| TOURISM OBSERVATORY (O-TUR) | | Cultural Tourism under confronTi’s radar The encounter organized in the framework of O-Tur researches, will be held on Tuesday, 17 June, in the Auditorium Banca Stato in Bellinzona from 8am. The 2014 confronTi-tourism delves into issues related to cultural tourism: opportunities of such sector for the development of
a tourist destination will be illustrated, and some peculiarities concerning supply and demand will be underlined. >>> | | ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE | | Minimalist Dance The 140 freshmen of the Academy of Architecture will animate the quarry of Arzo by moving from, towards, and around an object of minimal surface, which they themselves designed and built. The performance was
conceived within Professor Riccardo Blumer’s horizontal Atelier, in cooperation with the Conservatory of the Italian Speaking part of Switzerland. Scheduled for Wednesday, 28 May at 9.15pm the encounter will take place at the Cava Grande in Arzo. >>> | | INFORMATICS TELLS ITS STORY | | 2014 Spring Semester Projects Presentation The encounter will be held on
Wednesday, 28 May from 2pm in the Aula Magna of Lugano Campus. After an introduction by Dean Michele Lanza, several professors will illustrate what buzzes in the construction sites of their courses, through a presentation of the work carried out by students throughout the semester. The
programme includes the presentations Software Atelier 2 (M. Bronstein), Software Engineering Atelier (M. Lanza), Bachelor Projects (M. Jazayeri), HCI Design (M. Langheinrich e M. Landoni), Master Theses (C. Pautasso) and Artificial Intelligence Cup (L. Gambardella). >>> | | MEDTECH BUSINESS | | Advanced short program in MedTech Entrepreneurship at USI The advanced program will be held from 2 to 6 June on Lugano Campus. This one-week comprehensive program takes the participant on a journey through the entire process of creating a medical device or diagnostic company from idea generation to venture financing. Lectures and seminars will be held by a world-class team of lecturers and instructors from industry and venture capital and will be complemented by case studies and extensive discussions. >>> | | LABISALP STUDY DAY | | Community and Work Organisation The study day to be held on Friday, 6 June (from 9am in room C 3.89, Canavée Building, Mendrisio Campus) will tackle the issue of community and work organisation in the Alpine and pre-Alpine area between the Middle Ages and Modern Times. The seminar will focus on the impact of the Alpine environment on work organisation and how
such organisation has changed and defined the life of alpine communities in respect to the ones of the valleys. >>> | | VIDEO | | Napolitano and Burkhalter’s visit on Lugano Campus now online The President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano and the President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter, payed USI a visit last
Wednesday to attend the lecture The Value of the Cultural Weave between Italy and Switzerland - held in tandem by Architect Mario Botta (founder of USI’s Academy of Architecture) and Professor Carlo Ossola (director of the USI’s Institute of Italian studies). Those who could not follow the lecture can view it online on our USI’s Youtube channel. | | ESN LUGANO CHAPTER INTRODUCES ITSELF | | The Student Association reference for Erasmus Students in Ticino is seeking for new Active Members The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) will introduce itself on Tuesday, 27 May from 11am to 2pm with a stand in front of the Canteen on Lugano Campus. ESN organises trips, parties and events to get in touch with the world of Erasmus
students, offering at the same time the chance to learn about different cultures. At the stand, you will have the chance to take part in a contest, which will reward the best "selfies" shot with the ESN flag in front of the screen #MomentMachine. >>> | | PERFORM YOUR SWISS MILITARY SERVICE BY TEACHING
ITALIAN | | Wanted Italian-speaking candidates for military courses Are you a
Swiss soldier (or an NCO) seeking for the best way to carry out your military duties? The BUSA languages department in Herisau (AR) is looking for Italian speaking candidates for their teaching team. The advantages compared to the traditional courses are as follows: two or three courses of nine days to be carried out freely throughout the year, office hours,
useful experience also for civilian life thanks to attendance certificates, freedom to manage all professional commitments. For info: Wilma Ciardo, BUSA Language Chief. Tel. 071 / 353 76 69, wilma.ciardo@vtg.admin.ch. | | RADIOTELEVISIONE SVIZZERA DI LINGUA ITALIANA
(RSI) | | Linea Rossa gets a makeover and is looking for new faces Linea Rossa is an RSI programme offering young people from the age of 18 to 22 the chance to debate on current issues ranging from school to politics, from economy to trends.
The Linea Rossa team is looking for new faces and voices willing to get in the game and have their say. Those interested can register here. >>> |
| | Monday, 26 May, 4.30pm | | Teatro sociale, Bellinzona | Wednesday, 28 May, 2.00pm | | Aula Magna, Lugano Campus | Tuesday, 3 June, 8.30am | | Room A21, Lugano Campus | Thursday, 5 June, 9.30am | | Lugano Campus | Tuesday, 10 June, 6.00pm | | Room A11, Lugano Campus | Tuesday, 10 June, 6.30pm | | Academy Library, Mendrisio Campus | Tuesday, 17 June, 8.00am | | Auditorium BancaStato, Bellinzona | Saturday, 21 June, 9.00am | | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Saturday, 21 June, 10.30am | Academy of Architecture Graduation Ceremony | Aula Magna, Canavée Building, Mendrisio Campus | Wednesday, 2 July, 9.00am | | Lugano Campus | Wednesday, 20 August, 8.00am | | Lugano Campus | Wednesday, 27 August, 4.00pm | | Palazzo Congressi,
Lugano | |