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Sustainable Territory 2.0: the University of Bologna takes the lead in a new project on ecological transition and sustainability PhD programmes

Born from the collaboration of the University of Bologna and other universities in the region, this new project is funded by the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna with nearly 5 million euros. The aim is to establish a local community of doctoral scholars, focusing on the cultural, economic, technological, and social shifts essential for fostering a well-rounded and sustainable societal development

How does Design interact with the modern-day city?

The exhibition "Design X the City," curated by the Advanced Design Unit research group with the support of the Department of Architecture at the University of Bologna, showcases the most impactful design projects emerging from educational journeys of the Degree programmes

Euclid’s scrutiny of the Universe began

After overcoming a problem caused by the interference of a small amount of unwanted sunlight, ESA’s space telescope will measure the shape of billions of galaxies with unprecedented detail over billions of years of cosmic history, to obtain a three-dimensional view of the distribution of dark matter in the Universe. The University of Bologna is participating in the mission with the Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi”

Planets Come from Water: a Vast Amount of Water Vapour Observed 450 Light Years from Earth

Surrounding HL Tauri, a star in the Constellation Taurus, there is at least three times as much water as Earth's oceans in a region where gas and dust can accumulate, thus initiating the process of planet formation

Bologna joins Global Leadership Exchange

Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Bologna (AUSL Bologna) in accordance with Regione Emilia Romagna in northern Italy has joined organizations and representatives from Australia, Canada, England, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Slovakia, USA and Wales as members of the Global Leadership Exchange (GLE) community (formerly called International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership IIMHL)

Dialogue on investigative journalism and women's rights violations worldwide

Starting with Liliana Faccioli Pintozzi and Loubna Serraj's book introductions, the event at the University's Department of Political and Social Sciences focuses on showcasing the fights against discrimination and violence, along with exploring the various roles of investigative journalism in the public sphere

Metastatic breast cancer: advanced diagnostics for monitoring treatment

The University of Bologna is one of the partners of the new European PREMIO COLLAB project, which aims to extend patient survival and improve quality of life by testing the effectiveness of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT), one of the most innovative nuclear medicine tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer

Sustainable Alma Mater: more than a hundred micro-filtered water dispensers arrive at the university

They will be installed in all the Multicampus areas, are free of charge and offer both room temperature and chilled water: a strong signal of Alma Mater's commitment to reducing its environmental impact

Jacinda Arden at the Inauguration of the 2023/2024 Academic Year of the University of Bologna

Formerly Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023, she will stand alongside the Rector to inaugurate the 936th academic year of the University of Bologna. During the ceremony, she will be presented with the University of Bologna's highest honor, the University Sigillum Magnum

How to generate energy from industrial waste heat

The POWHER project, funded under the NRRP as a Research Project of National Interest (PRIN – MUR), aims to use an often neglected resource in an innovative way, laying the foundations for new, efficient energy generation solutions

A Unibo student in Tokyo for the MIRAI Japan Friendship Ties programme

The only ambassador for Italy among the 120 European delegates selected, Khalil Zantou was chosen for the 'Diplomacy and Security Policy' group from over 1400 candidates. An educational experience focused on the promotion of peace, cyber security and cultural exchange, culminating in a meeting with Fukuzawa Yoichi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Did Writing in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Appear Before the Europeans?

One out of four wooden tablets with inscriptions in Rongorongo may predate the arrival of the first European ships in the 1720s. This discovery - made by two research groups of the University of Bologna - could indicate the presence, on the remote Pacific Ocean Island, of one of the few independent writing inventions in human history

AI FILM FESTIVAL: eight screenings at the Nuovo Cinema Modernissimo

From February to May, the “Pre-Visioni di Intelligenza Artificiale” (Pre-Visions of Artificial Intelligence) film festival, organised by Alma Mater's Alma Human AI Centre, will offer important moments of reflection before each film to discover how much of the technology described in science fiction films is still fantasy and how much is already reality. After each film, viewers will also be able to create a film using an artificial intelligence platform

AI Facial Recognition Systems Cannot Imitate the Human Brain (for Now)

An international group of researchers has compared artificial neural network systems with human cognitive mechanisms, revealing that AI is currently an inadequate model for understanding how our brain analyses faces in motion

A new subspecies of beneficial bacteria discovered in newborns

Called "Bifidobacterium longum subsp. iuvenis", this new group of bifidobacteria arises during infant weaning and possesses the unique ability to ferment both oligosaccharides from breast milk and fibers derived from solid foods. This discovery could lead to new diets and targeted foods to promote healthy growth in children

Holiday Greetings from Rector Giovanni Molari to the community of the University of Bologna

"As we approach the holiday season, I wish to share with our entire community a profound sense of gratitude for the journey we have undertaken together up to this moment, looking ahead to the future. A future that must find us united in reaffirming our values and pursuing our institutional goals, whose public significance we firmly believe in"

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