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“Facciamo conoscenza” returns with its second Inaugural Lecture: “When Software Learns: Rethinking How We Program”, delivered by Prof. @heathermiller.bsky.social miller.bsky.social of @inf.usi.ch The lecture is open to the USI community and the general public. 👉https://www.usi.ch/en/feeds/36585

È ora online la prima puntata di "Il quarto d'ora accademico" il nuovo podcast dell'Università della Svizzera italiana. Come primo ospite il nuovo Rettore Claudio Bassetti. 👉 www.usi.ch/it/feeds/36203

Cambio ai vertici dell'Istituto di ricerche economiche dell'USI: Mario Padula è il nuovo Direttore. 👉https://www.usi.ch/it/feeds/36132

"Facciamo conoscenza": il Prof. @fabricolella.bsky.social della Facoltà di scienze economiche apre il nuovo ciclo di lezioni inaugurali dell'USI. 👉 www.usi.ch/it/feeds/36088

Welcome Prof. Laura Pasqualucci.

The IRB, affiliated with USI, welcomes Dr Gea Cereghetti as a new Group Leader! Since June 2026, she has been leading the new Protein Self-Organisation lab, boosting research in cell biology, biochemistry, and biophysics. www.usi.ch/en/feeds/35432

Congratulations to our new architects! 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/35429

🏛️ The USI Council has appointed Prof. Dr. med. Claudio Bassetti as Rector of the Università della Svizzera italiana. He will take office on 1 September 2026.

Our partners from @usi.ch marked World Press Freedom Day with the event "Truth Under Attack: Press Freedom Today". The event featured short film screenings and a discussion on press freedom in Switzerland and around the world. 👉🔗 diacomet.eu/event/truth-...

Can architecture transform space while practising sustainability and restraint? A look into the contemporary construction challenge with Prof. Ena Lloret-Fritschi & Prof. Muck Petzet from USI's new IAST institute. In collaboration with laRegione. 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/34944

On Monday, 11 May, the graduation ceremony brought together all the Faculties of Lugano. In the presence of institutional and political authorities, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees were awarded to 276 students from 35 nationalities. Congratulations! 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/35012

The Dies Academicus was celebrated last Saturday. Happy 30th birthday USI! 👉https://www.usi.ch/en/feeds/34895

🏆 Congratulazioni al Prof. Gabriele Bavota per il Best Teaching Award (INF) conferito oggi in occasione del #DiesAcademicusUSI30 @usi.ch! 👏👏

Phänomena ist zurück: Die Wissenschaftsausstellung startete ihre Tour am 14. März in Dietikon. Gezeigt werden Stationen zu künstlicher Intelligenz, Robotik und Technik zum Anfassen. Weitere Stopps folgen in Basel, Yverdon, Luzern, Altstätten, Zürich und Biel. #Phänomena #Wissenschaft #KI #Robotik

Phänomena 2026 kicked off with USI's interactive autonomous driving installation "Stay on Track!". At the private opening, the President of the Confederation, Guy Parmelin, was the first to test it. @inf.usi.ch @robertominelli.com 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/34586

Welcome Professor Aline Bütikofer, appointed Full Professor of Health Economics at USI. 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/34524

A joint study by @ethz.ch and USI raises important questions about the security of some of the most widely used cloud-based password managers. www.usi.ch/en/feeds/34363

Save the date! "Data Science: the good, the bad and the wild", the inaugural lecture by Prof. Deborah Sulem, new Assistant Professor at @inf.usi.ch, will be held on 2 March at 6 pm, at the West Campus Lugano Auditorium. 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/34206

USI Academy of Architecture at the House of Switzerland in Milan for #MilanoCortina2026 featuring "Come si muovono le nuvole": an installation by the students of the design workshop led by architect and Director of the Academy Riccardo Blumer. 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/34062

USI's New Rectorate Team Takes Shape Starting 1 February 2026, the new Rectorate team at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) will take office, coordinated by Interim Rector Gabriele Balbi. www.usi.ch/en/node/34044

Raphaël Parchet, Full Professor of Economics at USI @usiidep.bsky.social (IdEP) and IRE of the Faculty of Economics, has been appointed Pro-Rector for Research at USI. Welcome to the Rectorate team! 👉 www.usi.ch/en/node/34029

The harmful effects of tattoos on the immune system: an innovative study conducted by the Infection and Immunity group at IRB led by Prof. Santiago F. González and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). www.usi.ch/en/feeds/33693

USI incontra Ruth Metzler-Arnold, prima Presidente di Swiss Olympic 🕕 9 dicembre - h 18:00 👩‍🏫 Aula Magna - USI Campus Ovest Lugano L'evento si terrà in lingua tedesca con traduzione simultanea in italiano. Iscrizione aperta fino ad esaurimento posti. Per iscriversi: 👉 www.usi.ch/it/feeds/33643

It's graduation time for our Lugano faculties! Congratulations to our 709 graduates! 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/33601

Andrea Cini, PhD graduate at @inf.usi.ch is the winner of the 2025 @informatics-europe.bsky.social Best Dissertation Award. Congratulations! 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/33544

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and EU Research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva signed the Swiss-EU Programme Agreement (#EUPA) in Bern. Switzerland is once again associated with #HorizonEurope. 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/33469

Benvenuto Prof. Mattia Arrigo nella Facoltà di scienze biomediche. La sua inaugural lecture, aperta al pubblico, "From an organ-centric approach to integrated management" si terrà mercoledì 19 novembre alle 18 presso l’Auditorio del Campus Ovest. 👉 www.usi.ch/it/feeds/33284

USI moves up in the @timeshighered.bsky.social Rankings 2026. The university rises from the 301-350 range to 251-300. This result confirms the University's growth and the quality of its commitment to research, internationalisation and education. www.usi.ch/en/feeds/33193

The IAST – Institute of Sustainable Architecture and Technology is born at USI 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/32912

Il 29 settembre alle 18 presso l'Aula magna dell'USI, in dialogo con Giovanni Pedrazzini, Decano della Facoltà di scienze biomediche, Flavio Del Ponte ripercorrerà la sua carriera tra medicina, diplomazia e intervento umanitario. Iscrizioni aperte. www.usi.ch/it/feeds/32883

A USI study supported by the @snsf.ch and led by Peter J. Schulz, Full Professor and researcher at USI #FacultyofCommunicationCultureandSociety, highlights how doctors' trust in patients can reduce inappropriate requests for antibiotics. 👉https://www.usi.ch/en/feeds/32807

"Thermal Governance", a project by Associate Professor Sascha Roesler and PhD assistant Julian Raffetseder of USI Academy of Architecture at the #swisspavilion at #Expo2025Osaka 👉https://www.usi.ch/en/feeds/32749

IA e cinema, un incontro in evoluzione: ne parla Kevin Ben Lee, Professore straordinario presso la Facoltà di comunicazione, cultura e società dell'USI in occasione del Locarno Film Festival, ai microfoni della RSI. 👉 www.usi.ch/it/feeds/32691

The newly imposed US tariffs are expected to substantially affect Swiss exporters and drive up consumer prices in the US. @fabricolella.bsky.social, Assistant Professor at USI, Rafael Lalive and Sofia Schroeter from UNIL analyse consequences and viable solutions. www.usi.ch/en/feeds/32697

Thanks to an important grant from @snsf.ch Marco Valgimigli from Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino and professor at USI Faculty of Biomedicine and his research team are investigating an alternative treatment method for coronary lesions, which carry a significant risk of heart attack.

Congratulations 2025 graduates from USI Academy of Architecture! 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/32304

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮 returns to Lugano on June 15, 2025, to celebrate 20 years of solidarity and movement for cancer research. We encourage you to participate in this meaningful event, because every step counts! 👉 See lnkd.in/gpa3cH29 for details about the programme and registration.

The FAUSION team is ready to hit the #ISC2025 in Hamburg for the ISC Student Cluster Competition! @fau.de @inf.usi.ch Go team! 👉 www.usi.ch/en/feeds/31878