Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi”

SIF National Congress 2024

Bologna, capital of Italian Physics for a week

Think & Drink

Exploring the invisible Universe

Awards and honours

We are creating a webpage to showcase the achievements of DIFA professors, researchers, and students. If you want your awards included, please fill out the provided form.

Latest news

All DIFA offices. From Monday 12 to Friday 16 August 2024: total closure. From Monday 29 July to Friday 30 August 2024: closure at 2 p.m.

Research areas

A journey through the areas, projects and research groups where new knowledge is born and developed. Discover the research and scientific innovation activities of the department’s researchers.

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News

Unibo Magazine

Mourning at the University. Giorgio Dragoni has passed away

Long-time professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy “Augusto Righi” of the Alma Mater.

Unibo

University

Seeking Big Data Specialists - announcement is now online

FutureData4EU is the European project offering 53 PhD scholarships to train Big Data specialists on various topics of Data Science, ranging from culture to health, from environment to technology.

Magazine Unibo

Meetings and Initiatives

What are the latest frontiers of research in the fight against climate change?

On 31 May, there will be a meeting with Professor Di Lorenzo from Brown University to discuss the removal of carbon dioxide from the oceans in the fight against climate change. Register online.

Awards and Recognitions

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

The selection is open to female and male students enrolled in bachelor's degrees at our Department.

Notte dei Ricercatori

Innovation and Research

Waiting for European Researchers' Night 2024: guided tours and AperiScienza

From 28 August to 27 September, in the run-up to the night dedicated to research, the city comes alive with numerous initiatives to promote science and culture. Discover the programme.