„Życie Uczelni” information bulletin of the TUL

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

Scientists from the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, have been awarded the Łódzkie Eureka award. Professor Łukasz Albrecht, who leads the group, discusses the research awarded in the category Science.

Written by prof. Łukasz Albrecht, Institute of Organic Chemistry

The Faculty of Organization and Management has launched the first of two editions of the project carried out under the NAWA SPINAKER - Intensive International Education Programs scheme.

Written by Sebastian Bakalarczyk, Institute of Management

Awarded a gold medal in Thailand, the textronic system for monitoring vibrations could be useful in car seats for kids and in the seats of mechanical equipment operators.

Dr Jacek Stańdo, TUL professor working at the Center for the Teaching of Mathematics and Physics, Lodz University of Technology, has been distinguished with the Ambassador of Innovation award (Ambasador Innowacyjności). The European Center for Economic Development (Europejski Ośrodek Rozwoju Gospodarki ) awarded this prestigious honor for, as stated in the letter of congratulation, ‘outstanding commitment to the many projects to promote innovation in Poland, as well as forward-thinking, out-of-the-box thinking and new approaches.’

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief