Log in and download the free e-publication of the latest A&B The printed version is available for sale online in our store and press salons throughout Poland unique e-mail [will also be used as login in the portal] Only name - check the correctness of the data Only the last name - check the correctness of the data password must be at least 8 characters long * fields required for registration; data can be completed in account settings after logging in ** establishment of a student account follows verification of the validity of the student ID card Please try later or let us know: contact Technology: aitnet.pl Ⓒ AiB Publishing House 2025 The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn has once again been classified in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) our university was listed in two categories: veterinary sciences and agricultural sciences Veterinary science was listed in the 51-75st range which makes it the first in Poland Last year veterinary science was listed in the 101-150th range and a year before 151-200th range continuous raise in the ranking is undoubtedly a reason to be proud from by our scientists and students Besides our University there were listed five other polish Universities that have veterinary medicine in their offer The second subject that was listed in this year’s edition of GRAS – Agricultural sciences stayed in the same range: 201-300th horticulture and forestry encompasses also such research fields as animal breeding and fisheries which means that efforts two of our Faculties: the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry and the Faculty of Animal Bioengineering are taken into account in the ranking In This subject apart from UWM were listed 6 other polish Universities ShanghaiRanking began to publish world university ranking by academic subjects in 2009 the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) was first published in 2017 The 2024 GRAS contains rankings of universities in 55 subjects across Natural Sciences More than 1,900 out of 5,000 universities across 96 countries and regions are finally listed in the rankings The GRAS rankings use a range of objective academic indicators and third-party data to measure the performance of world universities in respective subjects covering in 5 major evaluation categories such as World-Class Faculty Research Impact and International Collaboration The index of international academic awards is based on Academic Excellence Survey (AES) conducted by ShanghaiRanking CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager about why it has such confidence in the Polish market Residential developer Develia has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire all the shares in Bouygues Immobilier Polska the Polish subsidiary of Bouygues Immobilier ESA logistika has leased 15,000 sqm in Prologis Park Piotrków GLP has completed the development of its Wrocław V Logistics Centre and has received a BREEAM rating of Outstanding Panattoni has secured EUR 40 mln in financing from BNP Paribas for the development of Panattoni Park Sosnowiec IV Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz Deutsche Hypo – NORD/LB Real Estate Finance has provided a five-year green loan to Olivia Seven for the refinancing of the Olivia Prime A office building in Gdańsk-Oliwa communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district Falling interest rates and easing monetary policy across the eurozone and CEEi are boosting investor confidence in the region’s commercial real estate market reveals Colliers in its ‘Beyond Real Estate | Economy’ report Panattoni is to build the Panattoni Park Mainz Süd in Erbes-Büdesheim bei Alzey Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025 The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing with a notable increase in leasing activity and a modest decline in vacancy landlords continue to focus on upgrading existing assets and prioritizing quality over quantity Convenience store chain Żabka has officially opened a new logistics centre in Kąty Wrocławskie The first stage of the development will serve 1,500 stores in the Wrocław area Romanian Post has leased over 5,000 sqm of logistics space in CTPark Bucharest to serve as its temporary regional courier and logistics hub for Bucharest JLL has announced the sale and leaseback of two properties by a manufacturing company in a deal worth over PLN 1 bln Warehouse developer CTP is adding 2,000 sqm to its Clubco coworking development in Brno pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has extended an investment facility to PineBridge Benson Elliot for the Diuna Office Park in Warsaw The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024 while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone of EUR 100 Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul Panattoni has been granted a EUR 14 mln loan from Alior Bank for the development of an 11,190 sqm centre for a leading logistics operator Xior has bought the Basecamp Wrocław student residence Sienkiewicza has 780 rooms and is the largest in Poland in terms of floor space Newgate Investment has completed the purchase of a retail park at ul 16,000 sqm and stands on the site of a former Tesco hypermarket investors bought commercial real estate with a total value of EUR 155.8 mln according to a study by Fortim Trusted Advisors followed by investments from Lebanon and Romania (9 pct) Berlin Hyp has just released the findings of its Trendbarometer survey of just under 140 real estate professionals Santander Bank Polska and Helaba have granted AFI a total of EUR 120 mln in refinancing for four PRS assets under the brand AFI Home in Warsaw This is the largest transaction of its type in this sector in Poland Panattoni has secured financing from mBank for its latest project in the Małopolska region The €26 mln funding will be used to develop the modern logistics complex Generali Adriatic Value Fund has concluded the sale of two properties in Ljubljana: Stekleni Dvor and Tivoli Center The buyer of both properties is Agromarket Logistic The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a regional loan of up to EUR 120 mln to AFI Europe to support its development pipeline across Serbia BIG Poland has announced the acquisition of Power Park Olsztyn a shopping centre located in the southern part of Olsztyn This strategic investment reinforces the company’s commitment to expanding its presence in Poland’s retail sector through high-quality assets Syrena Real Estate has sold its first PRS project at ul The new owner is the Belgian company Xior Student Housing NV making it the second successful sale of a stabilised PRS project in Poland KGAL has acquired the Streitfeld Lofts office complex with 8,400 sqm of rental space and 54 underground parking spaces for one of its institutional special funds The seller of the property is one of the BlackRock Real Asset Funds Spring has very much sprung and everywhere is bathed in the first warm sunshine of the year I have in the back of my mind the terrifying fo .. The Polish warehouse market has finally stabilised after the post-pandemic boom but new challenges and opportunities are on the horizon for the sector UBM Development has been given the go-ahead for the first wooden office building in Poland: Timber Park in Poleczki Business Park in Warsaw The office market in Warsaw is currently experiencing a period of stability in terms of supply and take-up Recent data on overall tenant activity indicates that clients in the cap .. Receive all the latest information from the world of real estate by e-mail the construction of the Aura residential building designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030” the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro .. 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Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM we asked experts from our home country for their input will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in W .. we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi .. Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation .. while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone .. Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the superv .. The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the .. Viterra has moved into its ​​new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district The property is owned by Stena Real Estate .. The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul The new building will house the faculti .. Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu adopting the title of its property management product the construction of the Panattoni Park Unterfranken has officially started Polish police officer Piotr Książek has served for 11 years as a commissioner and works as the deputy commander of an anti-terrorism unit in Olsztyn located in the northeastern part of Poland Commissioner Książek completed a two-week training in the U.S. state of Georgia at one of the training centers, according to the Regional Police Headquarters (KWP) in Olsztyn Completing this course qualifies him to work in SWAT units in the United States The training consisted of both theoretical and practical sessions SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics It is a specialized unit in law enforcement agencies trained to handle high-risk situations a shopping centre located in the southern part of Olsztyn (northern Poland) from seller EPP Power Park Olsztyn offers nearly 33,000sq m of GLA and is positioned next to Galeria Warmińska including leading retailers such as Auchan “We are delighted to welcome Power Park Olsztyn into our growing portfolio in Poland The newly acquired centre features a strong and stable tenant mix including major retail leaders in the Polish market Strategically located on a key transportation route it offers excellent accessibility with convenient public transport connections Anchored by renowned brands such as Auchan the centre serves as a key retail hub for the region introducing the MAX Premium Burgers concept enhances the shopping experience bringing visitors an innovative and fresh offering,” says Eran Levy BIG Poland is part of the international BIG Shopping Centers group founded in 1994 in Israel by Yehuda Neftali Contact us: info@rli.uk.com Green Street’s global news publications are not provided as an investment advisor nor in the capacity of a fiduciary  Our global organization maintains information barriers to ensure the independence of and distinction between our non-regulated and regulated businesses is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 482269) and a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 06471304 From 19th of November started  the first stage of the 19th edition of the UWM Belfer 2024 Plebiscite has begun applications for candidates for the Belfer of a given faculty are accepted individual Faculty Councils of the Student Government will select three academic teachers whose candidacies will be put to a vote in the second stage of the competition and the academic teacher who receives the most votes will become the Faculty Belfer selected teachers from all units will compete to win the title of Belfer UWM 2024 each student (as well as a person associated with the University) will be able to cast one vote per day for their candidate This is a real challenge for the Student Governments which have been doing their best to motivate their colleagues to vote for years The culmination of the entire competition will be the Belfer 2024 Gala we will find out who will win the title of Belfer UWM 2024 which faculty has shown the greatest promotional commitment All stages of voting will take place on the website www.belfer.uwm.edu.pl A patient at the Provincial Specialist Hospital in Olsztyn has been admitted with suspected diphtheria Officials from the State Sanitary Inspectorate emphasize that there is currently no confirmed link between this case and a recent diphtheria outbreak in Wrocław who suffers from multiple health conditions was initially admitted for an unrelated medical issue before a lab test indicated the potential presence of Corynebacterium diphtheriae The bacteria sample has been sent to the National Institute of Hygiene in Warsaw where experts will determine if it produces toxins which is crucial for assessing the risk level securing antitoxin serum and vaccinating staff who had close contact with the patient nearly eradicated in Europe due to mandatory vaccinations A recent incident in Wrocław (southwestern Poland) involved an unvaccinated six-year-old who contracted diphtheria after returning from Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa. The child's condition has improved, and he has already been successfully awakened from the pharmacological coma Polish health officials have identified and treated exposed travelers Authorities continue to monitor the Olsztyn case and epidemiological investigations are ongoing to assess potential exposure risks Source: IAR/PAP/RMFFM/PR24/X/@olsztyncompl The Rector's Student Grant was awarded for the sixth time Applications were assessed by experts in terms of value of the project's goals and impact on the environment All Students Scientific Associations operating at UWM in the following categories can apply for the Student Rector’s Grant: The fifth competition was concluded on June 28 around 500 universities grouped in 60 international consortia competed for the status of a European University Each alliance is allocated a budget of up to €14.4 million for four years Joining the group of universities of the future also facilitates obtaining additional funds from international programs Universities invited by the European Commission to join the European Universities have time until the end of September to sign the official document ChallengeEU is one of the newest alliances This dynamic and pioneering coalition is dedicated to cultivating holistic sustainable collaborations and engaging excellence across European universities Comprising nine universities and an extensive network of stakeholders ChallengeEU is on a mission to break down traditional academic boundaries and foster an innovative inclusive ecosystem that empowers students as the vanguards of positive change The ChallengeEU alliance also collaborates with the socio-economic environment One of the key objectives is to engage partners from business and non-governmental organizations from nine countries in Europe All partners are committed to the sustainable development of their societies and regions encompassing approximately 83,000 students and 9,000 staff members and technological innovations that will impact the lives of about 25 million citizens Key Objectives of the ChallengeEU Alliance International partnerships provide enormous opportunities The ChallengeEU alliance offers the academic community numerous new possibilities students and PhD candidates will be able to study not only in their own country but also at partner universities (ChallengeEU Academy) enhancing their knowledge and specific skills the universities in the alliance commit to organizing courses that allow academic youth to gain additional competencies both students and staff will participate in mobility gaining new experiences and developing a network of contacts the joint initiative aims to address contemporary key challenges with all partners involved in creating solutions for building inclusive academic communities joint scientific research will certainly enhance the research and teaching potential of the universities Students will have the chance to participate in large international projects and attend classes conducted by lecturers from various universities the participating universities aim to strengthen collaboration with the economy This is also important for students who will have the opportunity to be closer to potential employers during their studies European Universities are ambitious transnational alliances of higher education institutions developing long-term structural and strategic cooperation based on shared values and agreed principles The goal of this initiative is to educate a new collaboration-oriented generation of Europeans and to build a strong identity based on European values European Universities also aim to enhance the quality of higher education and strengthen its connections with the socio-economic environment This cooperation will result in new quality of research and innovation across Europe there will be 64 consortia operating under the banner of European Universities comprising 560 higher education institutions from 35 countries Cultivating Holistic Sustainable Collaborations: Engaging Excellence in European Universities The European Universities alliances are a flagship initiative of the European strategy for universities It's a cooperative of universities of the future connecting a new generation of Europeans and enabling them to study and work in different countries the final signature was placed on the agreement with the European Commission which representatives of nine universities – has been working on for a long time European Universities are ambitious transnational alliances of higher education institutions that develop long-term structural and strategic cooperation based on shared values and agreed principles The aim of this initiative is to educate a new cooperative generation of Europeans and to build a strong identity based on European values European universities are also intended to strengthen the quality of higher education and its connection to the socio-economic environment This cooperation is expected to result in a new quality of research and innovation across Europe 60 international consortia applied to become a European University Alliance Only 14 were selected to receive funding for their activities Each alliance has a maximum budget of €14.4 million (over four years) Joining the project also makes it easier to attract further funding from international programmes The universities in the ChallengeEU alliance have been cooperating for approximately 1.5 years intensive work on the project was underway The first relations between the partner universities were established through online and face-to-face working meetings representatives of several units were responsible for the project including the Office of International Cooperation the Marketing and Media Center and some faculties Paweł Wielgosz met with the rectors of all universities in the ChallengeEU alliance at the University of Lisbon This was the last meeting before signing the agreement with the European Commission we discussed how we would make decisions and monitor the impact of the project (both within the universities and between universities) We also defined the stages of our meetings at which we would discuss the implementation of what is we also discussed the project’s budget We devoted a lot of time and attention to the management structure and the roles that each university will play in the consortium It is important to note that Hochschule Offenburg is the project leader – The governance of this project at different levels has been established The strategic level is first and foremost a strategic council which will include all rectors and representatives of the student community – explains Professor Przyborowski Students will also be involved in the activities of the Alliance by forming a Student Council Representatives of each university will be nominated by the rectors The role of these councils will be to monitor the implementation of the strategy of the whole project and to correct it if necessary – The second level of the organisational structure concerns project management The main role is played by the lead institution the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg Vice-Rector of the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg supported by the relevant offices – explains Professor Jerzy Przyborowski – The structure also includes a coordination and support office for all the universities There will also be an office at each university This will be responsible for specific tasks including project promotion and communication between partners International partnership is a great opportunity The ChallengeEU alliance offers University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn many new opportunities UWM students and postgraduates will be able to continue their studies not only in Poland but also at the partner universities and develop their knowledge and specific skills the universities in the Alliance agree to organise courses that will enable students to acquire additional competences that will be certified both students and staff will participate in study trips which will allow them not only to gain new experiences but also to develop networks the joint initiative will aim to highlight key contemporary challenges so that all partners are involved in developing solutions to build inclusive academic communities The fifth important element will be collaborative research which will certainly have an impact not only on the research potential of the university Students will have the opportunity to participate in large international projects and attend courses taught by lecturers from different universities the participating universities want to strengthen cooperation with business local government and non-governmental organisations This is also important information for students who will have the chance to get much closer to their potential workplaces during their studies The ChallengeEU alliance is also involves working with the socio-economic environment One of the key objectives was to attract partners from business there are 94 units from nine countries across Europe All universities have unique innovation strategies in teaching combined with extensive experience in working with a wide range of institutions and companies Partners are committed to the sustainable development of their societies and the region the ChallengeEU Alliance will support social economic and technological innovation that will impact the lives of some 25 million citizens The two-day debate involves over 60 foreign participants as well as representatives from the European Commission and the World Bank Working groups will develop recommendations for potential solutions at both national and EU levels including through Interreg cooperation programs with a focus on cohesion policy instruments for regions bordering Russia The discussions will also cover the "Eastern Shield" project which aims to build military installations and defense systems along an 800 km stretch to strengthen military security on the border with Russia and Belarus and hinder potential aggression located in northeastern Poland where this meeting is being held is the lead partner in the international Regio-Silience project which is developing solutions for border regions to mitigate the effects of isolation from Russia This region also faces demographic challenges, economic stagnation, and a lack of security due to the "new Iron Curtain" following the war in Ukraine. Best time to visit There is no doubt that the best time to visit Masuria is the summer season which is also the busiest and most expensive time of the year book your stay at the beginning of June or September when the weather is still good and there are less tourists around Goldopiwo Lake | © Shutterstock Check out the best tours, trips and experiences in Warsaw now. If you’re combining your trip to Mazury with visiting Warsaw, the best way to get to the Lakeland to and from Warsaw is by train (to the region’s biggest cities: Olsztyn, Gizycko and Elblag), by bus (check out the affordable polskibus.com) by car or also by plane (there are daily flights to Olsztyn-Mazury Airport) big communal kitchens and a friendly atmosphere Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy For a truly luxury experience, head to one of Masuria’s stylish boutique hotels such as Masuria Arte or Gallery 69 Masuria is one of the best places in Poland to get out and experience the great outdoors From kayaking along the picturesque Krutynia River and cycling through the area’s thick forests to sailing and fishing on the country’s biggest lakes there are plenty of activities to choose from Masurian lakes & towns to visit Gizycko | © Shutterstock Measuring over 113 sq km, Śniardwy is Poland’s biggest lake and Pole’s favourite sailing spot You can take a boat out by yourself or rent a skipper to enjoy a day out on the water (or simply relax on one of the wooden decks) Other lakes worth recommending are the Luknajo Lake (which is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) Mikolajki and Wegorzewo are the prime towns to visit get some food and organise your tours and boat/kayak rentals Masuria also houses Hitler’s former Second World War military headquarters, Wolfschanze (Wolf’s Lair) hidden in the forests close to Kętrzyn village It’s here that Hitler spent more than 800 days and survived an assassination attempt in 1944 See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in September Guides & Tips This Is Europe's Ultimate Road Trip Sports A Hiker's Guide to the Tatra Mountains See & Do The Best European Cities to Visit in July Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in December Guides & Tips The Best European Cities to Visit in November Guides & Tips Beat the Crowds with these Alternative Summer Destinations See & Do Lesser-Known 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in the internationalisation strategies of BUP participating universities opportunities for financing joint activities as well as concrete activities on how to cooperate Since regular communication will be crucial to make this network work successfully there is a plan to host regular BUP IROs online meetings These sessions will provide participants with the opportunity to raise relevant topics and explore ways to further collaborate with each other and within the BUP he Baltic University Programme is one of the largest university cooperation's in the world with more than 110 participating universities in the Baltic Sea Region cooperating for education and research in Sustainable Development and Democracy BUP fosters knowledge and cooperation in the field of sustainable development and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) More information and BUP full offer is available on the website Trade.gov.pl The country’s potential is expressed by the strength of Polish regions and Polish cities member states care about sustainable development which is supported by locating foreign direct investments throughout the country investors are increasingly reaching for locations that have not been discovered by them before a city located at the intersection of important national roads with its economic and educational potential is undoubtedly one of the locations on the map of Poland that foreign investors will be more and more willing to visit in the coming years I invite you to read the content of this study as the first in a series devoted to the investment potential of Polish cities Direct Investments Department,Polish Investment and Trade Agency Pages available in the www.trade.gov.pl domain may contain e-mail addresses By clicking an e-mail address provided as a link you consent to the processing of your data (e-mail address and other data provided on a voluntary basis in the message) in order for the recipient to send a response to the submitted questions The details concerning processing of personal data by each unit can be found in their respective policies concerning the processing of personal data Lublin boasts an increasing availability of contemporary office spaces the city’s high quality of life further enhances its appeal and Sii have established their presence here Read the brochure published by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency “Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Lublin Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Gorzów Wlkp Gorzów serves as a vibrant administrative centre Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Poznań Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz is recognized as one of the country’s foremost IT hubs Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Olsztyn Olsztyn has great economic and educational potential The digital transformation of city infrastructures is a response to growing urban densification and also to energy efficiency and sobriety requirements the transition to increasingly connected cities raises questions about cybersecurity; for after all anything that is connected is potentially vulnerable cybercriminals have amply demonstrated their ability to exploit the vulnerabilities inherent in these new architectures We present an overview of the attack surface for smart cities In November 2023, the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania suffered a cyberattack on its water pressure control equipment, CBS News Pittsburgh reported water pressure-monitoring computer equipment belonging to the water authority stopped working The cyberattack had an international dimension with responsibility later being claimed by the Cyber Av3ngers an Iranian cyber-criminal group already involved in similar incidents in Israel In October 2023, hacktivist group The Dyke Project hijacked adverts on London's public transport network. According to online newspaper Slate cyber criminals replaced traditional advertisements with messages from Queering the Map a site that allows LGBT+ people to share anonymous The Transport for London public body confirmed the cyberattack and removed the unauthorised adverts In June 2023, the city of Olsztyn, Poland suffered a cyberattack that paralysed its transport system, as reported by LeMagIT traffic intersection monitoring with detection of violations The attack hit nearly a hundred intersections in the city centre disrupting traffic lights and other vital elements of the transportation system major traffic jams formed on the main roads of the city and citizens experienced problems buying public transport tickets ZDZ iT – the city’s transport authority – was forced to physically disconnect the servers from the network to contain the situation In May 2022, David Young appeared before the Criminal Court in Cork, Ireland, charged with exploiting a vulnerability in the computer system of the private company running the parking system on behalf of Cork City Council. According to information reported by the Irish Examiner newspaper Young found a temporary flaw during a software update that enabled customer accounts to be modified manually He then used the loophole to fraudulently increase his parking credit The company hired an IT consultant to resolve the issue resulting in analysis and update costs of more than €12,000 Young pleaded guilty and paid for these costs plus the value of the wrongly-credited parking The security researcher found an Elasticsearch database exposed on the Internet not requiring a password and containing gigabytes of facial recognition data on hundreds of people The leak raised questions about the use of facial recognition and surveillance systems in smart cities In April 2017, in Dallas, 156 emergency alarm systems were activated simultaneously by cybercriminals, Forbes reports despite no signs of any imminent natural disaster The Dallas Office of Emergency Management was forced to intervene quickly to disable the alarms and worked with the Federal Communications Commission to identify the perpetrators The incident not only generated significant noise in the city Although the systems were quickly restored City Mayor Mike Rawlinson was quick to react to the incident in Forbes magazine “This is yet another serious example of the need for us to upgrade and better safeguard our city’s technology infrastructure” In November 2016, in Lappeenranta – a Finnish city of 60,000 inhabitants – a DDoS cyberattack disrupted control systems for two residential buildings, leaving residents without heating or hot water, according to information reported by Forbes The buildings suffered an attack that caused their heating and hot water systems to be repeatedly restarted leading to an endless loop that eventually prevented normal operation Although local temperatures were not at extremely low levels at the time of the attack the incident represented a new development in the cybersecurity of connected buildings revealed a vulnerability in traffic light management systems they were easily able to control 100 traffic lights in the state of Michigan by altering timings at intersections to create a series of green lights This information, published at the time by Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper highlighted the security flaws in a system used in 40 US states including the use of unsecured wireless networks and default passwords It is clear that increased connectivity in urban systems is opening new doors for cybercriminals From the operation of traffic lights to compromised surveillance systems all these incidents demonstrate the importance of implementing enhanced cybersecurity to protect vital infrastructure Victor is Stormshield’s Editorial & Digital Manager his role is to improve the Group’s online visibility This involves Stormshield’s entire ecosystem He will make use of his diverse experience gained in several major French and international groups and communications agencies to fulfill the Group’s high digital aspirations See all articles from Security Monitoring Send us your request conseguiremos fornecer informações de seguro viagem mais relevantes Por favor, atente para o fato de que nem todo o conteúdo está traduzido ou disponível para residentes de todos os países. 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Contact us for full details In a strange Polish town in the middle of the night My attempts to “be chill” and “go with the flow” – two major goals I’d set for my burnt-out perennially stressed self during this gap year – had already backfired spectacularly when I’d bullied myself into not double-checking my flight time to Krakow earlier in the day A round of histrionics in the streets of Southwark and finally a knee-jerk decision to purchase “the only other flight to Poland” because “the gates had just closed and I’d better decide quickly,” and here I was: sitting in the back of a rickety taxi on my way to some place called Olsztyn and wondering all the while how much it would suck being eaten by wolves if I ran out of zlotys and the driver threw me out into the blackened forest around us I’d just used their credit card to buy a tear-jerkingly expensive flight to somewhere I’d never even heard of before the ticket agent pointed it out on the dingy map he kept under his desk I found myself staring at a deserted train station stabbing a finger at a building across the street and watched as the taxi left me behind in the cold December night I wandered over and found that the first “hotel” was in fact a conglomeration of closed shops and businesses plastic sheeting fluttering in darkened windows Dramatic images of sleeping rough and dying from exposure flashed through my mind as I walked aimlessly around which I desperately hoped meant “sleep” but in reality was simply the Polish word for “shop” I tried to think of what my mother would tell me to do but quickly dismissed the idea – calling the police probably wasn’t the best option I remembered the 24-hour McDonalds we’d passed in the taxi and decided that if all else failed I'd simply sit myself down at a booth and cry over chicken nuggets until morning I stepped meekly into the only open business The convenience store looked more like a liquor store and after realizing that none of the customers buying vodka spoke any English I decided I’d better just try miming “sleep,” saying “hotel,” and looking pitiful “Hotel?” echoed a man who was about to leave He waved his hand towards the door and strode out I hesitated and threw the female cashiers an apprehensive look and making my second knee-jerk decision of the day I trusted these strangers’ judgement of another stranger every warning I’d ever received about “stranger danger” blaring in my head there were times when he would speak at length in Polish even though neither of us understood a word of what the other was saying I found myself unloading everything that had gone wrong that day but as we walked and “chatted,” I became ever so slightly less concerned about the possibility of being kidnapped and a smidge more grateful that despite all the concrete and hard liquor Poland was turning out to be much less scary than it had seemed from inside the taxi saying a few words in Polish that I didn’t understand but appreciated anyway an immense feeling of glee bubbled up within me; because of the stranger that had just saved me from sleeping at McDonalds myself for having finally “gone with the flow,” and that ticket agent and his dingy little map which managed to guide me in the right direction after all Theresa is a Canadian student with too little means and too many travel plans She was a finalist in the World Nomads 2018 Travel Writing Scholarship Leah Tioxon finds herself the only female on an overnight train to Varanasi At Tirana’s crumbling monument to communism Elle Hardy joins locals in a joyful ritual of defiance Poland has a few necessary entry requirements and local laws to be aware of Here's everything you need to know before you go I am from Olsztyn and I feel flattered that someone found that rather boring place so amusing :) Glad you've survived the dreadful Olsztyn Erasmus+ Partner Countries program that enables cooperation and mobility between countries that are not either EU or EU associated countries which quite obviously broadens horizons of international cooperation to the whole world The results of the project prepared by our Erasmus+ team together with the faculties exceeded expectations The University of Warmia and Mazury received almost 140 thousand euros which is translates to total of 43 mobilities (32 for employees and 11 for students) As for the trips of UWM staff and students they have been planned for 14 academics and one student 18 employees and 10 students from other universities are to come to Kortowo One example of planned cooperation is the cooperation of the Faculty of Geoengineering with the University of Eswatini design and use of roads with high traffic intensity (highways and city bypasses) The University of Eswatini wants to undertake research on the bypass of Mbabane which has led to the displacement of many households in communities from the Manzini area Joint research will allow for determining the spatial environmental and economic effects of the construction of the bypass on the city and its surrounding suburban areas Standard agreements under the Erasmus+ program involve mobility with member states of the European Union and those associated with it If a University wants to take other directions of scientific cooperation benefits resulting from mobility for participants but also universities that will participate in it the University of Warmia and Mazury will with 13 countries: Botswana A woman holding a Pride flag was shot in the head with a BB gun after taking part in an LGBTQ+ equality march in Olsztyn (Piotr Lapinski/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A woman carrying a Pride flag was reportedly shot in the head with a BB gun after taking part in a Polish LGBTQ+ equality march The third Olsztyn Equality March, which took place on 20 May, is a celebration of Poland’s queer community at a time when LGBTQ+ rights are increasingly under attack, not least due to the country’s controversial enforcement of ‘LGBT-free zones’. reported that a woman who had participated in the march was shot with in the head with a BB gun while walking to an afterparty and carrying a rolled up Pride flag The victim suffered minor head injuries and was checked over in hospital before being released The case has been reported to police but the perpetrator has not yet been found.  A statement signed by the Olsztyn Equality March organisers, reported by local news site Wyborcza.pl reads: “This is an attack on all of us Even if the police refuse to see a link between the shooting and the Equality March we explicitly condemn this attack as an act of violence directed against the entire LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.  This is our home and we have the right to feel safe here It isn’t the first time participants of equality marches have been attacked in Poland journalists were injured by a right-wing group in Lubin who reportedly threw a soda can at the head of one the very first Pride parade in Białystok saw participants spat on tugged and assaulted with objects such as flares A teenager was beaten brutally and several young women assaulted a participant at the Łódź Equality March was dragged across the ground and had his head was hit against a wall after anti-LGBTQ+ nationalists “hunted” down people who had walked in the Equality March.  The attack following Olsztyn’s third Equality March comes mere days after the European Commission has confirmed that anti-LGBTQ+ zones in Poland can “kiss their EU funding goodbye” if they continue to enforce discriminatory policies In 2019, more than 100 municipalities in Poland declared themselves ‘LGBT-free zones’ with anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment gaining significant ground in the central European country in recent years ILGA-Europe has rated Poland as the worst EU nation for LGBTQ+ rights Poland comes in last place out of 27 countries ranked based on how their laws and policies impact on the lives of LGBTQ+ people The rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is partly due to PiS (Law and Justice) party leader who secured an election victory on the back of a campaign that was criticised for its anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric Municipalities started passing the first resolutions against so-called “LGBT propaganda” in March 2019 just as PiS ramped up its anti-LGBT messaging the EU declared itself an “LGBT+ freedom zone” Earlier this month, Poland’s commissioner for children’s rights protection, Mikołaj Pawlak, demanded inspections of the country’s LGBTQ-friendly schools to root out so-called “criminals and paedophiles”.  About us Contact us Advertise Work for us Terms and conditions Privacy policy including those belonging to foreign investors who have long appreciated the well-developed infrastructure and access to skilled employees The Kostrzyńsko-Słubicka Special Economic Zone operates within the city significantly facilitating investment opportunities in Gorzów and its metropolitan area We invite you to read the brochure published by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency entitled ‘Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Gorzów Wielkopolski’ Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Lublin Lublin stands out as a leading player in the IT sector within the country Poznań’s strategic location on the map of Poland is ensured by access to the A2 motorway as well as proximity to the international Poznań-Ławica Airport enabling easy connections to major cities in Europe and worldwide Poznań focuses on the development of technologically advanced sectors supported by the city’s development strategy We invite you to read the brochure published by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency entitled ‘Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Poznań’ "The freedom and democracy that my generation fought for can also be yours if you fight tells university students at a campaign event ahead of the Oct OLSZTYN, Poland — A silver-haired saxophonist donning sunglasses and bathed in multicolored spotlights marks the election season with a dose of smooth jazz at a university event in northern Poland, evoking a bygone era of politics when a soon-to-be U.S. president wowed audiences by doing the same The generational divide at the University of Olsztyn is complete when the guest of honor a blond 66-year-old dressed in a crisp white button-down shirt and blue jeans The audience of college students erupts into applause for a man they see as the last hope for the survival of democracy in Poland a former prime minister and former president of the European Council is leading a group of political parties known as the Civic Coalition to try to unseat Poland's right-wing ruling party in next month's parliamentary elections University students at the University of Olsztyn cheer as they await the arrival of Donald Tusk a member of Poland's Solidarity movement in the 1980s knows a thing or two about bringing down authoritarian regimes and young Polish voters are looking to him to end the ruling Law and Justice Party's eight-year majority in the Sejm and what they see as that party's steady erosion of the country's democratic institutions "I don't think we as a nation can survive another four years of destruction that has been happening for the last eight years," says 19-year-old Laura Gosiewska is about to vote in her first national election Poland's Law and Justice Party has carried out a political agenda aimed at returning the country to its conservative Catholic roots as well as ensure its own party maintains power for the foreseeable future University students Laura Gosiewska and Franciszek Nemczewski at the Campus Polska event in the northern Polish city of Olsztyn Both say that the ruling Law and Justice Party's policies have pulled their country away from the rest of Europe Since it took the helm of government in 2015 vigorously opposed equal rights for the LGBT community and turned Poland's public media into its own instrument of propaganda championing the party's vision for the country It's also made Poland's once-independent judiciary subordinate to the ruling party a move that led the European Union to freeze tens of billions of dollars' worth of funds to Poland for violating the bloc's democratic principles "If Law and Justice wins and we'll have a third term in front of them then I think that this will have serious implications for democracy in this country," says political analyst Andrzej Bobinski Poles are voting on the survival of their democracy in this election "because we're going to be on our way towards a Hungarian scenario meaning that it would be very difficult for the opposition to retake power without a revolution of sorts because basically the system would be closed." The latest polls show the Law and Justice party with 35.5% support among voters That's not enough to form a government without a coalition willing to join Law and Justice to govern the country Bobinski predicts that neither Law and Justice nor the Civic Coalition will win a clear-cut majority of parliamentary seats after the Oct 15 election — and that will likely mean a snap election in 2024 between the top two vote-getters Bobinski says reversing its policies will be tough That's because Polish President Andrzej Duda a court that Law and Justice stacked with loyal judges will continue to have the power to block legislation we're in for a period of chaos," Bobinski says says Poland will be voting on the survival of its democracy in its Oct will further chip away at democratic institutions in the country "The presence of so many opposition parties proves democracy is alive and well in Poland," says Pawel Lisiecki "The problem is not authoritarian rule in Poland but that the opposition against the ruling party is unable to unite." retiree Bogdan Michalski says he's voting for Law and Justice because he thinks the party has overseen unprecedented economic improvement new roads and everything is getting better," he says we'll have everything they have in the West." says former Polish ombudsman for citizens' rights Adam Bodnar He says that should concern not only Polish voters it would be much more beneficial for the United States to cooperate with a typical democratic government than with a country that is going into some kind of authoritarian direction," he says running on the Civic Coalition ballot as a candidate for parliament in Warsaw says the last thing the world needs is the reconstruction of Europe's Iron Curtain "No nation in the world is more opposed to authoritarian rule than Poles are," he says "Every authoritarian ruler in the country's history has ended in a revolt." Piotr Zakowiecki contributed to this report Become an NPR sponsor AFTER making her first international debut for Zimbanwe last month national senior women’s football team Mighty Warriors striker Ruvimbo Muchere has completed a move to Poland where she has joined Energa Stomilanki Olsztyn The 28-year-old was plying her trade in Israel for Maccabi Haddera a club she has parted ways with after serving more than two seasons Olsztyn posted,” Ruvimbo Mucherera is a footballer for Stomilanek “Ru is a Zimbabwean national team player who holds an American passport Mucherera joins Olsztyn as an exprienced player as she has featured for several clubs across the globe Having impressed during her debut with the Mighty Warriors last month Mucherera is the only Zimbabwean female player to have featured in the prestigious Women’s UEFA Champions League New Zimbabwe.com Tweets by NewZimbabweCom NewZimbabwe.com – The Zimbabwe News You Trust is Zimbabwe’s leading online newspaper and published by New Zimbabwe Media Ltd The platform brings you the latest breaking News Diaspora and gives you everything you’ve come to expect and love Our Forums are vibrant and gives everyone a chance to be heard tablet smart phone or on our App its quick easy and free access all the news you love NewZimbabwe.com is updated continually with the latest news to help you feed your addiction with stories & photos from Zimbabwe and many more Last December 19, the first waste incineration test was successfully completed at Urbaser’s facility in Poland. An important milestone because it is the first time that this plant tests the thermal treatment of municipal solid waste.  It is a plant that will supply electricity and heat to the inhabitants of Olsztyn from processed municipal waste that cannot be recycled – known as the residual waste fraction The aim is that the plant will eventually guarantee the supply of green heat for approximately 35% of the residents of the capital of Warmia and Mazury while solving the problem of municipal waste management Urbaser’s work is proving indispensable as the company responsible for providing and training the personnel assisting the contractor the company is providing the supply of chemical products for gas cleaning and the management of the waste generated during this period Urbaser will operate and maintain the plant for 25 years Urbaser is a world leader in environmental solutions a global company focused on leveraging the value of the world’s resources to build a more sustainable tomorrow serving more than 70 million people in around 15 countries through a huge network of more than 50,000 employees and 150 plants that work every day to achieve real circularity TEHRAN – Polish volleyball club AZS Olsztyn have terminated their contract with Iranian outside hitter Meysam Salehi The Iranian international player has been sidelined until the end of the PlusLiga due to shoulder injury Salehi was part of the Iran national team who won the title of the 2021 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship in Japan in September AZS Olsztyn announced the termination of the contract by mutual agreement with Salehi Salehi joined the Olsztyn at the beginning of the season and but club’s president Tomasz Jankowski believes that he came to Poland with an injury “Salehi is a very good volleyball player with whom we had high hopes but in recent weeks the player has not been able to train normally,” Jankowski said in an interview with polsatsport.pl “Salehi will undergo a six-month rehabilitation after the surgery there is a risk that rehabilitation may not go as well as everyone would like,” he added Indykpol AZS Olsztyn sit sixth in the PlusLiga table Group intensifying focus on passenger car tire production adjusting footprint to target higher-value markets France – Michelin CFO Yves Chapot has linked a decision to close truck tire production units in Poland and China to a wider plan to better align capacity with ‘targeted markets.’ ‘Footprint optimisation’ started last year with the announced closures of the group’s passenger car tire plant in the US (ERJ report) and two production facilities in Germany (ERJ report) “We have completed the plan in 2024 with the announcement of the closure of truck tire activity in Olsztyn as well as associated semi-finished components activities in Shanghai,” said Chapot the group is investing in capacities for passenger car tire production the Michelin finance chief continued on an online discussion of the group’s first quarter results the French group invested in passenger car tire capacity expansions at its facilities in: Shanghai Michelin is now increasing capacity for passenger car tires along with decreasing truck tire capacity means that the two truck tire plant closures are done “with practically no social effects” as Michelin will be transferring employees from one activity to another Furthermore, Michelin is increasing its capacity for rubber-track production in Junction City, Kansas, for very high-powered tractors. (ERJ report) will see an overall 7% reduction in the production of PC tires smaller than 18” and a 15% reduction in the group’s truck tire capacity The projects are expected to improve Michelin’s ‘local-to-local’ production strategy and improve ‘value-driven’ production mix at the group’s factories A subscription to European Rubber Journal includes: Already a subscriber? Log in here By 2020-02-18T13:47:00+00:00 POLAND: The first of 12 Durmazlar Panorama trams was delivered to Olsztyn on February 14 The low-floor vehicles were ordered from the Turkish manufacturer in August 2018 at the cost of 107·9m złoty and will operate on the 6 km extension of the city’s tram network from the Wysoka Brama branch to Pieczewo district which is being built at a cost of €82m with EU co-financing 600V DC five-section tram is 33 m long and 2 500 mm wide with four double leaf and two single leaf doors per side and a capacity of 210 passengers The second tram is expected to arrive next month and the remaining 10 by the end of the year The contract includes an option for a further 12 vehicles POLAND: Revenue services have started on a 6 km tramway extension in Olsztyn The extension branches off the existing network at the junction of al Piłsudskiego and ul Kościuszko in order to the Pieczewo residential area in the southeast .. POLAND: After more than year of appeals against the planned contract award in early June the city of Olsztyn was finally cleared to award a consortium of Polimex and Trakcja a 403m złoty contract to build a 6 km extension of the tram network POLAND: Kraków-based ZUE SA has been named preferred bidder for a contract to build an extension of the Olsztyn tramway The 6 km double-track extension would run through the southeastern Pieczewo district to a four-track terminus at a 50-space park-and-ride site Site powered by Webvision Cloud By 2024-01-16T05:00:00 POLAND: Revenue services have started on a 6 km tramway extension in Olsztyn Already have an account? LOG IN You’ve reached your limit of content for the month Register for free now With favorable conditions for a good quality of life Bydgoszcz has established itself as a significant and stable player in Poland’s modern business services sector the presence of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone and the Bydgoszcz Industrial Cluster further support business development in the region Bydgoszcz hosts representative offices and centres of companies such as Nokia Read the brochure published by the Polish Investment and Trade Agency “Polish Cities – unlocking the potential – Bydgoszcz Poland’s lake district is a portal into a world of forests and watery channels – and little else We lifted our paddles from the water and let ourselves drift downstream unseen birds above burst into song in the canopy of spring-leafed trees sunlight illuminated our way through a tunnel of greens and browns The air flashed with bursts of blue as little squadrons of damselflies danced around us heedless of the more cautious flight paths of dragonflies mating on the wing It’s fair to say that my companion and I were enchanted narrow and thrillingly shallow rivulet – for which we’d had to scour a seemingly unbroken bed of reeds at the end of a lake – was a portal into a lost world Until this year I’d never heard of the Great Masurian Lakes and didn’t know that Poland was home to many the province of Warmia-Masuria is known unofficially as the Land of a Thousand Lakes “But that number’s not really right,” local guide Mariana told me A room at the Tiffi Boutique HotelI’d reached the region’s capital with an Interrail ticket that had whisked me overnight from London via Berlin giving me a sneak preview of the landscape through the train window the scenery here is very flat – not quite the ironing-board flatness of the Fens but certainly a landscape that does not like to hem in its inhabitants hamlets and farmsteads; storks nest on the top of poles and grand An observation tower from the second world war used by the German army in Mamerki Photograph: Mariusz Switulski/AlamyAt the park I tried my hand at making a traditional rag rug on a handloom but watching the rug grow was rather satisfying a wonderful confection in polished wood and glass was my favourite exhibit A local family won it in a competition in the late 1960s and had to go to Warsaw to pick it up It would have been worth two to three months’ wages then.” Setting off on our bikes, we found ourselves briefly on the Green Velo the 1,240-mile waymarked trail that follows Masuria’s border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad before plunging southwards brought us to Mamerki forest and the former headquarters of the Supreme Command of the German army This was a grim reminder of the region’s violent past and I was glad to leave the murky bunkers and return to the sunshine to climb the museum’s newly built 38-metre viewing tower Hotel Zamek RynThe views over the lake proved a welcome antidote as did a blissful freewheel soon afterwards down a lane flanked by hundreds of tall oak trees Teutonic knights ruled the area for much of the Middle Ages, so it was fitting to spend a couple of nights in one of their former castles, the Hotel Zamek Ryn (doubles from £75 B&B Before dinner I descended to the stronghold’s 14th-century undercroft for a relaxing dip in a little swimming pool in a nearby lakeside restaurant I sliced into some placki ziemniaczane – crispy potato pancake served with steaming vegetables chopped into a tomato sauce The next day we found ourselves in the Lost World, or the River Sobiepanka as it’s known to mapmakers. We’d hired kayaks at Sorkwity (£10 a day, mazurypttk.pl) and headed out over the sylvan-shrouded Lake Lampackie to paddle a section of the remarkable Krutynia river kayak route a 68-mile paddlers-only trail that threads its way across the region along innumerable lakes and rivers Twilight at Ukiel lake Photograph: Angelika Mu/AlamyWhen we arrived at the riverside garden of Bar Sobiepanka – several hours grebes and red-crested pochards later – a family was singing old Polish folk songs a cappella around a table while thousands of aspen seeds in feathery clumps drifted through the air cheerily explained why we’d had to resort to our map to find some of the tiny outflows from the lakes “We put up a lot of signs on wooden poles to show people the way … but beavers came along and chomped them all down.” Old City Gate in Olsztyn Photograph: AlamyOlsztyn’s surviving medieval buildings include an impressive city gate that became a prison and then a fire station and the Gothic castle where Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus made the calculations that contributed to the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1582 we encountered a pleasingly foppish bronze statue of the great man beside the river Łyna “You see how shiny his nose is?” Anna asked “That’s from all the local people stroking it to bring them luck.” I couldn’t help thinking – given the good fortune the inhabitants have in living here in the first place – that this was being somewhat greedy Looking for a holiday with a difference? Browse Guardian Holidays to see a range of fantastic trips held the remains of three bodies thought to belong to nuns in the order of St Catherine of Alexandria who were killed by Russia's Red Army Buried objects such as crucifixes helped experts identify the nuns' remains Soviet forces sought to seize control by suppressing Polish militia and religious figures Records from 1945 documented Soviet soldiers slaughtering seven nuns in the order of St representatives of the Polish Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) told Live Science in an email An excavation in Olsztyn in October revealed what are thought to be the remains of Sister Generosa (Maria Bolz) Sister Krzysztofora (Marta Klomfass) and Sister Liberia (Maria Domnik) Related: Photos: Mass graves hold 17th-century prisoners of war and the presence of numerous religious objects indicated that the skeletons belonged to the murdered nuns The religious artifacts included articles of clothing associated with the St a cross inlaid with metal designs and two medallions "with images of the holy family," IPN representatives said in the email.  When the Germans began retreating from Poland in 1944, Russia seized the chance to take control of the country. "Mass terror ensued in the territory occupied by the Soviets," according to the Warsaw Institute As the Red Army advanced into cities and territories soldiers looted and burned churches and religious buildings and nuns were treated "with particular cruelty," IPN representatives said.  Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox Russian forces descended upon hospitals in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz Soldiers beat and stabbed patients and attacked the nuns who intervened causing horrific injuries; Sister Rolanda's face "was mutilated and swollen beyond recognition," and Sister Gunhilda was shot three times – In photos: 'Demon burials' discovered in Poland cemetery – Soviets hid nuclear bunkers in Poland's forests (photos) – Understanding the 10 most destructive human behaviors Sister Krzysztofora died after "a long fight with a Soviet soldier," the IPN reported her tongue was cut off and she had been stabbed with a bayonet 16 times DNA analysis of the seven skeletons is underway at the Forensic Medicine Institute in Gdańsk to confirm the nuns' identities and Catholic clergy in Poland are seeking beatification for the murdered St Mindy WeisbergerSocial Links NavigationLive Science ContributorMindy Weisberger is an editor at Scholastic and a former Live Science channel editor and senior writer Mindy studied film at Columbia University; prior to Live Science she produced wrote and directed media for the American Museum of Natural History in New York City biodiversity and evolution appear in museums and science centers worldwide earning awards such as the CINE Golden Eagle and the Communicator Award of Excellence Her writing has also appeared in Scientific American The Washington Post and How It Works Magazine  Her book "Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind Control" will be published in spring 2025 by Johns Hopkins University Press Scientific consensus shows race is a human invention May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon