A meeting 2023
5 October 2023, 6 pm
Gardens of the Arena of Padova, by reservation
The rector Daniela Mapelli welcomes students who, after graduation, have chosen the University of Padova for their university studies.
The event, opened by the greetings of the rector and the mayor Sergio Giordani, tells the experiences of study, research and life of some protagonists of our academic community through their testimony.
The meeting will be led by Pietro Osti and Veronica Costa: dialoguing with the guests on stage and with those present in the audience, they alternate Italian and English to involve the invited student community, both Italian and international, in a single and lively story.
Present at the meeting:
Marco Giordani
Expert in telecommunications of the future, from self-driving cars to the potential of the 6G network, Marco Giordani is a researcher in the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Padua and teaches in the first-cycle/Bachelor's degree course in Telecommunications, Internet and Multimedia Engineering.
Lucia Zanetti
A PhD student in Chemical Sciences, Lucia Zanetti deals with crucial issues for the coming decades such as sustainable energy and the circular economy. He is currently working on the production of hydrogen from sewage sludge, in collaboration with the company HBI. He has won some contests of scientific dissemination and in his spare time he deals with volunteering in the educational field and political participation activities in the city of Padova.
Alexandrina Mihai
Student-athlete of the University of Padova as part of the University's dual career project, Alexandrina Mihai attends the first-cycle/Bachelor's degree course in Psychological Sciences and Techniques and is also a race walker. Four-time Italian champion, team gold medalist in the European Cup, European U23 vice-champion, Alexandrina was the only Unipd sportswoman at this year's Universiade in China.
A follow is on syllabus the stand-up comedy show "Mary Poppins and the Deathly Hallows" by Yoko Yamada.
Yoko has participated in "Stand up Comedy" and "Stand up Comedy Rehab" on Comedy Central. In 2023, she accompanied Alessandro Cattelan on the theatrical tour "Salutava Sempre" which saw her open each evening of the show with her monologue and was a finalist in the 2023 edition of Italia's Got Talent.
Participation in Unincontro is by invitation only, reserved for Unipd freshmen (as per confidential email communication).
It is forbidden to bring glass bottles or water bottles and your own alcohol to the event. In addition, it is not possible to bring bicycles inside the event area, but they can be parked in the Arena Gardens, along the fence delimiting the cycle path (not passable during the evening).
Access from via Porcilia is recommended for those who go to the event by scooter or motorbike.
After Unincontro, from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, the Arena Gardens host The Academy Night. Freshers & Students Welcome Party, an evening with DJ set dedicated to all Unipd students.