| STRATEGIC PROJECTS | | A New Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at USI: a unanimous yes from the committee The special parliamentary committee for the examination of the message on the new Faculty of Biomedical Sciences (and its related Master in Human medicine) held under the presidency of Roberto Malacrida, signed unanimously on Friday the commission report by giving the green light to the project. The message should therefore be included in the agenda of the next sitting of the Ticino’s Cantonal Parliament scheduled for November 24th and 25th. >>> | | CHAIR BORROMINI 2014-2015 TO SALVATORE SETTIS | | The Theatre of Democracy: the European landscape among beauty, environment and human rights Salvatore Settis has been appointed to the 2014-2015 Chair Borromini of the Academy of Architecture, following philosopher Giorgio Agamben. An art historian, classical scholar, archaeologist and world
renowned
philologist, Agamben is also an intellectual always busy in taking on important institutional roles, and a reference figure in the public debate on cultural policies. The lecture series will kick off next week, Thursday November 20th at 7.30pm in the Aula Magna of Mendrisio Campus. >>> | | USI EMBA WORKSHOP | | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in
Family
Business: the secret of longevity Family businesses are the most enduring forms of private enterprise. However, the well-known issue of succession represents a crucial challenge effecting the number of such companies. So what are the secrets to resist and thrive despite the challenges of the time? These topics will be discussed on Thursday, November 20th at 6.30 p.m. in room A23 on Lugano Campus during a workshop that will include the participation of Dr. Flavio Audemars, Board president of the namesake industrial group. Registration deadline on November 14th. >>> | | MAD. '14 | | An Exhibition on the Academy of Architecture’s Educational Activities The MAD.’14 opening will be held in the Academy Gallery on Mendrisio Campus on Thursday, November 13th at 7pm. An overview on research and teaching activities of the Academy of Architecture for the year 2013 and 2014 shown through the students work. A statement of richness in planning and communication. The exhibition will be open until December 20th. >>> | | USI EMBA WORKSHOP | | Relaunch your Business in Times of Crisis with Game Changers Doing "business as usual" is not enough during times of economic downturns. We need "game changers", people who create new sources of value through what Joseph Schumpeter called "creative destruction”. The issue will be tackled on Saturday, November 22nd at 10.30am in room A32 of Lugano Campus. The encounter will see the participation of prof. Gianluca Carnabuci, Rico Maggi and Erik Larsen. Seats are limited and registration is
required. >>> | | ASSOCIATION 'MAKING ART IN OUR TIME' AND THE IDEATORIO | | The Relationship Between the Observer and the Observed When observing something, is the observer an active part of the equation? To reach for deeper knowledge not only in anthropology and social sciences but also in physics, the observer must become part of the observation. Indeed
the act of observing does not entail only recording
perceptions but also making sense of them. To discuss the subject applied to the different disciplines an encounter will be held with Carlo Rovelli, Maurizio Ferraris, Daniel Soutif, Giulio Paolini, Sean Snyder and Elena Volpato on Saturday, November 15th from 11am in the Auditorium of Lugano Campus. >>> | | AWARNESS AND FUNDRAISING FOR CANCER RESEARCH | | Again this Year an USI’s
Movember Group Thanks to the Effort of United Students Movember is a renowned international campaign held throughout November to raise awareness on men’s health issues by associating them with the mustache. All male participants show their commitment to the movement by letting their mustache grow during the whole month, and by raising funds for cancer research (especially testicular and prostate cancer). The group USI-MOS, created by the students association United Students is happy to welcome all men and women of the academic community interested in showing their support to the initiative. >>> | | | Monday, 10 November, 12.30pm | | Foyer Aula Magna, Lugano Campus | Monday, 10 November, 1.30pm | | Room A31, Lugano Campus | Tuesday, 11 November, 5.15pm | | Room PC-04, Lugano Campus | Wednesday, 12 November, 9.30am | | Room SI-006, Lugano Campus | Wednesday, 12 November, 6.00pm | | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Thursday, 13 November, 7.00pm | | Foyer Aula Magna, Canavée Building, Mendrisio Campus | Saturday, 15 November, 9.45am | | Room A11, Lugano Campus | Saturday, 15 November, 11.00am | | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | |