„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

In 1992, the Senate of Lodz University of Technology established the International Faculty of Engineering Studies, which four years later was transformed into the International Faculty of Engineering that exists to this day. A perfect occasion to celebrate the jubilee was the inauguration ceremony of the academic year 2022/23 for the newly enrolled IFE students which took place on 5 October in the building of "Alchemium - magic of the chemistry of tomorrow".

Written by M.Sc. Małgorzata Spodenkiewicz, International Cooperation Center

Expanding international cooperation networks, synergies between business and science, or development through the Erasmus+ programme are just some of the challenges facing the innovation centre soon to be opened in Lodz. The agreement announcing the establishment of the Erasmus+ InnHUB Lodz was signed on 5 October as part of the ceremonial inauguration of the academic year at Lodz University of Technology.

Five days of intensive and creative work, 20 students from Poland, Portugal and Estonia, a joint effort to define the problems of people with disabilities - the summer school organized by Lodz University of Technology in Porto as part of the Mr UD project is behind us.

Written by Dorota Kamińska, Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems

On Friday 23 September, Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux, a prominent figure in the world of technology and business, visited Lodz University of Technology. The visit was organized thanks to the support of the US Embassy in Poland.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

Two programs: Computer Science and Information Technology conducted in English at Lodz University of Technology have received the prestigious accreditation of the American organization ABET - Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editori-in-chief

Professor Łukasz Albrecht was awarded the Stanisław Kostanecki - prestigious award granted for outstanding achievements in organic chemistry. The ceremony took place during the 64th Congress of the Polish Chemical Society which brought together 650 scientists. Prof. Albrecht, as special guest, gave a plenary lecture on the tools used to create chemical diversity, i.e. organocatalytic cycloadditions, which is a way of accelerating a special type of chemical reactions.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka

The academic holidays in 2022 allowed for extremely interesting, pioneering work in the field of quantum information at the Lodz University of Technology. At the Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices of the Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, for the first time in Łódź, tests of cryptographic transmissions were carried out using QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) devices.

Written by Mirosław Sopek, PhD, CEO Quantum Blockchains, Inc., Chairman of the University Council of the Lodz University of Technology

Dr. Eng. Bartosz Sekuła received the NCN grant in the Sonata competition for the project “Structural and functional studies of plant enzymes of arginine metabolism as a molecular target in the design of new plant protection products.  The results of the work will be important for food production and our health.

PhD students of the Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology successfully participated in scientific conferences.

Written by Agnieszka Pietrzyk-Brzezińska, PhD,  Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology

An interview with the Rector of TUL Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik about the European Universities Games taking place in the second half of July in Lodz.

Interviewee Ewa Chojnacka editor-in-chief

The halfway point of the European Universities Games saw two fantastic events over the weekend. Both were organised on Piotrkowska Street, the heart of the city.

I meet with EUSA (European University Sports Association) President Adam Roczek on the occasion of the European Universities Games (EUG) taking place in Lodz. This great celebration of sport, opened on a grand scale and bringing together 5,000 participants from 37 countries, is therefore an opportunity to talk about student sport, its development and prospects, as well as to assess the organisation of the championships in Lodz.

Interviewee Ewa Chojnacka editor-in-chief

The European Universities Games opened with a ceremony that had all the elements worthy of a major sporting and academic event.

For the athletes, the greatest thrill and joy was walking across the tarmac of the Atlas Arena, for Rector Prof. Jóźwik it was a rain of confetti that fell on the stage when he cut the ribbon, symbolising with this act the opening of the Games, and for the others it was a wonderful music and film show.

The clock set in a central location in Łódź will soon end the countdown and the world's biggest sporting event of the year will begin. More and more international teams are coming to the campus of Lodz University of Technology. The official opening of the European Universities Games (EUG) will take place on Sunday 17 July at the Atlas Arena.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The medical devices industry is currently one of the most innovative areas of the industry. There is a growing demand for innovative devices that can improve the processes of diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, especially diseases of affluence. A unique AngioExpert medical device for non-invasive diagnosis of vascular circulation disorders has been developed in cooperation between Lodz University of Technology and the Angionica Sp. z o.o. spin-off company.

Written by  Andrzej Marcinek, Member of the Management Board, Angionica Sp. z o. o