Professor Jacek Szafran, from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering at Lodz University of Technology, was one of 18 invited keynote speakers at the prestigious Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC) in Shanghai. He was the sole representative not only of our university but also of Poland.
Written by dr inż. Ewelina Kubacka, Department of Structural Mechanics
An academic delegation from Uzbekistan, led by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Sarvarkhon Buzrukhonov, visited Lodz. The event, organized by the Lodz Academic Partnership, took place at Lodz University of Technology.
Lodz University of Technology is part of a consortium implementing the NEXTMARINE project, which aims to discover and use new enzymes from extreme marine environments. The work in Lodz is led by Assoc. Prof. Anna Masek, from the Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology at the Faculty of Chemistry.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
A modern space opened at the International Cooperation Centre will be available to young people and adults who wish to enhance their professional and personal skills. This is the Francophone Employment Centre (Centre d’Employabilité Francophone, CEF), one of the flagship projects of the Francophone University Agency (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, AUF). It is the only such centre in Poland.
Written by Ewa Chojnacak, editor-in-chief
His Magnificence, the Rector of Lodz University of Technology, Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, invites participation in the annual competitions aimed at stimulating research activity and promoting outstanding scientific achievements.
Lodz University of Technology and Rohlig SUUS Logistics, a leading Polish logistics operator in Central Europe and Central Asia, have signed a letter of intent, initiating strategic cooperation in research, education, and innovation. This document serves as the foundation for future joint projects and initiatives.
Written by mgr Justyna Lenart, University Office for Development
A shipbuilding-related project run by an international consortium involving Lodz University of Technology has won the JEC World Innovations Awards. Since their inception in 1998, the awards have been a symbol of innovation and excellence in the field of composite materials.
Scientists from Lodz University of Technology, Brno University of Technology, and Berlin University of Technology have collaborated on a project focusing on capturing carbon dioxide from biogas using absorption technology in rotating packed bed (RPB) devices.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka
Professor Jan Krysiński, four-time Rector of Lodz University of Technology and multidoctor honoris causa, passed away on 19 February. The Professor would have turned 90 in August.
Lodz University of Technology has been cooperating with the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), a global network of higher education institutions that promotes French culture and language worldwide. The university was visited by Laure Castin, AUF's regional director for Central and Eastern Europe.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
The Erasmus+ Innovation Centre InnHUB Lodz, operating in cooperation with Lodz University of Technology, has moved its activities to a newly renovated space. The new premises will provide even better opportunities to support institutions from the Lodz region in the implementation of international educational and innovation projects.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, edito-in-chief
Lodz University of Technology hosted the first meeting of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities of Technology (KRPUT) in this term, chaired by Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik, Rector of TUL. This event was part of the celebrations marking the 80th jubilee of the university.
Scientists from TUL will implement seven grants in collaboration with researchers from the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). They will coordinate two projects with the acronyms Waves and ECIU RC. The total funding amounts to €57,000, approximately 250,000 PLN.
Scientists from Lodz University of Technology, in collaboration with BioStar PPHU Witold Krusz, are working to produce high-quality wheat bread using sourdough. They aim for the bread to have a rich aroma and flavor while improving the traditional technological process.
The 80th anniversary of our university is an important milestone, reminding us of the successful history and legacy of Lodz University of Technology and the people who make it what it is, in line with the words of the jubilee's patron, Prof. Alicja Dorabialska: With a lesser or greater sense of responsibility, everyone shapes the present. Often, they are not even aware of how far they lay the foundations for the future.
Written by prof. Łukasz Albrecht, chairman of the organizing committee and mgr Anna Boczkowska, head of Media and Communications Office