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A day in memory of Emma Pezemo, two years after her passing

"University helpdesks against gender-based violence. Considerations, data, good practices": this is the title of the conference (held in Italian) organised by the University of Bologna to reflect on gender violence and remember its student victim of femicide.

The ultra-fast space winds that shape the evolution of galaxies

An international research team led by scholars from the University of Bologna and INAF (National Institute for Astrophysics) has shown that ultra-fast outflows (UFOs) are present in several active galactic nuclei. UFOs are powerful streams of gas travelling at speeds close to that of light and that could fuel the process of stars formation

Protecting the cultural heritage of ancient bone artifacts is now possible. Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging and radiocarbon dating together to make the invisible visible

Developed by scientists from the University of Bologna and the University of Genoa, the new technology makes it possible to map at high resolution the presence of collagen, the protein that is essential for carrying out radiocarbon dating. It will then be possible to strategically sample artifacts, identifying suitable fragments and areas for analysis

Krzysztof Pomian will receive the University’s Sigillum Magnum

One of the most accomplished scholars of European history and culture will receive the highest honour awarded by the University to its most distinguished guests. The ceremony, which will be held in the Aula Absidale di Santa Lucia, represents the highlight of the initiatives organized to mark the five hundredth anniversary of the birth of Ulisse Aldrovandi

The Alma Mater awards an honorary degree to Liliana Segre

On 3 March, the Senator for Life will receive an honorary degree in Philosophy: a heartfelt and dutiful recognition of her unceasing work, bearing witness, preserving and transmitting the memory of the Holocaust, promoting respect, and concretely implementing the values underpinning our Constitution. The honorary degree will be presented to her personally by Rector Giovanni Molari, in Milan