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An Exhibition Exploring Latin Classics and Artist’s Books from Dürer to Picasso

Organised by the Department of Classical Philology and Italian Studies (FICLIT) and the Centre for the Study of the Classical Tradition at the University of Bologna, in collaboration with the Bologna University Library (BUB) and the Musei Civici d’Arte Antica/Museo Medievale di Bologna (Civic Museums of Ancient Art/Medieval Museum of Bologna), this exhibition invites visitors on a journey through works such as Max Klinger's symbolist Apuleius and Pablo Picasso’s Ovidian Metamorphoses, revealing how profoundly different artistic figures have responded to the stimulus of classical literary models

Driving Innovation and Sustainability: UniBo Motorsport and UniBoAT: New Prototypes Unveiled at the Imola Racetrack

Athena, Genesi, Vega, and Futura: these are the vehicles designed by students of the University of Bologna, in collaboration with industry partners, which will compete in international competitions in 2025

The University of Bologna on the Israeli Military Escalation in Gaza

The Academic Senate of the University of Bologna has approved a motion condemning the humanitarian and civil consequences, the violation of international law and human rights in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories and calling for the strengthening of all diplomatic and political efforts aimed at ending the conflict

Earthquake risk and mysterious particles: two new ERC Advanced Grants (led by women) for the University of Bologna

A tool to monitor and forecast the stress state of a fault in real time, and therefore assess and mitigate seismic risk, and a project aimed at uncovering hidden sectors of physics beyond the Standard Model: the University of Bologna has secured two new projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC), both led by female professors in STEM fields, for a total of over 4 million euros

Disability and Psychological Wellbeing: The University of Bologna Studies an Inclusive Beach Oasis

Just one week at a beach designed to welcome guests with severe disabilities can significantly enhance psychological wellbeing and reduce negative emotions—for both individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. This is the key finding of a new study by the University of Bologna

The University of Bologna Hosts the Coimbra Group Annual Conference: Universities and Cities United for a Sustainable Future

Institutional representatives from 39 European universities belonging to the Coimbra Group met at the University of Bologna to celebrate the network’s 40th anniversary and discuss strategic issues in teaching, research, and third mission activities

How do cities grow? A mathematical model to predict urban development

Based on an analysis of night lights in a large area around Beijing between 1992 and 2013, researchers from the University of Bologna and the Ca' Foscari University of Venice have developed a model capable of reproducing the distribution of urbanised areas with significant accuracy. The tool could be used to support sustainable urban planning and hydrogeological risk management

The 2025 European Universities Basketball Championship will be held in Bologna

Hosted for the first time in Italy, in the city of basketball, the event is promoted by EUSA (European University Sports Association) and organised by the University of Bologna and the University Sports Centre CUSB

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Excessive Use of Disinfectants in Intensive Care Patients May Increase the Risk of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

A study tracking infection and antibiotic resistance rates over 13 years in two UK healthcare facilities raises concerns about current guidelines on large-scale disinfectant use

Videogames in the Classroom? They Don’t Destroy Education—They Transform It

From consoles to classrooms: nearly 200 high school students and 35 teachers took part in a pilot project led by the University of Bologna and IVIPRO to explore the educational role of videogames and how they can be integrated with traditional teaching methods through critical reflection and participatory training

One Health Europe–Africa Summit: Toward Safer and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Africa

The Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences hosted the closing event of NEXTAFRICA, an initiative coordinated by the University of Bologna and supported by Una Europa’s Seed Funding programme, which addressed the urgent challenge of foodborne diseases in the African continent

The Origin of the Record Hailstorm in Friuli-Venezia Giulia on 24 July 2023

A sequence of supercell thunderstorms caused devastating hailstorms – responsible for hundreds of injuries and millions of euros in damage – and generated the largest hailstorm observed in Europe. A group of scholars observed that the main cause of this extraordinary weather event was the strong flow of moisture at high altitude

A New Method to Study SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Inhibitors (and More Besides)

A research team led by researchers from the University of Bologna has succeeded in measuring with extreme precision the activity and inhibition of 3CLpro, a key enzyme for coronavirus replication. The result could lead to new therapies, not just against COVID-19, but also against other viral diseases

Innovation Begins with Outsiders

Free from conventions and expectations, they have the potential to disrupt the status quo and open up new perspectives, becoming the protagonists of entrepreneurial and scientific innovation. The results of a series of studies carried out at the University of Bologna

Innovation and Cultural Heritage: the Royal Palace of Caserta Mapped in a Single Day with Centimetre Resolution

The technology used by the University of Bologna is the only one of its kind in Italy. It is being used for the first time in a historic park that is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site

The Genome of Indigenous People in the Andes Has Evolved to Adapt to Life at High Altitudes

A genomic study of individuals from the Aymara, Quechua and Uros ethnic groups has revealed genetic variants that allow the embryo to develop in low-oxygen conditions. Similar traits have been observed in Asian populations living in the Himalayas: a rare case of 'evolutionary convergence'

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