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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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"
With the PNRR Cascade Funding Calls, the University of Bologna offers the opportunity to access funding and strategic expertise to carry out research and development activities in all strategic sectors of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
At the end of an extensive and collaborative revision process, the new text defining and regulating the organisation of the University of Bologna has been approved. The main changes include greater democracy and representativeness within the governing bodies, an emphasis on quality teaching thanks to the central role of the Departments, and a focus on public engagement and the social role of our University
This is certified by the new QS Sustainability 2024 ranking, which evaluates how universities tackle significant environmental, social and governance issues. The University of Bologna ranks 108th worldwide and 49th in Europe. This accomplishment precedes the introduction of the first Energy Plan of the University of Bologna, which envisages a €60 million investment to foster efficient energy use and improve social, economic and environmental sustainability