We are excited to announce the launch of the 4th Joint Call for inter-institutional activities within EELISA Communities. With a total budget of €130,000, this call aims to support activities that foster collaboration across EELISA institutions, focusing on innovative approaches to address complex societal challenges in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). General…
Good news for all EELISA Communities, the 4th Joint Call is on its way! Join us for the information session where you will be able to learn how to apply for funding to finance your future activities. This session will cover the essentials, including eligibility, application, and important deadlines. Whether you are staff, student or…
We are thrilled to announce the selection of 13 activities funded under the EELISA Joint Call #3, led by our vibrant EELISA Communities. These initiatives are set to transform higher education through collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches, tackling complex societal challenges aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Among the funded activities, projects like “Corrosion in Green…
A pilot learning experience based on challenges, The MATMATCH Challenge has been integrated within the framework of the Degree in Materials Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). Spearheaded by UPM’s SSERIES and Advanced Materials for a Sustainable Future Community EELISA Communities, this initiative harnesses ‘Retos EELISA’ funding to foster Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) experiences, bridging academia…
After last year’s success, the EELISA Community SUSBCC has re-launched their II PROPTECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP HACKATHON, this time in Istambul! This 3-day immersive workshop will feature a lecture series and team-based activities, culminating in a thrilling hackathon. Here, EELISA students will collaborate on virtual service/product development projects centered around AEC industry digitalization, presenting their innovative goals…
GIS & remote sensing are powerful tools for monitoring large areas. Delimiting territories affected by a catastrophe and quantifying the damage to forests, farmland, and buildings is the first step in recovery and decision-making. In tropical areas, clouds prevent optical sensors good performance, however, radar sensor is not affected and is very effective in describing…
Two EELISA communities participated for the first time in this initiative that brought together 70 students from 8 countries at the ETSIAAB to discuss and propose solutions to global problems following the United Nations Model. Model United Nations (MUN) is a popular UN-like discussion activity in academia that brings together hundreds of thousands…
Exciting news ahead! Seize funding opportunities for your EELISA Community with the 3rd EELISA Joint Call for inter-institutional activities under EELISA Communities, now open. In this edition a total budget of EUR 130,000 will be dedicated to fund proposals for innovative, inter-institutional activities that align with EELISA’s goal of transforming higher education through interdisciplinary approaches…
We are curious minds wandering along our academic journeys, seeking novel research pathways for a better society. EELISA communities lie at the core of this ultimate goal. The transformative societal impact that EELISA communities create is expanding its sphere of influence incrementally. Interdisciplinary, interculturality, and mobility within and across EELISA communities are key facilitators to…
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…