“The Marshmallow challenge is among the fastest and most powerful techniques for improving a team’s capacity to generate fresh ideas, build rapport and incorporate prototyping – all of which lie at the heart of effective communication” (Tom Wujec, founder of the Marshmallow Challenge). All of these traits are necessary to meet the challenges of the…
On Youth Day we want to emphasize the key role that students have in EELISA. They are the future of engineering and responsible for making Europe more sustainable, inclusive and diverse. In order to raise awareness about this among students, we focus on mobility programs as they are the perfect opportunity to open their minds,…
At the latest with the recent decision of the European Parliament to ban the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035, the future of mobility seems to be e-mobility. This poses great challenges and opportunities for European societies. Many jobs still depend on the combustion engine and in the field of e-mobility American…
In this EELISA Knowledge Bite, Alma CATALA LUNA from EELISA partner PSL will give insights into Blended Intensive Programs. She will focus on: – What is a BIP? – How does it work? – What kind of funding is available? – How to build, set up, and follow your BIP? If you are an EELISA…
Four days after Russia launched a full-scale military invasion into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced that the EU sanctions imposed on Russia as well as the wider political context would make the continuation of the ExoMars program—a joint ESA and Roscosmos (Russian federal space agency) space mission scheduled for…
Current political developments make it clear – climate change and energy transition are one of the most important topics the European Union faces at the moment. After the great success with over 600 registrations in each of the last four semesters, the lecture series (FA)U against CO2 will take place in the summer semester…
Today is the International Women’s Day. A day to celebrate women’s achievements but also, to claim the need for a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive world – A world that is free of stereotypes and discrimination. In EELISA we are honored to be named after Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu, one of the first women engineers who…
University students embody EELISA’s DNA – they are diverse, curious, creative, and are playing a key role in our Alliance either through their involvement in EELISA communities, as participants of activities, as reporters, or as members of the EELISA’s governance structures. This portrait series aims to give visibility to those pioneer students who are building…
After the first EELISA Community initiatives got off to a good start and the first educators and researchers (especially within the several EELISA institutions) networked effectively, it became obvious that it is one of the major challenges for EELISA Communities to create international outreach. In order to tackle this challenge, creating visibility of EELISA Communities…
Innovation is everywhere. On every company website, you will come across that magic word after a few seconds: “innovation driving the business”, “innovation working for customers”, innovation, innovation, innovation. Of course, innovation is extremely important. But if it’s just used as a slogan, it’s going to get us nowhere. If we’re serious about innovation, then…