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ERC Synergy: the University of Bologna is Among the Leaders of the European Research of Excellence

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

University Highlights

The new degree programmes for 2026-2027, the launch of Fiscal Sponsorship services for fundraising in the United States, the Public Engagement Call 2026, the access to “related” and open-access programmes following the “open semester”: these are some of the topics addressed at the meetings of the University’s governing bodies in December

From Venezuelan Caves to Rocks on Mars: A New Method for Studying Extreme Environments

Thanks to portable technologies, an international team has carried out in situ analyses of silica stromatolites in the Imawarì Yeutà cave, opening up new perspectives for planetary exploration as well. Research groups led by Martina Cappelletti from the University of Bologna and speleologist Francesco Sauro from the University of Padua are among the authors of the study

The Suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Generated Record Gains for Companies Involved in Overseas Corruption Cases

The Suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Generated Record Gains for Companies Involved in Overseas Corruption Cases

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