Visit to Wrocław University of Science and Technology


I finally visited the Wrocław University of Science and Technology and its Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology. I was hosted by our colleague and long-time friend Anna Chrzanowska, head of the Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics.

I had the opportunity to interact with Dean and Professor Monika Hardygóra, and her team composed of Associate Professor Radosław Zimroz, Vice-Dean for Science, Gabriela Paszkowska, Vice-Dean for Studies in Mining and Geology, Associate Professor Joanna Bac-Bronowicz, Vice-Dean for Studies, Geodesy and Cartography and Wojciech Milczarek, Vice-Dean for Student Affairs.

I also had the opportunity to deliver a seminar entitled Geodesy and Geoinformation for positioning , weather and climate to the students of geodesy and geoinformatics and members of the faculty (Photo 1).

Anna also took us in a tour around the university campus (Photo 2) where we could see her name engraved in the "Professor's Wall" where the names of all professors since the middle of last century are displayed (Photo 3). In Poland, as well as in so many universities in Europe, the title of "Professor" is given to a very small number of academics, usually the very old and wise.


Finalmente visitei a Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Wroclaw (Breslávia) e a sua Faculdade de Geoengenharia, Mineração e Geologia. Fui recebido por nossa colega e amiga de longa data, Anna Chrzanowska, chefe do Departamento de Geodésia e Geoinformática.

 Tive a oportunidade de interagir com Dean e com a professora Monika Hardygóra, e sua equipe composta pelo Professor Associado Radosław Zimroz, Vice-Decano de Ciência, Gabriela Paszkowska, Vice-Reitora de Estudos em Mineração e Geologia, Professora Associada Joanna Bac-Bronowicz, Vice -Dean para Estudos, Geodésia e Cartografia e Wojciech Milczarek, Vice-Reitor para Assuntos Estudantis.

 Também tive a oportunidade de ministrar um seminário intitulado Geodésia e Geoinformação para posicionamento, clima e clima para os alunos de geodésia e geoinformática e membros do corpo docente (Foto 1).

 Anna também nos levou em um passeio pelo campus da universidade (Foto 2), onde pudemos ver seu nome gravado no "Professor's Wall", onde são exibidos os nomes de todos os professores desde meados do século passado (Foto 3). Na Polônia, assim como em tantas universidades na Europa, o título de "Professor" é dado a um número muito pequeno de acadêmicos, geralmente os muito antigos e sábios.

Seminar

Wrocław University of Science and Technology main building

The "Professor's Wall"

Denise and Anna in the Polynka, a cable car that connects parts of the campus

Dinner at the Dwór Polski: Anna, Denise, Roman Galas (TU Berlin) and Marcelo

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