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Our University sends its profound sympathy to the populations affected by the devastating earthquake and invites the entire community to support them in this serious moment of suffering, loss and pain
Within the European ALCYONE project, scientists will design a highly versatile analytical system to carry out biological experiments on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell cultures exposed to space environment, and they will use it in small satellites during robotic or manned missions
The inauguration of the Alma Mater’s academic year, with Marjane Satrapi, kicks off a week of meetings, screenings and initiatives promoted by the Town Council, the University and the Bologna Film Library, with the collaboration of JCI - Joint Cultural Initiative, in a show of support and solidarity towards the Iranian people intended to create engagement and raise awareness in the city and civil society in general
The Iranian artist and intellectual will be the guest of honour at the ceremony to be held on Monday, 20 February in the Santa Lucia Great Hall. Rector Giovanni Molari will present her with the University’s Sigillum Magnum, the Alma Mater's highest honour
The frontier research project funded by the European Research Council and led by Alessandro Tavoni, professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Bologna, will develop strategies to promote positive changes that can spread across society
Several Departments of the University of Bologna are organising a series of events to offer an interpretation of events through a historical approach
A study on a sample of the Italian population shows that regular coffee drinkers have lower peripheral and central aortic blood pressure. These results confirm the benefits of coffee in the mitigation of the risk of cardiovascular disease
A study monitoring the entire population of the province of Pescara for eighteen months confirms that COVID-19 vaccines are not associated with an increased risk of adverse events
The device is miniaturized and highly sensitive and it can monitor the cell adhesion process at the level of single cells. There are numerous possible applications in the biomedical field
Discovered while following the growth of a group of infants in Bangladesh, these bacteria can ferment both oligosaccharides from breast milk and fibre from solid foods, and their abundance in the gut increases when the infants' diet is diversified
"We received the news of Mehdi Zare Ashkzari's death with dismay, grief and indignation. We express our condolences to the family and our solidarity with all the Iranian women and men who, even in universities, are fighting and suffering for the values we hold most dear," stated Rector Giovanni Molari
11 out of 15 departments submitted by the University of Bologna to the national initiative 2023-2027 Excellent Departments were awarded prizes, for a total funding of 90.7 million Euros, among the highest in Italy. Good news came also on the NRRP funding front for new PhD scholarships: our University will receive a total of 254, 172 of which in collaboration with companies, placing us first in Italy. Also relevant is the result obtained in partnership with Bologna City Council, the Metropolitan City of Bologna and Ravenna City Council for the House of Emerging Technologies
It is the 64th species of Legionella identified in the world, the second to be isolated in Italy. It was discovered during planned surveillance activities in a hotel by scientists from the Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Biology (MAb) of the University of Bologna
Funded under the Italian plan of Next Generation EU (PNRR), the initiative will develop knowledge, research, and innovative technologies to bring the country’s National Health System into the contemporary era of Precision Medicine. The University of Bologna is leading one of eight operational units focused on using large-scale data to promote precision medicine in diagnostics and therapeutics
Presenting the outcomes of the project promoted by the Coimbra Group: the University of Bologna created a MOOC offering students and academic staff leaving useful information on safety protocols and tips on safe behaviour, safety and security for mobility experiences
In the 2022 edition of the worldwide raking evaluating universities’ actions and policies for environmental sustainability, the University of Bologna reaches one of the top positions worldwide and confirms its first place in Italy