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Student Ambassadors Programme
The annual meeting of the programme, which brings together three hundred students from around sixty countries, has concluded. The event was invigorated by the addition of fifty new international members
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Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Bologna is ranked first in Italy in the rankings that assess the actions and contributions of universities worldwide towards achieving the sustainable development goals outlined by the UN.
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The AlmaLaurea 2024 report on graduates
An inclusive and attractive university, above the national average for the number of on-time graduates, those who have studied abroad, and the employment rate: this is what emerges from the 2024 report.
Voices, stories, ideas
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The power of dialogue
“We learn about the other person as well as about ourselves.” The words of the Italian ambassador for the MIRAI Japan’s Friendship Ties Programme.
Khalil Zantou, student at the University of Bologna
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Applied biomaterials from sustainable sources
We try to encourage the use of natural materials even in advanced applications, following the principles of green chemistry.
Maria Francesca, Phd student in Chemistry
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Advice for future students?
Studying with passion, commitment and living this path authentically.
Gaia, degree in Philosophical Sciences
From research to society
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Frontiers Planet Prize: a Unibo researcher is the National Champion for Italy
Francesco Maria Sabatini advances to the final stage of the competition with his study identifying the main climatic, historical, and spatial determinants of alpha diversity on a global scale.
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Unibo Patents in the Finals of the Intellectual Property Award
From a sound-absorbing window to a polystyrene recycling method, from a catalyst to reduce CO2 to a device to reduce brain trauma: these are the seven patents selected for the final stage of the competition that promotes innovation and values the creativity of inventors.
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Valuable Side Effects for Alzheimer's
Treating Alzheimer's with drugs already used for other diseases also reduces healthcare costs: this is the goal of the project "BD4AP: BIG Data for Alzheimer’s disease Polypharmacology." Maria Giulia Prado, a Ph.D. student at the Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, discusses it.