As of today (14.11), the Gabriel oak tree is growing on Campus B. It was planted by Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, the Rector of TUL, and Professor Jerzy Barglik, the president of the Academy of Engineering in Poland.
The event is associated with the Scientific Symposium and General Assembly of the Academy of Engineering in Poland, which will take place at Lodz University of Technology on December 19-20, 2024.
Gabriel Narutowicz is widely known for being the first president of the Republic of Poland and for his tragic death in an assassination, but he was also an engineer.
The Academy of Engineering in Poland was established in 1992 at the initiative of the Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations NOT. It is an association of distinguished creators of Polish technology—engineers and entrepreneurs. The mission of the Academy is to support the development of modern technologies and innovative entrepreneurship, facilitate technology transfer to economic practice, promote technical culture in line with sustainable development strategies, and promote Polish innovation both domestically and abroad.
This is another Gabriel oak. A similar initiative took place last year at Poznań University of Technology, which hosted the Academy meeting in 2023.