The National Plein Air Workshops for Architecture Students took place in Chełmno on the Vistula river (July 10-20). They have been held by the Chełmno City Hall since 2004, and are organized as a competition, with the best works honored with prizes. Students from the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, TUL, have been taking part in the Chełmno plein air workshops since their very beginnings, and this year they scooped half of the prize pool.

Written by dr inż. Joanna Matuszewska, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning

The main task in the nationwide competition held under the theme 'Without forests, we're all babes in the woods!' was to design an outdoor art installation (a.k.a. O-O-H, or out of home advertising) related to sustainable forestry. An honorable mention in the competition was awarded to Adam Szebesczyk, a student of architecture at Lodz University of Technology. The competition was part of the WWF Poland's campaign for sustainable forest management.

Written by dr inż.  Joanna Matuszewska, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda has conferred the academic title of professor on two scientists from the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences the title of professor. Dr. hab. inż. Tomasz Olejnik received the title of professor of Engineering and Technology in the discipline of Environmental Engineering, Mining and Energy, whereas dr. hab. inż. Robert Klewicki received the title of professor of Agricultural Sciences in the discipline of Food and Nutrition Technology.

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda conferred on dr hab. inż. Piotr Dziugan the academic title of professor of Engineering and Technology. The order is dated August 4.

The researcher from the Department of Environmental Biotechnology is among the finest at Lodz University of Technology in the discipline of Chemical Engineering, in which he received the title of professor.

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda conferred the academic title of Professor of the Arts on dr hab. inż. Piotr Mastalerz from the Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design at TUL, in the discipline of Fine Arts and Art Conservation.

Please find attached the Announcement of the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs of Lodz University of Technology regarding the deadline for applications from student parking spaces on Campus A, B, C and in Zone VIII of the Students' Hall of Residence of Lodz University of Technology in the winter semester of the academic year 2023/2024.

112 first-year students began their education at the Public Secondary School of Lodz University of Technology. In the assembly hall named after Prof. Andrzej Sołtan (4.09), the first-year students took the solemn oath in the presence of the university authorities: the Rector of Lodz University of Technology, Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik, and the Vice-Rectors: Prof. Łukasz Albrecht and Prof. Andrzej Romanowski.

The Bekker Program is one of the flagship programs of the National Academic Exchange Agency (NAWA). It provides opportunities of prestigious research internship in reputable international institutes to pursue projects alongside distinguished foreign scientists.

Written by dr inż.  Aleksandra Grzelakowska, Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology

Lodz University of Technology's Raptors team proved once again that they are more than capable of building Martian rovers and tackling tasks that might befall colonists of extraterrestrial planets. The team returned from the International Rover Challenge in Canada, which was in every way highly demanding, with the third prize.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

Dr hab. inż. Marta Gmurek, TUL professor, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering has been accepted to the Young Academy of Europe (YAE). She is the first individual from Łódź to have joined this primary league of young researchers.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief