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| SOCIAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2012 | | Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus at USI The inventor of the microcredit to give his speech on Friday, 18 May from 5pm in the Aula Magna (Lugano Campus). The lecture is a chance to delve into the
concept of social business and into what lies at the base of Yunus philosophy. A philosophy that supports a new economic order and the fight against poverty. Registration is required and entrance for USI students is free upon presentation of student's ID. More Information. | | RESEARCH | | Funding of competitive Research at USI has more than tripled over the last Ten Years The data of the last decade show a significant growth of fundings devoted to qualitatively more valid research, the competitive research, whose volume has tripled going from 4 million Francs in 2002 to 14.6 million in 2011. "A test of the soundness of our University's project" according to Gabriele Gendotti, newly appointed President of the Board of Trustees of the
FNS. More Information. | | STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES | | Online the Annual Report of USI's 15th Academic Year The document concerning last academic year describes in details our University's activities. In addition to news, significant facts and figures that defined the academic year 2010-2011, the report describes current activities in training and research. Read the Annual Report. | | GRADUATION CEREMONY | | 107 new USI Graduates, hailing from 18 different Countries to receive their Diplomas in Communication Science and Economics 33 degrees in Communication Sciences, 61 degrees in Economics, and 13 Interfaculty degrees (obtained by following courses in combined studies) will be awarded today at 5pm in the Aula Magna of Lugano Campus. In particular 17 Bachelors, 87 Masters and 3 Masters of Advanced Studies will be conferred. Congratulations to all graduates! More Information. | | AWARDS | | The International Prize Giacomo Quarenghi 2012 awarded to the Archieve of the Modern The Award Ceremony will take place at the Teatro Sociale di Bergamo on Saturday, 10 May at 5pm. An exhibition dedicated to publications by the Archive of the Modern, (especially the ones related to art and neoclassical architecture in
Russia and Europe) will open
right after the ceremony in the Atrium of the Civic Library Angelo Mai. More Information. | | VENTURE PLAN | | Registrations to Venture Plan
are open. The intensive course on entrepreneurship
offered by Venturelab Five days of training, meetings, interviews and group work to develop an entrepreneurial view and turn it into a concrete project in the form of a business plan. "venture plan" is aimed at those who already own an innovative business idea and want to position themselves successfully on the market. Thanks to qualified experts and a programme rich in content, the participants will be able to transform their business idea into a concrete project. More Information. |
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Monday, 14 May, 8.30am | Epiday 2012: A Day dedicated to young Researchers of the Faculty of Communication Sciences
| Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Monday, 14 May, 5pm | Graduation Ceremony of the Faculties of Communication Sciences and Economics. | Aula Magna, Lugano Campus | Monday, 14 May, 5.15pm | Seminar of the Institute of Economics The long run effect of taxes on the distribution of top income shares: an empirical investigation | Room EL PC004 (former Lab basement), Lugano Campus | Tuesday, 15
May, 2pm | Seminar of the Faculty of Informatics Usage and improvement of Krylov subspace recycling methods | Room SI-006, Lugano Campus | Tuesday, 15 May, 5pm | Presentation of the Swiss Study Foundation. Are you one of USI's top students? For the past 20 years this Foundation picks the most talented students among Swiss universities and supports their study career. Find out what it has to offer | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Friday, 18
May, 5pm | The Peace Nobel Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus at USI | Aula Magna, Lugano Campus | Saturday, 19 May, 5pm | Award Ceremony of the International Prize "Giacomo Quarenghi" to the Archive of the Modern | Teatro Sociale, Bergamo |
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