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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

At its last meeting in 2024, the Senate of Lodz University of Technology decided to initiate proceedings for the conferral of the title of Doctor Honoris Causa upon Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament. The supervisor of this process is the rector, Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik.

The results of the National Science Centre (NCN) competitions have proven very beneficial for researchers at Lodz University of Technology. They will implement five projects in Opus 27 and five in Preludium 23, with a total value of nearly 9.4 million PLN.

The new year is off to a good start for the university. Two valuable historic buildings belonging to Lodz University of Technology have received over 17 million PLN for modernization. These are the villa of Reinhold Richter located at 6/8 Skorupki Street and the Scheilbler Family Palace Complex at 266/268 Piotrkowska Street.

The Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology has received funding of 2 million PLN from the National Agency for Academic Exchange as part of the STER programme for the Internationalization of Doctoral Schools.

AI Football Manager is the title of another project in the programme for particularly gifted students at TUL. It is being carried out by Weronika Wiechno, who studies Applied Computer Science. She is a scholarship holder of the Intel-Perspectives 2024/2025 New Technologies for Women programme. Her hobby is playing the piano. In the future, she would like to pursue a career in science, as she has been fascinated by acquiring knowledge since childhood.

The Polish Association of Plastic Converters announced the winner of the competition for the most innovative applications of these materials in scientific work. The winner is Konrad Stefaniak, a student at TUL.

Among the 29 applications submitted in July by young scientists from the Lodz University of Technology to the National Science Centre for the MINIATURA 8 competition, as many as 13 received funding for conducting research or study visits.

Is it possible to create fully natural cosmetics enclosed in biodegradable packaging? Yes, and this challenge has been taken on by Karina Skura, a student of the 2023/24 academic year at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences. She is the secretary of the BioMass Student Scientific Research Group. As a young researcher, she is carrying out scientific projects that have resulted in publications and a patent application for an eco-friendly packaging material.

On November 13, during a ceremonial meeting of the Senate of Lodz University of Technology, awards and medals were presented to distinguished employees as well as prizes for the best students and graduates of the university (photo report).

Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, Rector of Lodz University of Technology, received the Honorary Badge for Merits to the Lodz Voivodeship. The ceremonial gala took place at the Lodz Philharmonic.

As of today (14.11), the Gabriel oak tree is growing on Campus B. It was planted by Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, the Rector of TUL, and Professor Jerzy Barglik, the president of the Academy of Engineering in Poland. The event is associated with the Scientific Symposium and General Assembly of the Academy of Engineering in Poland, which will take place at Lodz University of Technology on December 19-20, 2024.

The awarding of an honorary doctorate is a prestigious recognition of a scientist’s outstanding achievements and contributions to advancing a particular field, a significant tradition in academic life. During a ceremonial session of the Senate, the honorary doctorate of Lodz University of Technology was conferred upon Prof. Bogusław Buszewski, an ordinary member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The laudatory address was delivered by the award’s promoter, Prof. Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry, and the degree was formally presented by the university’s Rector, Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik.

The crystal statuette awarded by Nauka i Biznes magazine recognizes individuals and institutions that play a pivotal role in fostering cooperation between science and business in Poland. The "Lider 2024 Nauka i Biznes" statuette presented to Rector Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik honors his exemplary leadership in managing the university during the exceptionally challenging and dynamic period of the 2020-2024 term.

We beautifully inaugurated the new academic year together with universities affiliated with the Lodz Academic Partnership during a ceremony at the Lodz Philharmonic, says the Rector of Lodz University of Technology, Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik, in a special recording on the occasion of the 80th Jubilee celebrations of Lodz University of Technology. I would like this jubilee to strengthen our community.