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"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
Led by Sirio Belli, a researcher at the University of Bologna's Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi", the frontier research project funded by the European Research Council will use observations from the James Webb Space Telescope to shed light on a still mysterious phase in the history of the Universe
"Our disappointment in receiving the news of this further adjournment is even greater than usual, as it is one of the longest adjournments for Patrick so far," states Rector Giovanni Molari. "Patrick must be allowed to resume his studies and graduate surrounded by the affection from his University which is eagerly waiting for him"
A meta-analysis of data from more than 18 million patients shows that vaccination halves the chance of reinfection with COVID-19 in people who have already recovered from a coronavirus infection, and that even if a second infection occurs, the likelihood of developing severe symptoms is halved
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics will receive the University's highest honour at a ceremony in the Aula Magna of Santa Lucia
The new edition of the documents collecting data and actions taken by the University of Bologna and benefiting society are now online. Data and actions are related to education, research, third mission, the Agenda 2030 action plan, and the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Part of the activities of the Horizon 2020 BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE project, the event involves about fifteen international experts and European business players representing the leading actors in the toy value chain
The University of Bologna, together with Scholars at Risk-Italy (SAR) and the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI), shares the outrage of the international academic community following the current violations of human rights of Iranian students and of university and school staff. An event focusing on Iranian history and politics is planned on the Ravenna Campus
In the new edition of this prestigious international ranking, the University of Bologna ranks first at national level for the third year in a row. It also climbs 11 positions worldwide, and sits in the world's top 100 for quality of teaching
The event dedicated to science and research is back in person in Bologna, Cesena, Forlì and Predappio, Ravenna, Rimini and Ferrara with an important warning, namely "to change perspective and review one's knowledge of the world"
From today, while waiting for yet another hearing, scheduled for 27 September, thirty pictures of Patrick and one hundred and twenty coloured drapes will fill and colour the corridors and courtyard of Palazzo Poggi, seat of the Rectorate and centre of the University of Bologna