Aktualności | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology at the Gdańsk University of Technology

Several years long research indicate that the developed bone cement can significantly eliminate problems associated with applying currently used cements in clinical practice. In future, after completing additional clinical research, it could be used as a bioactive replacement of conventional cements based on bioinert poly (metacrylane of methyl). 

– This is a kind of crowning of the scientific plans, appreciation by a body of the most renowned representatives of Polish science - says professor Mikielewicz – My tasks remain constant: active operation in the scientific field, raising a new generation of PhD's and professors, paying attention to the highest quality of the conducted scientific research, in order for them to be on the highest world level. These should be groundbreaking subjects that will contribute to worldwide changes, but this is yet another dream of mine.  

By the decision of the authorities of all Gdańsk Tech faculties and in agreement with the university authorities, classes in the first week of the New Year, i.e. in the days 3-7 January, will be conducted remotely. The change is introduced temporarily, due to the increasing number of infections and worsening epidemic situation in the country, as well as the threat of an even more dynamic development of the pandemic during the pre-holiday migrations.

Gokstad find is a ship from the second half of the 9th century, found in 1879 in Norway during the dig of a burial mound. It can be seen in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It is an example of a snekkja, the smallest of the longships used in warfare. 

The contestants had to deliver a 3-minute presentation to a panel of experts. Members of SimLE science club presented two projects: Silverhand and Stardust. 

Silverhand project – a concept of a hand prosthesis with high possibilities of customization and low production costs using modern technologies of 3D printing.