15 de June de 2022

UPWr mural wins main prize in Genius Universitatis competition

UPWr was awarded a Best Genius prize fot its publicity stunt

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences was awarded the Best Genius award in the Genius Universitatis competition for the best publicity stunt among Polish universities. The mural, created for the 70th anniversary of UPWr, is not only aestheaticaly pleasing but also has an environmental impact – it serves as a hotel for red mason bees.

The mural was created by the artist, Wojciech Kołacz (Otecki), but it also had contributions from our students who helped paint the bee houses. – The idea that this wall should become one of the characteristic places of our city has been on our minds for a long time – says the rector of UPWr, Prof. Jarosław Bosy. –  We also wanted this place to connect us – students, graduates and lecturers..

The whole article is available here.