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Bologna honours Giacomo Matteotti: the city commemorates the socialist and antifascist leader on the centenary of his death

The University of Bologna, the Municipality of Bologna, and the Gramsci Foundation Emilia-Romagna are organising a series of events to honour Giacomo Matteotti, who studied at the University of Bologna from 1903 to 1907. The commemorations will start on 10 June, on the centenary of his kidnapping and murder, and will continue until 7 November, the anniversary of his graduation with honours in Law

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable PA: ALMA GAIE wins first place

The University of Bologna's project has won first place in the Sustainable PA category of the 2024 “PA a Colori” (PA in Colour), an initiative aimed at assessing the best solutions for a future-oriented Public Administration. The AI system developed enables automatic recognition of the contribution of the University's activities to the advancement of the UN 2030 Agenda

Heart regeneration: the key role of a growth factor has been discovered

An international study, coordinated by the University of Bologna and the IRCCS - Policlinico Sant’Orsola Hospital, has discovered that a growth factor belonging to the bone morphogenetic protein family acts as a powerful promoter of cardiac muscle cell regeneration. The results offer potential new therapeutic strategies for heart regeneration

Combating Climate Change Through Carbon Dioxide Removal from the Oceans

At the University of Bologna, a lecture by Professor Emanuele Di Lorenzo from Brown University explored the inseparable link between innovation and environmental management, the role of carbon dioxide removal from the oceans in combating climate change, and the latest research frontiers in this field

University Highlights: key resolutions - May 2024

The May meetings of the Governing Bodies covered topics such as the 2022/2023 Good Practice Results, Extension of the University Quality Committee (PQA), Survey on PhD Students' Opinions, CAF and CFP 2024/2025