by Alessia Fornoni, Assistant Dean for Research Training and Development, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Director of the Peggy and Harold Katz Family Drug Discovery Center. In a global landscape marked by rapid economic, technological, and social transformations, the ability to understand and anticipate change is a strategic...

The Italian Minister of Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, has officially signed the decree appointing Professor Andrea Lenzi as President of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). “I place my full confidence in Professor Andrea Lenzi for this highly prestigious role,” stated Minister Bernini. “I am certain he...

From the human nervous system to a programmable chip – that’s the inspiration behind Spiker+, a project developed at Politecnico di Torino that transforms “spiking” neural networks – modeled after biological neurons – into highly efficient hardware accelerators, with the potential to revolutionize artificial intelligence. The project was developed by...

By Professor Massimiliano Galeazzi, Chair of the Department of Physics, University of Miami In today’s global landscape, marked by increasing competition in research, technology, and talent acquisition, Italy must adopt structured strategies to fully leverage its scientific and technological expertise – even when such excellence develops outside national borders. Within...

ENEA has published a volume designed to assist companies and organizations implement industrial symbiosis, a process in which companies exchange by-products and waste, turning one company’s waste into another’s raw material. The volume was created as part of the SUN (Symbiosis Users Network), the first Italian network for industrial symbiosis...

FDOT’s 5-year work program invests $13.7 billion in the future of Florida’s transportation network TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, which included strategic transportation investments totaling $15.1 billion. These investments enable the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to deliver projects that...

Training, Information Sharing, and Communication Campaigns Among Key Topics Discussed Stronger coordination and joint cybersecurity initiatives were the main topics of today’s meeting between Bruno Frattasi, Director General of ACN (Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency), and Teodoro Valente, President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), held at ACN’s headquarters. The dialogue...

By an interministerial decree signed by the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Mimit), the Ministry of Education and Merit (Mim), and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Mef), the Foundation of “Businesses and Skills for Made in Italy” has been officially established. This new legal entity is aimed...

Born from the 5000genomi@VdA project coordinated by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and supported by the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, the new Centre joins IIT’s national network and becomes the Institute’s 12th node The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) presented its new Centre in Aosta today. This Centre...

eMerge Americas to significantly expand AI programming at its flagship global tech conference in April 2026, and launches inaugural Miami AI School eMerge Americas, a strategic convener, catalyst, and global tech conference + expo uniting global enterprises, startups, investors, and government leaders to accelerate innovation, announced today the acquisition of...