Enrolment for the 2025/2026 academic year is now open for the 25 master courses offered by the University of Trieste, with 11 first-level master degrees (vocational masters) and 14 second-level master degrees (advanced masters). The course catalogue, offered by eight departments, addresses topics in a cross-disciplinary manner across the fields of medicine, economics and management, law, socio-politics, and education, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity and sustainability.

This year, seven new innovative masters with a strong vocational focus have been added to the course catalogue.

NEW COURSES FOR 2025-2026

Labour Law for Human Resources Management and Consulting (first-level)
This course integrates labour law with criminal, tax, European and corporate law. The aim of the course is to train students to support human resource management in digital, environmental and social transitions. The programme is divided into five modules ranging from legal fundamentals to interdisciplinary focuses, with practical seminars conducted by professionals in the field and a concluding final lecture. It combines theoretical rigour, practical applications and an interdisciplinary perspective.

Bioethics and Paediatric Palliative Care (first-level)
This course addresses the clinical, ethical and relational dimensions of caring for children with incurable chronic diseases. It integrates clinical bioethics and palliative care skills, developing decision-making and communication skills with the dignity of the child and the family at the centre. It proposes an approach that values interprofessionality and promotes a culture of paediatric palliative care as an essential part of care, in line with the principles of humanisation of medicine and professional responsibility.

Land-Side Connections in Ports (second-level)
This course combines technical skills in rail and intermodal transport with economic knowledge for cost analysis and scenario forecasting, and legal knowledge for the correct setting of flows in compliance with tax and customs regulations. The focus on statistics and digital technologies is an integral part of the course, with particular attention paid to the use of data and performance indicators. The course trains participants to face the new challenges of port logistics and international land-side connections.

Robotic Surgery (second-level)
An advanced course for doctors interested in robot-assisted pelvic and renal surgery. It involves progression from basic skills, acquired on animated and inanimate models, to ultra-specialised skills in the operating theatre. This course is a travelling and international master, with experience in three robotic surgery centres, one of which is in Slovenia, thus offering participants direct exposure to a range of environments and broadening their professional horizons.

Aesthetic Medicine (second-level)
This master course integrates knowledge of plastic surgery and dermatology with the most modern non-invasive and non-surgical techniques. The use of fillers, botulinum toxin and lasers are incorporated into the specialist's clinical practice through responsible and informed use, with the aim of responding to the growing demand for aesthetic medicine. This course combines scientific progress, ethical awareness and technical skills.

INSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Within the new courses, there are two programmes developed under the agreement signed with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies:

Social and Companionship Care – PiCAS (first-level)
This course is designed for social workers, educators and psychologists, and seeks to strengthen the skills of multidisciplinary teams working in local social services. It focuses on the integrated care of individuals and families in vulnerable or poor conditions, using up-to-date operational and assessment tools. The course promotes the co-construction of interventions, evidence-based social planning and a ‘side by side’ participatory approach, in line with the National Inclusion Plan and LEPS.

Planning, management and evaluation of social services (second level)
An advanced course to develop skills in planning, programming, implementing and monitoring the integrated system of social interventions and services. In line with the National Inclusion Plan and LEPS, it promotes critical and systemic approaches to social policies, supporting co-programming, co-design and participatory governance. Participants will acquire the operational and theoretical tools needed to build inclusive and sustainable territorial networks capable of responding to the complex needs of communities.

Both Master's programmes are currently awaiting approval from the Ministry, so the relevant enrolment procedures are not yet active. Details will be provided as soon as possible.

For information about the course Social Care and Support – PiCAS (Level I): master.mlps1@units.it, for Planning, Management and Evaluation of Social Services (Level II): master.mlps2@units.it

Finally, as part of the special agreements, the fourth edition of a well-established course, organised in collaboration with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, has been confirmed:

Third Sector Law and Management – DMTS (second-level)
The master programme is aimed at those who have already obtained a master's degree (laurea magistrale). The course, offered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences, provides comprehensive and multidisciplinary training, preparing participants to guide organisations through regulatory, management and fundraising challenges. The programme combines theory and practice, and students gain practical experience through project work and internships. The partnership with the FVG Region guarantees a strong link with the territory, promoting the creation of collaborative networks and social innovation. Participants will have the opportunity to develop skills in governance, leadership, resource management and communication, with a focus on social impact and sustainability.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted via the online Student Academic Services (Esse3). For deadlines, procedures and requirements, please consult the official call for applications.

Results were presented in Trieste from the cross-border clinical research project X-BRAIN.net - Network for cross-border cooperation aimed at the rehabilitation of stroke patients with innovative technologies, funded by the Interreg Italy-Slovenia Programme with a total budget of €750,000.

Coordinated by the Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences at the University of Trieste, the project involved the participation of the Science and Research Centre Koper (ZRS Koper), the Neurological Clinic of ASUGI’s Cattinara Hospital and the Neurology Unit of Izola General Hospital.

The aim of the project is to make stroke rehabilitation more effective, a crucial challenge for today's healthcare system, by activating a targeted protocol in the very first days, enhanced by the use of innovative technologies. ‘The multimodal approach,’ explains project coordinator Professor Gianni Biolo of the University of Trieste, ‘combines nutritional integration, cognitive training through virtual reality and prehabilitation activities to ensure the maintenance of muscle mass and strength and to modulate the reorganisation processes within the central nervous system that are typical of immobility, promoting a more rapid recovery at the end of the period of inactivity.’

The experimental phase was conducted on healthy volunteers, with an average age of 68, who had to stay in bed for ten days. ‘From a nutritional point of view,’ continues Biolo, ‘we intervened by increasing protein intake from 0.8 to 1.4 grams per kilogram of body weight per day and introducing a daily intake of 3.5 grams of the amino acid leucine, in order to ensure the maintenance of muscle mass.’

‘Through immersive and multisensory environments,’ explains Dr Luka Šlosar of the Science and Research Centre Koper, ‘the volunteers underwent mental training that preserved the flow of neuromuscular information and modulated the reorganisation processes within the central nervous system. In this way, it was possible to promote the maintenance of muscle strength and accelerate recovery times.’

‘Strokes are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide,’ emphasises Professor Paolo Manganotti, director of the Neurological Clinic at Cattinara Hospital, ‘with consequences that profoundly affect daily life. Intervening in the first few days with targeted rehabilitation programmes is essential for recovering compromised functions and improving quality of life. Thanks to the project, we were able to set up an active room entirely dedicated to the acute phase, equipped with virtual reality devices that allow for safe, stimulating and personalised exercises. The immersive and interactive aspect increases patient motivation and consistency, which are decisive factors in a successful recovery.’

A portable, inexpensive sensor capable of detecting the presence of chemical pollutants (PFAS) in water in just a few minutes. This is the result of a study coordinated by Marcello Berto of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UniMoRe), in collaboration with Pierangelo Metrangolo of the Polytechnic University of Milan (PoliMi) and Lucia Pasquato of the University of Trieste (UniTS). The research has just been published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials and is part of the PRIN-Nifty project funded by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR).

PFAS, poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances, are chemical compounds used in numerous consumer products, from non-stick pans to waterproof fabrics. Resistant to degradation, they accumulate in living tissues and spread into the environment – water, soil and air – even over long distances, making them one of the most insidious pollutants for health today.

The sensor developed by the three universities responds to this need: it is based on an organic electrolyte modulation transistor, capable of distinguishing different types of PFAS thanks to a special molecular coating designed by the UniTS research group.

'The heart of the sensor,' explains Lucia Pasquato, professor of organic chemistry at the Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 'is a gold electrode coated with a mixed self-assembled monolayer (SAM) consisting of two types of molecules. Our group has been working on these coatings for over 15 years, particularly those containing fluorinated molecules, and we have developed the expertise to design them in such a way as to make them stable, reproducible and effective. In this case, the aim was to create a SAM that would bring the water to be analysed into contact with the electrode and at the same time be able to interact with PFAS. To do this, we combined two components: fluorinated thiols, which promote the recognition of contaminants thanks to fluorine-fluorine interactions, and hydrophilic thiols, which improve the wettability of the surface. This combination, together with the expertise of the UniMoRe and PoliMi groups, has resulted in a portable, inexpensive and high-performance sensor.’ 

The full article on Advanced Functional Materials

On 8th August, the University of Trieste celebrates the National Day of Remembrance for Italian Workers Abroad, established in memory of the 136 Italian workers who died in 1956 in Belgium in the Marcinelle coal mine, commemorating these victims along with the many other Italian emigrants who died at work.

This anniversary calls for reflection on the central role that our Constitution has assigned to work, starting with Article 1, recognising its role as the foundation of our Republic, and assuring that in all contexts workers both male and female may be guaranteed respect for their dignity and protection.

'It is precisely the sacrifice of our emigrants of yesterday that dissuades us from turning a blind eye to the many situations of exploitation and violations of rights suffered by today's migrants, if we do not want memory to be merely a rhetorical exercise,' comments Roberta Nunin, UniTS Vice-Rector for HR, Trade Unions and Equal Opportunities. 'Swiss writer Max Frisch’s warning in the mid-1960s, who looking at the condition of Italian immigrants in Switzerland wrote, “We asked for workers, we got people instead” still seems valid today. He highlighted the paradox of socio-economic systems which, on the one hand, cannot do without immigrant labour, but on the other, try to shirk their duty to help the integration and reception of these people. This perspective is unfortunately still relevant today and requires us, as a scientific community, to continue to focus our attention on migration phenomena, social cohesion objectives and the tools to pursue them, in order to honour the memory of so many of our compatriots who perished while seeking a better life far from their own country.’

Refining our understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms of different types of cancer in order to achieve increasingly targeted diagnoses and therapies is the objective of the new RESOLVE method, based on a study of ‘mutational signatures’, i.e. recurrent patterns of mutations in DNA that tell the story of the damage suffered by cancer cells and help identify their origin and mechanisms of development. 

The study presents a new computational tool to analyse the mutational mechanisms underlying cancer. By applying this method to approximately 20,000 adult and paediatric cancer genomes, the researchers were able to accurately identify a small number of dominant mutational signatures, associated with both known biological mechanisms (such as aging, smoking exposure, or defects in DNA repair) and different clinical prognoses. 

‘The problem of identifying processes that generate mutations in DNA is crucial to understanding what damages the genome and can accelerate tumour transformation. The tools we create in our laboratories are able to extract these signals thanks to machine learning techniques. This area of research sees us directly involved with several projects, such as this one in collaboration with Milano-Bicocca and others that we coordinate within our group,’ says Giulio Caravagna, professor of Computer Science at UniTS involved in the study. 

Mutation signature analysis is an established practice in cancer genomics but presents several challenges. Compared to existing methods, RESOLVE (Robust EStimation Of mutationaL signatures Via rEgularization) allows a more precise detection of mutation signatures, a more reliable estimate of their relevance in individual patients and the possibility of distinguishing tumours into molecular subtypes, with promising repercussions for personalised medicine.

This innovative method, illustrated in the article ‘Comprehensive analysis of mutational processes across 20 000 adult and pediatric tumors’ published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, was developed by a multidisciplinary group of the University of Milan-Bicocca, coordinated by Daniele Ramazzotti (Department of Medicine and Surgery and Foundation of the Research Hospital San Gerardo dei Tintori). Researchers from the Department of Computer Science Marco Antoniotti and Alex Graudenzi, from the Department of Medicine Rocco Piazza and Luca Mologni, and Giulio Caravagna from the University of Trieste also participated in the project. The team also includes Matteo Villa, Federica Malighetti, Luca De Sano, Alberto Maria Villa, Nicoletta Cordani and Andrea Aroldi.

Brain aging mainly manifests as decreased memory capacity, reduced learning speed and reduced cognitive flexibility. But what molecular mechanisms underlie these symptoms?

So far, studies have identified several molecular processes such as DNA mutations, reduced RNA and brain protein synthesis, loss of soluble RNA and epigenetic changes. These phenomena occur simultaneously, and it is to date unclear which initially causes brain ageing and which is a subsequent effect.

According to a study conducted by an international team coordinated by the Scuola Normale with its Bio Laboratory Bio@SNS, the Leibniz Institute on Aging and Stanford University, a stalling in protein synthesis could be the first cause of brain ageing. The study was done in collaboration with the Anton Dohrn Zoological Station.

The UniTS Laboratory of Synaptic Homeostasis, which specialises in the study of brain regulation mechanisms during aging, has also contributed to this important work. The team led by Eugenio Fornasiero provided support for a detailed analysis of protein turnover in the brain.

The insight behind the study was obtained by observing the process of brain aging in the Nothobranchius furzeri (turquoise killifish), a small East African fish known for its very short lifespan in captivity (less than one year). Professor of Physiology Alessandro Cellerino, one of the study coordinators, had the brainwave of introducing the fish as a new model for the study of aging 25 years ago at the Scuola Normale. The very short lifespan of these small fish and the fact that their brain physiology is similar to that of all vertebrates greatly reduces the time and cost of ageing studies, without losing relevance for humans.

"We observed that as age progresses, ribosomes no longer flow freely but stall or lock in precise positions along RNA strands, generating incomplete proteins,” Cellerino explains. "These proteins, 'lost in translation', have a low solubility and therefore tend to precipitate inside the cell. The surprising finding is that not all RNAs are subject to this phenomenon in the same way: the proteins affected are those that comprise the ribosomes themselves, which therefore decrease in number and generate a vicious cycle.

The stalling of ribosomes, therefore, could be the mechanism linking the different molecular changes related to brain ageing.

The next step will be to use Killifish to test whether treatment with substances capable of reducing the stalling of ribosomes is sufficient to slow cognitive impairment. If this were confirmed, new avenues in the medical field would be opened up.”

Published in Science, the paper is entitled ‘Altered translation elongation contributes to key hallmarks of aging in the killifish brain.’ 

The University of Trieste is expanding its course catalogue with three new master's degree courses starting in the academic year 2025-2026. The new courses are designed to respond to current challenges, with programmes that are open to internationalisation and geared towards providing solid career prospects.

Applied Social and Cognitive Psychology (PSCA)

Languages: Italian and English
Location: Trieste

This master's degree trains students to become professionals capable of promoting mental well-being and addressing the dynamics of human behaviour in non-clinical settings. The course integrates knowledge and tools used in social and cognitive psychology with a practical approach aimed at the needs of contemporary society. 

The curriculum includes four compulsory core courses and offers students the opportunity to personalise their studies by choosing two of the following areas of application: 

• Community and Wellness

• Work and Organisations

• Ergonomics and Technologies

• People, Animals, Environments and Society

Each area of application provides students with specific educational activities, two of which are delivered in English. Students will develop advanced skills in the design and implementation of psychological interventions in organisational, technological and social contexts, promoting individual and collective well-being, inclusion, sustainability and innovation. 

Graduates will have the knowledge base required to take the national examination to qualify as a psychologist in Italy. With the skills developed during the course, graduates will be able to work as freelancers, consultants or employees within public bodies, private companies and third sector organisations. Job opportunities include, among others, personnel selection, managing group dynamics, cognitive ergonomics, social design, digital communication, sport and environmental well-being. 

The degree course in PSCA has been renewed, providing students with greater flexibility when selecting course content and an unprecedented integration between the social and cognitive dimensions of psychology. At a national level, there are currently no equivalent courses in terms of structure and setting, making this degree course unique among Italian universities.

Rehabilitation for Healthcare Professionals

Language: Italian
Location: Trieste

This master's degree provides advanced training in rehabilitation with the aim of developing skills in the fields of care, management, teaching and research. The course has been designed for graduates with a bachelor’s degree in an area of healthcare, including physiotherapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, orthoptists, professional educators and technicians in psychiatric rehabilitation. 

The course gives graduates access to management roles in healthcare facilities and also qualifies them to direct professional teaching activities in bachelor degree courses, teach in health science degree courses, and participate in research projects in the public and private sectors. The degree also gives graduates the qualification required to apply for PhDs and second-level master degrees. 

Offered by UniTS in the past, the course has been re-designed with a strong focus on innovative teaching and applied research. The educational design spans management, teaching and research, while also leaving space for optional activities, seminars and targeted traineeships for each of the eight professional profiles envisaged. 

New features include cutting-edge content such as active learning, remote rehabilitation, the use of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and robotics in healthcare as well as looking at sustainable models for health systems and the fundamentals of clinical neuroscience.

Joint Master's Programme in Political Science – Integration & Governance (PoSIG)

Language: English
Location: Gorizia

This joint master's degree is an two-year international programme delivered entirely in English and involving universities from eight European countries. Students have the opportunity to study in at least two different locations, choosing from Austria, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Italy, North Macedonia and Kosovo, and will receive a joint degree recognized by all participating universities. 

The course includes modules in: 

• Comparative policy

• European integration

• International relations

• Administration and public policies

• Political theory

PoSIG is aimed at students with a bachelor’s degree in political science or international relations who are highly motivated to take part in an international mobility experience over the two-year period. 

The course combines a solid theoretical background with emphasis on research into decision-making processes and public policies, and a focus on issues of governance and integration in national and international contexts. 

The programme also includes traineeships in international partner organisations such as the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), the Central European Initiative (CEI), the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE), UNODC and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). 

PoSIG follows a European education model in multilateral policy and offers a unique opportunity to students who want to become experts in integration and governance in international contexts.

EMPLOYMENT DATA, INTERNSHIPS AND MOBILITY OF UNITS GRADUATES

The strength and effectiveness of the UniTS course catalogue was confirmed in the latest AlmaLaurea report, which shows employment rates above the national average. One year after graduation, the employment rate of UniTS graduates stood at 86.9% (compared to the national average of 78.6%), with an average net monthly salary of €1,607 (compared to €1,488 average in Italy). Five years after graduation, 93.0% of UniTS graduates were employed, with an average salary of €1,988, higher than both the regional average (€1,923) and the national average (€1,847). 

The indicators related to the quality of education also paint a very positive picture. 75.8% of two-year master’s degree graduates have completed a curricular traineeship. This figure rises to 87.6% if professional experience gained during a bachelor’s degree is taken into account. Finally, UniTS boasts excellent data on international mobility, with 13% of students going on mobility during their master's degrees or 18.7% if mobility periods completed during their bachelor’s degree are included. 

Full details here: https://portale.units.it/en/study/application

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

UniTS provides comprehensive support to help prospective students make informed decisions about their time at university. The Unit for Prospective Student Support and School Liaison offers personalised advice, information sessions and dedicated initiatives — both in person and online — to assist students at every stage of the decision-making process.

Contacts: +39 040 3473 787 – orientamento@units.it

In response to rising summer temperatures caused by climate change, the Occupational Medicine Unit of the University of Trieste is launching an innovative study aimed at protecting the health of wine workers in the Collio Goriziano area. 

The project, funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Gorizia, continues what was already started last summer in central Friuli. The aim is to assess the effects of high temperatures on outdoor workers, prevent avoidable heat-related illnesses and develop simple strategies to optimise workplace wellbeing.

Two days of research will begin shortly, taking place on Monday and Friday, with sessions lasting approximately 30 minutes on the first day and approximately 10 minutes on the second. Participants will undergo examinations including a cardiovascular check-up, body composition analysis and kidney function testing. In other words, a free, personalised update on their health.

Through the collaboration of volunteers, the study is also an important opportunity to raise awareness and promote good health, contributing to work sustainability and high-quality products in a sector known for its excellence in local wine-making. 

The organisers are currently collecting registrations from volunteers, on the basis of which the survey days will be decided.

For more information and to participate, please send an email to: mmauro@units.it (prof. Marcella Mauro).

On Friday 1st August, the final meeting of the first cycle of seminars entitled ‘A scuola di cittadinanza, un percorso condiviso’ will take place at Gorizia Prison as part of the University of Trieste’s Public and Social Commitment Project, conceived and coordinated by Prof. Elisabetta De Giorgi of the Department of Political and Social Sciences. 

The project is aimed at inmates at Gorizia Prison. Its aim is to tackle the issue of legality and try to understand why respecting the rules is so important, since living within a community involves having rights which we often ignore and duties which we sometimes perceive only as obligations. 

During this first cycle of seminars, academic speakers addressed various topics. These included rules in general, who makes them and why they exist, with Prof. Elisabetta De Giorgi, democracy, participation and the right to vote, with Prof. Mattia Zulianello, equality and social rights, with Prof. Chiara Bergonzini, and labour law and the right to work, with Prof. Roberta Nunin. The starting point for each meeting was the binomial rights/duties, in order to highlight the relevance of legal norms in everyday life through the concrete experiences of the participants. 

The feedback given by participants was extremely positive, demonstrating how much interest was aroused by the proposed topics and the opportunity to discuss them with experts. Attendance remained constant over time, despite the fact that the sessions sometimes coincided with other more practical courses, which are abundant at Gorizia Prison, a prime example of the good management and treatment of prisoners.

It is with a special mention of the Gorizia Prison that this first phase of the University of Trieste's collaboration with a penal institution comes to a close. It is thanks to the prison administration, and especially the prison director, Caterina Leva, and Margherita Venturoli, head of the education department, that it has been possible to start this valuable project, which will continue in the autumn with another series of seminars whose topics will be decided with the prisoners. Finally, special recognition goes to Massimo Bressan, a tireless volunteer at the prison, whose support has been fundamental throughout the process.

At such a dramatic time for Italian prisons, it is significant to recall the words of President Sergio Mattarella during his meeting at the Quirinale with the Head of the Department of Prison Administration and a delegation from the prison police: 'Prisons must not become training grounds for new crimes, nor places of hopelessness, but must be effectively geared towards the rehabilitation of those who have made mistakes. Every rehabilitated prisoner is an advance in security for the community, as well as being the goal of a commitment that is well known and constitutional.'

Universities can and must also play a role in achieving this goal.

“Starting September 1st, ARDIS – the Regional Agency for the Right to Education – will manage the complex of the former Military Hospital in agreement with the University of Trieste. The site will become a new Student Residence within the Trieste university campus. The agreement aims to increase the number of accommodations for talented and financially disadvantaged students on regional scholarship rankings, even before the major renovation works at Residence E4 are completed. Meanwhile, we are also working on the construction of a new large student housing complex in the former Rossetti Barracks, which will offer at least 50 beds along with communal living spaces.”

These were the words of Alessia Rosolen, Regional Councillor for Education, commenting on the additional resources allocated in the budget adjustment for university housing.

“The regional investment in student accommodation totals around €50 million,” she specified, “plus an additional €3.5 million approved yesterday with the budget amendment.”

“These are strategic interventions for our university system,” Rosolen added, “that concretely strengthen the right to education and respond to the increasing demand for student housing, helping make Friuli Venezia Giulia more and more attractive for those choosing to study in our region.”

The new residence hall at 76 Via Rossetti, designed primarily for medical students, will offer over 50 beds, while the former Military Hospital complex at 40 Via Fabio Severo will host an additional 176 students under the renewed agreement between the Regional Administration and the University of Trieste.

Both buildings are located near the University of Trieste and the Maggiore and Cattinara hospitals, and will be managed by ARDIS under multi-year agreements.

For the Rossetti Barracks project, the Regional Administration has already allocated €13.5 million (€10 million in 2023 and an additional €3.5 million with the newly approved adjustment law). The intervention includes the construction of new housing units featuring single rooms and shared mini-apartments, along with study rooms, shared kitchens, and a dining hall.

The Via Fabio Severo building will be managed by ARDIS through a renewable five-year agreement with the University of Trieste. It will temporarily replace the E4 Student Residence, which previously provided 124 beds. Beginning in the 2025/2026 academic year, the agreement will also allocate 63 additional accommodations to students from the Collegio Universitario di Merito Fonda.

“We are working to increase the number of student accommodations throughout Friuli Venezia Giulia,” Rosolen added. “We recently approved the Three-Year Guidelines for the Right to University Education, which foresee an increase of around 266 beds across the region in the coming years. Providing out-of-town students with access to university, along with full coverage of scholarships, remains a priority in ensuring everyone’s right to study.”

“Expanding student housing is a top priority for the University of Trieste,” stated Rector Roberto Di Lenarda. “It’s not only a valuable service, but also a way to increase the university’s appeal for talented and motivated students at a time when our institution is rapidly expanding. The new academic offerings, particularly in Master’s degree programs, are generating significant interest among students who see Trieste as one of the most appealing destinations for higher education. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Regional Councillor Rosolen for her ongoing sensitivity to the needs of our university system.”