The ERC project “Smart-Contract Protocols: Theory for Applications” (PROCONTRA), is offering 2 reasearch and technical specialist positions at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw.
Project PROCONTRA focuses on studying challenging problems in the area of smart contracts and blockchain. The main emphasis is on fundamental cryptographic techniques.

We expect candidates to have a master's degree in mathematics or computer science at the time of hire, and an excellent background in both fields. A good command of English, a good understanding of basic theoretical concepts and programming skills are required.

Lead scientist: prof. dr hab. Stefan Dziembowski

Deadline for application: Dec 15th 2024

Computer Science popularizer and a tutor of almost a hundred medalists of the International Computer Science Olympiad. Initiator of the first online programming competition "Pogromcy Algorytmów" ("Algorithm Busters"; today "Potyczki Algorytmiczne" - "Algorithm Battles"). Tutor and teacher of world champions in the International Collegiate Programming Contest in 2003 and 2007. Co-organizer of the Polish Academic Collegiate Programming Contest, chairman of the committee of the Computer Science Olympiad.
Our warmest congratulations!

Speaker: Anna Gambin

Title: Algorithmic challenges in mass spectrometry

When: December 5, 2024, 2:30 p.m.

Where: room 2180

The public defence of the doctoral dissertation will take place on 26 November 2024 at 02:00 PM in room 2180 in the building of the MIMUW Faculty at 2 Banacha Street, Warsaw.

Title of the dissertation: Analysis of the Simple Refreshing in the Noisy Leakage Model
Supervisor: prof. Stefan Dziembowski (University of Warsaw)

We are pleased to announce that Prof Piotr Sankowski has received the Wprost Innovator Special Award for outstanding achievements for Polish science in the field of artificial intelligence, in particular for his contribution to the development of the Polish research and development center IDEAS NCBR.