Why does the economy go through periods of rapid growth followed by a slowdown or recession? How can economic policy mitigate the effects of such fluctuations? These questions are addressed by the research recognised with this year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
56 researchers from Lodz University of Technology have been included in the latest ranking of the world’s Top 2% most influential scientists. Compiled by a team from Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, the ranking is one of the world’s most prestigious and important tools for assessing scientific achievement.
Commentary by Professor Łukasz Albrecht of the Institute of Organic Chemistry on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen, a Belgian-born scientist working at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States. The prize was awarded for his “decisive contribution to the creation of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”.
Applications for the 19th edition of the competition for academic scholarships from the TUL Own Scholarship Fund for the year 2027 can be submitted until November 6.
How can people be interested in science in a world full of information, short-form content and constant competition for audiences’ attention? Professor Edyta Gendaszewska-Darmach, Dean of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences at Łódź University of Technology, talks about the role of scientists in building trust in knowledge, ways of reaching different audience groups, and why science communication is as important as research itself.
On February 19, we celebrate Polish Science Day—a holiday of inspiration, intellectual courage, and steadfast pursuit of the unknown. At Lodz University of Technology, we mark this occasion with particular enthusiasm, as the University’s mission is inseparably linked with seeking innovative solutions and conducting top-level research.
One of the most important scientific events—the 24th International Conference on Organic Synthesis (24-ICOS)—will be held in Poland for the first time, hosted by Lodz University of Technology from July 5–10. The Early Bird registration deadline is March 31, 2026.
Representatives of institutions from nine countries met on 28–30 October to summarise the results of the FRONTSH1P project. It is one of only four projects in Europe addressing the circular economy in such a comprehensive manner, involving €18 million in funding and 35 partner institutions.
Written by Nora Scantamburlo, Grzegorz Liskiewicz
Tomasz Grzyb, a PhD student at IDS PŁ, has received funding from the International Visegrad Fund for research on common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)– an exceptionally invasive and allergenic weed.
Until 31st of October 2025, researchers from ECIU member universities can submit proposals for the 2nd Edition of the ECIU Seed Programme organized by the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).
Research Support Centre, the Lodz University of Technology (TUL), is launching a call for application to the 1st Edition of the ECIU UNIVERSITY Research Mobility FUND for academic teachers and PhD students of the Lodz University of Technology under the NAWA Programme "Support for European Universities" in the project entitled: "Academic Partnership of TUL& ECIU - A New Dimension of Excellence and Collaboration".
Scientists from TUL will implement seven grants in collaboration with researchers from the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). They will coordinate two projects with the acronyms Waves and ECIU RC. The total funding amounts to €57,000, approximately 250,000 PLN.
The results of the National Science Centre (NCN) competitions have proven very beneficial for researchers at Lodz University of Technology. They will implement five projects in Opus 27 and five in Preludium 23, with a total value of nearly 9.4 million PLN.
We inform you that starting from January 1, 2025, the law of November 18, 2020, on electronic deliveries will come into effect, which obliges universities to adopt a new method of delivering correspondence created during doctoral studies to doctoral candidates—referred to as e-Deliveries.