On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM, the Mass for the Beginning of the Academic Year will be held at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo), located at Via di Cologna 59, in Trieste.

The Mass will be presided over by the Bishop of Trieste, Monsignor Enrico Trevisi.

The Rector, Professor Donata Vianelli, will be in attendance.

All those who study or work at the University of Trieste are invited to attend.

The Mass will be preceded, at 5:30 PM, by a lecture titled "Studying in the Age of AI", delivered by professor Teresa Scantamburlo (a computer science researcher at the University of Trieste and holder of the Generali Chair in Responsible and Sustainable AI) in the Bachelet Lecture Hall, located in Building A on the Piazzale Europa campus.

Please see the attached flyer for the Mass.