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Silver Plus ratio quam vis medal for Prof. John D. Simon
13.06.2019
On 13 June, the JU Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology held a ceremony of conferment of a silver Plus ratio quam vis medal upon Prof. John D. Simon, distinguished chemist and Rector of Lehigh University (Pennsylvania, USA). The researcher was awarded for his contribution to the development of collaboration between Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) and the Jagiellonian University in the area of molecular biology, photochemistry and photophysics. On behalf of the JU Rector, the diploma and medal were presented by the JU Vice-Rector for Research and Structural Funds Prof. Stanisław Kistryn.
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In a poison garden
07.06.2019
Using plants to resolve humanity’s environmental problems is a natural and cost-effective approach we call phytoremediation. Living plants can clean soil, water and air of hazardous contaminants – but how do they do it? Dr Paweł Jedynak from the JU Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology told us more about this useful technique.
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Jagiellonian University signs the Poitiers Declaration
06.06.2019
On 6 June 2019 the Rector of the Jagiellonian Unversity Prof. Wojciech Nowak and the President of Kraków Prof. Jacek Majchrowski signed the Poitiers Declaration about cooperation between universities and their local socio-economic environment.
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Conference on the role of women at universities
06.06.2019
On June 6, the Jagiellonian University hosted the conference “Women in the University – the past, the present and the future”. The event had the status of Coimbra Group Annual Conference, which accompanies the General Assembly of this prestigious university network.
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JU hosts a meeting of a prestigious university network
05.06.2019
On June 5 the Jagiellonian University began hosting a three-day long summit of the Coimbra Group, an association of the oldest and most prestigious European higher education institutions. The participants include presidents and other representatives of 39 universities, who will meet within the framework of the Coimbra Group General Assembly and Annual Conference, accompanied by meetings of the network’s Executive Board and working groups.
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Scientists produced 'Armoured Enzyme' Crystals
04.06.2019
A team of scientists from the Jagiellonian University and Aalto University in Helsinki have succeeded in placing enzymes into protective protein cages which were then assembled into crystals. The enzymes still function, but are shielded from harsh environmental conditions by the cages. The pioneering research was conducted at the JU Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology.
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Evolution or revolution? The future of AI
03.06.2019
How do we teach a machine to feel? How can we show it the difference between good and bad? What obstacles do we still need to overcome on our way to designing artificial intelligence comparable to our own? We asked these questions to Dr Błażej Sajduk from the JU Institute of Political Science and International Relations.
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