Coordinated by the University of Bologna and funded by the EU with 6 million euros, the project brings together 16 European partners, including the Italian Ministry of Culture, to expand and connect cultural data, facilitating their interpretation and informed reuse. A €650k open call will support cultural and creative organizations that are interested in experimenting with the technologies developed.
The IRIS virtual reality facility, introduced at the Forlì Campus, is a reconfigurable VR CAVE supporting research into future mobility, aerospace design and human–machine interaction
AI systems offer us quick answers in return for minimal effort. But is it possible to turn them into tools that can genuinely help us with our studies, our work and the development of new skills?
A new field of therapeutic interventions is emerging alongside “molecular” drug treatments: experiences designed to improve brain health or function. UniboMagazine discussed it with Adam Gazzaley, a pioneer of “experiential medicine”
The research group at the Department of Industrial Engineering is taking part in four new Horizon Europe projects under the SESAR Joint Undertaking. Their work focuses on route management, digital flight rules and airport operations
As part of a European project aimed at promoting more sustainable approaches to conservation, a University of Bologna research group has developed a technology that uses non-woven fabrics to selectively remove unwanted layers without damaging the underlying materials
The device will be integrated and tested at the Bologna Integration Hall, a joint centre of excellence established by INAF and the University of Bologna, before being installed on the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in Chile’s Atacama Desert
In his lecture, the 2025 Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences reflected on the challenges posed by economic growth and innovation
The partnership is aimed at developing joint research, higher education, mobility, and knowledge-sharing activities. Initial activities include the development of a Professional Master programme on global politics and the social impacts of artificial intelligence and digital technologies
Engaging citizens, public bodies, businesses and universities in local initiatives: the national picture and the Bologna experience
Funded with €1.2 million, the European MagBIO project will develop “magnetobots”, engineered microorganisms capable of moving within the human body, supporting diagnostic monitoring and delivering anticancer drugs. The University of Bologna is among the 18 partners in the international consortium
The professor of the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi" – DEI at the University of Bologna has received one of the most prestigious awards in the field of dielectrics and electrical insulation
With more than 60 million stars, the image could help confirm the existence of exoplanets and measure their masses through variations in starlight
At the University of Bologna, international experts reviewed the current state of knowledge on the exposome, discussing the role of Artificial Intelligence, organoids and European projects on climate, cities and health
The analysis of a fossil humerus preserved in the Geology Collection “Museo Giovanni Capellini” of the University of Bologna documents one of the oldest known cases of healing from a severe fracture in cave lions. The study, led by the University of Padua, provides rare insights into the lives and survival strategies of the great predators of the Pleistocene
A team of students from the University of Bologna has been selected to trial a multi-robot orbital system for space debris removal at the Orbital Robotics Laboratory of the European Space Agency
A University of Bologna research team has helped develop a smart mask for continuously and non-invasively monitoring astronauts’ sleep quality
New frontiers in chemistry to address the challenges of climate, energy and resource scarcity, and research as a shared human effort serving equality and sustainability
From the importance of a global vision for scientific research to studies on extracting water from air, one of the leading figures in contemporary chemistry will address the challenges of climate, energy and resource scarcity for a sustainable planet
There were at least seven individuals, who lived around 100,000 years ago: the study – coordinated by scholars from the University of Bologna – stems from the analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA from eight teeth found in the Stajnia cave in Poland
A team at the University of Bologna has developed a device capable of reproducing in the laboratory the oxygen gradients typical of human tissues. The technology, already patented and at the heart of an academic spin-off, opens new avenues for oncological research and the development of new therapies.
Developed during the Covid-19 lockdown at the Department of Interpreting and Translation, ReBooth is now used in Kharkiv and Beirut, helping ensure continuity in training even when access to classrooms is limited or impossible
In the new digital systems that make it possible to record information in a secure, transparent and unalterable way, trust is not eliminated, but reconfigured through technological protocols, governance mechanisms and relationships between the various actors involved
The University of Bologna has inaugurated new research infrastructures dedicated to equipment and machinery for precision agriculture, digital systems and innovative solutions for the sustainability of agricultural systems. Over €12 million in investments from PNRR funds, within the national AGRITECH project, will support the testing and development of the agriculture of the future
The programme will bring cutting-edge scientific research to industrial application in the field of energy integration
From renewables to carbon capture and storage: where do we stand with the energy transition in a world cyclically marked by geopolitical crises? UniboMagazine discussed it with Professor Ezio Mesini
A new invisible marking technology aims to make plastic recycling more efficient and competitive. ELISET, a European project worth €2.36 million, is bringing to market a solution developed from research initiated at the University of Bologna and later advanced through the spin-off Sinbiosys
Two examples from the University of Bologna’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, which today includes 62 accredited companies spanning spin-offs and student startups
Produced by five PhD students from the University of Bologna’s International PhD College, the podcast examines artificial intelligence from multiple perspectives and reflects on its role in politics, science and everyday life
The University of Bologna deep-tech spin-off is set to validate a technology in space that is recognised as a strategic priority for Europe
Thanks to the synergy between chemistry and aerospace engineering, the compact analytical device is ready for the first microgravity experiments with astronaut Sophie Adenot
Seven European partners - including universities and research centres - will collaborate to develop low-energy digital systems through reversible computing
Signal-free junctions navigated seamlessly by vehicles that communicate with one another: the demonstration coordinated by the University of Bologna has won an award within the framework of the PNRR-funded Restart programme
Designed, built and tested by a research group at the University of Bologna, it is the only nanomotor in the world able to reverse its direction of rotation simply by changing the colour of the light source that powers it
The analysis of the ancient artefacts preserved in the “Luigi Cattaneo” Anatomical Wax Collection of the University of Bologna has revealed a new perspective on the material and symbolic culture of the 19th century, including religious motifs and themes of a personal, amorous and erotic nature
With four projects and total funding of 11 million euros, the University of Bologna is the Italian university with the highest number of grant holders in the latest ERC Synergy Grants and one of the most successful in the European Union. From the cohabitation between humans and animals on an increasingly fragile planet to the earliest microseconds after the Big Bang; from the ultra-fast processes of the photochemical reactions to the unsolved questions on the universe expansion, the participating researchers will join their forces to address some of the most complex challenges in contemporary science
Thanks to portable technologies, an international team has carried out in situ analyses of silica stromatolites in the Imawarì Yeutà cave, opening up new perspectives for planetary exploration as well. Research groups led by Martina Cappelletti from the University of Bologna and speleologist Francesco Sauro from the University of Padua are among the authors of the study
Gathered at the University of Bologna, some of the world’s leading scholars and experts in artificial intelligence have drawn up a Manifesto for a cohesive institution grounded in human capital, interdisciplinary collaboration and a strong theoretical foundation, governed with transparency and independence
Coordinated by the University of Bologna, the project brings together 35 partners from 11 countries to develop interdisciplinary training pathways in Virtual Worlds
EU institutional representatives, researchers and international stakeholders will be at the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL) to discuss about climate-change challenges. The meeting is arranged by DG CLIMA and CINEA
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
An unprecedented perspective on Ulisse Aldrovandi's woodblocks, created with the aim of enhancing the scientist's xylographic matrices preserved at the Palazzo Poggi Museum of the University Museum System and the University Library of Bologna
The six best videos on artificial intelligence — exploring the opportunities and risks of its use in today’s world — will be awarded in the contest organised by the Alma Mater Research Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (ALMA-AI)
An international study coordinated by the University of Bologna has developed a decalogue to explore the potential of AI in creative processes, its opportunities and risks, and to outline possible future scenarios
The new joint project between the University of Bologna and IMA aims to design innovative technological systems for packaging, also driven by artificial intelligence technologies, capable of carrying out highly complex manipulation, gripping, and control tasks, with two key requirements: flexibility and autonomy
It’s called ShashGuru and it can explain chess games while they are being played. In real time, it reveals players’ strategies and the reasoning behind each move, using clear and accessible language that even non-experts can follow
A team of scholars at the University of Bologna has developed an artificial intelligence system that can automatically recognise archaeological sites. Using satellite images from the CORONA espionage programme of the 1960s, it has revealed four ancient human settlements that had previously gone unnoticed by archaeologists
The new Philips Incisive CT scanner was presented at the University of Bologna’s Anatomy Centre: with this unique project, anatomical dissection—one of the oldest scientific practices—merges with cutting-edge digital technologies, generating new knowledge and paving the way for increasingly personalised, safe and effective healthcare and training models