Rector of the Jagiellonian University announces a selection procedure for the position of an Assistant Professor in ERC Consolidator Grant 2022 : Hydrogen and deuterium survey of minor bodies: transformative science with a purpose-built CubeSat (101089312 HYADES). Group of employees: Research staff JU organisational unit: Institute – Astronomical Observatory Faculty Read more
Michal Drahus discussed the scientific background of HYADES as an invited speaker at the plenary session during the EAS Annual Meeting in Padova, Italy (1-5 July 2024). A recording of his talk can be found here:
Piotr Guzik received XVIII Artur Rojszczak Award. The award was given on May 18 2024 in Krakow during the Convention of the Club of Scholars of the Foundation for Polish Science (Zjazd Klubu Stypendystów Fundacji na Rzecz Nauki Polskiej). Piotr Guzik was nominated for the award for his popularization of Read more
On 18 May, the Astronomical Observatory in Krakow hosted a family picnic to celebrate the Jagiellonian University Day. The picnic is a traditional event for the University’s employees and their families, with a relaxed, family-friendly character. It accompanies the Jagiellonian University Day, which is celebrated annually on 12 May, this Read more
A group of seven students from the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science at the Jagiellonian University met with the HYADES Science Team to learn about the project’s research problems and explore the possibilities of participating in the space mission. The students are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Read more
Three recent ERC grant awardees met with Jagiellonian University Rector Professor Jacek Popiel and Jagiellonian University Vice-Rector for Research Professor Piotr Kuśtrowski to receive congratulations on winning the most recent European Research Council grants for our University. The meeting was also attended by deans of faculties: Dr. Joanna Zalewska-Gałosz (Faculty Read more
We are pleased to announce that on 17 November, 2023 Piotr Guzik succesfully defended his dissertation, “Interstellar minor bodies in the Solar System”. His Ph.D. degree was awarded on April 5 during the doctoral promotion at Collegium Novum. The ceremony was conducted by Jagiellonian University Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs Professor Read more
Pursuant to §7 (1) and (3) of Resolution No. 61/X/2022 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University of 26 October 2022 on the terms and conditions for admission to the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences at the Jagiellonian University in the academic year 2023/2024, the Director of the Read more
For millennia, mankind has been asking fundamental questions about the origin of our Earth. One of the scientific problems to be solved is the origin of water on our planet. This very issue was addressed in the inaugural lecture of the 17th edition of the “Closer to Science” series, delivered Read more
On September 18, we were hosting Kazuo Yoshioka from The University of Tokyo and Masaki Kuwabara from Rikkyo University in Tokyo. The main purpose of the meeting was to establish collaboration between our teams. We had a working meeting with the Solaris synchrotron science group, planning joint future research activities.