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Rector Giovanni Molari: "Once again, we can only wait, be vigilant, and actively commit to have our student back. We hope Patrick will have all the tenacity and determination he needs to withstand this umpteenth adjournment. Patrick knows that we support him, the whole University of Bologna stands by him and awaits him with deeper affection than ever"
According to the first-ever global estimate, there are approximately 73,000 tree species corresponding to 14% more tree species than those currently known. Approximately a third of the unknown species are supposedly rare thus underlining the great richness of ecosystems and their great vulnerability to human-induced changes
A research group from the University of Bologna discovered the first causal evidence of the double dissociation between what we see and what we believe we see: these two different mechanisms derive from the frequency and amplitude of alpha oscillations
Two new applications developed at the University of Bologna will be presented at Dubai Expo. Using deep-learning techniques, they allow 3D mapping of real environments with only one camera
A study on mice carried out by researchers at the University of Bologna reveals that such exposure alters glucocorticoid receptors (stress hormones) in the hippocampus and significantly reduces sleep between the rest and active phases
In the 2021 edition of the worldwide raking evaluating universities’ actions and policies for environmental sustainability, the University of Bologna reaches one of the top positions worldwide and confirms its first place in Italy
The infant, dubbed ‘Neve’, found in a cave in the Liguria region, Italy, lived around 10,000 years ago, was between 40 and 50 days old when she died and her grave goods included pendants and beads. The discovery offers insight into the social structure and funeral practices of hunter-gatherers in the early Mesolithic
We hope that Patrick will soon be able to put these two distressing years behind him and resume his studies here in Bologna, at his University. This is where he belongs, to our community with his fellow students and professors who cannot wait to have him back
"Today we rejoice greatly for Patrick and his loved ones. Yet we will continue to fight and make our voices heard until we can welcome Patrick back in Bologna"
Found at least seven specimens of Tethyshadros insularis including Bruno, the largest and best-preserved dinosaur ever found in Italy. These specimens are 80 million years old, they are larger than previously thought and lived on the shores of an ancient ocean within a unique ecosystem
A new study published in Nature shows that this meteorological phenomenon does not originate as a typical tropical monsoon, but because of the Mexican orography which strongly influences it. The new findings could have significant consequences for assessing the potential impact of climate change in the region
The University is committed to supporting, listening and welcoming its students. The Academic Senate approved a co-funding of more than 560,000 euro of scholarships in the Emilia-Romagna region. It also approved the gradual resumption of in-class teaching activities in the second semester and reiterated its commitment against gender-based violence. A steering committee for projects and activities related to the Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan was also appointed
By replicating temperature and pressure levels of the earth’s upper mantle, an international research group let hydrogen and diamonds react generating methane as a result. This finding may prove to be key in our understanding of the deep carbon cycle which is fundamental to life on our planet
Throughout their pre-Columbian history, indigenous peoples of Mexico have evolved different genetic adaptations in response to environmental and cultural conditions that have subsequently been radically altered by European colonisation and current global change. Some of these adaptations now affect their susceptibility or resistance to various diseases
"Today we feel great excitement and a deep sense of responsibility, and we express strong confidence," said the Rector. Today, the official presentation of vice rectors and delegates who will serve in a governing board perfectly balanced in terms of gender, disciplinary expertise, and departmental and Multicampus areas
An unprecedented level of detail: these fascinating warm gas structures map out the recurring activity of supermassive black holes going back up to 200 million years ago and impacting greatly on the evolution of the intergalactic medium