Budapest University of Technology and Economics - BME

On World Left-Handers Day, Emma Lógó, head of the Department of Ergonomics and Psychology at BME’s Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, discusses the workplace challenges faced by left-handed people.
Many tools, workstations and processes are still designed with right-handed users in mind. Over time, having to adapt to these environments can create unnecessary physical and cognitive strain, particularly when tasks are repetitive or require precision.
Lógó emphasises that left-handedness should not be viewed either as a disadvantage or as a “superpower”. Frequent adaptation to a predominantly right-handed world may help develop flexibility and problem-solving skills, but this should not be confused with an inherent advantage.
She advocates for a “design for all” approach, in which human differences—including hand dominance—are considered from the outset when workplaces, tools and equipment are designed.

The interview with Dr Lógó was originally published in Hungarian by HR Portal at https://www.hrportal.hu/hr/ma-van-a-balkezesek-vilagnapja-igy-lehet-jobba-tenni-szamukra-a-munkakornyezetet-20260813.html

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Ma van a balkezesek világnapja: így lehet jobbá tenni számukra a munkakörnyezetet - HR Portál Humánerőforrás, HR Portal - minden a munka világából. Bár a balkezesség ma már teljesen elfogadott, a jobbkezesekre tervezett munkaeszközök és folyamatok hosszú távon jelentős fizikai és kognitív...

Organising architectural surveying camps abroad is a long-standing tradition at BME’s Department for History of Architecture and Monument Preservation, with previous projects taking place in Burgundy and Transylvania, among other locations. This year, commemorating the 350th anniversary of the birth of Ferenc Rákóczi II, students from Pázmány Péter Catholic University and Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) and the local Namık Kemal University joined the BME project to survey his “dining house” in Tekirdağ, Türkiye.

The project was coordinated by the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre in Istanbul.
Gergő Máté Kovács, deputy director of the Liszt Institute, a BME Faculty of Architecture alumnus and alumni speaker at BME’s International Graduation Ceremony in July, talks about the project here: https://www.bme.hu/en/news/260812/bme-epk-survey-camp-turkiye-tekirdag-ferenc-rakoczi

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Liszt Enstitüsü Macar Kültür Merkezi
PPKE - Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem
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Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Resmi Sayfa

Ferenc Rákóczi II’s House in Tekirdağ, Türkiye, Surveyed by BME Architecture Students Students from two Hungarian universities and one Turkish university joined the BME project marking the 350th anniversary of the prince’s birth.

We mourn the passing of Péter Arató, electrical engineer, computer scientist, teacher and researcher.
Former Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at BME, full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and recipient of the Széchenyi Prize, he played a pivotal role in the development of BME and Hungarian technical higher education. His academic career inspired generations of students and researchers, and he achieved significant results in the fields of digital technology, logic synthesis, control-unit design, and high-level and system-level synthesis.

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Huge congratulations to our athletes! GO BME!

Budapest University of Technology and Economics - BME has triumphed at the European Universities Games 2026!
400 teams from nearly 200 universities across 31 European countries competed at the 2026 multi-sport event in Salerno, playing more than 1,400 matches during the tournament!

In this huge international field, BME rose to the top:
🇭🇺 We became most successful university in Hungary!
🇪🇺 We finished 6th in the overall European university rankings!
🥇 Gold medal: Women’s beach volleyball
🥇 Gold medal: Men’s beach handball
Huge congratulations to our athletes and coaches – we’re proud of you!

Történelmi Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem - BME siker a European Universities Games 2026-on! 🥇🥇
A 2026-os salernói multisport-esemény elképesztő léptékkel büszkélkedhetett: 31 európai ország közel 200 egyetemének 400 csapata csapott össze, és több mint 1400 mérkőzést játszottak le a tornán!
Ebben a hatalmas nemzetközi mezőnyben a Budapest University of Technology and Economics - BME az élre tört:
🇭🇺 Magyarország legeredményesebb egyeteme lettünk!
🇪🇺 6. helyezést értük el Európa összesített egyetemi rangsorában!
🥇 Aranyérem: Női strandröplabda
🥇 Aranyérem: Férfi strandkézilabda
Óriási gratuláció a sportolóinknak és a felkészítőknek – büszkék vagyunk Rátok! 👏💪🔥

If you're wondering why Paks Nuclear Power Station has been in the news in Hungary lately, Attila Aszódi., dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and full professor at the Institute of Nuclear Techniques at BME, explains.

Due to the extremely low water level of the Danube, Paks Nuclear Power Station is currently operating at only minimal capacity, and a further drop in the water level may soon force the shutdown of the last remaining turbine.
However, this does not mean that the power station would be left without cooling. If the system used for normal power generation can no longer operate, separate safety systems can continue to cool the reactors and the spent fuel pools. As a further precaution, floating ‘Pajtás’ pumps are being installed to provide additional cooling water if needed in case of further drop of the water level in the Danube.

Read the English-language summary of Dean Aszódi's article, originally published on portfolio.hu in Hungarian, at https://www.bme.hu/en/news/260805/attila-aszodi-paks-nuclear-power-station-shut-down

Image: Paks control centre / Creative Commons

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"At BME, you have learnt how to operate in a world currently being transformed by technological progress,” said András Nemeslaki, vice-rector for international affairs at the international graduation ceremony where we said farewell to 220 students from 55 countries.

Read more: https://www.bme.hu/en/news/260731/bme-international-graduation-ceremony

Congratulations, BME Class of 2026! We couldn't be prouder of you!

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BME Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
BME Villamosmérnöki és Informatikai Kar - BME VIK
BME Építészmérnöki Kar
BME Közlekedésmérnöki és Járműmérnöki Kar
BME Természettudományi Kar
BME GTK
Vegyészmérnöki és Biomérnöki Kar

Today, we'll say farewell to 220 international BME graduates. Join us live from 10 CEST via https://youtube.com/live/IN_Y3kkPaIU

🎓 BME Class of 2026, are you ready?
We look forward to celebrating our 220 international graduates on Friday, 31 July.
Can't make it to the ceremony? Follow it live via https://youtube.com/live/IN_Y3kkPaIU