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Thanks to the first computerised tomography scanner in Italy used exclusively for research, the three fossil specimens were analysed to explore their internal and external morphology and to investigate their original contents and shell structure
Led by Lorenzo Tabarrini, a researcher at the Department of History and Cultures of the University of Bologna, the new ERC project RaESETfides will attempt to shed light on one of the unresolved mysteries of the Middle Ages: the sudden economic and commercial success of central and northern Italian cities at the dawn of the 13th century
The University of Bologna is an official partner of the Termal Bologna Marathon, which this year is dedicated to “Bologna la Dotta”. Among this year’s initiatives is a non-competitive race open to everyone, aimed at supporting the University’s research activities across a wide range of strategic areas, all geared towards creating new perspectives for the future
The Academic Senate of the University of Bologna has approved the proposal submitted by Rector Giovanni Molari to award an honorary degree in Architecture to Confindustria President Emanuele Orsini, one of the most prominent figures in Italy in the field of sustainable construction and the wood supply chain
Efforts to ensure increasingly inclusive access to public services across the Bologna metropolitan area continue to move forward, thanks to the synergy between the University of Bologna, the Municipality and the Emilia-Romagna Region
The event “Welcome to UniBo: Explore, Connect, Belong” at the University of Bologna just ended. It was a week of encounters, discoveries, and shared experiences to welcome the freshmen coming from all over the world
To understand today’s global context, we need a broader, truly global perspective that moves beyond contested concepts and theories such as geopolitics and the liberal international order. UniboMagazine discussed this with Michela Ceccorulli and Giovanni Agostinis, lecturers at the Department of Political and Social Sciences and organisers of the latest edition of the Pan-European Conference on International Relations, hosted by the University of Bologna
According to an analysis of more than one hundred thousand university exams, an international team of researchers has shown that the moment in which students achieve the best results is around 12 p.m. This trend may be explained by the physiological rhythms that regulate cognitive abilities and mental fatigue
Financed by the INGV (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology) and co-coordinated by the University of Bologna and INGV, SAKURA research project aims to study closely the part of the Earth’s mantle lying between 80 and 200 kilometres under the globe’s surface. The focus is on the Mediterranean area with a particular attention to both the Phlegraean Fields and Ischia, and the Adriatic Sea
At the heart of the meeting hosted by King’s College London, which brought together more than two hundred participants from around the world, there were principles, values and responsibilities of universities in a fragmented world
Developed by Euclid Consortium, it includes 3.4 billion galaxies, each described by more than 400 physical properties, including luminosity, position, velocity and shape. Its purpose is to help the scientists interpret the Euclid telescope’s observations and study the origin of the “cosmic web” and the nature of dark energy and dark matter
A survey on 158 small- and medium-sized family-run businesses shows that children-in-law often feel put aside by their parents- and siblings-in law, with significant consequences in terms of organisational dynamics and business results
The new foundation was created through the merger of nine separate foundations linked to the University of Bologna. It will promote the work of students and researchers across the scientific fields represented by the original foundations – from medicine to the humanities, from law to agricultural sciences
Entrepreneurial ideas from the University of Bologna have won first, third, and fourth place in the regional business plan competition, which this year celebrates its 25th edition
A journey through the remnants of manuscripts whose folds of recycled parchment reveal micro-stories, events, people, and places — as well as early models of environmentally sustainable behaviour. Free guided tours are available for all visitors
Measures to support scholars at risk due to conflicts or geopolitical crises, funding to strengthen cooperation within Una Europa, the new Interuniversity Research Centre for Comparative Oncology (ICOR), the new University Proof of Concept call, and the latest edition of "Unijunior" are among the topics discussed at the Governing Bodies meetings in October