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WET – Water-based Electric Thrusters, the new European project coordinated by the University of Bologna, will study the fundamental processes that regulate the formation and behaviour of plasma generated from water in order to attain the goal of designing an electric powertrain capable of propelling spacecraft
A PhD student in Physics, he will represent the University in the European selection of the 3MT Competition, an academic challenge to deliver the most compelling presentation of a research project in just 180 seconds
Streamlining the management of expenses for scientific publications, strategic planning for Departments 2025/2027, the University of Bologna covering TPER fare increases, and amendments to the Regulations for student representative elections at Alma Mater are among the topics discussed in the meetings of the University’s Governing Bodiess in February
This russet apple, named after its distinctive golden hue, offers a sweet-sour fresh and pleasant taste. It was created by crossing Renetta Grigia di Torriana and GoldRush
The ESA mission, in which the University of Bologna participates, has discovered that the galaxy NGC 6505 acts as a gravitational lens, diverting light from another far more distant galaxy: the result is a distorted image of the latter. This phenomenon, known as gravitational lensing, allows the study of invisible dark matter through its influence on the slightly deformed images of billions of galaxies
Conceived, written and recorded by the PhD students of the International PhD College. It is a dissemination project, created to talk about university and all the possible paths, featuring contributions from the academic world and other professional sectors
The REWIRE project, coordinated by the University of Bologna, aims to provide Italy’s newly retired population with an index that indicates their risk of experiencing low well-being after retirement and offers guidance on improving their quality of life
The spaces at Via Zamboni 38 are ready to welcome students and anyone interested in experiencing the university district beyond class hours—sharing passions and experiences, taking part in hands-on activities, and joining discussions and guidance sessions
The Erasmus+ IMAGE project, in which the University of Bologna's Department of Management is participating, will develop a professional training course to provide human resource managers with useful tools to manage age differences in the workplace
Thanks to the new EUSAIR project, in which the University of Bologna is a partner, controlled environments will be created where companies and startups can test innovative AI systems before they reach the market
Students from the University of Bologna and Peking University will work together to create a digital edition of Manzoni’s novel with a parallel Chinese translation, turning this literary classic into a bridge between cultures across time and space
The University of Bologna’s “The Space of the Word” series returns for its fourth edition, offering a welcoming environment for intellectuals, artists, and professionals to explore the thoughtful, meaningful, and ethical use of language
Detected by the KM3NeT deep-sea neutrino telescope, the event opens new scenarios in the interpretation of astrophysical phenomena occurring in the universe. A group of researchers from the ‘Augusto Righi’ Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Bologna and the local Section of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics participated in the discovery
The mission – a collaboration between the University of Bologna, Tunisian universities, and institutions – aimed to promote new joint initiatives, such as multidisciplinary educational projects and mobility programmes for students, faculty, and staff
This January, the University Governing Bodies discussed several key topics, including the appointment of the Evaluation Group for 2025-2028, the degree programme catalogue for 2025-2026, the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan (PIAO), the Gender Equality Plan (GEP) 2025-2027, paid study leave for technical-administrative staff, and the agreement with Modernissimo S.r.l.
The University of Bologna reaffirms its strong appeal with a 3% increase in enrolments compared to last year, along with significant growth in applications, enrolments in second-cycle degree programmes (almost +8%), and the number of international students (+23%)