Carl E Wieman, a Nobel laureate in Physics from Stanford University will give the fifth seminar of the College series on Access to Education onlinehis contributions to in the College Lecture Theatre at 6.00 pm on tthe 3rd of May. Carl E Wieman, known for this contributions to the discovery of Einstein-Bose condensates, has argued for years that current approaches to the teaching of science subjects are ineffective and has offered new and radical approaches to this important topic. The majority of Volta undergraduate and postgraduate students are engaged in science studies and alll members of the College are warmly encouraged to attend Carl E Wieman's seminar.
The poster of the event is available here. The abstract of the seminar and a short biographic sketch of the speaker can be found at this page.
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A graphic representation of physical variables accounting generated by an Artificial Intelligence approach. Courtesy of the Department of Engineering of Columbia University.
Salvatore Piscuoglio of the University of Basel will give a seminar at 4.30 pm on Wednesday the 26th of April at the Golgi//Spallanzani Institute (via A Ferrata 9) entitle Augmenting Precision Oncology Using in Silico Tools and patient-derived 3d Models. Cancer therapy is one of the areas in which the development of personalised approaches is proving very valuable and the seminar will review progress in the field and highlight the speaker's contribution. All College students are invited to attend, in particular medical students and science students reading Biology, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The poster of the event is available here. The abstract of the seminar and a short biographic sketch of the speaker can be found at this page.
Science historian Paolo Mazzarello, professor of History of Medicine at the University of Pavia, will introduce his latest book entitled Leibniz's Mill at 5.30 pm on the 18th of April at Collegio Castiglioni Brugnatelli. The poster of the event is available here.
The event may be of interest to a number of Volta students and certainly to College undergraduates reading Philosophy.
The fourth seminar of the College Series on Access to Education will take place on Thursday the 20th of April 2023 at 6.00 pm and will be given by Claudia Carter of Birmingham City University. The seminar entitled From STEM to STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering, Mathematics) will discuss the never-settled issue of the role of Arts and Humanities in Science Education. C Carter will present recent ideas that may bring fresh, potential solutions to this major challenge in modern western culture.
The poster of the seminar is available here. The abstract of the seminar and a short biographical sketch of the speaker are avalable at this page.
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A picture of a galaxy (left) and a major work of art (the painting Guernica by P Picasso, currently at the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid).
The third seminar of the College Series on Access to Education will take place on Tuesday the 18th of April 2023 at 6.00 pm and will be given by Maja Bacovic of the University of Montenegro. The seminar entitled The Age of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) will review the current trends and debate on the take and impact of these disciplines on the knowledge economy, societies and the globalised world. These themes are at the centre of the debate on access to University, employment, sustainability, etc.
The poster of the seminar is available here. The abstract of the seminar and a short biographical sketch of the speaker are avalable at this page.
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A picture of a computer chip, a technological development that has revolutionised the life and work of billions of people in the last fifty years.
The second seminar of the College Series on Access to Education will take place on Thursday the 13th of April 2023 at 6.00 pm and will be given by Giorgio Marinoni, from the International Association of Universites. The seminar entitled Global Challenges and Directions in Higher Education will review recent trends in Higher Education worldwide and will offer a critical assessment of the challenges and directions that lie ahead in both developed and developing countries.
The poster of the seminar is available here. The abstract of the seminar and a short biographical sketch of the speaker are avalable at this page.
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A picture of the site of ancient Univeristy of Nalanda (India) considered the oldest University in the world.