„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

Flex is another company with a presence in the Business Zone, the new headquarters of the Department of Organization and Management. This time, it was not a lecture hall that was set up, but a computer room. More importantly, Flex has provided the drives not only for the devices in this room, but also for several dozen other computers where high-speed computing capability is required.

Written by Dr. Eng. Marek Sekieta, Faculty of Organization and Management

During the solemn session of the Senate, the rector, Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, made an address which took stock of the university's achievements over the past year. Speaking of Lodz University of Technology's rising position in the Polish and global higher education landscape, he cited the university's outstanding results in the academic evaluation, innovation triumphs at international invention exhibitions, a number of initiatives undertaken as part of the ECIU consortium, and effective acquisition of funding from international EC research programs.

La Société des Architectes Polonais en France, headquartered in Paris, has awarded its annual award  PRIX SARP FR 2023 for the most interesting 2022 engineering degree project addressing architectural issues. Announced a double winner of the competition was inż. Robert Machura, who holds a degree in Architecture awarded by Lodz University of Technology.

Written by Dr. Eng. arch. Aneta Tomczak, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning

Could you ever imagine that a university of engineering, the bastion of science and creative engineering thought, might actually be overtaken by true artists? Well, if you could not, I encourage you to read the full article.

Written by Gertruda Gwóźdź, Centre of Mathematics and Physics

Over the past year, close to 90 individuals, having successfully defended their doctoral dissertations or received their postdoctoral degree, have advanced to the next stage of their academic careers. It was a day of rejoicing and contentment for the individuals who attended the session of the TUL Senate held on this occasion.

Lodz University of Technology has been recognized in the ‘European Universities - Alliances of the Future’ competition. TUL won in the category Erasmus+ Excellence. The award was presented to the Rector of Lodz University of Technology, Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, during the ceremony concluding the 1st Conference of European Universities.

Architectural design workshops for children and adolescents from Ukraine - Architectural Abecadło - Архітектурна Абетка, were organized jointly by the Scientific Association of Architectural Design Students ‘IX Piętro’, the Student Scientific Association ‘Kąt’, in collaboration with the Ecological Association Phoenix, directed by Mr. Ihor Ivonchik.

Written by dr inż. Włodzimierz Witkowski, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning

The technology relies on graphene-based composite materials and will be employed to obtain ultrapure, high grade water. It was developed collaboratively by researchers from Lodz University of Technology and the staff of AMII Łódź, a company that makes water filters, among other products.

Written by TUL professor Konrad Dybowski, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering

On April 3-4 this year, at the ICC headquarters, the first stationary meeting of the EQUNI project team "Implementation of effective practices for the development of students' emotional intelligence with particular emphasis on anti-discrimination activities at European universities" took place.

A green future calls for people who think green and act green. So how do we draw people's attention to the protection of the earth, conservation of natural resources, sustainable production, and reduction of consumption? Our university is deeply invested in this issue.

Written by dr inż. Aleksandra Makowska, Institute of Marketing and Sustainable Development

The 6th Stena Circular Economy Award (SCEA) competition grand finale was part of the ToGetAir 2023 Climate Summit, which took place just before the International Earth Day. The top prize in the Student category went to Marlena Idczak and Klementyna Folwarczyk - students pursuing a degree in Management and Production Engineering at the Faculty of Organization and Management. The winning proposal sets out to develop a product - a non-woven landscape fabric mulch, which will be produced from waste, i.e. used clothes, made from sheep wool.

Written by dr inż. Barbara Galińska, Institute of Management

The conference 'Welcome Point at Lodz University of Technology' concluded the project called 'Organization of a Welcome Point – a point of service dedicated to foreign students and staff at Lodz University of Technology' .

Written by Paulina Danieluk, International Cooperation Centre

The AdapTable system can track and recognize objects on flat surfaces by measuring electrical capacitance. It was developed by researchers and students affiliated with the Institute of Applied Computer Science.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka-editor-in-chief

When we buy clothes, we touch the fabric to make sure it is the right choice for us. But how do you do that when you shop online? The TextureTouch system could be your solution to that problem.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

Research internship for the realization of the project entitled Dopamine mapping with next-generation neural probes based on nano-graphitic superior electrochemical sensors for multi-site recording of neuromodulators in the brain

at the New York University NanoLab, funded by the Kosciuszko Foundation.

Written by dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Znajdek, Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices