Researchers from the Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems at Lodz University of Technology, in cooperation with the Institute of Psychology at the University of Lodz, have developed an innovative tool for stress reduction. Thanks to the cooperation with the City Hall, it may help refugees from Ukraine to overcome post-war trauma. The pilot programme was launched on 7 April at the City Activity Office at 10 Tuwima Street.

Researchers from Lodz University of Technology in collaboration with the University of Lodz have developed, using virtual reality, an innovative tool for stress reduction. Thanks to the cooperation with the Lodz City Hall, they helped refugees from Ukraine to overcome post-war trauma.

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Last weekend (1-3.04), the "Sport Bay" Sports and Didactic Centre of Łódź hosted the Polish Academic Swimming Championships, which attracted over 900 competitors from 83 universities in Poland. During the two days of competition, several hundred medals were handed out. The representatives of the Łódź University of Technology gave us a lot of joy, winning as many as 18 medals, including 6 in the Open category.

I talk to the Rector of Lodz University of Technology, Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, about the conference Foreign Students in Poland. It is always a place for important discussions about the internationalization of Polish universities. This year, the meeting was of exceptional importance, as it took place in a reality dominated by a pandemic and, above all, by the war in Ukraine.

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Researchers from the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering at Lodz University of Technology have developed an innovative technology to produce graphene electrodes for water treatment. Thanks to the use of a new coating they have obtained electrodes that are much more durable in use and, what is most important, much cheaper. Prof. Konrad Dybowski from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, project manager, talks about the invention.

Announcement of the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs of Lodz University of Technology of 6 April 2022 on the deadline for students to submit applications for parking spaces at Lodz University of Technology in the summer semester of the academic year 2021/2022.

Not long after the daguerreotype was invented by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce and Louis Jacques Daguerre, the first use of photographs for research purposes followed. It is not without reason that the Institut De Republica is looking for people who conduct research, document their experiments, or capture their activities in photographs. The collected materials will soon bring a new dimension to the promotion of Polish science.

The Golden Engineer Award promotes figures from the world of technology who play a significant role in building an innovative and competitive economy. In its 28th edition, the title of the Silver Engineer was awarded to chemist Assoc. Prof. Eng. Anna Masek, Professor at the Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology, TUL.

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As many as eight projects will be implemented at Lodz University of Technology under the programme "Students' scientific circles create innovations". Ministry of Science and Higher Education has granted almost PLN 500,000 in funding for this purpose.

Łódź Regional Council of the Industry of the Future in Lodz inaugurated its activities at a meeting held on March 15 in Belchatow. The Council was composed of economists, scientists and entrepreneurs from the Lodz Voivodeship. The Rector of Lodz University of Technology, Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik, was appointed to this group.

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