20.01.2025
A study by the University of Padua lays the foundation for a new generation of diagnostic and therapeutic tools that combine network science, computational biology, and digital medici
16.01.2025
A team from the University of Padua, led by Paolo Villoresi, has developed a system to communicate with probes headed to Proxima Centauri B, using a solar sail propelled by a laser beam. The project is part of the Starshot initiative, which explores interstellar travel and the search for extraterrestrial life. The research is supported by international institutions such as Caltech and MIT
13.01.2025
A Unipd study revealed that brown bears during hibernation, despite a drastic reduction in activity, do not develop the muscle atrophy typically associated with prolonged disuse
13.01.2025
The University of Padua's LIVES project, awarded the Jean Monnet Module prize and funded by the European Commission, deals with the study of the vulnerability of fragile people (elderly, disabled, minors). The focus is a free, 48-hour multidisciplinary course, starting Feb. 27, 2025, dedicated to inclusion policies and rights protection, strengthening the university's role in the European debate
13.01.2025
Universiadi 2025: Sebastiano Cipriano, Unipd Energy Engineering student, competing in the giant slalom of alpine skiing, and Nicole Riz, who studies Primary Education Sciences, will be engaged in the ski orienteering discipline
10.01.2025
The Medicine and Surgery degree course of the School of Medicine at the University of Padua will be relocated to Venice starting from the 2025-2026 academic year
10.01.2025
An international team, led by the Universities of Padua and Hong Kong, has created an innovative material that mimics biological protein capsules, capable of purifying air and water by capturing pollutants such as benzene and cyclohexane. Published in "Nature", the study shows how these supramolecular polyhedra can be controlled with light, opening up new possibilities in the fight against pollution
10.01.2025
The Ministry of University and Research has allocated €1,600,000 to a partnership led by the University of Padua to promote the psychological well-being of students. The UNIST – HEALTH project includes monitoring, a support app, and "psychological health ambassadors". Specific actions will be implemented in Padua to support those in difficulty
08.01.2025
A team of researchers led by Paolo Tarolli from the Department of Land, Environment, agriculture and forestry (Tesaf) at the University of Padua has conducted a study, published in "Environmental Research Letters," to identify the main global causes of saltwater intrusion in coastal agriculture and assess the areas at risk.
18.12.2024
Umberto Rosani, a researcher from the Department of Biology at the University of Padua, along with an international team, has won a prestigious grant of over 3 million euros to study virus behavior
