A team of scientists headed by Prof. Tomasz Czyszanowski from the Institute of Physics, TUL, described the discovery of a new phenomenon involving the increase of optical power emitted by VCSEL lasers as a result of breaking their cylindrical symmetry. The latest issue of Nature Photonics recognizes the novelty and applicability of this discovery and dedicates to it an article from the News & Views series: "Asymmetry brings power boost".

A large part of society is already aware of how important a healthy diet is in our lives. However, we still have problems with the right choice of food and good quality products containing the so-called "good fats" that have a huge impact on our health. Researchers from the Institute of Food Technology and Analysis of Lodz University of Technology under the direction of Professor Grażyna Budryn have successfully taken up the challenge of implementing zero trans fats in the production of many types of food. New technologies and patents have been developed, making it possible, among other things, to produce the healthy sweet snacks that Prof. Budryn talks about.

Lodz University of Technology is participating in the FRONTSH1P project with a budget of 19 million Euros and a list of consortium members includes 34 institutions from Poland and Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland. Companies and research centres will work on "green" technologies for a circular economy. The first working meeting of the partners took place on 17 November in Zatoka Sportu.

In mid of October, NCN has published the third list of eligible grants for MINIATURA 5. The project in the field of exact sciences and techniques, was qualified for funding together with three other projects for the Lodz University of Technology.

Article written by Franciela Arenhart Soares, ICRI-BioM

The Robotex International 2021 competition in Tallinn is the largest European robotics competition. It was the second time when the team of SKaNeR Robotics Student Research Group from Lodz University of Technology took part in it, taking the two highest places on the podium. Their robots were the fastest to overcome the track with additional "attractions" on the way.
 

This year's ISEF (International Symposium on Electromagnetic Fields) was held remotely, bringing together participants from 16 countries worldwide. It is an internationally recognised scientific event on electromagnetic fields. The organisation of the jubilee edition was entrusted to the Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems at TUL. The conference was held under the honorary patronage of the Rector, Prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik.

Article written by Łukasz Szymański, Institute of Mechatronics and Information Systems

Addendum of 29.10.2021 to the Announcement of the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs of Lodz University of Technology of 7.06.2021. on the dates for submitting applications for financial assistance for students and doctoral candidates at TUL in the academic year 2021/22

Lodz University of Technology and Robotic Medical Solutions Sp. z o.o. have started cooperation on the development of a new product - an orthopaedic miniature measuring arm for intraoperative measurements. The project has received funding from the European Union.

Lodz University of Technology is implementing and coordinating two new projects from the Erasmus+ programme.

Lodz University of Technology is implementing two new projects in international consortia, which have received funding of almost 450,000 euros from the Erasmus+ programme. This time, the experience of the laboratory of theInstitute of Automatic Control at TUL dealing with human robotics applications for education of adults and schoolchildren with special needs will be used.