The article “Towards a Fracture Mechanics-Based Assessment for Fatigue Life Prediction of Ni–Ti Stents”, authored by Alma Brambilla, PhD candidate at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) of Politecnico di Milano, together with Professor Lorenza Petrini, faculty member at DICA, has been awarded the “Best Paper 2024” by the scientific journal Shape Memory and Superelasticity. The work, carried out in collaboration with Dr. Francesca Berti and Professor Luca Patriarca—both affiliated with Politecnico di Milano—proposes an innovative approach for predicting the fatigue life of biomedical stents made of nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) alloy. The methodology combines analytical and numerical models and is validated through experimental testing. L'articolo “Best Paper 2024” from the journal Shape Memory and Superelasticity awarded to Alma Brambilla proviene da DICA - Polimi.

Politecnico di Milano is launching the 8th edition of the MSCA MASTERCLASS for potential applicants to the MSCA European Postdoctoral Fellowships call 2025. The aim of the Masterclass is to attract and train young and talented researchers to successfully apply to the European call appointing Politecnico di Milano as Host Institution. Promising candidates will be invited to attend a full on-line course on the proposal writing (10 and 13 June 2025) and to make use of full support in the application writing process by POLIMI advisors. Candidate fellows and supervisors will be guided throughout the whole application process with deadline on 10 September 2025. Only those who get funding through the European Commission’s MSCA PF program will be admitted to Politecnico di Milano. Applications are open for the published Supervisors’ project proposals. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20/05/2025 For more information and to apply, click here. L'articolo Call MSCA Masterclass 2025@POLIMI proviene da DICA - Polimi.

That Professor Monica Riva has been elected as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (Class IV: Natural Sciences) during the Award Ceremony held in Salzburg on March 8, 2025. The European Academy of Sciences and Arts (https://euro-acad.eu/) is committed to promoting scientific and societal progress. Founded in 1990, members are leading scientists, artists, and practitioners of governance, who are dedicated to innovative research, interdisciplinary and transnational collaboration as well as the exchange and dissemination of knowledge. L'articolo Monica Riva elected Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts proviene da DICA - Polimi.

Nikolas Galli e Gabriele Beretta have been selected by Politecnico di Milano to participate in the prestigious ETA – European Talent Academy program. This year’s call offers early-career researchers at TUM, Imperial College London, and PoliMi working in the fields of water and food for healthy, resilient societies the chance to connect and collaborate across disciplines. L'articolo Nikolas Galli e Gabriele Beretta have been selected by Politecnico di Milano to participate in the prestigious ETA – European Talent Academy. proviene da DICA - Polimi.

Professor Fabio Biondini, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the inaugural recipient of the ASCE Dan M. Frangopol Medal for Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Structures. Officially established by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 2023 to honor Professor Dan Frangopol, this medal is a recognition for those who have made outstanding contributions in life-cycle engineering, in aspects such as design, assessment, inspection, maintenance, and cost optimization of civil structures and infrastructure systems. The award is made biennially and is given for the first time in 2025 to Professor Fabio Biondini with the following motivation: “For distinguished achievements in the broad area of life-cycle engineering of civil structures and infrastructure systems and outstanding contributions to life-cycle of bridges and bridge networks“ The ASCE Frangopol Medal will be presented to Professor Fabio Biondini at the Award Ceremony of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress in Phoenix, Arizona, April 11, 2025. For more information: > > ASCE: > > > > https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/dan-m-frangopol-medal-for-life-cycle-engineering-in-civil-structures > > > > Lehigh University: > > > > https://engineering.lehigh.edu/news/article/asce-establishes-dan-m-frangopol-medal-life-cycle-engineering-civil-structures L'articolo Inaugural ASCE Dan M. Frangopol Medal for Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Structures proviene da DICA - Polimi.

Chiara Recalcati has been awarded the Prix de la Faculté des Geosciences et de l’Environnement (Université de Lausanne, Switzerland) for outstanding PhD Thesis (PhD Thesis: Stochastic characterization of reactive processes in porous media). Chiara has just completed her Double PhD path obtaining a PhD in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering (Politecnico di Milano) and a PhD in Earth Sciences (Université de Lausanne, Switzerland). Laudatio: In recognition of her seminal and synergistic experimental and theoretical studies leading to quantitative understanding of nano-scale patterns of heterogeneous geochemical reactions taking place at mineral-fluid interfaces and driving chemical weathering of the Earth interior. The prize has been awarded during the official ceremony in Lausanne on December 06, 2024. L'articolo Chiara Recalcati has been awarded the Prix de la Faculté des Geosciences et de l’Environnement proviene da DICA - Polimi.

On November 8, at the United Nations, the team composed of Maria Cristina Rulli (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) and Paolo D’Odorico (University of California, Berkeley, USA) was awarded the prestigious Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW). The award was granted with the following motivation: “They spearheaded novel analyzes of the water-energy-food nexus, describing how numerous, complex factors interact, providing managers and policymakers better ways to be stewards of freshwater in a changing, globalized world.” This award celebrates the researchers’ innovative contribution to the analysis of the water-energy-food nexus, providing valuable tools for sustainable water resource management in a transforming world. L'articolo Maria Cristina Rulli receives the ‘Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water’ proviene da DICA - Polimi.

Luca Iorio has been selected to participate in the upcoming ‘Global Young Scientists Summit 2025‘, organized by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and taking place from January 6–10 in Singapore. The GYSS gathers outstanding young researchers and leading scientific minds from around the world for a week to discuss scientific and technological trends, future developments, and how research can address major global challenges. Participants will have the opportunity to attend seminars led by highly esteemed scientists, including Nobel laureates and similar distinguished figures. L'articolo Luca Iorio selected to participate in the upcoming ‘Global Young Scientists Summit 2025’ proviene da DICA - Website.

Vietnam is one of the world’s most captivating countries, but also one of the most environmentally vulnerable. Its geographical location makes it highly susceptible to natural disasters and weather-related losses, with climate change likely to further aggravate this situation. In this context, the CADEO Project (Climate change Adaptation using Digital geospatial twins and Earth Observation), under the leadership of Professor Maria Antonia Brovelli, plays a crucial role. From October 9 to 13, 2024, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA) at Politecnico di Milano, represented by Ludovico Biagi, Daniele Oxoli, Vasil Yordanov, and Emanuela Zonca, carried out an outreach mission in Vietnam as part of this Erasmus+-funded project. During the mission, seminars were held at four universities across Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, and Hanoi, with a special event hosted at the Italian Embassy in Hanoi. The primary goal of the CADEO Project is to enhance Vietnam’s capacity to tackle climate-related challenges through the use of geospatial data and innovative technologies. These tools enable the monitoring, analysis, and prediction of environmental changes, providing essential resources for sustainable resilience strategies. Key Objectives and Achievements: * The development of 4 innovative courses focused on Earth Observation, Geospatial Intelligence, Web Geospatial Applications, and Digital Twins of the Earth. * Training for university faculty in Vietnam to strengthen local expertise in these technologies. * The establishment of a blended learning model and the creation of an eLearning system within Vietnamese universities, in collaboration with European universities. Through this collaboration, over 300 Vietnamese students will participate in the coming five years, contributing to the nation’s strengthened capacity for natural resource management and sustainable development. CADEO Project Partners: * Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) – Italia * Lund University (LU) – Svezia * Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG) * Hue University (HU) * Vietnamese-German University (VGU) * Phenikaa University (PU) * VidaGIS (VG) The success of this mission marks a significant step forward in promoting sustainability in Vietnam—a country experiencing rapid economic growth that urgently needs sustainable solutions for its future. — L'articolo CADEO: The Outreach Mission in Vietnam to Promote Sustainability and Innovation proviene da DICA - Website.