Professors Maria Cristina Rulli and Valentina Zega, affiliated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, have been elected as Ordinary and Junior Members for 2025, respectively, of the Accademia di Ingegneria e Tecnologia (ITATEC). Founded in 2022 under the auspices of the National Academy of the Lincei, ITATEC aims to foster the exchange of knowledge between universities, research institutions, and industry, providing independent assessments and recommendations to stakeholders, policymakers, and civil society. The founding members, together with those elected based on merit, form a stable body of impartial experts capable of representing the most authoritative positions within the technical-scientific community. ITATEC is actively involved in the European Council of Applied Sciences, Technologies and Engineering (Euro-CASE), enabling Italy to fully participate in the European Commission’s scientific advisory mechanism on issues related to engineering and technology. L'articolo Two DICA faculty members among the newly elected members of ITATEC proviene da DICA - Polimi.

Professor Valentina Zega has been awarded the 2024 AIMETA Junior Prize in Solid and Structural Mechanics. The prize was conferred by the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (AIMETA, https://www.aimeta.it/) during the AIMETA conference held in Naples from September 2 to 6, 2024, with the following commendation: “For the innovative nature of her scientific contributions, characterized by a high level of methodological rigor, and for her mastery of modern analytical and experimental investigative tools applied to the field of metamaterials, a sector with highly promising prospects and potential interdisciplinary synergies.“ L'articolo Valentina Zega Receives the 2024 AIMETA Junior Award proviene da DICA - Website.

Professor Valentina Zega has been honored with the IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award – Early Career for her contributions to MEMS inertial sensors. The IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award honors a person with […] L'articolo Valentina Zega receives the IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award proviene da DICA - Website.

World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) was held on Wednesday 10 May, the theme of this year was “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity“. The event, dedicated to […]