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The inauguration of the Former Veneta Station: New Classrooms and Spaces for Administration and PNRR Researchers

After extensive restoration and functional adaptation work, the historic 19th-century building on Via Zanolini is coming back to life: from a railway station to a hub dedicated to research activities related to the PNRR. The building now houses a new classroom, an administrative area overseeing the university's PNRR projects, and young PNRR researchers from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

QS Ranking: University of Bologna Rises 21 Positions to 133rd in the World

The University of Bologna climbs from 154th place last year to 133rd, its highest ranking since the inception of the international list. It also ranks first in Italy for Academic Reputation and Sustainability

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CNU. CUS Bologna ends the National University Championships with 27 medals

11 gold, 11 silver and 5 bronze medals. Two of the team gold medals are the most coveted: men's basketball and women's volleyball

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A New Degree Programme in Forlì to Design Pleasure Boats

The University of Bologna's new Nautical Engineering Degree Programme, unique along the entire Adriatic coastline, will train designers of technologically advanced yachts and sports boats

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LGBTQIA+ Anti-Discrimination Desk Opens at the Ravenna Campus

After the helpdesks against gender violence in Bologna and Forlì, Ravenna now hosts a third helpdesk dedicated to countering forms of discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation

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

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

New spaces, redevelopment and sustainability: the University of Bologna Building Plan

The building plan for the three-year period 2024-2026 has been presented: 104 construction sites are planned, with an expected investment of around €385 million, including new student residences, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities and the continued consolidation of the Multi-campus facility

Digital cultural heritage and the new University Policy for individual and collective growth

The University of Bologna has adopted a Policy on digital cultural heritage: a new tool to bring knowledge beyond the academic community, promote the University's openness to new audiences, and encourage participation

The next steps towards a European Degree

The results of the ED-AFFICHE project have been presented. The project involved six university alliances and 51 higher education institutions from 22 countries to propose recommendations and identify obstacles to be overcome to achieve degrees that are automatically valid in all 27 EU Member States

The Academic Senate Votes on a Motion Regarding the War in Gaza

Presented by the student representatives, the motion expressed various requests related to the University's position on the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, its current or future relationships with Israeli companies involved in the arms industry, and more generally with military sector companies and entities such as the Italian Navy

Oper.space: the University of Bologna's Innovation Factory has been created

Bringing together universities, companies and institutions in order to tackle society’s complex problems through innovation pathways that generate solutions centred on people's real needs. This is the aim of the new meeting and discussion space created at the University, open to companies, start-ups and spin-offs, the research world and young talent

The Emilia-Romagna NEB Local Chapter has been approved

The aim of the initiative, promoted by the University of Bologna and ART-ER, is to contribute to territorial development, combining cultural aspects, sustainability, inclusion and accessibility

Professor Barbara Zanuttigh is a member of the Coastal Engineering Research Council

Professor Zanuttigh from DICAM is the only Italian scientist to be part of the CERC. Her research focuses on maritime and coastal engineering, marine renewable energies, and notably, pioneering studies to bolster coastal resilience using eco-friendly solutions

University Highlights: key resolutions - April 2024

The April meetings of the Governing Bodies covered topics such as the initiatives for students, the Staff Training Plan 2024/2027, the activation of 40th cycle PhD programmes and the Public Engagement Call. Furthermore, the University Single Financial Statement 2023, the new Regulation for the Inspection Service and the Regulation for the Didactic Committee and Interdepartmental Didactic Committees

The University of Bologna opens its doors to students with the evening events “Babel Nights”

Four evening events in via Zamboni 38: a language tandem to improve foreign language skills, get to know different cultures up close, and make new friends. This is the first of a series of initiatives aimed at opening the classrooms of the university beyond regular lecture hours

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