NAWA scholarships for young scientists of the PUT

Among 176 recipients of the Bekker scholarships, selected from 507 candidates, there are two scientists from the Faculty of Chemical Technology of the Poznan University of Technology.

Wojciech Smułek, PhD will spend a seven-month internship in Denmark at Copenhagen University. In the team of prof. Anette Müllertz, he will conduct research on the use of plant surfactants in the creation of nanoemulsions allowing for effective delivery of antibiotics to sites of bacterial infection.

THE PUT SEVENTH AMONG POLISH UNIVERSITIES IN THE EECA RANKING

The ranking includes 450 best universities from Central - Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including 27 universities from Poland. The ranking created by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is constructed using 10 indicators, including faculty expertise, international student ratios, and academic and employer reputation. In the summary table, the Poznan University of Technology was placed on 85th position, gaining the highest score for the indicator "Web Impact". The university was ranked 25th in the overall ranking and 7th among Polish universities.

AWARDS FOR CREATING A SAFETY CULTURE

On December 9, 2021, in Warsaw, Ignacy Góra, the President of the Office of Rail Transport, presented the awards and distinctions during the 5th Safety Culture Gala. In the 5th edition of the competition, the award was given to, among others Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering of the Poznan University of Technology and Jakub Holcman for the thesis "Improving the level of safety at railroad crossings with the use of radar occupancy system" carried out under the supervision of prof. Wojciech Sawczuk.

DELEGATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KHARKIV VISITED THE PUT

The main topic of the meeting was the continuation of cooperation in educating Polish and Ukrainian students. Representatives of the Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport from Kharkiv: Vice-Rector for Research and Educational Activities - Vladyslav Panchenko, Director of the Educational and Research Center for International Cooperation and Education - Mikayil Garayev and the head of the International Relations Office - Olena Kravchenko arrived at the invitation of prof. Teofil Jesionowski, Rector of the Poznan University of Technology.

The PUT BEGINS COOPERATION WITH NORTHVOLT COMPANY

The Swedish company Northvolt is a supplier of lithium-ion cells and battery systems. The largest energy storage plant in Europe will be built in Gdansk, costing 200 million dollars. Today, prof. Wojciech Sumelka, the Vice-Rector for Research on behalf of prof. Teofil Jesionowski, Rector of the Poznan University of Technology, signed the cooperative agreement with Northvolt company. The ceremony took place during the inauguration of the construction of a new factory.