#WeAreEELISA 7: Interview with Mihnea Costoiu, Rector of National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest

How are the campuses, the people, and the environment behind each of the pieces that make up the map of EELISA? What is the impact of such an ambitious Alliance on each member institution? Welcome to the 7th episode of our #WeAreEELISA series! The campaign that aims to give an answer to these questions. Through…

Can we make society more egalitarian? Social Science Garage emergency workshop for engineers

The EELISA community “Egalitarian Societies: Opportunities for Everyone” arises from different Service Learning projects that work with very diverse social groups. In these projects, students participate in activities that have direct contact with the real problems of our society. However, the participation of engineers in this type of projects, with an important social component, presents…

Finding the meaning of waste: a storytelling workshop by the EELISA Circular Community

The second phase of the circular@[action] series by the Circular EELISA Community was hosted by ETSIAAB (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) between the 26 to 28 of April, with a participation of 23 students and staff members from five different EELISA Alliance member universities (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest,…

Mini rockets, helicopters, and hot air balloons: Cătălin Burtea’s participation at UPB’s SpaceFest

The inaugural edition of POLI SpaceFEST was held from the 11th until the 13th of June at the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, featuring unique and innovative sessions, workshops, and conferences during the 3 days of the science festival.  Having its aim set on developing and promoting the airspace domain, SpaceFEST saw…

EELISA student representatives at the European Student Assembly in Strasbourg

Each year, the European Student Assembly (ESA) initiative gathers more than 200 students from most European University Alliances to discuss current issues, come up with recommendations and advocate them among a selection of stakeholders and decision makers. Designed and implemented by a students and academic committee, as well as and non academic staff members from…

Strategic and operational meeting of EELISA Governance in Istanbul

The Rectors, Vice-Rectors, Presidents, and Directors of EELISA higher education institutions, as well as external collaborators, representatives of the EELISA Executive Board, EELISA InnoCORE, and Student Council members, will convene in Istanbul from 11 to 14 July 2023. This comprehensive meeting takes place just one week after receiving the endorsement from the European Commission for…