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Social interactions can become a central element in strengthening interpersonal connections, improving the quality of life of the elderly and reducing isolation. This approach influences important biological mechanisms for healthy and active ageing, contributing to reducing social and health costs
Thanks to advanced machine learning models, the new GrAiCE dataset offers an accurate reconstruction of variations in freshwater reserves, highlighting the impact of extreme weather events on water resources
The Erasmus+ Teach-BEASTs project, in which the University of Bologna participated, aimed to involve students with activities and challenges and train lecturers to integrate career guidance into their courses
The new INRES project, funded by the Italian Science Fund (FIS 2), will analyse how the institutional structures of 44 important Mesopotamian settlements evolved in response to one of the main historical climate change events, which occurred more than 4,000 years ago—a model that can also be applied to today’s crises
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 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
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 INTEgreat project, in collaboration with the University of Bologna, has developed and field-tested a Strategic Framework for Integration with shared activities and guidelines for professionals working in integration services
With the Erasmus+ DigiSE5.0 project, involving the University of Bologna's Department of Management, innovative activities, online courses, and field learning experiences will be developed and tested to build skills and promote the development of creative solutions to accelerate the digital transition of the third sector
A new web app called PAROLA, available online free of charge, is designed to assist parents in fostering the language development of monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual children aged 24 to 36 months. It offers interactive games, activities, and podcasts to stimulate communication and language skills
The Zhejiang University has gifted the University of Bologna with a precious collection of Chinese art volumes and a delegation was welcomed at the Rectorate - marking a new milestone in academic and cultural cooperation between the two institutions
Starting from the case of Madrid, an international group of researchers has developed a method to identify the areas with the highest vulnerability to rising temperatures. The method is based on the distribution of specific population subgroups, such as the elderly, women and people with a low socio-economic status
Fifteen episodes to discuss how ambiguous ideas can be controversial, convincing and productive on the one hand, yet problematic and harmful on the other
He probably had blue eyes, ebony skin and curly, dark hair; the genes also suggest a close kinship between his parents – possibly first-degree cousins. His death, which happened when he was only 16 months old, could have been caused by a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a congenital cardiac disease associated with sudden death
The porticoes inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List represents a turning point to redefine the spatial concepts of heritage. This is suggested by a study, conducted at the University of Bologna, which explores and interprets the spatial complexity of the Bolognese porticoes
Governments are introducing them to promote clean energy production and encourage the spread of electric vehicles, but paradoxically, they might end up generating negative environmental effects. UniboMagazine discussed this topic with Alessandro Tavoni, professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna, and one of the authors of a piece on the subject published in the journal Science