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
There is no doubt that the 180-year-old Oak Fabrykant, which was announced the Tree of the Year in the 2022 Polish edition of the contest organized by Klub Gaya, rules supreme in the park located on TUL campus. This month, however, the oak from Łódź is vying with another 15 trees across Europe for the title of the 2023 European Tree of the Year.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
1 challenge, 11 teams, 48 hours to crack a case! Although it does sound like it could be a storyline of the latest Netflix hit, it is not. It is the scenario of VEOLIA MECHATON 2023 a competition for students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lodz University of Technology.
Written by Grzegorz Liśkiewicz, Institute of Turbomachinery and Bartłomiej Zagrodny, Department of Automation, Biomechanics and Mechatronics
The architectural and urban planning competition 'Przestrzenie miejskie' (Urban Spaces) was addressed to a diverse audience nationwide, primarily including architects, urban planners, and individuals involved in the design of urban spaces. It was organized by the Office of the City Architect, with the results announced at the end of last year.
Written by Marek Pabich, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning
TUL partners in the environmentally-oriented project "Life Mercury-Free" met at Lodz University of Technology to discuss the action plan for the project, for which the consortium of institutions from six different countries has been granted nearly €1.4 million from The LIFE Program, a European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency’s funding instrument.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
President Andrzej Duda has conferred the title of professor of engineering sciences in the discipline of materials engineering on dr. hab. inż. Jacek Sawicki, of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Lodz University of Technology. The decision was signed on December 21, 2022.
Prof. Irena Wasiak is an alumna of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, TUL (now EEIA) and since her graduation has worked at TUL's Institute of Electrical Power Engineering. She was awarded a doctoral degree in 1987 and a postdoctoral degree in technical sciences in 2007. On December 21, 2022, by the decision of the President of the Republic of Poland, she was awarded the title of professor.
Mgr inż. Jan Makary Fryczak, the Faculty of Organization and Management, has won a grant from the PRELUDIUM funding scheme to conduct a research project called Business Strategies in manufacturing companies after external shocks: a Big Data perspective. Having been awarded the highest ratings in the HS4 panel by the National Science Center experts, the proposal came first in the ranking list.
Written by dr hab. Karol M. Klimczak, Institute of Management
Lodz University of Technology has finally learned the official results of the ministerial university evaluation for 2017-2021. The results are excellent. Out of the twelve evaluated disciplines, as many as three received the coveted A+ category. These are chemical sciences, food and nutrition technology and chemical engineering.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
The Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics, Lodz University of Technology, in collaboration with Kodegenix and the Institute of Computer Science, Warsaw University of Technology, secured nearly 5 million zloty from the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) to develop a product quality and safety control system based on feedback collected from online sources, e.g. websites, social media, auction sites, and online stores.
Written by Aneta Poniszewska-Marańda, Agnieszka Skrzydlak, Institute of Information Technology
The competition for donor-funded academic performance scholarships from the Bronowicki Family Scholarship fund for Lodz University of Technology students has been concluded.
Written by Dalia Ghazal-Szczygłowska, Office for Research Affairs, Ewa Chojancka, editor-in-chief
Emila Brancewicz-Steinmetz, a doctoral candidate at Lodz University of Technology, was announced a winner of the Talents of Tomorrow funding program. In addition, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego recognized the junior researcher for popularizing the importance of the 3W Idea that focused on water, hydrogen, and carbon as these resources will have a tremendous impact on our future.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
More than 200 students, staff and high school students, as well as a crowd of reporters, awaited his entrance - the E1 auditorium at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science and Automation packed to capacity. Dr inż. Sławosz Uznański, a Polish astronaut candidate selected by the European Space Agency, paid a visit to his alma mater. Back in 2008, Mr Uznański graduated with honors from the Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering with a degree in Electronics and Telecommunications.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Department of Environmental Biotechnology (KBŚ-PŁ) and the Department of Personal Protective Equipment of the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) has been awarded the 1st prize in the scientific research category of the National Competition for the Improvement of Working
Written by Dorota Kręgiel, Department of Environmental Biotechnology