What is the article about?Implementation of UN goalsWhat is the article about? The article on COVID-19 epidemic in Poland, with particular focus on the Silesian Voivodeship, written by academics from the Institute of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management at the University of Silesia – Assoc. Prof. Robert Krzysztofik, Professor of the University of...
Prof. S. Sitek, Prof. S. Pytel, Prof. E. Zuzańska-Żyśko | Distribution and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Silesian Voivodeship
| dr hab. Sławomir Sitek, dr hab. Sławomir Pytel, prof. UŚ, dr hab. Elżbieta Zuzańska-Żyśko, prof. UŚ | In view of the global phenomenon with local and regional aspects, the spread of coronavirus infections in the Silesian Voivodeship, which has specific spatial dimensions, has been analysed. Due to the large concentration of population, the set...
Dr. Tomasz Okraska | From the source of the problem to a benefactor. The image of China during the pandemic
|dr Tomasz Okraska| If we reject the unlikely theories, we should search for the source of the current pandemic in Wuhan. But also, in a way, in the Chinese sociopolitical system. Many observers have noted that the specific nature of this system was the reason why certain actions which could have limited COVID-19 effects for...