Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)

Four BOKU Students awarded at the ELLS Scientific Student Conference

Wageningen University hosted the annual Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) conferences from November 21-23. For the first time, faculty members and students from 14 universities were present – since 2024, the University of Lleida, Spain, and the University of Tuscia, Italy, are new members of the university network.

During the "General Assembly and Forum," staff from the ELLS universities participated in various workshops on topics such as "AI in Education," "Student Challenges," "Summer Schools," "Joint Programmes," and "Educational Portfolio Management," focusing on the theme "Innovation in Higher Education."

"The puzzle of Life Sciences - Add your piece" was the theme of the student conference, where students from ELLS universities presented their bachelor’s and master’s theses. BOKU was exceptionally well represented this year compared to other universities, both in oral presentations (11 out of 51 abstracts), posters (11 out of 63 abstracts), and among the awardees: Two presentation awards for the best oral presentation and the best poster presentation were given to BOKU students. 
Congratulations to Kilian Kasper Wallner, Gregor Nowotny, Martin Ladurner, and Rosina Neubauer!

www.wur.eu/ells2024 

ELSA Wanted!

The Euroleague Student Association (ELSA) is not only an important decision maker within the Euroleague for Life Sciences but also conducts many projects, e.g. ELSA organises the ELLS Scientific Student Conference every year. Every ELLS university has 2 members in ELSA. BOKU looks for a new ELSA representative from March 2024 onwards.

-> Are you open and eager to get to know students from other European Life Science universities?
-> Are you interested in improving your learning environ ment by working on international educational projects?
-> Would you like to meet with other student represent tatives physically twice a year at one of the partner universities?
-> Do you want to join and actively participate in designing the Scientific Student Conferences?
-> Are you willing to represent your fellow BOKU students as member of the Department of International Affairs of the ÖH BOKU in the Euroleague for Life Sciences?
 
    -> Then become a member of ELSA, the student association of the Euroleague for Life Sciences.
Send an e-mail with a motivation letter and a CV to euroleague(at)oehboku.at by November 30!

ELLS Scientific Student Conference 2023
"The Power of Science- Many Perspectives on our World"
University of Hohenheim, 17-18 November 2023
ELLS General Assembly and Forum
Communicating (about) Biodiversity
University of Hohenheim, 16.-17. November 2023

The University of Hohenheim hosted the annual conferences of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)  from November 16 to 18. The BOKU joined with almost 50 students and 14 staff members!
The topic's of this year's networking conference for staff members of the ELLS was "Communicating (about) Biodiversity". Different stakeholders used the panel discussion "Food production in times of mass extinction - starving for biodiversity" to discuss how the scientific knowledge about biodiversity loss can be transferred to society. In conlusion, the panel and the ELLS participants agreed that we need to re-think agriculture.

ELSA the Euroleague Student Association, received the ELLS Award 2023 for special merits within ELLS. Our congratulations! ELSA is not only the voice of the students and an important decision maker within the network, but also organises the Scientific Student Conference.

Under this year's topic "The Power of Science - Many Perspectives on our World" students of all ELLS universities presented their bachelor and master theses. As every year, the best poster and oral presentations were awarded.
We cordially congratulate the award winners from BOKU:
Poster Presentations
Subtheme "Big perspectives on small things": Sophie Rohringer
Subtheme "Food for the world": Ana Omasits
Subtheme "Working together for a greener future: Maria König

In the last study year, 172 students graduated from a joint master programme within ELLS. Two prizes for the best master theses have been awarded:
We cordially congratulate
Lea Wagner (Enveuro, BOKU/UHOH) and
Mira Heßelmann (EUR-Organic, BOKU/UHOH)

Overall we would like to congratulate all participants to the many new experiences and new contacts that they hopefully brought home to BOKU!

Already now, we cordially invite you to next year's ELLS Scientific Student Conference:
"The Puzzle of Life Sciences - add your piece"
Wageningen University & Research, November 14-16 2024

https://ells2023.uni-hohenheim.de/ssc
https://ells2023.uni-hohenheim.de/gaf2023