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QS Rankings, the University of Bologna keeps improving: 25 subjects sit in the top 100 worldwide, with 6 of these in the top 50, and 18 are number one in Italy

In the new edition of this prestigious international ranking, the results of the University of Bologna improved compared to last year’s. Worldwide, the University of Bologna now has three more subjects among the top 100 and two more among the top 50, while at the national level it has five more in number one position. Moreover, the University reaches the top 100 worldwide in four faculty areas

Patrick Zaki: the University of Bologna keeps standing by his student while waiting to welcome him back in Bologna

Rector Molari: “I receive the news about this further adjournment with disappointment, which I know is also shared by the whole University of Bologna. We were well aware that this was the most likely outcome. And yet we always wished to receive better news, as we can't wait to have our student back"

Artificial intelligence and ethical risks: a "toolbox" for businesses

A report from the Universities of Bologna and Oxford will help protect society from unethical AI, with a world-first approach to support organisations to meet future EU regulations

Presented the Manifesto to strengthen humanitarian corridors for refugee students in Unibo

This is the ambitious project launched in Bologna by Caritas Italiana, ICMC (International Catholic Migration Commission), Consorzio Communitas, the Share network and the University of Bologna in collaboration with WUSC, Global Task Force on Third Country Education Pathways and UNHCR

The University of Bologna for Peace

Every evening in the heart of Bologna’s university district, Piazza Scaravilli lights up in Ukraine’s flag colours, which then turn into a rainbow flag symbolising peace. This is one of the many steps taken by the University to support Ukraine

University events for International Women's Day. Not only on 8 March

Throughout the month, there will be meetings, seminars, lectures, exhibitions and tours at the University of Bologna to talk about women, the female condition considering rights, exclusions and inclusions, stereotypes and prejudices

University Corridors: the International Conference of Italian Caritas in Unibo

How to create legal ways of entry dedicated to female students fleeing from wars and persecutions? The international conference "Universities as sponsors"dedicated to tertiary education paths for refugees will try to provide the answer to this question.

Patrick Zaki and the Italian Minister Maria Cristina Messa to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 2021-2022 A.Y.

Rector Giovanni Molari will open the first academic year of his term of office. Among the guests: the Italian Minister for University and Research Maria Cristina Messa and Patrick Zaki online from Egypt

Will three minutes be enough? The 3-Minute-Thesis Competition is back

Only 180 seconds to explain a research project in English with only one slide: this will be the challenge between 14 PhD students of the University of Bologna. The winner will have the possibility to be selected to participate in the international final scheduled for next June

Not all viruses are bad: a new photoactive viral vector for anti-cancer therapy has been developed

A research group at the University of Bologna has developed an anti-cancer phage, i.e. a virus that is harmless to humans, genetically engineered and chemically modified to selectively eliminate cancer cells only. The targeted, non-invasive treatment is activated by light

Withdrawal of rivers and lakes is faster near cities

A research group of the University of Bologna analysed the spatial distribution of water resources depletion in connection with proximity to large urban areas and defined a model that might prove fundamental to mitigate the impact of urbanization on the ecosystem

The University of Bologna joins the European Open Science Cloud Association

The University continues in its effort to promote Open Science by making its role official within the European environment for storing, managing, analysing and re-using research data

A new transistor for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies

The device was developed by a research team led by scientists at the University of Bologna. It is fast, effective, reliable, and low-cost: it could prove useful in the clinical field and for the development of new vaccines against COVID-19

From the University of Bologna Virtual Fair to Alma Orienta International Degree Programmes

The three-day March event dedicated to international degree programmes taught in English is on its way. This event follows the Virtual Fair attended by more than 1600 students from over 100 countries interested in discovering the world of our university

Adjournment of Patrick Zaki’s hearing: statements by the University of Bologna

Rector Giovanni Molari: "Once again, we can only wait, be vigilant, and actively commit to have our student back. We hope Patrick will have all the tenacity and determination he needs to withstand this umpteenth adjournment. Patrick knows that we support him, the whole University of Bologna stands by him and awaits him with deeper affection than ever"

9,000 tree species yet to be discovered on Earth

According to the first-ever global estimate, there are approximately 73,000 tree species corresponding to 14% more tree species than those currently known. Approximately a third of the unknown species are supposedly rare thus underlining the great richness of ecosystems and their great vulnerability to human-induced changes

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