„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

The Złoty Inżynier (Golden Engineer) award vote organized by Przegląd techniczny magazine for its readership is held in high regard that is well-deserved by the group of individuals who contribute to the progress of humanity. The 29th edition of the vote was decided at the beginning of March. Among the winners there are two people from Lodz University of Technology: dr inż. Adam Rylski was awarded the title of Złoty Inżynier in the category Innovation, whereas Aleksandra Bednarek was honored with the title of Honorowy Złoty Inżynier (Honorary Golden Engineer).

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The Faculty of Chemistry has yet again confirmed its leading position in the European research and higher education. In addition to the KAUT-EUR-ACE® Label and HCERES (Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur) accreditations that it already holds, it has now been awarded further ones.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The first edition of The School of Competences for the Industry of the 21st Century is now completed. The project was implemented under the SPINAKER program funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.

Written by Małgorzata Jakubowicz, TUL International Cooperation Centre

For many TUL students, tutoring turned out to be a valuable, growth-promoting and rewarding experience. Their participation in the program confirmed to them that they could do more, and that what they did was first and foremost for themselves and allowed them to discover their own potential, to test the boundaries of what their true capability, which often turned out to be much greater than they had expected when they first started in the project.

Written by Alina Wujcik, International Cooperation Centre

In February 2023, the annual Bangkok International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition was held in Thailand.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

On the cusp of January and February, another training session organised by the MEiN under the 'Masters of Didactics' program (POWR.04.03.00-00-0074/17) was held. During the week’s long training academic and administrative staff from our university exchanged ideas on how to improve the teaching process.

Written by Alina Wujcik, International Cooperation Centre

Dr inż. Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk, the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, has been awarded a 1.1 million złoty grant from the NCN Opus 23 funding scheme for her research project 'The effect of the combined osmoconcentration and lactic fermentation process on the profile of bioactive components of new varieties of onion in an in-vivo model'. The research will be conducted at the Institute of Food Technology and Analysis and the Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology in collaboration with the scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn. Below, the author of the grant-winning project explains what lies behind its long title.

Written by Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk, Institute of Food Technology and Analysis

The first edition of the E2TOP program came to a close in mid-February. A group of first-year students selected by the Program Board received a research grant and academic support from tutors. Further inspiration came through tutoring sessions. The Chair of the Program Council, dr hab. inż. Łukasz Szymański, TUL professor, summed the program up:

‘The students who joined the E2TOP program regarded it primarily as an opportunity for rapid development. They also appreciated that it allowed them to learn about different research techniques and develop practical skills during their the laboratory training’.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

On 19 February 2023, the day of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, the World Copernican Congress was inaugurated in Toruń. On that first and most important day of this extraordinary event, apart from the appointment of the members of the Copernican Academy, the Polish Science Gala was held, during which the Awards of the Minister of Education and Science were presented in all of the categories: for outstanding scientific, organizational, implementation, and teaching achievement, as well as for lifetime achievement. Altogether, Minister Przemysław Czarnek presented 66 awards.

Written by professor Marcin Kamiński, Department of Structural Mechanics

Lodz University of Technology and Curtin University in Perth, Australia, have concluded an agreement, which marks the first step towards a broader collaboration. The official signing was effected during an online meeting.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka editor-in-chief

The Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) has developed a prototype of protective clothing that actively cools the body down, designed for people working in hot environments, i.e. workers exposed to excessive heat causing the body to overheat. Lodz University of Technology contributed to this innovative solution.

Written by Wojciech Tylman, Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science

Presentation of the protective garments during a meeting at KGHM Miedź Polska S.A. (photo by KGHM Miedź Polska S.A.)

The Erasmus+ Innovation Centre InnHUB Łódź, with its office at the Centre for International Cooperation of Lodz University of Technology, kicked off its operations with a meeting convened for institutions from the region of Łódź.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

For a number of years now, dr Jacek Stańdo, TUL professor, has been interested in researching the popularity of different search queries with the aid of Google Trends. One of his recent studies conducted with application of the tool has gained international recognition. The article 'The COVID-19 pandemic and the interest in prayer and spirituality in Poland according to Google Trends data in the context of the mediatisation of religion processes' was listed in 2022 in the top 10 of Digital Religion Research publications.

Written by Jacek Stańdo, Centre of Mathematics and Physics, TUL, Andrzej Adamski, Gabriela Piechnik, the University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow and Żywilla Fechner, Institute of Mathematics, TUL

Air travel is an important complement to other modes of regional transport. In some regions, it is the only viable option. Yet, typical of these short flights are high CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, which reduces their competitiveness against, for example, high-speed trains or the increasingly popular electric and hybrid cars.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

HECATE is a brave and ambitious EU project and one of which Lodz University of Technology will be a part. The EUR 40 million project is coordinated by Collins Aerospace, with aviation industry strongly represented in the consortium of 37 partners from 11 countries. The industry aims for climate neutrality by 2050, and the key to success is the development of small regional hybrid-electric aircraft. That is the focal point of the undertaking: to develop new technologies for supplying electricity. The acronym HECATE is derived from the words Hybrid-ElectriC regional Aircraft distribution Technologies.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka editor-in-chief