The WIDE Project: The Origins of Wage Inequality
Why do some workers earn more than others? Why does wage inequality rise in some historical periods and fall in others? These questions are now at … Read More
“The spread of human languages over time across climates and eco-regions” project: Did climate help shape the history of human languages?
Why do people speak different languages? And how did the great language families of the world emerge and spread across continents? These are among the oldest … Read More
The FAIRWORK project: the challenge of fair working conditions in public procurement facing the “jungle” of collective agreements
Outsourcing certain stages of the production process or support services to suppliers is common practice, both amongst private companies and public bodies. The use of such … Read More
How SARS-CoV-2 disarms the cells that fight it: the MINE project studies the role of the ORF3a protein
What happens when a virus target the immune cells responsible for eliminating it? This question lies at the heart of MINE (Multifunctional Interference on CTL Network in Immune Evasion), … Read More
From Tardigrades to Society: A Quadruple Helix Approach to Develop Stress-Tolerant Crops for Earth and Space. The TRUST Project.
Can tardigrades, among nature’s most resilient organisms, help us safeguard the future of plant life against the challenges of an increasingly warmer planet and the new … Read More
The project: “The case of Marlen Haushofer: schreibende Hausfrau or enlightened writer?”
What happens when a writer who seems to perfectly embody the traditional role of wife, mother, and housewife creates works that radically challenge the society in … Read More
When the Sea Becomes Territory: How Italy Drew Its Maritime Borders. The Project “The Making of Italian Maritime Borders (1949–1982)”
For centuries, the sea was regarded as an open space, a common resource that no one could own. Then, within just a few decades, it became … Read More
The VALORE-HIV Project: Moving Beyond Conventional Testing to Map the HIV Genome and Combat Drug Resistance
In the field of medical and epidemiological research, HIV-1 infection remains one of the world’s major public health challenges. Despite the effectiveness of current antiretroviral treatment … Read More
The NeverEnd project: Gian Vincenzo Pinelli and his Cultural Mediation in a Diachronic-Multidisciplinary Perspective
“Knowledge is something fascinating, irresistible and addictive. No obstacle, whether physical or intangible, can halt the spread of knowledge, bringing together all those who wish to … Read More
Beyond the scale: hunting for the immune sensor that triggers inflammation in obesity. The IARM project
When we think of obesity, our minds immediately go to the scale, calorie counting, or a purely metabolic issue. However, the scientific reality emerging from research … Read More
LidArc Initiative: unveiling hidden archaeological landscapes through the eye of LiDAR
Exploring the invisible with the aim of revolutionizing the study of archaeological landscapes hidden by vegetation: this is the ambitious heart of the LidArc Initiative, an … Read More
Revolutionizing Remote Diagnostics and Underwater Exploration: The EBSTA Project
What do a remote medical diagnosis and the mapping of an ancient submerged shipwreck have in common? The answer lies in the need to observe and … Read More
The CCCP project: computer-aided design of new polymers for low-energy consumption displays
Developing advanced organic materials capable of emitting circularly polarized light to ensure brighter displays and, at the same time, significant energy savings in electronic devices: this … Read More
Enhancing Media Trustworthiness in the AI era: the REMEDY project
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a technological revolution, but it has become a powerful tool for influencing opinions, and distorting reality. Anyone can download … Read More
The DOC.E.O.R. project: the art of ottava rima between school desks and oral traditions
What happens when the meter of the great masterpieces of Italian literature meets the liveliness of popular improvisation? The answer lies in ottava rima, an intangible … Read More
CARES: Artificial Intelligence for Safety and the Environment
The University of Siena brings the frontier of Artificial Intelligence beyond the laboratory, redefining industrial safety and sustainability Professor Stefano Melacci (Department of Information Engineering and … Read More
The EMOTIONS Project: Towards 6G and Intelligent Radio Environments
The evolution of wireless telecommunications is entering a decisive phase. While 5G continues to consolidate, the scientific community is already looking beyond it, envisioning 6G as … Read More
The InhiBIT project: inhibiting protein–protein interactions to reactivate apoptosis in cancer cells
Cancer is a complex disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth and by the ability of tumour cells to invade healthy tissues. It is currently the second … Read More
Supporting the Circular Economy by Assessing Recycling Quality: the CIRQLAR Project
In recent years, the Circular Economy has gained remarkable momentum on the global political agenda, representing a new and promising economic paradigm that enables governments, companies, … Read More
The University of Siena Leads the EMPAIRED Project on Empathic AI and XR for Ergonomic Education
The University of Siena is the coordinator and lead partner of EMPAIRED – Empathic AI and XR for Ergonomic Education, an innovative research and development project co-funded by … Read More