The most common bone cancer in children will be recreated in the laboratory and implanted into a fertilised egg. The project, developed by the University of Bologna’s Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, is supported by the Italian Association for Cancer Research (Fondazione AIRC)
Successfully tested in animal models, a new-generation drug has achieved complete disease regression in models of neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma, as well as colon cancer. The key lies in antibody–drug conjugates, which can recognise tumour cells and target them with a chemotherapy molecule designed to act selectively
Designed, built and tested by a research group at the University of Bologna, it is the only nanomotor in the world able to reverse its direction of rotation simply by changing the colour of the light source that powers it
In the QS World University Rankings – Europe, the University of Bologna ranks 59th in Europe and second in Italy
Forward-looking collaboration leverages academic excellence and industry expertise to advance critical digital infrastructure innovation
From the newly inaugurated Specola Tower, you can gaze at both the most distant stars and the streets of everyday life. Look a little closer, though, and through the lens it becomes clear that every space speaks about us: it helps us make sense of the present and uncovers extraordinary stories from the past
To understand today’s global context, we need a broader, truly global perspective that moves beyond contested concepts and theories such as geopolitics and the liberal international order. UniboMagazine discussed this with Michela Ceccorulli and Giovanni Agostinis, lecturers at the Department of Political and Social Sciences and organisers of the latest edition of the Pan-European Conference on International Relations, hosted by the University of Bologna
The enforcement of the historic United States law to combat international corruption was suspended on 10 February 2025 through a presidential executive order. On the same day, companies under investigation or sanctioned for corruption increased their market capitalisation by an average of USD 160 million. A signal that could also lead other countries to scale back their efforts to fight international corruption
In the new edition of the GreenMetric ranking, the University of Bologna ranks first nationally and ninth worldwide among the most sustainability-conscious universities. A standout among the indicators that make up the ranking is the first place globally in sustainable mobility
With four projects and total funding of 11 million euros, the University of Bologna is the Italian university with the highest number of grant holders in the latest ERC Synergy Grants and one of the most successful in the European Union. From the cohabitation between humans and animals on an increasingly fragile planet to the earliest microseconds after the Big Bang; from the ultra-fast processes of the photochemical reactions to the unsolved questions on the universe expansion, the participating researchers will join their forces to address some of the most complex challenges in contemporary science