{"id":105646,"date":"2025-06-26T16:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/lukasiewicz-instytut-lotnictwa-rozpoczyna-wspolprace-z-jednym-z-najwazniejszych-uniwersytetow-badawczych-w-usa\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T18:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T17:09:29","slug":"lukasiewicz-instytut-lotnictwa-rozpoczyna-wspolprace-z-jednym-z-najwazniejszych-uniwersytetow-badawczych-w-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl\/en\/lukasiewicz-instytut-lotnictwa-rozpoczyna-wspolprace-z-jednym-z-najwazniejszych-uniwersytetow-badawczych-w-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 Institute of Aviation begins collaboration with one of the most important research universities in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On June 26, 2025, a ceremony was held in Warsaw to sign a research collaboration agreement between \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 Institute of Aviation and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), one of the most important research universities in the USA. The document  was signed by the acting director of the Institute, ILOT professor Cezary Szczepa\u0144ski, Ph.D., and the president of the University of Nevada, Brian Sandoval in the presence of representatives of UNR, the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 Institute of Aviation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collaboration with UNR will allow \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013  Institute of Aviation to enrich its experience in the development of breakthrough aerospace technologies and to expand its competence in the commercialization of the Institute\u2019s research work on an international scale. Elements of this cooperation will include scientific internships and joint publications in the field of aviation and space, but not only. Indeed, collaboration with UNR will allow a significant expansion of the scope and scale of research collaboration between the Polish and the US sides. UNR is one of the universities with the highest research profile (classification R1 \u2013 highest research activity) which means that the university carries out interdisciplinary scientific research and commercializes the results of this research, which are considered significant for economic and civilization development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe agreement signed today with the University of Nevada in Reno is an important step toward our close research cooperation with the best research universities in the US. It will give us the opportunity to internationalize our research, and Polish scientists will be able to pursue ambitious research goals at the highest level\u201d, says ILOT professor Cezary Szczepa\u0144ski, Ph.D., acting director of \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 Institute of Aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe University of Nevada, Reno has a long-standing history of collaborative research agreements with \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 Institute of Aviation. This most recent agreement signed on June 25 will greatly enhance both institutions  efforts in the development of leading-edge research in aerospace technologies. The partnership illustrates shared strengths that both institutions have in fostering innovation, training, and research in this key sector. Today\u2019s agreement opens doors for our faculty, students and staff to immerse themselves even more in broadening the Wolf Pack Impact through international research in one of the world\u2019s most rapidly evolving sectors. We are proud to be partnering yet again with \u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 Institute of Aviation\u201d, said Brian Sandoval, president of the University of Nevada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaboration with research institutions in Nevada<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The establishment of the current cooperation with UNR is a continuation of long-standing collaboration and good relations with research institutions in Nevada. Support for these activities was declared by the then governor of the state of Nevada and now UNR president, Brian Sandoval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141ukasiewicz \u2013 Institute of Aviation\u2019s collaboration with American institutions was also the result of efforts on the Polish side. Professor Joanna Cygler, who initiated these contacts and successfully recruited the University of Nevada to become a significant partner of the Institute and the entire \u0141ukasiewicz Research Network, was involved in maintaining excellent relations with Nevada research institutions for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an example of previous collaborations with Nevada research institutions, the Institute\u2019s 2017 agreement with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) resulted in a number of tests using drone technology. These included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n