„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

High school students from different corners of Poland who share a keen albeit general interest in fashion and textile-clothing topics took part in the National Young Fashion Design National TEXTIL2024 seminar at Lodz University of Technology. They visited the Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design bringing along a large number of well thought-through and mature design competition works.

Written by dr Agnieszka Cichocka, Institute of the Architecture of Textiles, Chair of the TEXTIL2024 Organizing Committee

The vote for the best ideas dropped by the staff and students of Lodz University of Technology into this year's Idea Box has concluded. TUL's Rector, prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik, presented the authors of the winning proposals with congratulatory diplomas.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

A group of well-regarded scientists, appointed for the Scientific Advice Mechanism of the European Commission, have submitted to the European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education Youth Iliana Ivanova a report and an independent opinion on the usefulness of artificial intelligence in science.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, based on  SAPEA resources

Prof. Agnieszka Zakrzewska-Bielawska, dean of the Faculty of Organization and Management at Lodz University of Technology, was unanimously elected Chair of the Committee on Organization and Management Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the 2024-2027 term.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

Dr inż. Paulina Gątarek of the Faculty of Chemistry at Lodz University of Technology has been honored by the Committee on Analytical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, which granted her the award for the best doctoral dissertation in analytical chemistry.

On April 10, the results of the latest edition of the prestigious QS by subject ranking were released. This high-profile, internationally recognized ranking ranks universities within certain subjects of scholarship, providing students and researchers with useful insights. To be included in it is quite a distinction – one that Lodz University of Technology has earned for the second time, this time being classified in four subject areas.

The main lobby of the building of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning of TUL hosted the opening of the exhibition 'The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.’ (John 1:5), which is a quote from Bible, from the Gospel of St. John.

Written by dr inż. Joanna Matuszewska, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning

Kluby Rozwoju Cyfrowego [Digital Development Clubs, KRCs] is a project planned to run for several years, funded from the European Social Fund Plus. Currently, the project is in the pilot phase, KRC Support, to select the first 64 municipalities where the premises of the whole enterprise will be put to the test.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

Lodz University of Technology was ranked in the top 13% of the world's best universities in the Best Value University World Rankings for International Students.

The President of the Republic of Poland conferred the title of professor of engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of information and communication technology on the researcher from the Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics.

Dariusz Heim was awarded the academic title of professor in engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of civil engineering, geodesy and transport.

Researchers of the Zakład Zarządzania Łańcuchem Dostaw [Division of Supply Chain Management] have won a CEEPUS grant for the international cooperation network 'Supply chains management - from the perspective of national industries.' This is the first time the Faculty of Organization and Management of Lodz University of Technology has coordinated this type of a cooperation network.

Written by dr inż. Barbara Galińska, Institute of Management

Dr inż. Magdalena Gajek, Institute of General and Environmental Chemistry, finished 3rd in the academic classification of academic faculty in the Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon. This year marked its 18th edition and had the rank of the Polish Half Marathon Championships. The event attracted thousands of participants from across Poland and beyond.

Ed. by Ewa Chojnacka

Workshops at preschools are organized under the auspices of the Faculty of Organization and Management. Two new ones were held in March. The activities were designed and conducted by dr inż. Michaela Rostek.

Written by dr inż. Michaela Rostek, Institute of Management

For the third time, the Rectors of Lodz University of Technology and the Medical University of Lodz awarded a joint award for the best research publication. The awarded paper, 'Lipid Profile in Children Born Small for Gestational Age', was published in Nutrients, an international peer-reviewed open access journal indexed in Scopus , Web of Science, and other databases.