4 | In Brief
VICE-RECTOR’S VOICE
7 | Prof. Piotr Pawluć. Research From Day One: Where Science Knows No Borders
THEME OF THE ISSUE
11 | Editorial: The World at a Crossroads
12 | Dr. Marcin Jukiewicz. AI Has Stepped Into the Spotlight: Can Higher Education Keep Pace?
13 | Prof. Sebastian Wojciechowski. Quo Vadis, NATO? Between Crisis and Stability
14 | Dr. Natalia Cwicinskaja. Why International Law Still Matters
15 | Prof. Leszek Kolendowicz. Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change
16 | Prof. Zbigniew Drozdowicz. Should ScholarsEngage in Politics?
18 | Dr hab. Mariusz Baranowski. The Energy Transition and National Security: A Strategic Opportunity With New Risks
19 | Dr. Rafał Wiśniewski. Europe in the Shadow of China
FEATURE INTERVIEW
20 | Prof. Tomasz Nieborak. Poznań on the Judicial Map: A New Chapter for Legal Training in Western Poland
IN MY LAB
24 | From Cellulose to Clean Water
25| The Hidden Workout Behind Myopia
26 | A Caring City
28 | Queen Ant: How an AMU Student Film Won International Recognition in Turin
30 | The Future Beyond Lithium
31 | AI in the Service of Justice
32 | When Youth Meets Adulthood
COMMON GROUND
35 | Rethinking EU Values in a Global Perspective
HOT TALKING POINTS
38 | Prof. Tadeusz Wallas. AMU Launches a Medicine Degree Program in Piła
VENI, VIDI, VICI
41 | Taha Mussulu. From Turkey to Poznań, From Student to Leader
42 | Dr. Andrea Mariani. From Erasmus Student to Jesuit Historian
44 | Eva Rufo. Eva With a V
ADMINISTRATION
47| Prof. Dziubalska-Kołaczyk. Science Is About Creating New Knowledge
50 | AMU Prof. Rafał Witkowski. EPICUR Looks Ahead: New Partners, New Programs, New Challenges
GOOD READS
51 | Dr. Monika Kiszka. The Myths We Tell About Childhood
54 | Henryk Zygalski: The Faces of a Genius
WE AT AMU
56 | AMU Prof. Piotr Juchacz. Building a Stronger Lay Judge System
59 | Prof. Ryszard Vorbrich. Africa ’76: The Expedition That Seemed Impossible
63 | UPCOMING EVENTS
