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Geodiversity, Geological heritage and Geoconservation: interview with Prof. Piotr Migoń, Visiting Professor at the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences

In March 2025, the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences of Unimore hosted, as Visiting Professor, Prof. Piotr Migoń from the University of Wroclaw (Poland), for an intensive course aimed at doctoral students and young researchers on a very current topic in the field of geology: “Geodiversity and Geoheritage - Contribution of Geosciences to the Global Environmental Agenda.” The course, under the supervision of Prof. Mauro Soldati, Director of the Department of Chemical and Geologica...

Professor Antonio La Marca Appointed to the Regional Coordination Committee for Medically Assisted Reproduction in the Lazio Region

Professor Antonio La Marca from Unimore, Director of the Clinic of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the University Hospital, has been appointed by the Lazio Region as an expert in the Regional Coordination Committee for Medically Assisted Reproduction. In December 2024, the Lazio Region established the Regional Network for Medically Assisted Reproduction (RRMAR) with the aim of issuing guidelines to ensure the consistent and appropriate provision of services related to MAR across the regional ...

Unimore mourns the passing of Pope Francis

“The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia joins in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a key figure of our time in terms of public thought, civil discourse, and constant attention to social transformation. His addresses also engaged the academic world, highlighting its educational mission, social responsibility, and role in fostering dialogue between different fields of knowledge. Pope Francis brought back to the forefront the urgency of responsibility, attentiveness to real condition...

Call for the Election of the New Rector Published. First Round on 4 June, Possible Run-off on 16 June

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia has officially launched the process for electing the next Rector. On 17 April, the Dean of the full professors published the decree announcing the elections for the leadership of the University for the 2025–2031 six-year term. All voting procedures will be conducted entirely electronically, with remote participation via personal devices. This approach, in line with recent electoral experiences and now an established practice at national level, aims...

The Six PhD Graduates of the 37th Cycle of the Doctoral Programme in Legal Sciences Have Been Proclaimed

The discussion of the doctoral theses and the proclamation ceremony for the PhD candidates of the 37th cycle of the Doctoral Programme in Legal Sciences took place in the Aula Magna of the Department of Law at Unimore. The following candidates successfully completed their studies: Nicola Brignoli (Scientific Disciplinary Sector: Administrative Law), Adriana Ciafardoni (Administrative Law), Rossana Detomi (Labour Law), Federica Raffone (Criminal Law), Benedetta Rossi (Philosophy of Law), and Ale...

Lecture by Giuliano Amato on Personal Data Protection and Competition Law at the Department of Economics – 15 April

At the “Marco Biagi” Department of Economics (DEMB) at Unimore, on Tuesday 15 April at 3:00 PM (East Main Hall), Professor Giuliano Amato will deliver the closing lectio magistralis of the course “Law of the Digital Economy – Jean Monnet Module” for the 2024/25 academic year, entitled “Personal Data Protection and Competition Law: The Facebook Case in Germany .” The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, will address a key issue in the regulation of digital markets. Procee...

ANVUR Accreditation: Unimore Earns Top National Rating in Quality Assessment

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia has received the top rating from ANVUR, the national agency for the evaluation of the university and research system, following the periodic accreditation process under the AVA3 model. The overall assessment was “Fully satisfactory”, a distinction shared, so far, only with Politecnico di Torino among the 19 universities evaluated in the 2023–2024 period whose results have been published. The official notification arrived on 4 April 2025, marking the...

Final Conference of the “ALIMENTA” Project at the Department of Law on 11 April

The Department of Law (Aula Magna) will host the final conference of the research project “ALIMENTA – Agrifood and Health Protection: Managing Risks in Small and Medium-sized Food Enterprises in Modena”, starting at 9:00 am on Friday 11 April. The project, coordinated by Professor Francesco Diamanti, addresses agrifood and health protection, with a specific focus on risk management in local SMEs. The conference has been organised with the support of the 2023 Unimore University Research Fund (FA...

National Seminar "Embodied Education and Inclusion" in Reggio Emilia on 4 April

The Department of Education and Human Sciences at Unimore is organising the study seminar "Embodied Education and Inclusion" at Palazzo Baroni in Reggio Emilia on Friday, 4 April, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The event is part of the national seminar series “Embodied Education (EE) – Embodiment and the Educating Community: Literature, Development, and Perspectives.” Embodied Education is an educational approach that integrates mind and body, emphasising the interaction between movement and cognitio...

At the Department of Law, the final event of the PRIN project on gender-based violence in Italian universities, led by Unimore, will take place on 4 April

The research project “ Understanding Gender-Based Violence in Italian Universities ” (PRIN2020), led by Unimore, will have its final presentation at a conference taking place at 9:30 AM at the Department of Law (via San Geminiano, 3) in Modena on Friday, 4 April 2025. The project, coordinated by Professor Laura De Fazio along with Professors Tindara Addabbo and Silvia Ferrari, involved the universities of Milan, Turin, and La Sapienza in Rome. The study examined gender-based violence (GBV...