Unibo Magazine

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The University of Bologna Wins at the Intellectual Property Awards

Among the winners of the national competition recognizing the best patents from public research is a device developed at the University of Bologna to absorb impacts in helmets. Two other Unibo patents also reached the finals: an innovative IT system for monitoring and predicting soil moisture levels, and a device that generates continuous electric current through alkaline oxidation of organic waste materials

New Student Residence Inaugurated in Ravenna

Rector Giovanni Molari, together with local and regional authorities and the Minister of Universities and Research, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new ER.GO university residence offering 30 beds

Mariangela Rea receives the Una Europa PhD Impact Award

University of Bologna PhD student Mariangela Rea has been recognised for her research advancing safer food packaging. She is one of the winners of the Una Europa PhD Impact Competition, an initiative celebrating PhD candidates who make significant contributions to shaping the future

"Data4Resilience" Challenge Launches for Students of the University of Bologna

The aim of this challenge is to reward the three most innovative projects that analyse the impact of climate change on the demographics of Emilia-Romagna. This will be the focus of the event "A Demographic Lens: From Data to Data Visualization to Focus on Society", which will be held during the Fourteenth Italian Day of Statistics

Una Europa General Assembly: Rector Molari’s Welcome Address

The power of academic cooperation—for the future of education, research, social engagement, and addressing challenges such as diminishing government funding for universities—was at the heart of Rector Giovanni Molari’s speech opening the Una Europa General Assembly.

The Increase in Drought is Driving Internal Migrations Worldwide

An international research group has developed a global database on migration phenomena between different regions within the same country in 72 countries between 1960 and 2016. The rise in temperatures is forcing more and more people to leave their homes, particularly in rural areas heavily dependent on agriculture

Rector Molari in Japan to Define New International Strategies

Rector Giovanni Molari, accompanied by Vice Rector for International Relations Raffaella Campaner, led the University of Bologna on a mission to Japan aimed at consolidating its international standing and fostering dialogue on some of today’s most pressing global issues. Among the key events were the International Association of Universities (IAU) conference and the Rector’s participation in the Conversation Series organized by the United Nations University Centre in Tokyo—an interactive platform for debates on global challenges such as international security, sustainable development, and technological governance

Opening of the Festival of Medical Science

The Nobel Prize for Medicine winners Paul Nurse and Michael Rosbash, alongside other well-known guests such as Paolo Vineis, Alberto Mantovani and John Ioannidis, will be in Bologna for the 10th edition of the international initiative sponsored by Carisbo Foundation together with the University of Bologna

Innovation is a Shared Effort: The University of Bologna Hosts the Una Europa General Assembly

The alliance of eleven of Europe’s most prestigious universities is celebrating its fifth anniversary at the University of Bologna. This milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on past achievements and look ahead to future challenges. A key highlight of the event will be "Una Europa Talk", an online session dedicated to exploring the future of international academic relations, striking a balance between integration and competition

What Does "Citizenship" Mean Today?

This question will take centre stage during “Tempi della cittadinanza (The Times of Citizenship), a series of events held in Italian organized by the Department of Philosophy at the University of Bologna in collaboration with the Municipality of Bologna, in celebration of World Philosophy Day 2024