University of Bialystok

02.01.2025

It happened at the University of Białystok! We summarize the year 2024

The authorities of the University of Białystok changed, another five UwB researchers received the title of professor, the cornerstone was laid for the new seat of humanities, and the university also had the opportunity to host outstanding historians from Poland and abroad.

20.12.2024

The University of Białystok is an even more accessible University – thanks to funds from the NCBR

Modernization of elevators in the buildings of the Faculties of Law and Educational Science acoustic booths that will allow for a free break from excess stimuli and increased availability of digital services – including such activities are envisaged in the project ”UwB a university for everyone" for the implementation of which the University of Białystok received over PLN 7.7 million from the National Center for Research and Development.

19.12.2024

UwB, PB and UMB want to cooperate and jointly support Poles living in Lithuania. Video summary of the visit to Vilnius

About cooperation between universities, joint projects, commitment to Poles living in Lithuania and studies in Białystok talk prof. Mariusz Popławski - Rector of the University of Białystok, prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk - Rector of Bialystok University of Technology and prof. Marcin Moniuszko - Rector of the Medical University of Białystok.

13.12.2024

The three largest universities in Podlasie will cooperate with the Polish community in Lithuania. Letter of intent signed

It was a unique and symbolic event. The rectors of the University of Białystok, Bialystok University of Technology and the Medical University of Białystok and representatives of Polish organizations in Lithuania signed a letter of intent regarding cooperation in the field of joint education, promotion of science and culture in Lithuania. The agreement was concluded on December 10, 2024 at the new headquarters of the UwB Branch in Vilnius.

13.12.2024

Grants from the National Science Center for Historians from the University of Białystok

Two Historians from the Faculty of History of the University of Białystok: prof. Rafał Kosiński and Dawid Kowalik, M.A. will receive grants in the recently concluded NCN competitions: Opus 27 and Preludium 23. They will receive a total of over 900 thousand PLN for their research.

12.12.2024

PAN Awards for researchers from the University of Białystok

Prof. Halina Parafianowicz and dr hab. Urszula Kotowska are among the winners of this year's Scientific Award of the Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Olsztyn and Białystok. In turn, among the distinguished were dr hab. Piotr Kozak and dr Ewa Olchowik-Grabarek. The meeting of the Award Jury took place on December 4, 2024.

12.12.2024

The conference in Lublin on the internationalization of higher education with the participation of the Rector of the University of Białystok

Prof. Mariusz Popławski was a guest at the conference entitled "Foreign students in Lublin - potential of experience and new perspectives" organized by the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. The Rector of the University of Białystok took an active part in the panel on international academic cooperation in the global and European educational and research space.

10.12.2024

Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Białystok with European quality certificates

We are pleased to announce that at the meeting of the PTChem Chemicus Accreditation Committee on December 5, 2024, a decision was made to award the following education quality certificates for educational programs conducted by the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Białystok

dr hab. Agnieszka Piekutowska i prof. dr hab. Mariusz Popławski

04.12.2024

Dr hab. Agnieszka Piekutowska is the new Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation of the University of Białystok

We are pleased to announce that as of December 1, 2024, the position of Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation of the University of Białystok will be taken over by dr hab. Agnieszka Piekutowska. This decision results from the professor's many years of experience and involvement in the development of our university, especially in the area of internationalization.

25.11.2024

November 25 - National Erasmus Day at UwB with a film surprise

On Monday, November 25, National Erasmus Day will be celebrated at the University of Białystok. On this occasion, employees of the International Cooperation Department and Coordinators of the Erasmus+ Program cordially invite students and employees to information meetings regarding the possibilities of foreign trips under the Program.

22.11.2024

Rivers: Biała, Supraśl, Nurzec and Biebrza - thanks to Biologists from the University of Bialystok, the water quality in these rivers can be checked online

Current measurements of temperature and oxygen in the waters of several rivers in the Podlaskie Voivodeship – this is offered by the website woda.uwb.edu.pl which was launched as part of the project "Water Academy and creation of the "AQUA" Educational Laboratory.

19.11.2024

English teachers from the University of Białystok invite you to the Night of English Teachers. There will also be a screening of shorts films

An introduction to Shakespeare’s English, the etymology of English idioms, a review of Canadian painting and testing of English predisposition – among others such attractions for high school students were prepared by English teachers from the Faculty of Philology of the University of Białystok as a part of the nationwide „Night of English Teachers” campaign. It will take place on November 29 this year, registration is already open.

18.11.2024

International Conference: “Synodality in the Church. Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Legal Foundations”

On November 16, 2024, the University of Białystok hosted the International Conference titled “Synodality in the Church. Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Legal Foundations.” The event, organized by the Chair of Catholic Theology at the University of Białystok (UwB) as part of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education’s „Doskonała Nauka II” (“Excellence in Science II”) project, gathered distinguished experts from Poland and abroad.

08.11.2024

Prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for a team involving researchers from the University of Białystok

Research group of prof. Piotr Guzowski from the Faculty of History of the University of Białystok will participate in the Europest projekt entitled „Reunderstanding the Role of Pandemics in Pre-Industrial Europe (1300-1800 CE): History, Life Sciences and Machine Learning”. An international, interdisciplinary team led by prof. Adam Izdebski from the University of Warsaw received the prestigious synergy grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

07.11.2024

Three Historians from the University of Białystok with ministerial support under the Excellent Science II and Social Responsibility of Science II programs

A project popularizing science and two monographs – these scientific undertakings by researchers from the Faculty of the History of the University of Białystok: dr Justyna Olędzka, prof. Marzena Liedke and prof. Piotr Guzowski received suport from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education which adjudicated competitions under the Excellent Science II and Social Responsibility of Science II programs. The total amount of founding is over 228,000 PLN.

05.11.2024

Synodality in the Church. Biblical, historical, theological, and legal foundations - international conference

The Chair of Catholic Theology of the University of Białystok invites all interested parties to the international conference: Synodality in the Church. Biblical, historical, theological, and legal foundations. November 16, 2024 in Białystok, Poland.

30.10.2024

20th Anniversary of the accession of Central and Eastern European countries to the European Union - what has been achieved and what the future hold of us

With the participation of the Ambassadors of Estonia, Finland, Lithuania and Latvia, representatives of regional authorities and the Director of the European Commission Representation in Poland, took place on October 25 this year at the Faculty of Law of the University of Białystok, a conference on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the accession of Central and Eastern European countries to the European Union.

Od lewej: dr Emilia Jurgielewicz-Delegacz, dr Magdalena Perkowska, dr Aleksandra Stachelska, dr Marcin Kryńskim, prof. Joseph F. Donnermeyer, dr hab. Wojciech Filipkowski, prof. UwB, prof. dr hab. dr h.c. Emil W. Pływaczewski, prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Laskowska, dr Justyna Omeljaniuk, mgr Marta Dąbrowska

30.10.2024

Prof. Joseph F. Donnermeyer is a visiting professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Białystok

From September 19 to October 18, 2024, prof. Joseph F. Donnermeyer stayed at the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology of the Faculty of Law of the University of Białystok as a visiting professor. During his stay in Białystok, he gave several lectures at the Faculty of Law of the University of Bialystok, devoted to among others: crime in the countryside, crime among the Amish.

30.10.2024

DAAD research scholarship for a literary scholar from the University of Białystok

Prof. Monika Bednarczuk from the Faculty of Philology of the University of Białystok received a DAAD research scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service for a two-month stay in Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany). During the internship she will deal with among others: literary transfers related to parapsychology and esotericism. The internship will start next spring.

29.10.2024

Rector of the University of Bialystok to the Podlasie Entrepreneurship Council

Rector of the largest University in Podlasie prof. Mariusz Popławski was appointed by the Marshal of the Podlaskie Voivodeship, Łukasz Prokorym, to the Podlasie Entrepreneurship Council. It is composed of representatives of business, economic organizations and the world of science who will support the voivodeship management in taking actions for Podlaskie entrepreneurship and the economic development of the region.