Cracow University of Technology

18/05/2026

The Chair of Urbanism and City Structure at the Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology, is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Professor Mario Cerasoli.

📅 Date: 21st May 2026
🕔 Time: 17:00
📍 Location: P5 lecture hall, 1 Podchorążych Street.

The lecture will take place in English as part of Mario Cerasoli’s stay as a visiting professor at the Faculty of Architecture.

Mario Cerasoli is an architect and holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from Sapienza University of Rome (Sapienza Università di Roma).

Since 2002, he has been teaching Urban Planning at the Department of Architecture of Roma Tre University (Università Roma Tre). Since 2024, he has been Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the Department of Planning, Design and Technology of Architecture at Sapienza University.

Member of the Scientific Teaching Council of CRITERI, a second-level master’s program focused on actions for the management of historic centres and cities at Sapienza University of Rome.

Between 2020 and 2024, he was Director of the Joint Master’s program ReUHREF “Recovery of Urban Heritage and Real Estate Finance” (Roma Tre University – University of Rome “ - Università di Roma Tor Vergata ”).

His main research interests include:

Infrastructure, mobility, and territory

Urban regulations and suburban settlements

Urban renewal of historic centres

📍 Don’t miss this opportunity – everyone's invited!

15/05/2026

🚀 Our Faculty of Mechanical Engineering's Student Research Group Session 2026 is a wrap!

25 projects. 11 scientific circles. One impressive generation of engineers.

On 13 May, students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering presented their research and design projects spanning:

🔬 biomaterials & medical technologies
🦾 rehabilitation & therapeutic solutions
🤖 robotics & autonomous systems
🛸 space technologies
🚗 advanced transport systems

The jury, including representatives from 10chairs of the Faculty, selected winners from 25 strong entries across a research and a design section.

Research section:

🥇 - Timofii Kyselov (CANCRICAT Research Group) – biomechanical characterisation of eye tissue & additive manufacturing of a hydrogel eye prosthesis

🥈 - Julia Jeż & Julia Koban (CANCRICAT) – medical gases as reinforcement in hydrogel wound dressings

🥉 - Michał Wilk (Konstruktor Scientific Research Group) – properties of synthetic nylon-based artificial muscles

Design section:

🥇 - Maja Adamiec, Julia Brodniewicz, Aleksandra Hysa & Agnieszka Wolicka (CANCRICAT) – "RehabDesk": a therapeutic board supporting manual and sensory-memory therapy

🥈 - Jakub Kasałka, Monika Bańkowska & Dominik Jaszczak (IRIS Research Group) – robotic arm designed for a Mars rover

🥉 - Filip Piskor-Ignatowicz (Form and Function Research Group) – universal off-road transport platform concept

The session also brought together representatives from Małopolska Employers' Association Lewiatan and business partners of the Faculty, highlighting the fact that the university serves as a bridge between academia and industry. 🤝

Congratulations to all participants!

Full results, more info & photo gallery (in Polish) 👉 https://tiny.pl/d1gh79grs

Photos: Wojciech Nowak & Adam Sadło

Wydział Mechaniczny Politechniki Krakowskiej

15/05/2026

The annual Student Research Groups Session at our Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology is a wrap!

Six sessions, dozens of projects, one outstanding generation of researchers. This year's edition included an English-language session and a Ukrainian-language session — a true reflection of our international academic community. 🌍

Here are the 🥇 first-place winners across all sessions:

📌 Session I
— Bachelor's: Wiktoria Stolarska (Advanced Chemical Processes & Functional Materials Circle) – hydrogen storage via LOHC technology
— Master's: Stanislav Chekhovskyi (Advanced Chemical Processes & Functional Materials Circle) – continuous microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis: from waste to fuel

📌 Session II
— Bachelor's: Amelia Rebejko & Maria Dera (Applied Photochemistry Circle) – two-photon polymerisation photoinitiators / fullerenes in photoinitiation systems
— Master's: Kamil Pulit (Applied Photochemistry Circle) – iridium(III) complexes for photodynamic therapy

📌 Session III
— Bachelor's: Wiktoria Gdańska (Polymers – (Bio)Hybrid Materials Circle) – bio-based precursors for isocyanate-free polyurethanes
— Master's: Aleksandra Put (InnoPUR Polymers Circle) – open-cell rigid polyurethane foams from bio-based polyol

📌 Session IV
— Bachelor's: Inez Piotrowicz (Drug Design) – S–π interactions in mutated EGFR receptor selectivity
— Master's: Magda Ptaszkiewicz (Drug Design) – triazine derivatives as potential PIKfyve inhibitors

📌 Session V 🇬🇧 English-language
— Bachelor's: 🥇 Stanisław Grzybowski (Organic Chemistry Circle) – new bicyclic compounds via Diels-Alder cycloaddition
— Master's: 🥇 Maja Knapik (Polymers – (Bio)Hybrid Materials Circle) – erythritol dicarbonate-based NIPUs & electrospinning
— PhD: 🥇 Paweł Baran (Nanomaterials Circle) – engineering stability in perovskite quantum dots

📌 Session VI 🇺🇦 Ukrainian-language
— Winners TBA

We also welcomed a special guest — Krzysztof Ambroziak, PhD, Head of R&D at Intermag — who delivered a talk on modern chemical and microbiological agents used in crop cultivation. 🌱

Congratulations to all participants, winners, and scientific circle supervisors — keep pushing the boundaries of science! 👏

The event was a great opportunity for students to showcase their research, exchange ideas, and see just how much is going on across the Faculty.

We also welcomed a special guest — Krzysztof Ambroziak, PhD, Head of R&D at Intermag — who delivered a talk on modern chemical and microbiological agents used in crop cultivation. 🌱

Congratulations to all participants — keep up the good work! 👏

Wydział Inżynierii i Technologii Chemicznej Politechniki Krakowskiej
Chemia i Technologia Leków Drug Design
Koło Naukowe Polimerów Inno-PUR

15/05/2026

This week our university had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Amar Bennadji (SFHEA) from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen to our Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology.

The visit took place as part of the STARS EU alliance and opened up inspiring conversations on international research collaboration. Prof. Bennadji met with Prof. Dariusz Bogdał and Prof. Katarzyna Matras-Postołek and delivered a lecture titled "Circular Construction in Application" drawing students, PhD candidates, and faculty alike.

Prof. Bennadji's research focuses on circular and bio-based construction, energy retrofitting of buildings, and sustainable heritage, thus topics that align with the challenges the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology is tackling today.

Great exchange of ideas, where circular construction meets chemical engineering! 🤝

Photo: Wydział Inżynierii i Technologii Chemicznej Politechniki Krakowskiej

14/05/2026

Civil Engineering Day 2026: the spirit of the Faculty of Civil Engineering remains unbeatable! 🏗️🔥

The fact that everyone had a fantastic time despite the "moody" weather is the best proof that the civil engineering community is truly unstoppable! 💪

From the professional job fairs and research club zones to the legendary wheelbarrow races, games, and delicious snacks - it was a perfect blend of industry networking, student creativity, and pure fun.

A massive thank you to everyone who made this day special:

Our energetic students and visiting high school pupils.

All the companies and organizations that shared their expertise.

Our Media Patron: Builder Polska for the support. 💙

What’s next? 😉
We are already working on the full event recap! Keep your eyes open for more photos the best highlights coming your way soon. 📸

Photos: Joanna Skowrońska, Jan Zych, and Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej Politechniki Krakowskiej

14/05/2026

How can digital technologies reshape the way we experience Europe’s musical heritage? That question lies at the heart of PlaceMUS XR (“Digital Journey across Musical Places in Europe and Extended Realities”) - a Horizon Europe research project combining virtual and augmented reality, immersive audio, and multimedia storytelling to create new ways of discovering places connected with music across Europe.

The project explores musical heritage through architecture, historical context, instruments, scores, soundscapes, and living performance traditions, while developing open-source tools and datasets aligned with FAIR principles and integrated within the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH).

In April, representatives of the Faculty of Architecture took part in the first research activities and field tests within the PlaceMUS XR project.

The CUT team included:
• Prof. Magdalena Kozień-Woźniak, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture,
• Klaudia Stala, Professor at CUT,
• Marta Fąfara, PhD,
• Anna Marek, MSc, Eng.,
• Rafał Zieliński, PhD

They worked alongside partners from CNRS MAP UPR 2002:
• Iwona Dudek, PhD,
• Jean-Yves Blaise, PHD,
• Simon Fargeot

The team was also joined by sound director Kamil Madoń (Classical Music Media) and organist Piotr Michalik.

📍The research took place in the remarkable Church of St. Peter and Paul in Tyniec, part of the oldest abbey in Poland.

The first stage of the project included:
🔹 spatial documentation and 3D scanning
🔹 live organ music recording
🔹 acoustic research
🔹 interviews and fieldwork

The collected materials will become the foundation for immersive XR experiences connecting musical performance, architectural heritage, and historical soundscape reconstruction. It was a fascinating moment where architecture met music, and centuries-old spaces entered the digital dimension. 🎧

Take a look at our short behind-the-scenes film. 🎬

Wydział Architektury Politechniki Krakowskiej
ZPOK WA PK

14/05/2026

Meet the Drug Design Student Research Group (Chemia i Technologia Leków Drug Design) at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology! 🧪

In the ministerial project "Student Research Groups Create Innovation" of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, everything begins at the in silico stage, where chemistry meets computer science.

This is where Inez and Paweł, our molecular modelling specialists, work 🔬They build digital models of the mutated EGFR receptor and identify which molecules have the greatest potential to block it. It is like finding the right key for a lock, just at the molecular level.

They also analyse how stable those bonds are over time in order to select the most promising structures before they ever reach the synthesis stage.

👉 This is the very first step in designing new targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer. Because a good drug starts with a good idea - and that idea is born right here. 💊🧠

Wydział Inżynierii i Technologii Chemicznej Politechniki Krakowskiej
Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego

13/05/2026

🔬🇺🇸 Photo4Chem in Las Vegas!

Our spinout Photo4Chem - born from the research of Prof. Joanna Ortyl's team at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology - has made it to the United States as one of 10 companies selected in the first round of the prestigious NCBR-USA accelerator programme.

The team is currently in Las Vegas, pitching their innovations in photochemical technologies, 3D printing and additive manufacturing to American investors, venture capital funds, and innovation ecosystem partners. This week includes the Polish Startup Innovation Demo Day as well as one-on-one B2B meetings with potential investors and collaborators.

Making it into the top 10 out of Poland's best startups and micro-enterprises is a huge achievement — and a testament to the cutting-edge research happening right here at CUT. 🏆

Go Photo4Chem! 🚀✨

Photos: Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju

Wydział Inżynierii i Technologii Chemicznej Politechniki Krakowskiej

13/05/2026

🎓 Graduation Day at the Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology!

On 8 May 2026, the "Działownia" hall welcomed graduates of the Master's programmes in Architecture (2025/26) and Landscape Architecture (2024/25) for their diploma ceremony - a milestone that marks not just the end of studies, but the beginning of careers that will shape the built environment around us.

The ceremony was hosted by Dean Prof. Magdalena Kozień-Woźniak and included addresses from university leadership, as well as guests representing Poland's wider architectural community — among them the Małopolska Regional Chamber of Architects (Małopolska Okręgowa Izba Architektów RP), the Association of Polish Architects (SARP Oddział Kraków), the Polish Society of Town Planners (Towarzystwo Urbanistów Polskich), and — notably — Tracy Flanagan, Validation Manager at the Royal Institute of British Architects(RIBA), whose presence underlines the international recognition of the Faculty's programmes.

Diplomas with distinction were awarded jointly by the Dean and Vice-Rector Prof. Tomasz Kapecki. The celebration closed with an invitation to the opening of the "Diploma of the Year 2026" exhibition — showcasing the very best graduate work from the Faculty.

Congratulations to all graduates! 🏛️✨

📸 Photos: Jan Zych
🔗 Full photo gallery: 156112294@N07/albums/72177720333637033/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/156112294@N07/albums/72177720333637033/

Wydział Architektury Politechniki Krakowskiej

13/05/2026

✨ Good news! Aplications to Cracow University of Technology are officially open! Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology and more await. You've got until July 17th, so no more excuses. 👇

🇬🇧 Quick shortcut for English-language programmes here 👉 https://tiny.pl/fvb53-p8s

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 - 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!🏛️🧪

Are you ready to take the first step toward a new chapter? Your academic journey at Cracow University of Technology (Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki) starts right here, right now!

Whether you’re passionate about Architecture, Mechanical Engineering or Biotechnology, our 8 faculties are ready to welcome the next generation of innovators.

📅 You can submit your application until 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵.

Don't leave your future to the last minute! Join our academic community in the heart of Europe 🇵🇱

Check the comment section below for the registration link 👇

12/05/2026

If you've recently joined us at Cracow University of Technology and are still finding your feet in Poland, here's a wonderful opportunity to connect, cook, and feel at home. Our colleagues at Euraxess Małopolska are hosting a hands-on pierogi workshop as part of the "Cultural Adaptation in Poland" series — and spots are limited, so don't wait!

What's in there? You will:
• learn how to make traditional Polish pierogi,
• experience Polish culture,
• spend a good time with people from all around the world!

The event will be hosted at the Centrum Wielokulturowe w Krakowie, operated by Fundacja IB Polska.

Where?
📍 Multicultural Centre in Kraków
20 Zabłocie Street, 1st floor

When?
📅 Saturday, 30 May 2026
⏰ 11:00–13:00
🎟 Free entrance – the number of places is limited

👉 Register now!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/N9nVm9Zqgp?origin=lprLink

The event is open to international researchers and PhD students representing the partners of the Euraxess Małopolska project “Małopolska – Inspiration for Your Research Journey” and cooperating universities:

Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie
Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej PAN
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

👉 Read more:
https://www.euraxess-malopolska.com/cultural-adaptation.../