What happens when you use the right word in your language, but it loses its meaning in translation? Explore a topic that hides in plain sight: terminology in international academia. What seems like a simple matter of vocabulary can actually lead to miscommunication, misalignment, and even safety risks. In this new episode, hosts Viktor Hankó…
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing not just how we work, but how we learn, think, and understand the world. But how do we adress that? At Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Italy, project manager Rossella Raso hosts Ethos vs Tekhnè, a conversation that brings together two young researchers — Sara Mazzucato, PhD student in Biorobotics, and…
How can universities foster more inclusive and adaptive learning environments? Since the Bologna Process of 1998, European universities have shared a framework that supports mobility, accessibility, and competitiveness on a global scale. Programs like Erasmus+, which has benefitted over 16 million participants since 1987, have strengthened a sense of European citizenship. Yet inclusion remains a…
As technology increasingly shapes global power dynamics, universities are emerging as key players in what experts now call tech diplomacy. This concept, at the intersection of science, innovation, and international relations, goes beyond traditional diplomacy to include actors like researchers, engineers, startups, and tech companies. In the latest episode of the EELISA 2.0 podcast, UPM’s…
From the clean water we drink to the food that we eat, or the electricity we use to turn on our computers; behind every advancement we have made as humans, there’s a group of engineers that have studied a problem and used their knowledge, skills, and creativity to come up with a solution that improves…