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
Prof. Anna Chełmońska-Soyta, Vice-Chancellor of the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences for internationalisation, on the equality plan at UPWr, its implementation and the opportunities provided by EU Green in this aspect: – There is still a barrier for women to participate in decision-making. The consortium has adopted a plan to work on parity.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/equality-at-upwr-566.html
We wanted to recreate meadows and their biodiversity destroyed by goldenrods – says Prof. Magdalena Szymura. For six years she conducted an experiment with plants that had become an inspiration for poets and a nuisance for biologists.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/fourth-class-invaders-499.html
Scientists from three Priority Research Areas adopted at the university – Veterinary Science, Technology and Food Sciences, and Environmental Sciences – submitted 22 project applications from October 2021 to March 2022 in international competitions for research projects under the Horizon Europe programme.
https://upwr.edu.pl/en/news/upwr-on-the-horizon-450.html
