Our scientists and specialists from Extremo Technologies have sent extremophilic volcanic microalgae into space. They were taken there by Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski. All this to test how the algae would cope in such extreme conditions.
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Wrocław Tech ranks first in Poland in four GRAS 2026 subject areas
The latest edition of the ShanghaiRanking’s subject ranking, the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), was published on 15 September. Wrocław Tech was listed in five engineering and technology subjects in the publicly available ranking and placed first in Poland in four of them.
Up to PLN 600m from EIB for Wrocław Tech Innovation Park LEM
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Wrocław Tech) have signed a PLN 150 million finance contract. This is the first part of financing approved by the Bank for the project, which may reach a total of PLN 600 million. The funds will support the (...)
Opinion dynamics: Wrocław Tech paper in Reviews of Modern Physics
A paper on opinion dynamics, co-authored by Prof. Katarzyna Sznajd-Weron from the Faculty of Management, has been published in the world’s most prestigious review journal in physics. It is the first paper in the history of “Reviews of Modern Physics” to feature an affiliation with Wrocław (...)
Prof. Hans-Thomas Janka at Wrocław Tech: What Drives Supernova Explosions?
How does a supernova explosion occur, and why can the death of a massive star leave behind a neutron star or a black hole? Prof. Hans-Thomas Janka from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics will discuss these phenomena at Wrocław Tech.
Lem Prize 2026: Applications open for young researchers
For the sixth time, Wrocław University of Science and Technology will present the European Stanisław Lem Prize (Lem Prize). It will be awarded to a young researcher for a discovery that could have a positive impact on the future of our civilisation.