Inaguration of the new Campus in the presence of the President of the Republic

Among the audience: the Rector of Politecnico Ferruccio Resta, the Alumnus Renzo Piano, the Minister of University and Research Maria Cristina Messa, the Governor of Region Lombardia Attilio Fontana and the Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala.

The project that comes from afar: we started mentioning it in the spring of 2017 (read more on its history on MAP # 1) thanks to the idea concieved and donated by Renzo Piano to Politecnico , and later designed by another great Alumnus, Ottavio Di Blasi - ODB & Partners (his interview on MAP # 7 ). The two architects conceived and developed a radical reorganization of the spaces in via Bonardi based on the philosophy that Piano defines as "mending of the territory": "mending" and connecting, in fact, are the concepts of the new Campus, designed as a space open to the whole city , an urban park that connects the Ponzio park with the greenery of Piazza Leonardo da Vinci.

Inaugurazione Nuovo Campus Architettura – Intervento di Ferruccio Resta
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Today is with great joy that Politecnico opens up to its community and to Milanese citizens a tree-lined space of about 9000 square meters, new buildings (for a total of 4200 square meters) including the LABora laboratories (we talked about it here) and the network of laboratories, multifunctional classrooms, spaces for teaching and more. A project that is part of the vision of Politecnico, always mindful of the deep symbiosis between the university and the neighborhood that surrounds it which is revealing of Politecnico's “value of making the city ”, as explained by Emilio Faroldi, Vice Rector of the Milan Polytechnic, in a recent interview for Alumni .

“From 2017 until today we have made 120 million euros in investments”, explains in a note the Rector of Politecnico di Milano, prof. Ferruccio Resta , who continues: “despite the many difficulties of this last period, we have opened 20 construction sites, from culminating with the beautiful Aula Magna dedicated to our dear and famous Alumnus: engineer Giampiero Pesenti. Our thanks go to the Pesenti family, as well as to the Region Lombardia, to the Cariplo Foundation, to the Alumni and citizens who contributed to the realization of the Campus. The 'public res' must return to represent the beauty and quality that we have inherited from our history". The construction site of the new Architecture Campus was also possible thanks to the financial contribution of many Alumni donors .

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Through the inaguration of the new Campus today, we are symbolically opening a new phase for our university. This is how we have set in motion a post-Covid educational program that is worth, in its first pilot phase, over 15 million euros", continues the Rector: a phase in which the commitment is to find a balance between teaching in the presence and new technologies without giving up experimentation and that goes hand in hand with the commitment to research and innovation.

The Rector also cites, in this regard, the new Technology Foresight Center (we talk about it in a recent Digital Talk at this link ), created to understand the potential of high-impact technologies: from quantum technologies to hydrogen; from sustainable mobility to the potential of data; from additive manufacturing to green chemistry, to biomedical nanotechnologies, to space exploration.

"We traced the profile of a modern, international and forward-looking university . A plan that can be successful on one condition: by being accompanied by structural reforms that give adequate responses to our students and our researchers, to their expectations of today and their needs of tomorrow ", continues the Rector. President Mattarella concludes:

The mission of universities is to ignite the ability to understand and face the future and in this regard Politecnico di Milano is well qualified.

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Paolo Cederle becomes the european leader of “esponential technologies” for NTT Data

Starting from 2021 Paolo Cederle , Alumnus in mechanical engineering graduated in 1987, will assume the role of Head of Financial Services Continental Europe of the Japanese multinational group NTT DATA, with the mission of strengthening the sector Banking and Insurance across the European region.

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Alongside this new role, he will maintain that of President of Everis Italia which he has held since 2018. Cederle will also be the European connection with the NTT Disruption For Good structure, a division of the parent company NTT, headquartered in San Francisco, which deals with exponential technologies and their impact on social and economic transformations.

Italian leader in the Information Technology sector at an international level, founder of two startups and at the top of Unicredit for over 15 years, Cederle is also a proud Alumnus of Politecnico di Milano: he has been accompanying the University for years in the development of innovative teaching and mentoring activities and is a member of the Circle Of Donors, Politecnico di Milano's program dedicated to donors who wish to support the best master's students .

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STM and Politecnico: agreement for a new research center

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Politecnico di Milano e STMicroelectronics hanno firmato un nuovo accordo di collaborazione che porterà alla costituzione di un centro di ricerca congiunto sui materiali avanzati per sensori (STEAM).

It is a state-of-the-art project in Lombardy and a unique opportunity in Italy, giving professors, researchers and PhDs of Politecnico as well as to companies interested in the subject the cutting-edge tools to design and develop MEMS technology (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System). 

The agreement, as described by the Rector of Politecnico di Milano Ferruccio Resta , "is the result of the extraordinary commitment on key issues such as sensors technology and artificial intelligence”, and is the natural conseguence of the proven collaboration between the University and the company, collaborating from many years on research and development projects.

The investment also provides for the update of the main infrastructures where research projects, training and thesis elaboration are carried out, starting with the realization of a state-of-the-art 200mm pilot line that will support the current PoliFab 150mm clean room ( discover PoliFab, the clean room of the Politecnico di Milano, on MAP # 7 ). The project has a potential innovative impact on the manufacturing sector , which is the driving force of the Italian economy: the new laboratory will be open to companies and is part of an ambitious project, that of create a a real innovation district in the Parco dei Gasometri in Bovisa , where an international research-enterprise-territory ecosystem is developing.

"A center of excellence that is an expression of the interaction between public and private , between universities and companies, which is one of the strategic activities of the University increasingly oriented towards the development of advanced research and competitiveness of the territory ”, adds Resta. Furthermore, the project is part of a framework that positions the Politecnico di Milano among the top universities in Europe in terms of its ability to attract European research funds and attractiveness towards academics and talented researchers from all over the world.

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Supported through your "5 per mille" donations: project BAMBI

Every year thousands of donors, especially Alumni, choose to donate their '5 per mille' to Politecnico di Milano. These donations foster research and are very useful to finance projects with a high social impact as well as promoting young researchers .

Among these projects there is also BAMBI - Balloon Against Maternal BleedIng , a kit that fights off postpartum bleeding (PPH) , making the device more economical and practical than those currently used.

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Postpartum haemorrhage (EEP) is a global obstetric emergency: it is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the world. Of the approximately 140,000 deaths from EPP annually, 99% occur in developing countries, with devastating social costs for already fragile communities due to precarious economic conditions that were made even more vulnerable by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

In these mostly rural countries, births take place mostly at home, without the presence of a doctor, and it is often difficult (if not impossible) to reach a hospital in time in the event of EPP. While the reference standard tool for the management of EPP in industrialized countries is the Bakri® device, due to its very high cost it is not apllicable to large-scale use in the aforementioned countries.

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BAMBI: WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT?

The main objective of the BAMBI project is to design a new device for developing countries, capable of correct and make effective management of the EPP and costing less than 5 dollars per unit. For this reason, the idea was filed as a social patent.

The researcher Francesco De Gaetano explains what is currently applied in developing countries: "A probe cover is tied with a tube wire connected with a bag full of physiological solution. The probe cover is then inserted into the uterus where, by swelling due to filling with the aforementioned solution, it compresses the uterine wall thus stopping the bleeding".

The idea of ​​this emergency device is valid in itself, the problem lies in the materials used, in the methods of assembly of the various components and in the lack of sterilitization of the entire operation. This device should remain inside the uterus for up to 24/48 hours after its insertion ; during this period, due to the craftsmanship of the connection between the different components, fluid leaks may occur, leading to a reduction in volume and failure to achieve the goal of stopping the bleeding.

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In the most severe cases of EEP, losses of half a liter of blood per minute can be reached, leading to the death of the patient within a few minutes. For this reason, the device should not be subject to leaks that reduce the effectiveness of plugging the bleeding. The new device we are designing is focused on solving these technical problems to ensure safety of treatment throughout the application, as well as its simple and safe use".

The device object of the BAMBI project, in addition to acting quickly, must therefore be easy and intuitive to use in less than ideal conditions.

"We aim to reach the end of 2021 with the design of the working device, so as to start the validation process and consequently the field trials at the beginning of 2022".

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MSCA Master Class: Young Researchers at Politecnico - 3rd episode

During the next few years, researchers at Politecnico di Milano will deal with “burning” issues such as global warming, energy transition, ethical application of decision algorithms and many other themes that will have a big impact on society and all our lives.

This is the case of 17 young researchers who have either recently or are soon to arrive at our University departments thanks to a “Marie Curie Individual Fellowship”: a European scholarship for young scientists dealing with crucial themes on an international level. Each young researcher will be looked after by a supervisor, that is a professor or researcher expert in the subject, who will help the MSCA grantee to develop the research project and enhance their training.

Let’s find out what they will be dealing with:

HOW TO SAVE ENERGY?

Wietse M. Boon, 30 years

MiDiROM: Deep learning enhanced numerical simulations of mixed-dimensional models for subsurface flow

2022-2024

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS (DMAT)

Supervisor: Luca Formaggia

Keywords: fractured porous media; reduced order modelling; mixed-dimensional PDE

Using deep-learning techniques, Boon wants to develop new and more efficient models to describe and predict subsurface flow to understand how to safely store energy from renewable sources. Boon is one of the researchers who has signed up for the Politecnico di Milano MSCA Master Class, a course that supports the best post-docs from the entire world who wish to apply for a Marie Curie grant and who choose our University as their host institution: “The masterclass has taught me how to align my proposal with the main objectives of the MSCA Individual Fellowship and it has been a source of valuable advice.”

COOLER CITIES

Nicola Colaninno, 43 years

MultiCAST: Multiscale Thermal-related Urban Climate Analysis and Simulation Tool

2022-2025

Funding: € 251,002.56

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN STUDIES (DASTU)

Supervisor: Eugenio Morello

Keywords: urban heat island; climate-proof urban planning; giscience

Colaninno will deal with the phenomenon known as Urban Heat Island and will develop a decision-making support system for climate planning and design with the aim of making cities livable during the summer months. The system will be tested in three urban areas in Los Angeles, Amsterdam and Milan.

ULTRAFAST PARTICLES AND PROCESSES

Maurizio Reduzzi, 33 years

HETRUSQ: HETeRoaromatic biomolecules Ultrafast Spectroscopy in liQuids

2021-2023

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS)

Supervisor: Mauro Nisoli

Keywords: attosecond physics; ultrafast spectroscopy; ultrafast optics

Reduzzi will work as part of Professor Nisoli’s group (we talked about his ERC project, TOMATTO, in edition #9 of MAP). “HETRUSQ aims to explore and study charge transfer processes in organic matter using attosecond timescales as well as the interaction between molecules and water, their natural environment.” Find out more

OBTAINING A LASER USING VERY LITTLE ENERGY

Armando Genco, 32 years

ENOSIS: ENhancing and prObing Strong light-matter Interactions in 2D materials by ultrafaSt optical techniques

2021-2023

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS)

Supervisor: Giulio Cerullo

Keywords: 2d heterostructures; ultrafast spectroscopy; microcavity polaritons

Genco studies polaritons, particles that can be exploited to obtain coherent light sources (laser) with innovative and low threshold materials that require very little energy: “The potential for the world of telecommunications and computing, for example, is very promising both in terms of speed and environmental impact.” Find out more

CAN AN ALGORITHM BE “FAIR”?

Michele Loi, 42 years

FPH: Fair predictions in health

2021-2023

Funding: € 183,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS (DMAT)

Supervisor: Giovanni Valente

Keywords: statistical predictions; fairness; algorithms

“The way in which data is looked at gives different results. And not only in terms of scientific considerations but also on a moral level. Our ideas, our values dictate how we read data to extract a judgment about the fairness of the algorithm.” Find out more

RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND INTERMITTENCE ISSUES

Mark A. Bajada, 30 years old

SSEFR: Single-Site Electrocatalytic Flow Reactor for C-C Coupling

2021-2023

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, MATERIAL AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING “GIULIO NATTA” (DCMC)

Supervisor: Gianvito Vilé (we talked about Gianvito in MAP #9, on page 22)

Keywords: catalysis; flow chemistry; green chemistry

Bajada aims to identify and create new materials able to convert energy from renewable sources into chemical energy to solve the intermittence issues associated with renewable energy. Find out more

SLEEP CRISIS

Diletta De Cristofaro, 34 years old

SCRAPS: writing the Sleep CRisis: 24/7 cAPitalism and neoliberal Subjectivity

2021-2024

Funding: € 257,209.92

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN STUDIES (DASTU)

Supervisor: Simona Chiodo

Keywords: sleep crisis; mhealth; philosophy of technology

SCRAPS will study the phenomenon that doctors and psychologists throughout the world call the “sleep crisis.” De Cristofaro will analyze works of fiction, nonfiction and digital culture to investigate the impact of lead times on health and the relationship between individual health and neoliberal ideologies. Find out more

EXTRACTING PRECIOUS METALS FROM COMETS

Mirko Trisolini, 32 years old

CRADLE: Collecting Asteroid-Orbiting Samples: enabling a safer, sustainable, and autonomous exploration of asteroids

2021-2023

Funding: € 229,704.64

DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DAER)

Supervisor: Camilla Colombo (scoprila su MAP #5 a pag. 32)

Keywords: asteroid exploration; asteroid dust particle dynamics; dust in-orbit collection

Trisolini will work to develop an innovative and autonomous system to extract rare and precious materials which may be found inside asteroids and comets. “I chose Politecnico di Milano as my host institution for the technical experience and background of the research group and the long-standing international collaborations they have access to.” Find out more

PREVENTING THE RISKS OF SOIL EXPLOITATION

Michele Botti, 30 years old

PDGeoFF: Polyhedral Discretisation Methods for Geomechanical Simulation of Faults and Fractures in Poroelastic Media

2020-2022

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS (DMAT)

Supervisor: Paola Antonietti

Keywords: Polyhedral discretization methods; Geomechanics; Numerical modelling

Thanks to numerical simulations it is possible to predict the effects of soil exploitation. The PDGeoFF project aims to develop a mathematical and numerical framework to prevent the risks linked to various human geological activities such as the production of geothermal energy and the collection and storage of CO2.

CLIMATE CHANGE RESISTANT AGRICULTURE

Sandra Ricart, 37 anni

MODFaBe: Modelling individual farmer behaviours in Coupled Human Natural Systems under changing climate and society

2020-2022

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND BIOENGINEERING (DEIB)

Supervisor: Andrea Castelletti

Keywords: Farmers; Climate change; Modelling; Behaviour; Muzza system

Increasing temperatures, diminishing rainfall, flooding and drought are threatening agricultural productivity. Ricart creates models that describe the behavior of farmers and aims to understand how these models can make farming sustainable, flexible and adaptable to changes in climate.

NANO-ANTENNAS FOR SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION

Thorsten Feichtner, 40 anni

PoSHGOAT: Potential-dependent Second-Harmonic Generation in Optical Antennas measured Time-resolved

2020-2021

Finanziamento 137.604,96

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS)

Supervisor: Paolo Biagioni

Keywords: Optical antenna; Plasmonics; Second harmonic generation

Second harmonic generation is an optical process with promising applications in spectroscopy, ultrafast optical switching and optical processing of information. Feichtner is studying how to maximize generation by constructing electric contact nano-antennas with ultra-thin points and ultra-small clearances as well as developing numerical models to optimize the geometries of nano-particles.

BIOGAS AT THE CENTER OF ENERGY TRANSITION

Imteyaz Alam, 37 anni

Biogas2Syngas: Rational Design for Coke-resistant Dry Reforming Catalyst using Combined Theory and Operando Raman Experiments

2019-2021

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DENG)

Supervisor: Matteo Maestri (ne abbiamo parlato su MAP #6 a pag.30) Keywords: Biogas; Syngas; Coke-resistant catalyst          

Biogas is an important energy source that plays a central role in the energy revolution. The Biogas2Syngas project researches and develops technology and models to exploit this resource and deals with some of its main challenges, such as improving the life-cycle and performance of catalyzers.

LOOKING AT MOLECULES FROM VERY CLOSE UP

Soumen Ghosh, 32 years old

CHIRALSCOPY: Probing Ultrafast Stereochemical Dynamics by Femtosecond Electronic Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy

2019-2021

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS)

Supervisor: Giulio Cerullo

Keywords: Molecular Handedness; Ultrafast Chirality; Femtosecond Dynamics

Ghosh is developing a new-generation spectroscopic technique which is highly sensitive to the three-dimensional structure of bio-molecules, to observe their movement in real time while their structure changes during a biological process. Among the various applications, in the field of structural chemistry, this technique will create tools which can be used in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and DNA photodamage.

OBTAINING HYDROCARBONS FROM METHANOL

Torstein Fjermestad, 41 anni

EMPaTHY: use of multiscale modElling to Minimize coke ProducTion during the methanol-to- HYdrocarbon process

2019-2021

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DENG)

Supervisor: Matteo Maestri

Keywords: Multiscale modelling; Computational fluid dynamics; Molecular dynamics; Density functional theory calculations

Methanol can replace fossil fuels as a source of valid hydrocarbons, offering a pathway towards more sustainable fuels and chemical products. This process has been known since the 1970s but has only been employed on an industrial level during the last decade and it has yet to overcome a number of technical challenges which Fjermestad will deal with thanks to the EMPaTHY project.

AN ORGAN-ON-CHIP MODEL FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS

Paola Occhetta, 34 years old

uKNEEversal: a miniaturized 3D in vitro model of human joint to gain new knowledge on Osteoarthritis pathophysiology

2019-2021

Funding: € 171,473.28

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND BIOENGINEERING (DEIB)

Supervisor: Marco Rasponi

Keywords: Organs-on-Chip; Osteoarthritis; In vitro models

Occhetta will use organ-on-chip technology to create the model of a joint affected by osteoarthritis which will recreate the complexity of this disease. It will also be used to study the mechanisms that affect the joint and the response to medication.

AUTONOMOUS SPACE GUIDANCE

Gabriella Gaias, 41 anni

ReMoVE: Rendezvous Modelling Visiting and Enhancing

2019-2021

Funding: € 168,277.20

DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DAER)

Supervisor: Marco Lovera

Keywords: Active debris removal; Multi-satellite mission; Spacecraft guidance navigation and control

Gaias is developing a technological solution to remove large faulty satellites polluting strategic orbits around the Earth. The biggest challenge is the development of a space navigation and guidance control system which is autonomous, robust and advanced. Gaias will be collaborating with D-Orbit, a leader in the sector and founded by the Alumnus, Luca Rossettini.

GHOSTS IN THE OPERATING ROOM

Antonio Forte, 36 anni

ALPHA-STEM: Advanced Laboratory Phantoms for Soft Tissues in Engineering and Medicine

2018-2021

Finanziamento 244.269,00

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS, INFORMATION AND BIOENGINEERING (DEIB)

Supervisor: Elena De Momi

Keywords: Mechanical Metamaterials; Soft Matter; Hydrogels

Until today, training surgeons has presented a number of limitations. A potential solution is the use of artificial synthetic models, also known as “Phantoms”: reproductions of human parts and organs which allow surgeons to practice positioning anatomical structures and hand coordination. Forte aims to improve these supports with reliable tactile feedback and deformation models of real tissues.

From 2014 to now

Overall, 24 MSCA researchers have chosen Politecnico di Milano as their “host institution.” . They have received about 4 and a half million Euros in funding from the European Commission and their work has generated scientific papers, new lines of research and consolidated important international scientific collaborations. The researchers below have completed their MSCA projects, some have continued their research in our laboratories, among these is Edoardo Albisetti, from the department of Physics, who has recently won an ERC grant. Others have moved to other universities throughout the world, taking a piece of Politecnico di Milano DNA with them.

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Daniele Ancora, 35 years old

HI-PHRET: High-resolution Imaging with Phase Retrieved Tomography

2019-2021

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS) Supervisor: Antonio Pifferi

Fabian Holzmeier, 33 years old

CHARISMA: CHARge transport in Intermediate-Sized Molecules on Attosecond time scales

2018-2020

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS) Supervisor: Mauro Nisoli

Edoardo Albisetti, 34 years old

SWING: Patterning Spin-Wave reconfIgurable Nanodevices for loGics and computing

2016-2019

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS)

Supervisor: Riccardo Bertacco

Margherita Maiuri, 33 years old

PHOEBUS: PHOto-induced Energy flow in Bio-inspired molecular circuits probed with Ultrafast two-dimensional Spectroscopy

2015-2018

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (DFIS)

Supervisor: Giulio Cerullo

Tommaso Lotti, 38 anni

POLIS: Studying the bricks of microbial cities: characterization and structural properties of exopolysaccharides and their interaction with proteins and cations in anammox granular sludge

2015-2017

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (DICA)

Supervisor: Francesca Malpei

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Renzo Piano for Emergency: inauguration of a new pediatric hospital in Uganda

After almost two years of work, the new pediatric hospital was inaugurated in Uganda for Emergency, designed pro bono by Alumnus Renzo Piano and his studio, with the collaboration of da T AMassociati and the Building division of EMERGENCY. The project combines practical health needs with an idea of ​​rational, modern and sustainable architecture, aiming at becoming a model for future medical facilities around the world.

"I like to think of Africa as a laboratory for the future and not just as a scenario of suffering and forgotten wars. Gino has always asked me to design a “shockingly beautiful ” hospital - explains Renzo Piano, architect and alumnus of the Politecnico, in an interview . - To talk about the beauty of the hospital is a scandal because for some people it is unthinkable to offer beauty and excellence to everyone, especially the most disadvantaged and marginalized. On the other hand, it is well known that in all African languages, Swahili first, the idea of ​​beauty is always accompanied by the idea of ​​good: there is no beauty without goodness. "

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A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

The structure, which rises not far from the shores of Lake Victoria, with its over 9000 square meters aims to become a focal point for the whole continent, in particular in the field of pediatric surgery : children and young children under the age of 18 will in fact be welcomed free of charge and the healthcare staff will have 3 operator rooms and 72 beds available to treat them.

There are also going to be clinics spaces, a radiology, CT, a laboratory with a blood bank, a pharmacy and auxiliary services to guarantee top quality assistance, always housed in the "cruise" system of the hospital, which refers to that of Filarete's Ca 'Granda in Milan.

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Here is what Gino Strada, surgeon and founder of Emergency had to say on the project:

"The best way to help Africa is to do the same things there that we would like to have here too, in Italy. We went to Uganda with all the skills, the equipment, the technologies necessary to do a high-level surgery and with an extraordinary structure. We are all part of the human community: we are "equal in dignity and rights", as it is written in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We have a responsibility to treat an African child exactly as we would an Italian child. "

A STRUCTURE AT THE CROSSROAD BETWEEN TRADITION AND SUSTAINABILTY

In addition to being at the forefront in the health field, the hospital is characterized by sustainability guaranteed by the use of local materials and advanced technologies: the walls are built in pisè , a traditional construction technique that uses raw earth, which manages to keep the temperature and humidity of the building constant, while 2500 photovoltaic solar panels produce energy that covers most of the hospital's energy needs, and which is also divided with the neighboring city.

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"When Gino Strada asked me to take part in this new EMERGENCY challenge I didn't think twice, I immediately said yes! - had declared Piano to Emergency, before construction - This hospital will be a model of medical excellence, environmental sustainability, energy independence and harmonious distribution of space. We want to use the resources of the earth, water and the sun, the best goals of modernity, the real ones. The hospital will be built on the shores of Lake Victoria, surrounded by nature and trees. The vegetation will be the horizon of the little guests, the trees as a metaphor for the healing process "

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Politecnico is the best italian University for the seventh consecutive year

Politecnico di Milano is the best Italian university in the ranking of the best universities in the world for the seventh consecutive year, according to QS World University Rankings 2022

In the general world ranking the University is placed in 142nd place; as per the section concerning the Employer Reputation , that is the opinion that employers have of Alumni which has had an excellent result, placing Politecnico 67th place in the world . That was made possible thanks to the professionality of our Alumni, according to the rector Ferruccio Resta, who comments: “It is precisely in this moment of uncertainty that we must set in motion the best energies of the country, those of young people. Businesses know this and are on our side".

The research behind the ranking QS University Ranking examines 1300 among the best universities in the world and takes into account various indicators: Politecnico, is particularly strong in Employer Reputation an international survey in which 40,000 employers indicate which universities they prefer to hire talent from.

The "second part" of the QS survey is the Ranking by Subject , which will be released early next year. The 2020 by Subject ranking saw us in 5th place in Design, 10th in Architecture and 20th in Engineering, in the world; Politecnico is still the best university in Italy. (Find out more about the 2020 QS ranking by subject on MAP # 9 at this link ).

Alumni Politecnico di Milano, through the community and various activities and events, offers endless opportunities for contact, professional relationships and feedback between the former students of the University. If you like our activities, you can donate to support them .

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Technologies for the future: are they sustainable?

What is the vision of Politecnico on the great challenges for the future society?

A journey to discover the Technology Foresight Center of Politecnico di Milano together with Professor Cristiana Bolchini and Professor Paolo Trucco, members of the scientific committee of the Center.

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Milan welcomes the Compasso d'Oro Museum with Politecnico at its core

The ADI Design Museum , a new international center for design, was inaugurated by architects and designers Ico Migliore and Mara Servetto, professors of the Politecnico, together with Alumnus Italo Lupi , an icon of design made in Italy.

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With more than 5000 square meters and about 2000 objects on display (the winning projects of the prestigious Compasso d'Oro from 1954 to today), it is the largest museum in Europe dedicated to this topic and its aimed at highlighting the role of the city of Milan as the international capital of Design.

The exhibition moves across 60 years of history of society and customs through a selection of objects, furniture, accessories, means of transport, posters, advertising or communication concepts. A "behind the scenes" of objects like sewing machines, cars, lamps, chairs, coffee makers that have now entered common use or will do so in the future (including the Smart bench signed by Alumnus Antonio Lanzillo) and "Hannes", the prosthetic hand able to restore over 90% of lost functionality in people with a limb amputation, signed by Lorenzo De Bartolomeis, Gabriele Diamanti and Filippo Poli, three Design Alumni).

The E-lounge bench designed by Antonio Lanzillo , awarded with the Compasso d'Oro 2020.
Hannes, the prosthetic hand developed by three Alumni, awarded with the XXVI Compasso d'Oro
AN EVOLVING MUSEUM

«We have defined - explained Migliore, Servetto and Lupi, in turn winners of compassi d'oro - a rhythmic and articulated sequence of story rather than mere exhibition structures, to make the museum a “narrative museum”, capable of being an inclusive place for personal and social procurement and enrichment ». The goal is to enhance the Made in Italy and the role of the Compasso d'Oro award, born from the idea of the great Alumnus of Politecnico Gio Ponti, with an exhibition that talks about the past and the present and that will continue to evolve welcoming the new award-winning objects, in a sort of story of the world and society through design.

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Credits: Adi Design Museum
ADI MUSEUM AND THE "15 MINUTES CITY"

For the spaces of the Museum, a historic place from the 1930s was recovered, a former industrial area between via Ceresio and via Bramante, in the Porta Volta district, according to the project curated by the architects Giancarlo Perotta (also an Alumnus of the Polytechnic) and Massimo C Bodini.

Alongside the permanent exhibition, the museum hosts temporary in-depth studies and transversal initiatives aimed at the general public, to contribute to the dissemination and enhancement of the design culture at national and international level.

But, among its various firsts, there is also that of being the first Italian museum to connect to the idea of " city of 15 minutes" , an idea of a city that is more sustainable in terms of rhythms and relationship with the environment.

Not only an international museum but also, a neighborhood museum, easily accessible, with a role of aggregation on the territory: a place to meet, share experiences, building a community of interest rooted around culture and sustainability as an engine for redevelopment of neighborhoods, the reduction of pollution and the creation of socially and economically inclusive areas.

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green deal bauhaus news

Politecnico di Milano is the first university in Italy to become a partner of the New European Bauhaus

The Politecnico di Milano is the first Italian university to become a partner of the New European Bauhaus , the European Union initiative that aims to bring citizens closer to the European Green Deal - the program to make the EU economy sustainable - and tranforming the transition into a cultural, positive and tangible experience.

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Credits europa.eu

The initiative aims to ensure that citizens have a direct experience of how the transformation towards a "green" and "digital" world can improve the quality of life of everyone, defining future ways of living in an interdisciplinary way and building a dialogue between art, culture, social inclusion, science and technology.

To do this, the New European Bauhaus provides for the direct involvement of citizens on a dedicated platform , to accelerate the green transition, contribute to the recovery and ensure a better coexistence for all, exploiting the existing wealth of knowledge, experience and skills to seek new visions, ideas and solutions.

In practice, the project will facilitate dialogue between experts, businesses and institutions to make the living spaces of tomorrow cheaper and more accessible as well as mobilizing designers, architects, engineers, scientists, students and creative minds from all disciplines to rethink a sustainable way of life in Europe and in the world .

HOW WILL POLITECNICO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROJECT?

As a partner, the Politecnico di Milano will work in three macro areas:

  • will create opportunities for debate and comparison that can be a stimulus for generating new ideas around these issues;
  • will identify inspiring projects, practices or concepts;
  • will collect the needs and expectations of citizens

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SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS

Due chiacchere informali con i fondatori per capire cos’è, come è nato, come funziona, ma soprattutto perché da cinque anni continua a crescere con nuove idee e nuovi membri. Parliamo di supply chain, ma parliamo anche di una community di Alumni e Alumnae del nostro Politecnico.

Cristina Rossi-Lamastra, Delegata del Direttore del Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale del Politecnico di Milano per le Relazioni con Alumni e Alumnae intervista Luca Saporetti and Luigi Binelli, fondatori del Club Alumni “Supply Chain Management & Logistics”

Cristina: Iniziamo allora! Da chi è composto questo Club?
Luca & Luigi: Siamo un gruppo di director che lavorano in giro per il mondo nell’ambito della supply chain, della logistica e delle operations con responsabilità rilevanti e globali. Amiamo confrontarci supportati dalla faculty del Politecnico di Milano su tematiche relative al nostro lavoro, sia tra di noi, con una cadenza di 4-6 mesi, sia condividendo una volta all’anno la nostra esperienza con tutta la community del Politecnico di Milano. Nel fare questo abbiamo una particolare attenzione alla relazione con gli studenti e le studentesse.

Cristina: Presentatevi e diteci perché lo fate. Tra l’altro siete sempre impegnati in giro per il mondo, in una delle call di organizzazione se ricordo bene Luigi era collegato dalla Polonia e Luca da Singapore.
Luca: Io sono Luca Saporetti, faccio il global Vice President della Supply Chain di una grande azienda del Medical Device (Livanova), quotata al Nasdaq e con quartier generale a Londra, prima gestivo la logistica e il planning del gruppo Campari.
Quando ci siamo laureati con Alessandro Perego – ora Direttore del Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale – e un gruppo di amici (ad esempio, Alberto Lupano a quel tempo in Coca Cola, Marco Radaelli, Alberto DelGrossi) una volta al mese, mangiando una pizza, facevamo quello che definivamo il “logistic point”. Uno scambio informale in cui chi in quel periodo aveva fatto l’esperienza più interessante la condivideva con gli altri. Lo spirito iniziale della “condivisione dell’esperienza” è rimasto lo stesso. Poi con gli anni l’evento si era un po’ perso, io ero andato a lavorare in Svizzera, Alberto in Olanda e poi a Dubai, Alessandro era sempre più impegnato con la sua attività di ricercatore e docente del Politecnico di Milano.
Nel frattempo, tutti avevamo messo su famiglia e non eravamo più neo-laureati con contratto di formazione, ma persone con posti di responsabilità. Inoltre, il gruppo si allargava ed era sempre più difficile trovare pizzerie abbastanza capienti da contenere tutti.
Circa 5 anni fa, il Politecnico ha avviato una serie di iniziative per valorizzare la community dei suoi Alumni e, in questo contesto, ci venne chiesto di raccontare l’esperienza del “logistic point” a una reunion di laureati e laureate di Ingegneria Gestionale. Apparve così evidente la voglia di riprendere tale esperienza supportati dal Politecnico e dalla sua School of Management (SoM). In particolare, si sono attivamente impegnati nel progetto Nora Marabelli, allora responsabile Alumni Relations della SoM e vari docenti dell’area di riferimento, come Marco Melacini, Andrea Sianesi, Federico Caniato, Alessandro Brun e, naturalmente, Alessandro Perego, che nel frattempo era stato eletto Direttore del Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale.
Oggi il gruppo ha ripreso slancio grazie all’attività di Valentina Goglio, nuova responsabile Alumni Relations e della nomina di Cristina Rossi a Delegata del Direttore per Alumni Relation. In tutto questo ho sempre lavorato in strettissimo contatto con Luigi Binelli che con me ha fondato e fatto crescere il Club.
L’inizio è stato impegnativo e divertente. Mi animava ricostruire quello spirito di community che avevo incontrato sia in SDA Bocconi sia al MIT di Boston (quest’ultimo mi è rimasto nel cuore: ogni volta che per lavoro sono lì vicino torno sempre a qualche loro evento), il senso di appartenenza e riconoscenza verso il Politecnico che tanto mi ha insegnato, e amore incondizionato verso la supply chain. Come una volta mi disse un manager dell’area HR “lei è fortunato: fa per lavoro quello che farebbe anche nel tempo libero per amore”.

Luigi: io sono Luigi Binelli, una vita – 23 anni – passati nell’italianissimo gruppo Artsana sempre in ruoli di responsabilità crescente nel mondo della supply chain e delle operations. Da 2 anni sono diventato Chief Supply Chain Officier di MTD, un nuovo gruppo che produce e commercializza Medical Devices, noto per il marchio PIC.
Mi sono immediatamente innamorato dell’idea avere una community in cui potersi scambiare idee ed esperienze in modo assolutamente informale e divertente con persone che arrivano da settori differenti; sicuro di trovare tra gli alumni e le alumnae professionisti di grande competenza. Ho dato subito la disponibilità, senza pensarci tanto, certo di poter ritrovare tanti amici e animato dalla gratitudine che ho sempre avuto per il Politecnico di Milano per avermi dato quella forma mentis che mi ha permesso di diventare quello che sono.

Cristina: Potete fare degli esempi degli argomenti trattati nel Club?
Luca & Luigi: Ciascun incontro verte su un tema specifico, di volta in volta diverso: si parte da un inquadramento accademico tenuto da un docente particolarmente esperto dell’argomento, poi il tema viene sviscerato da due o più membri del Club che offrono dei business case interessanti. Ad esempio, abbiamo trattato argomenti come la pianificazione globale con Luxottica e Syngenta, il “mestiere” della supply chain con Campari e Burberry , la supply chian nel fashion con Bulgari e Hugo Boss, la complessità delle operations con Pirelli e Chicco Artsana. Abbiamo anche affrontato gli argomenti più attuali della nostra professione, come la sostenibilità con Heineken e il Banco Alimentare della Lombardia, le consegne dell’ultimo miglio con Amazon e Just Eat, mentre nell’ultimo anno abbiamo dedicato due incontri alla gestione della emergenza Covid-19 raccontata, con differenti prospettive, da chi l’ha gestita in prima persona.
Abbiamo sempre un occhio di riguardo per il made in Italy che è sempre scuola di eccellenza come il Politecnico. A questo proposito amo (ndr: Luca) raccontare che al MIT di Boston nella prima lezione sul disegno delle reti distributive mi presentarono il Caso Barilla.

Cristina: Da quali realtà aziendali arrivano i membri del Club?
Luca & Luigi: Abbiamo riscontrato con piacere che gli Alumni e le Alumne sono molto versatili e li troviamo in tantissime aziende differenti. Abbiamo tante eccellenze Italiane come Pirelli, Barilla, Prysmian, Campari, Bulgari, Zambon, ma anche tanti gruppi globali fra cui Amazon, Heineken, LivaNova, Sandoz, Syngenta, Levis’s, Hugo Boss. La lista è molto lunga e, come si vede, molto varia: spazia dalla moda all’industria manifatturiera, dal “pharma” all’alimentare per arrivare alle aziende di servizi e del lusso. Una tale varietà è una grande ricchezza per il nostro Club.

Cristina: Quali difficoltà avete incontrato e come le avete superate?
Luigi & Luca: Con Luigi abbiamo sempre avuto le idee chiare di cosa cercavamo. Volevamo confrontarci tra persone esperte su problemi attuali, farlo in modo informale e riservato, in un clima che favorisse il networking, la semplicità, il rigore scientifico, in un ambito di community con persone che hanno in comune l’aver frequentato il Politecnico.
È stato e continua a essere molto difficile “non fare entrare” chi voleva “vendere” sia fumo sia prodotti; è normale, infatti, che una community così selezionata e di un profilo cosi alto attiri “venditori”. Li abbiamo allontanati, rinunciando anche a location amene per gli incontri e pranzi con cuochi blasonati. Siamo per natura persone semplici e concrete, come spesso sono gli ingegneri. Il nostro punto di forza è la nostra forma mentis e la nostra dedizione al lavoro. Ad oggi, ci stiamo aprendo verso coloro che hanno tutti i titoli e l’esperienza per partecipare a questa community, anche se non necessariamente alumni del Politecnico.
L’altra difficoltà iniziale era trovare un format che interessasse contemporaneamente gli studenti e le studentesse del Politecnico e i global director che gestiscono team di 1.000 persone.
Alla fine, come detto, abbiamo disegnato due tipi di momenti di interazione. Abbiamo due-tre incontri all’anno, riservati alla community degli iscritti, pensati per un pubblico senior e poi abbiamo eventi di divulgazione, aperti e diretti anche a studenti e studentesse. Nell’ultimo di questi eventi, tenutosi on line, a gennaio 2021, abbiamo avuto più di 200 partecipanti. Quando serve uniamo questi due format.

Cristina: Diteci qualcosa di più su formato degli incontri del Club
Abbiamo consolidato un formato che riteniamo molto efficace, pensato per professionisti e professioniste che hanno spesso agende fitte di impegni e, quindi, poco tempo a disposizione. Ci si ritrova quindi nel tardo pomeriggio. Prima della pandemia, gli incontri si tenevano in presenza, spesso nell’impresa di uno dei membri della community che ci presentava un caso di studio. Abbiamo avuto modo di osservare da vicino la filiera di recupero del Banco Alimentare della Lombardia, i magazzini di Amazon e Artsana, il centro ricerche di Prysmian.
Intorno alle 19.00 ci si fermava ad ascoltare le testimonianze di manager ed esperti e si concludeva con un bel dibattito, davanti a una cena informale moderata da un membro della faculty SoM, che fa ricerca sull’argomento trattato. Ad oggi, abbiamo avuto il piacere di avere 8 differenti moderatori e moderatrici.
Con la pandemia siamo passati al formato online. Gli incontri stanno funzionando anche in questa forma: abbiamo avuto una buona partecipazione e siamo stati in grado di organizzare anche eventi ludici in remoto, come una degustazione di vini, consegnati a casa dei partecipanti. Passata l’emergenza contiamo di adottare un formato “misto”, così da dare la possibilità anche a coloro che sono lontani di prendere parte virtualmente agli eventi.

Cristina: Cosa rappresenta il Club per il Politecnico?
Il Club è un elemento importante del più ampio progetto “AlumniPolimi” che intende rafforzare i legami ex-studenti e ex-studentesse e consolidarne il senso di appartenenza alla loro Alma Mater. All’interno di questo ampio progetto si è compresa l’importanza di creare dei “gruppi ” attorno a specifici ambiti di interesse, pensati come centri di conoscenza, confronto e condivisione di esperienze. Il Club è maturato proprio in questo contesto: è il primo nato e il più longevo nell’ambito della School of Management del Politecnico di Milano, che si sta impegnando per crearne altri. Oggi è certamente un centro attivo e un riferimento per chi opera in ambito supply chain e logistica, un forum per lo scambio di competenze, esperienze, idee e informazioni fra chi lavora nel settore.

Cristina: Come è possibile partecipare?
La partecipazione al Club è su invito, occorre far parte della comunity degli Alumni del Politecnico di Milano ed essere appassionati dei temi del Club. Si può inviare una richiesta di adesione, che verrà condivisa con il board del Club, a Valentina Goglio (alumnirelations@mip.polimi.it).

Credits header: https://www.kmsenpai.it/supply-chain-management/supply-chain-resiliente-4-drivers-indispensabili-e-6-azioni-tattiche/