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From the importance of a global vision for scientific research to studies on extracting water from air, one of the leading figures in contemporary chemistry will address the challenges of climate, energy and resource scarcity for a sustainable planet
During the Holocene, between 2,000 and 8,000 years ago, the melting of ancient ice sheets caused the Earth’s axis of rotation to shift, thereby altering sea levels across the entire planet
At the Collezioni Comunali d'Arte in Palazzo d'Accursio, a major exhibition featuring more than 40 artists and over 55 works spanning visual arts, graffiti, decorative arts and performance. Produced as part of the "ERC WRITE" project, coordinated by the University of Bologna, it is the first exhibition of its kind in Europe
There were at least seven individuals, who lived around 100,000 years ago: the study – coordinated by scholars from the University of Bologna – stems from the analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA from eight teeth found in the Stajnia cave in Poland
A survey of the main databases on the distribution of plant species has revealed that data are available for only 790 of the 2,217 islands considered: a gap that needs to be filled if we are to ensure the conservation of the region’s ecosystems
The degree programme offer for the 2027/2028 academic year, student contributions and support measures for the 2026/2027 academic year, the University’s 2025 financial statement, and the 2026 staff planning measures were among the topics discussed during the meetings of the University Governing Bodies held in April
The blood pressure parameters used to consider a person “hypertensive” have steadily been lowered over the decades, to the point of reaching, in some cases, values that until recently were considered normal: but not all national and international guidelines agree
The recognition confirms the University’s contribution to the city’s international positioning, now firmly in the European Top 30 and on the national podium according to the latest International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rankings
Bologna launches the Italian conference series marking the twentieth anniversary of the award, reaffirming Italy’s role as a cultural bridge between Europe and the Arab world
As part of the European BUZZ LIFE project – in which the University of Bologna is also a partner – a series of initiatives are being launched to ensure the survival and return of bees and pollinators to urban and peri-urban areas across Italy, Cyprus, France and Greece
Rector Giovanni Molari took part in the closing event of the SHARE_Africa project, one of the Transnational Education Initiatives funded by the PNRR. Students from several African universities had the opportunity to take part in mobility programmes and highly specialised academic courses
Developed during the Covid-19 lockdown at the Department of Interpreting and Translation, ReBooth is now used in Kharkiv and Beirut, helping ensure continuity in training even when access to classrooms is limited or impossible
The pioneer of the "ethical" stem cell model and Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine will be awarded an honorary PhD in Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences. Four new Emeritus Professor diplomas will also be conferred at the ceremony
A large-scale survey of five million births in 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and India shows that exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, particularly for male foetuses
In the new digital systems that make it possible to record information in a secure, transparent and unalterable way, trust is not eliminated, but reconfigured through technological protocols, governance mechanisms and relationships between the various actors involved
The research, coordinated by Professors Federica Andrei and Elena Trombini of the University of Bologna’s Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, examines parental wellbeing and the factors influencing burnout in Italian families