On 15 February 2025, the team had an opportunity to meet in a more relaxed and informal setting during a curling lesson at one of Warsaw’s ice rinks. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, we learned the basics of curling. This sport combines precision, teamwork, and strategy, and its far more challenging in practice than…
From January 13 to 15, 2025, the Institute of Physical Chemistry (IChF) held its annual reporting Microsymposium, which for the first time welcomed members of the newly established International Advisory Board (IAB). The three-day event provided a comprehensive overview of the Institute’s scientific achievements in 2024. It served as an important forum for direct dialogue…
With two new group members joining us, we decided it was the perfect moment to spend some time together outside the lab. We met on 29 November 2024, starting the outing with a relaxed walk through Łazienki Park, enjoying the gardens and autumn scenery, and a quick visit to a few of the museums in…
Although we met not so long ago, we could not miss the chance to go curling. There was no fixed place to play in Warsaw this winter, but he got a heads-up from the Curling sports club about a special two-day event.There was also a good occasion as Steven is leaving, at least temporarily, the…
On the 15th of December, we met in a Musketeers-themed Escape Room (which we Nailed!) for a bit on integration and later went for a round of preXmas board games in a geek-friendly restaurant, Jaś i Małgosia. The meeting was also a chance to say farewell to Viktorija Reinikovaite, an Erasmus PhD student working in…
After the last adventures on kayaks, we have promised to do something less extreme, and here we are on a quiet evening in a pizza place. We were joined by some friends previously associated with the institute and the Department of Electrode Processes. The event was a chance to commemorate Steven’s publication, Karthika’s publication (however,…
On May 27th, we had another group integration, this time going for kayaks. By car or by train and foot, people arrived in Budy Grabskie, where Emilia has a tiny self-assembled cottage. We left the provisions for the after-kayaks barbecue, and went to Samice to start our trip on the water. According to the maps…