„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

Łódzkie Forum Future Mobility organized by Lodz University of Technology provided a platform to discuss the latest trends in mobility, both terrain and air mobility, that is safe for people and environmentally friendly. As emphasized by the French Embassy representative attending the meeting, mobility is one of the key challenges in the world today, and one that requires cooperation and integration of science and industry.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka

Public universities of Łódź are ramping up their cooperation. They have made their first joint appearance under the common catchphrase ‘Study in Łódź’ during Salony Maturzystów, the largest higher education fairs in Poland, organized by the Perspektywy Foundation.

Written by dr Aleksandra Pawlik, Media and Communications Office, coordinator of TUL's participation in Salony Maturzystów

In August and September, six international teams of the Engineering Visions Summer School worked on proposing solutions to local companies' problems: Veolia Łódź, Geberit Ozoków, Borg Automotive from Zdunska Wola, and WDX based in Zgierz.

Written by mgr Grażyna Budzińska, dr inż. Dariusz Witkowski, Coordinators of the Engineering Visions Summer School

The Institute of Electronics in the Faculty of Electric, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering (EEIA) celebrated its 50th anniversary. The celebration, held just before the commencement of the new academic year, was held in conjunction with the gala of the XXIII Polish Conference on Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka editor-in-chief

A new state-of-the-art steel structure design lecture hall was opened at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering of Lodz University of Technology. The facility is a result of the cooperation between the Department of Structural Mechanics and Rex-Bud Budownictwo, a company specializing in general contracting of industrial, warehousing, and commercial investments.

Written by dr inż. Michał Gajdzicki, Department of Structural Mechanics

Lodz University of Technology is among the founders of INDORO, the newly established Związek Pracodawców Firm Innowacyjnych, Doradczych i Rozwojowych (Association of Employers of Innovative, Consulting and Development Companies). Vice Rector for Education dr hab. inż. Andrzej Romanowski, TUL professor, was appointed member of the organization's Council.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The general theme of this year's Science Fair (Piknik naukowy) was 'Groundbreaking Science' (Rewolucje naukowe). Taking part again and representing Lodz University of Technology after a hiatus caused by the pandemic was the Center of Mathematics and Physics.

Written by dr inż. Krzysztof Wojciechowski, Center of Mathematics and Physics

The Antiplagiarism System by Plagiat.pl has a number of features that allow you to find incorrect or unmarked borrowings from another work in an easy and straightforward way. Authors of articles or longer pieces of writing who submit their work to be analyzed will get an antiplagiarism report in three formats, together with a brief interpretation of the results. The service is available only to the staff of Lodz University of Technology.

Written by Tomasz Krakowiak, Lodz University of Technology Publishing House

140 high school students took part in the Maths Physics and Chemistry Week The annual event opened on Monday, September 11, at 2:15 pm at the Professor Tadeusz Paryjczak auditorium in the Alchemium Building.

The National Plein Air Workshops for Architecture Students took place in Chełmno on the Vistula river (July 10-20). They have been held by the Chełmno City Hall since 2004, and are organized as a competition, with the best works honored with prizes. Students from the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, TUL, have been taking part in the Chełmno plein air workshops since their very beginnings, and this year they scooped half of the prize pool.

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

The main task in the nationwide competition held under the theme 'Without forests, we're all babes in the woods!' was to design an outdoor art installation (a.k.a. O-O-H, or out of home advertising) related to sustainable forestry. An honorable mention in the competition was awarded to Adam Szebesczyk, a student of architecture at Lodz University of Technology. The competition was part of the WWF Poland's campaign for sustainable forest management.

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

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda has conferred the academic title of professor on two scientists from the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences the title of professor. Dr. hab. inż. Tomasz Olejnik received the title of professor of Engineering and Technology in the discipline of Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy, whereas dr. hab. inż. Robert Klewicki received the title of professor of Agricultural Sciences in the discipline of Food and Nutrition Technology.

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda conferred on dr hab. inż. Piotr Dziugan the academic title of professor of Engineering and Technology. The order is dated August 4.

The researcher from the Department of Environmental Biotechnology is among the finest at Lodz University of Technology in the discipline of Chemical Engineering, in which he received the title of professor.

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda conferred the academic title of Professor of the Arts on dr hab. inż. Piotr Mastalerz from the Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design at TUL, in the discipline of Fine Arts and Art Conservation.

The Bekker Program is one of the flagship programs of the National Academic Exchange Agency (NAWA). It provides opportunities of prestigious research internship in reputable international institutes to pursue projects alongside distinguished foreign scientists.

Written by dr inż.  Aleksandra Grzelakowska, Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology