„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

Announced during a gala attended by representatives of nearly 50 companies were the winners of the Competition for The Best Employer of Łódzkie Voivodeship Award by Students of Lodz University of Technology. Awards in the two subcategories: The Best 2023 internship/work placement program for students of Lodz University of Technology and The Best Employer of the Lodz ICT Cluster by students of Lodz University of Technology were also revealed.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, edito-in-chef

Students from the section for individuals with disabilities had a fantastic performance at the AZS Polish Integration Championships in Athletics. They won no fewer than 6 medals at the event held in Gdańsk (June 7-9, 2024).

Written by mgr Teresa Biela Jesionowska, Coach of the KU AZS sports section

THE Impact ranking factors in the pursuit of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The results of latest edition of this prestigious ranking once again saw Lodz University of Technology rank 1st in Poland for Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, which earned it a place in the global TOP 200 in this category.

The Day of Environmental Engineering brought in several environmental engineering companies eager to introduce students to their fields of business activity and employment opportunities.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

Lodz University of Technology Rector's Cup Run made its return to Ks. J. Poniatowski Park after a several-year hiatus. The race was held this year under the theme Life Mercury Free and was organized as part of the Life Mercury Free - Mercury Free Cities project. 

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The Disco Angels, a group of students from the FTIMS of Lodz University of Technology, won in the category Best Gameplay in the finals of the Indie Showcase during the international Game Access Conference in Brno (Czechia) that concluded on June 1. Their game, Heartbreaker, competed against more than a hundred indie games (short for 'independent game') created by small and medium-sized companies from Canada, Austria, Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, and Moldova.

TUL Institute of Management organized the 12th National Scientific Conference on the Management of Organizational Development. The themes of his year's edition (May 22 to May 24) were the challenges to the development of modern organizations, such as digitalization, green governance, and diversity.

Nearly every other student experiences symptoms of depression and anxiety. As the situation gets worse, they tend to skip classes and sometimes even drop out of school to get some relief and respite from the excessive stress and fear. To address these devastating reports, researchers from the Voxel Research Lab and their international friends developed a solution that offers emergency relief to students struggling through university and facing personal day-to-day challenges.

Written by mgr inż. Agnieszka Dubiel, Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems

The Open Day, organized by the Faculty of Chemistry for the third time, presented chemistry not only as a science, but also as an aid to understanding the world and making informed decisions. Chemistry plays a tremendous role in everyday life and bears on social progress.

Written by dr hab. inż. Izabela Witońska i dr inż. Łukasz Janczewski, Open Day coordinators

Modern interiors housing 1 000 m2 of laboratory space decorated with a touch of industrial edginess have now been opened at TUL to facilitate  collaboration on interdisciplinary creative projects. It is not often that universities in Poland can offer this type of facility.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

On February 15 2024, prof. dr hab. inż. Dorota Żyżelewicz, a researcher at the Institute of Food Technology and Analysis at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, by the decision of the President of the Republic of Poland dated April 22, 2021, was awarded the academic title of professor in the discipline of food and nutrition technology in the field of agricultural sciences.

Lodz University of Technology is now a partner in the Universities of the Future project, whose lead is the National Center for Research and Development (NCBR). The agreement was signed (May 13) by the Vice-Rector for Education, dr. hab. inż. Andrzej Romanowski, university professor, and by the representatives of twelve other Polish universities.

‘These days, manual hand scanning has become increasingly cumbersome and inefficient. Not only is it a time-consuming process, but it may even lead to inaccurate results’, Antoni Bryłka and Witold Sierocki, biomedical engineering students of Lodz University of Technology, explain. Their Skanmaster design submitted in KOKOS, a student design competition, won them a Heros of Design award.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The solemn session of the Senate on the occasion of the anniversary of the establishment of Lodz University of Technology was held in the Professor Tadeusz Paryjczak Auditorium, brimming with guests and members of the university community.

Photo report from the event

During the Łódź City Council meeting (17.05), decorations For Meritable Service to the City of Łódź were awarded. Among the decorated were prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik and dr hab. Katarzyna Zimna, university prof.