dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

A team of scientists from Lodz University of Technology proposes a new approach to the "alchemy" of catalysts.

News

Solid catalysts, often nanoscale materials, are at the heart of many technologies. Due to their unique structure, they play a crucial role in accelerating chemical reactions, which is essential in industrial processes such as fuel production, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and environmental protection.

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Analysis

The winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize awarded by the Central Bank of Sweden are three American economists working on the impact of social organization on the wealth of nations. The awardees are Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson. Why are some countries unexpectedly successful and others unexpectedly unsuccessful? Why is it that countries with such rich cultures as India and Mexico have consistently struggled economically, while Australia or Canada have been successful?

Commentary on Nobel Prize in chemistry

Analysis

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded half to David Baker ‘for the design of proteins using computational techniques’ and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper ‘for the prediction of protein structure’.

The first Nobel Prize in computer science!

Analysis

On Tuesday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the Nobel Prize in Physics goes to American physicist John Joseph Hopfield and Canadian-British computer scientist Geoffrey Everest Hinton. Although the prize was awarded in physics, the justification reads that it was based on ‘discoveries and inventions enabling machine learning through artificial neural networks’, which is clearly associated with computer science.

Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 2024

Analysis

When it seemed that all functions of ribonucleic acids (RNA) had been studied and described, scientists discovered new types of RNA at the end of the 20th century that influence inheritance, development, and diseases. This year, the Nobel Prize was awarded for the discovery of one of these new RNAs. According to the Nobel Committee's decision, two American biologists, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, received the award in Physiology and Medicine for their "discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation".

Rector's proxy for academic entrepreneurship; associate professor at the Institute of Turbomachinery.

'Secondary flow' - learning fluid mechanics in a holiday version

Tue, 08/09/2022 - 10:50

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

You may have heard or have heard the phrase "secondary flow" before. If you want to know what it is, let me explain the mentioned phenomenon in a holiday setting.

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The circular economy - towards a cleaner Lodz

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 08:07

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

Circular economy is a concept that has been gaining popularity recently. But what does it really mean and what new elements does it bring to the pool of slogans and phrases related to environmental protection?

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Microalgae - what should we know about them?

Tue, 07/27/2021 - 08:56

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

More and more companies harvest or cultivate microalgae.

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Predictive Maintenance

Sat, 12/12/2020 - 19:47

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

Would you like your car to break down in the middle of the highway? How much would you be able to pay to avoid it? And I am not talking about an additional insurance package and a free, fast tow truck in case of an adverse event. I'm talking about an intelligent assistant who observes the work of all components predicting their wear.

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What's with this Industry 4.0?

Tue, 02/11/2020 - 14:49

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

Technologies are developing ever so fast, which triggers changes to happen in leaps and bounds across different sectors.

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Innovation as a Service – how Łódź should support startups according to IBM former Vice President. Part II

Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:35

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

How can startups create maximum social/economic/environmental impact?

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Innovation as a Service – how Łódź should support startups according to IBM former Vice President. Part I

Wed, 02/27/2019 - 14:28

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

Researchers and business people speak different languages and communication is crucial here as well as the design and quantification of the tech transfer journey.

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What will universities be like in 30 years' time? Part II - knowledge and information

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 13:48

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

In my previous post, I blogged about the challenges facing higher education due to the accelerated rate of technology advancement. Today, I will discuss how fast the growth of human knowledge is.

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What will be universities like in 30 years' time? Part I - technology

Sun, 11/05/2017 - 12:43

dr inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz

How do you imagine the academia in 30 years' time? I asked this question to panelists during the 2017 Innoshare conference, a record of which is available here. The panelists were in agreement - universities are in for a major change.

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