President Andrzej Duda has conferred the title of professor of engineering and technology in the discipline of civil engineering and transport on dr hab. inż. Marcin Koniorczyk of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, TUL. The decision was signed on February 24, 2023.
The Złoty Inżynier (Golden Engineer) award vote organized by Przegląd techniczny magazine for its readership is held in high regard that is well-deserved by the group of individuals who contribute to the progress of humanity. The 29th edition of the vote was decided at the beginning of March. Among the winners there are two people from Lodz University of Technology: dr inż. Adam Rylski was awarded the title of Złoty Inżynier in the category Innovation, whereas Aleksandra Bednarek was honored with the title of Honorowy Złoty Inżynier (Honorary Golden Engineer).
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
The Faculty of Chemistry has yet again confirmed its leading position in the European research and higher education. In addition to the KAUT-EUR-ACE® Label and HCERES (Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur) accreditations that it already holds, it has now been awarded further ones.
Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief
The first edition of The School of Competences for the Industry of the 21st Century is now completed. The project was implemented under the SPINAKER program funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.
Written by Małgorzata Jakubowicz, TUL International Cooperation Centre
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.