„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

Architectural design workshops for children and adolescents from Ukraine - Architectural Abecadło - Архітектурна Абетка, were organized jointly by the Scientific Association of Architectural Design Students ‘IX Piętro’, the Student Scientific Association ‘Kąt’, in collaboration with the Ecological Association Phoenix, directed by Mr. Ihor Ivonchik.

Written by dr inż. Włodzimierz Witkowski, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning

The technology relies on graphene-based composite materials and will be employed to obtain ultrapure, high grade water. It was developed collaboratively by researchers from Lodz University of Technology and the staff of AMII Łódź, a company that makes water filters, among other products.

Written by TUL professor Konrad Dybowski, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering

On April 3-4 this year, at the ICC headquarters, the first stationary meeting of the EQUNI project team "Implementation of effective practices for the development of students' emotional intelligence with particular emphasis on anti-discrimination activities at European universities" took place.

A green future calls for people who think green and act green. So how do we draw people's attention to the protection of the earth, conservation of natural resources, sustainable production, and reduction of consumption? Our university is deeply invested in this issue.

Written by dr inż. Aleksandra Makowska, Institute of Marketing and Sustainable Development

The 6th Stena Circular Economy Award (SCEA) competition grand finale was part of the ToGetAir 2023 Climate Summit, which took place just before the International Earth Day. The top prize in the Student category went to Marlena Idczak and Klementyna Folwarczyk - students pursuing a degree in Management and Production Engineering at the Faculty of Organization and Management. The winning proposal sets out to develop a product - a non-woven landscape fabric mulch, which will be produced from waste, i.e. used clothes, made from sheep wool.

Written by dr inż. Barbara Galińska, Institute of Management

The conference 'Welcome Point at Lodz University of Technology' concluded the project called 'Organization of a Welcome Point – a point of service dedicated to foreign students and staff at Lodz University of Technology' .

Written by Paulina Danieluk, International Cooperation Centre

The AdapTable system can track and recognize objects on flat surfaces by measuring electrical capacitance. It was developed by researchers and students affiliated with the Institute of Applied Computer Science.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka-editor-in-chief

When we buy clothes, we touch the fabric to make sure it is the right choice for us. But how do you do that when you shop online? The TextureTouch system could be your solution to that problem.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

Research internship for the realization of the project entitled Dopamine mapping with next-generation neural probes based on nano-graphitic superior electrochemical sensors for multi-site recording of neuromodulators in the brain

at the New York University NanoLab, funded by the Kosciuszko Foundation.

Written by dr hab. inż. Katarzyna Znajdek, Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices

Researchers from Lodz University of Technology from the Faculty of Process Engineering and Environmental Protection and the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering are participating in the Bio-Plastics Europe project funded by Horizon 2020.

Written by prof. Liliana Krzystek, Department of Bioprocess Engineering

The adverse effects of plastic waste on the aquatic environment, and especially on the living organisms that inhabit it, are well known to many of us from abundant media reports. Much less information reaches us about the possible effects of plastic waste on the soil and the organisms living there.

Written by prof. Ewa Liwarska-Bizukojć, Institute of Environmental Engineering and Building Services

Swirl diffusers are used in indoor ventilation systems that require comfort for the people who spend time there. Dr inż. Joanna Kopania and dr inż. Grzegorz Bogusławski from the Institute of Marketing and Sustainable Development have devised a swirl diffuser that generates low sound power levels. The invention was awarded a medal at IPITEX 2023, held in Bangkok.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, edito-in-chief

Tracheotomy is a surgical procedure that enables many patients to breathe comfortably while bypassing the upper respiratory tract. This is achieved with the aid of a tracheostomy tube inserted through an opening in the anterior wall of the trachea. Researchers at the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering have engineered a way to fabricate a material to make tracheostomy tube air filters. The surface-modified filter is designed to reduce bacterial adhesion and colonization.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The growing popularity of biking in the city raises concerns about the safety of pedestrians and bikers. The GapAware system designed by a team comprising TUL staff and students, members of the Ubicomp student science society at the Institute of Applied Computer Science, aims to address them.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka editor-in-chief

Developed in Łódź, the GRYDSEN therapy tool, designed by a team from Lodz University of Technology within a consortium with Grydsen sp. z o. o., helps in slowing down aging-related memory disorders and mobility loss. It is used in the diagnosis, therapy, prevention, physical therapy, and training of both healthy and ailing individuals.

Written by Team Grydsen