For many TUL students, tutoring turned out to be a valuable, growth-promoting and rewarding experience. Their participation in the program confirmed to them that they could do more, and that what they did was first and foremost for themselves and allowed them to discover their own potential, to test the boundaries of what their true capability, which often turned out to be much greater than they had expected when they first started in the project.

Written by Alina Wujcik, International Cooperation Centre

In February 2023, the annual Bangkok International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition was held in Thailand.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

On the cusp of January and February, another training session organised by the MEiN under the 'Masters of Didactics' program (POWR.04.03.00-00-0074/17) was held. During the week’s long training academic and administrative staff from our university exchanged ideas on how to improve the teaching process.

Written by Alina Wujcik, International Cooperation Centre

President Andrzej Duda, by the decision of February 7, conferred the title of professor of chemical sciences on dr hab. Piotr Polanowski, Faculty of Chemistry at Lodz University of Technology.

Dr inż. Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk, the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, has been awarded a 1.1 million złoty grant from the NCN Opus 23 funding scheme for her research project 'The effect of the combined osmoconcentration and lactic fermentation process on the profile of bioactive components of new varieties of onion in an in-vivo model'. The research will be conducted at the Institute of Food Technology and Analysis and the Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology in collaboration with the scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn. Below, the author of the grant-winning project explains what lies behind its long title.

Written by Katarzyna Grzelak-Błaszczyk, Institute of Food Technology and Analysis

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in the world, so optimal growing conditions are of great importance. In view of the increasing demand for edible plants and environmental changes, work in the field of food technology and nutrition is badly needed. Katarzyna Włodarczyk, M.Sc., is conducting her research in this area.

The first edition of the E2TOP program came to a close in mid-February. A group of first-year students selected by the Program Board received a research grant and academic support from tutors. Further inspiration came through tutoring sessions. The Chair of the Program Council, dr hab. inż. Łukasz Szymański, TUL professor, summed the program up:

‘The students who joined the E2TOP program regarded it primarily as an opportunity for rapid development. They also appreciated that it allowed them to learn about different research techniques and develop practical skills during their the laboratory training’.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

The week of March 10 – to March 16 is going to be special at Lodz University of Technology and it is going to be all about research. Scientists, doctoral candidates and students will have the opportunity to visit our state-of-the-art laboratories, network, learn about what they are currently working on and find out how the most advanced technologies are developed.

This is the second time the University of Wroclaw will award the Heisig Prize, also known as ‘the Polish Nobel’, to outstanding scientists. The Senate of Lodz University of Technology passed a resolution to endorse prof. Tomasz Kapitaniak's (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering) nomination for the award.

If you have ever wondered how better to motivate schoolchildren and university students to actively engage in their learning, you might be interested in the discussion rounding up the international project led by Lodz University of Technology in partnership with three highly regarded European universities: Universidad de Alcalá in Spain, HTW Saar in Germany, and Universidade de Aveiro in Portugal.