News and events

AMU researcher awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Latvia

Dr Justyna Prusinowska from the AMU Faculty of Ethnolinguistics has been recognised as an Honorary Doctor of the University of Latvia.

AMU launches private medical care for employees

Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, is implementing a new, long-awaited opportunity for its employees and their families – a dedicated private healthcare package. This is another step towards creating comfortable and friendly working conditions at our University, which has been ranked among the best employers in Poland by Forbes for many ...

Errata: Polish research on asteroid 1998 KY26 – scientists from the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, featured in a prestigious journal

Prof. Przemysław Bartczak and Prof. Dagmara Oszkiewicz from the AMU Astronomical Observatory of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy are among the authors of the "Hayabusa2 extended mission target asteroid 1998 KY26 is smaller and rotating faster than previously known" article, which has just been published in Nature Communications.

Registration for Foreign Language Courses

The AMU Foreign Language Teaching Centre informs students that from September 19, 2025 (Friday), 9:00 a.m., online token registration for foreign language courses will open at ul.amu.edu.pl.

AMU and Rikkyo University are building bridges for future collaboration!

On September 15, representatives from Rikkyo University visited AMU. The delegation included Ms. Tomoko Yoshida, Organisation for Global Initiatives, Office for the Global Liberal Arts Programme, and Prof. Hideyuki Matsui, College of Law and Politics, Department of International Business Law.

AMU hosts the LSST@Europe7 astronomy conference

Scientific cooperation between Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, and Taiwan gains impetus

At the invitation of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, visited Taiwan.

Erasmus Mundus SERP+ graduates received their diplomas

On 28 August, Paris-Saclay University held a graduation ceremony for students of the prestigious Erasmus Mundus SERP+ programme. Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, a partner in the consortium, was represented by the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Prof. Rafał Witkowski, Prof. Tomasz Piątek, and Dr. Piotr Filipiak from the AMU Faculty of ...

"Academy without violence" training course

"Academy Without Violence - Counteracting Workplace Bullying and Discrimination among Students and Doctoral Candidates" is a project co-financed by funds received in 2025 from the Minister of Science and Higher Education as part of the competition ‘Organising and animating activities for the academic community’.

When differences unite – a natural shortcut to faster maize breeding

Biologists from Adam Mickiewicz University have discovered a universal mechanism controlling crossover – the exchange of DNA between chromosomes. Previously thought to be specific to Arabidopsis, the phenomenon has now been confirmed in maize. This opens new possibilities for plant breeding: combining beneficial traits more quickly, without genetic engineering.