Focus

In the age of infinite information, personal concentration is a scant resource. Those who know how to focus their attention remain active agents, while those who succumb to doom scrolling can be manipulated

Global warming is accelerating beyond predicted thresholds: promises and plans are no longer enough. Already-available concrete solutions and immediate actions are needed to avoid the worst impacts

Price stability depends on a collective persuasion: believing that money holds value. In an unstable world, inflation remains a central challenge that requires public awareness and sophisticated responses

Climate, health, digital rights, and democracy: thirty researchers will be involved in presenting science in new languages accessible to all on September 26 and 27 for the European Researchers’ Night

From the defense of democracy and faith in young people, to the primacy of knowledge and freedom of research: these are the themes of Rector Francesco Billari’s speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 2025–2026 Academic Year. Speeches also by President Andrea Sironi and Keynote Speaker Nadia Calviño

Version 42.0 – Reviewed and only slightly revised for incoming 2025 students