For the second time we have awarded diplomas and medals to the best beers taking part in the Good Beer Academy competition. Jury was headed by Rafał Kowalczyk, an international judge who emphasized a high standard of the competition where over 80 beers were evaluated.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/the-good-beer-academy-medals-for-the-best-221.html
Professor Krzysztof Marycz: – This technology could revolutionise our approach to treating osteoporosis. Using mRNA technology, the scientist from the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences and his team intend to reverse the process of bone resorption. His project received the most funding in the Tango 5 competition of the National Centre for Research and Development. Out of the twelve projects submitted for evaluation, only four were selected.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/professor-marycz--this-is-the-first-step-towards-developing-an-osteoporosis-vaccine-390.html
Poland uses only 25% of its potential for hydropower. We still underestimate the importance of water as a source of energy – believes Prof. Robert Kasperek from the Institute of Environmental Engineering at UPWr. – And increasing the share of hydroelectric power by even a few percent would improve the country's energy security.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/hydropower--clean--cheap-and-stable-443.html
The mechanisms controlling our landscape preferences are still not fully understood. We look for different values: like are they natural, do they give a sense of security and mystery," says Professor Aleksandra Lis from the Department of Landscape Architecture at UPWr, author of a study on the influence of landscape features on human preferences.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/natural--mysterious--safe-522.html
Academic counselling centres providing psychological counselling operate at many Polish universities. The one at the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences has been focusing on supporting students since 2020, following the coronavirus outbrake and lockdown. According to experts, the incidence of mental disorders among students is higher than in the general population.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/depression-lets-call-it-by-its-name-550.html
The Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations are all about research, initiatives, and actions, but also about changes in attitudes that aim to stop the negative results of human civilization.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/agenda-2030--tasks-and-goals-610.html
