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Expand your social circle and learn new languages with ESN Buddy System
ESN Athena Alliance invites every student in ATHENA European University to join the ESN Buddy System! It’s not your typical ESN buddy program – ATHENA is all about building a sense of community across the 10 universities involved. Meet new people and gain experiences from
ATHENA launches “Co-Creation Hub”
ATHENA has launched the “Co-Creation Hub,” an initiative that allows FabLabs, makerspaces, and Design Factories from the ATHENA Alliance to open their creative workshops for joint projects and collaboration. This innovative platform aims to foster collaboration among various stakeholders in the ATHENA ecosystem, including university
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences celebrates associate partnership in the ATHENA alliance
The Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) has been an associate partner of the ATHENA alliance since the beginning of 2023. Recently CUAS organized an event to celebrate the partnership. The footage of the event can be found here. “We are very pleased to join
Lots of great impressions and inspiration after BIP in Vilnius
Last week ATHENA European University and other partner universities’ academic and administrative staff were improving their skills and competencies at the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “FutureFit Learning Gym” in Vilnius. 23 staff members from 8 EU countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and
BIP for staff “FutureFit Learning Gym” takes place in Vilnius
Erasmus+ blended intensive programme for academic and non-academic staff “FutureFit Learning Gym” is taking place in Vilnius Tech university 20-24 March. The “FutureFit Learning Gym” programme had its kick-off in Vilnius Tech to better future competencies of ATHENA staff from legal advisors to professors and scientists.
ATHENA at the European Universities Coordinators meeting
The European Universities Coordinators meeting was held on March 6th in Brussels, where coordinators of University Alliances were gathered to discuss various topics related to the development of the Alliances and emerging issues. The meeting was attended by representatives of 44 European University Alliances, including
ATHENA – full of possibilities for you
Joint forces in research and educational projects can foster research quality and impact as well as boost your skills and competitiveness – so do not hesitate and dive into various possibilities that ATHENA can offer for you. Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) for staff and students.
MIFP March meeting 2023 & Athena Workshop
This year, the second joint edition of ATHENA Workshop, is hosted by the March Meeting of the Mediterranean Institute of Fundamental Physics. The Annual Meeting of members of the Mediterranean Institute of Fundamental Physics will take place in Castel Gandolfo – Rome, Italy, from 1st
Planning the future with ATHENA!
High school students participated in the “Introduction to microcontroller embedded system design” course as part of the school-work alternation project held at Niccolò Cusano University on February 15, 16 and 17. School-work alternation is an innovative educational modality that allows students to consolidate the knowledge
Open Position at Siegen University: Full PhD Position in Computer Graphics
University of Siegen is looking for an enthusiastic and open-minded person to conduct Computer Graphics research with the ability to work in a team as well as communicative and organizational skills. The PhD research focusses on enhanced scene capturing and reconstruction, that is the development
Call to join Siegen University as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Computer Graphics
University of Siegen is looking for a researcher at lecturer level with a strong international standing in Computer Graphics. The position primarily involves independent research and teaching activities in the field of computer graphics, e.g., in the areas of neural graphics, rendering, scientific visualization or
International Women and Girls in Science Day
ATHENA European University strives for gender equality, inclusion and balance in STEM disciplines and science in general by clearly acknowledging such issues in our program and addressing them within our daily activities. Although the global community has made a lot of effort to inspire and
Call for student papers: ATHENA Research Book
ATHENA research book is an annual book published by the ATHENA European University. This book provides a platform that promotes joint and interdisciplinary research projects of both advanced and early-career researchers. The call for student papers for the second volume of ATHENA Research Book is
Last call: Invitation to participate in a blended intensive programme for staff
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University invites academic and non-academic staff members from all ATHENA partner universities to participate in a blended intensive programme to strengthen creativity and social competencies! WHAT? Blended intensive programme for staff FutureFit Academy #FutureFit Learning Gym to strengthen communication, collaboration, problem-based learning, well-being and intercultural skills.
Winter school “MAKERS 5.0.” took place – 5 prototypes presented
On the 3rd of February, the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) Creativity and Innovation Centre “LinkMenų fabrikas” hosted the final pitch evening of the Winter School “MAKERS 5.0.” where students presented the prototypes they created. Winter School “MAKERS 5.0.” is an “Erasmus+” Blended Intensive
ATHENA students at the Winter School “MAKERS 5.0.”
Students from different ATHENA European University partners are participating in the BIP (blended intensive programme) organised by VILNIUS TECH Creativity and innovation centre “Linkmenu fabrikas“. The first week of the programme began virtually and now they are in Vilnius, Lithuania to learn hands-on! The programme
Research visits at University of Siegen
Call for applications: PhD students of all disciplines have the chance to boost their research with a one-month visit at University of Siegen. In the framework of its national accompanying programme “European University Networks (EUN) – national initiative”, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will
2nd ATHENA International Week
Register for ATHENA Soft & Research Skills Academy and International week in Chania, Greece Join us for an interactive and informative workshop on soft skills development! Learn to improve your communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and time-management abilities. Participate in hands-on exercises, group activities, and role-playing scenarios to
ATHENA at the TERAMETANANO conference in Brasil
The 2022 edition of TERAMETANANO, the International Conference on Terahertz Emission, Metamaterials and Nanophotonics, has taken place in Natal (Brazil) from 15th – 21st December. During the conference, Dr Giuseppe Eramo of the Niccolò Cusano University gave a speech on the ATHENA project and its
ATHENA ESN members – we need your insight!
In November, ATHENA established the ATHENA ESN (Erasmus Student Network) Board, the first ESN body among the European university alliances. So now we invite ATHENA ESN’ers to fill out this short internal survey and share all your feedback, input and ideas on the ATHENA alliance
