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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Athena welcomes Carinthia University of Applied Sciences as a new associate partner in Austria
ATHENA welcomes Carinthia University of Applied Sciences as a new associate partner of the ATHENA alliance. Founded in 1995, CUAS has developed into a unique educational institution in Carinthia. With its 4 different schools, CUAS is an internationally oriented university that cooperates with more than
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Blended Intensive Programme in Orléans
This week, an ATHENA Blended Intensive Programme on Water Resources, Energy Resources, Mineral Resources and Pollution mitigation started at the University of Orléans. The first week, from 9th to 13th January 2023 is taking place in Orléans and the students will get to learn the
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ATHENA 2022: quick recap
As we all start counting down the days to the New Year, 2023, it is time to look back and take stock of what we have had. For ATHENA, 2022 has been an exciting year! A lot has happened, so here is a brief overview
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ATHENA partners team up to share best practices for the inclusion of students with disabilities
Vilnius Gediminas technical university (VILNIUS TECH), together with ATHENA Alliance partner Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (UMCS) (Poland), last week organised a discussion on the inclusion of students with disabilities in arts and sports activities. During the event, dr. Tomasz Bielecki, the Director of the UMSC Sports
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ATHENA European University strengthening ties with African HEIs at RUFORUM
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe and in partnership with RUFORUM member universities in Zimbabwe were hosting the 18th RUFORUM Annual General Meeting in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, from 12th