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Ambra Project: What Is the Contribution of the Po Valley Alluvial Aquifers in the Piedmont Area?

"Assessing Alpine and Apennine mountain-front recharge to Po Plain alluvial aquifers: an essential for supporting sustainable management of groundwater resources" is the title of the project created by the partnership between the University of Bologna and the University of Milano-Bicocca, within the framework of the Projects of Relevant National Interest (PRIN) 2022 financed by the European Union - Next Generation EU

University Highlights: key resolutions - February 2024

The February meetings of the Governing Bodies covered topics such as the new University Statute, academic recruitment planning for 2024, Ethical Code of Behaviour and guidelines for the activation of Master's programmes. Furthermore, the University Research Evaluation Report, the new "Unibo - Global South" call for development cooperation and the Action Plan of the Alma Mater Foundation for the 2023-2025 triennium were presented

Sustainable Territory 2.0: the University of Bologna takes the lead in a new project on ecological transition and sustainability PhD programmes

Born from the collaboration of the University of Bologna and other universities in the region, this new project is funded by the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna with nearly 5 million euros. The aim is to establish a local community of doctoral scholars, focusing on the cultural, economic, technological, and social shifts essential for fostering a well-rounded and sustainable societal development

How does Design interact with the modern-day city?

The exhibition "Design X the City," curated by the Advanced Design Unit research group with the support of the Department of Architecture at the University of Bologna, showcases the most impactful design projects emerging from educational journeys of the Degree programmes

Euclid’s scrutiny of the Universe began

After overcoming a problem caused by the interference of a small amount of unwanted sunlight, ESA’s space telescope will measure the shape of billions of galaxies with unprecedented detail over billions of years of cosmic history, to obtain a three-dimensional view of the distribution of dark matter in the Universe. The University of Bologna is participating in the mission with the Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi”

Bologna joins Global Leadership Exchange

Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna (AUSL Bologna) in accordance with Regione Emilia Romagna in northern Italy has joined organizations and representatives from Australia, Canada, England, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Slovakia, USA and Wales as members of the Global Leadership Exchange (GLE) community (formerly called International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership IIMHL)

Dialogue on investigative journalism and women's rights violations worldwide

Starting with Liliana Faccioli Pintozzi and Loubna Serraj's book introductions, the event at the University's Department of Political and Social Sciences focuses on showcasing the fights against discrimination and violence, along with exploring the various roles of investigative journalism in the public sphere

Metastatic breast cancer: advanced diagnostics for monitoring treatment

The University of Bologna is one of the partners of the new European PREMIO COLLAB project, which aims to extend patient survival and improve quality of life by testing the effectiveness of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT), one of the most innovative nuclear medicine tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer

How to generate energy from industrial waste heat

The POWHER project, funded under the NRRP as a Research Project of National Interest (PRIN – MUR), aims to use an often neglected resource in an innovative way, laying the foundations for new, efficient energy generation solutions

A Unibo student in Tokyo for the MIRAI Japan Friendship Ties programme

The only ambassador for Italy among the 120 European delegates selected, Khalil Zantou was chosen for the 'Diplomacy and Security Policy' group from over 1400 candidates. An educational experience focused on the promotion of peace, cyber security and cultural exchange, culminating in a meeting with Fukuzawa Yoichi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Did Writing in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Appear Before the Europeans?

One out of four wooden tablets with inscriptions in Rongorongo may predate the arrival of the first European ships in the 1720s. This discovery - made by two research groups of the University of Bologna - could indicate the presence, on the remote Pacific Ocean Island, of one of the few independent writing inventions in human history

AI FILM FESTIVAL: eight screenings at the Nuovo Cinema Modernissimo

From February to May, the “Pre-Visioni di Intelligenza Artificiale” (Pre-Visions of Artificial Intelligence) film festival, organised by Alma Mater's Alma Human AI Centre, will offer important moments of reflection before each film to discover how much of the technology described in science fiction films is still fantasy and how much is already reality. After each film, viewers will also be able to create a film using an artificial intelligence platform