The gender gap in STEAM education remains a persistent challenge, extending into the professional world and leading to significant social and economic consequences. This imbalance hinders innovation, slows scientific progress, and limits the full potential of diverse talent. Addressing this issue is essential for fostering equality and driving scientific and societal advancements. As part of…
The meeting will bring together decision bodies such as the EELISA Governing and Executive Boards, the EELISA Student Council, and working teams focused on Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship ecosystems in the context of the EELISA Days The big meeting will be hosted by Scuola Normale Superiore and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, from Monday 18…
For the third consecutive year, and after the success of the 2022 and 2023 editions, EELISA is embracing two important occasions—the commemoration of Elisa L. Zamfirescu’s birth (10 of November) and the celebration of the International Week of Science and Peace—to strengthen its community and highlight the wide array of innovative learning and impactful collaboration…
On the 19th and 20th of September, the École des Ponts ParisTech in Paris hosted an important occasion for the EELISA Alliance—the Capstone project presentations and Graduation Ceremony for the first-ever cohort of the Digital Twins Executive Master program. This prestigious event showcased the innovative and transformative ideas that emerged from the program’s inaugural edition,…
Fifteen European Start-ups pitched in front of a jury of investors at the EELISA Next Level Event “Why do you need additional funding if you already have paying customers? Can you tell us more about your team? Are your customers self-paying or do you want to enter into cooperations with health insurance companies?”’ At…
Students from the ETSI of Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural and the ETSI Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas participate in a pilot project to certify the welfare of rainbow trout. This challenge-based learning initiative is in addition to the 31 that the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid is launching this course within the framework of…
With its renewed commitment supported by the second Erasmus+ funding period, and following the Phase 2 kick-off meeting in November, the EELISA Alliance is set to hold the initial on-site strategic meeting of the EELISA Executive Board. Scheduled for January 25 and 26, 2024, this initial gathering will be hosted at the Universidad Politécnica de…
On November 1st, 2023, the celebration of EELISA Days kicked off, marking a month of commemorating the birth of the woman who inspires the name of our Alliance: Romanian engineer and activist Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (born on 10 November of 1887). Her figure embodies values that EELISA continues to pursue today such as multiculturalism, inclusiveness,…
Our alliance is a diverse, multicultural and innovative European University with the goal of transforming higher education into the seed for a more equitable, green and sustainable future. But who are the people behind the institutions that are cultivating these seeds of transformation? Through a collection of 30 vivid posters showcasing portraits of students, staff,…
October 2023 has drawn to a close, marking the conclusion of a significant phase for EELISA. This three-year pilot stage involved the initiation of something fresh, the establishment of essential connections and foundations. These elements will serve as the bedrock for the long-term commitment and consolidation period which begins today. We are entering a new…