Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation
The most important research themes concerning the Cnr Department of Engineering, Ict and technologies (Diitet) deal with production systems and constructions, Ict, energy and transport, aerospace and applied mathematics. In addition, a great attention is devoted to the development of advanced technologies in the fields of information technology and cybersecurity, and the realization of electronic/optoelectronic devices with different application: medical diagnosis, culturale heritage preservation, and monitoring of food quality, water, soil, forest, as well as infrastructures.
The research fields alsoi nclude nanotechnologies and advanced materials for the application in medicine and environmental issues; the development of advanced solutions for the improvement of production systems (“factories of the future”); intelligent and sustainable mobility, traceability of production and distribution network in different market sectors.
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SUN: Social and hUman ceNtered XR
The SUN project, funded by Horizon Europe, advances human-centered XR technologies to make immersive experiences more accessible, realistic, and socially meaningful. Combining wearable sensors, haptic interfaces, high-performance streaming, AI, and new 3D acquisition methods, the project connects physical and digital worlds in coherent environments. Its innovations were validated in real-life scenarios involving rehabilitation, workplace safety, and assistive technologies, offering a comprehensive vision for the future of sustainable and ethical XR
4th edition of the Biophotonics & Artificial Intelligence School
We are pleased to announce the upcoming BPAI 2026 – International School on Biophotonics and Artificial Intelligence, a international initiative dedicated to advanced, interdisciplinary study at the critical nexus of two of the most rapidly evolving fields in modern science. Why Biophotonics and AI? The frontier of scientific discovery is increasingly defined by the ability to process and understand vast amounts of data. Biophotonics – the study of light interaction with biological tissues through advanced imaging and sensing techniques – generates immense and complex datasets. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer merely a complementary tool; it has emerged as the essential instrument for transforming this flood of biological data into actionable insights, driving innovation in research and clinical applications
A new Cnr Laboratory on Life Cycle Thinking
The new Cnr Laboratory on Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) was presented on June 18th, at the Rome headquarters of the National Research Council of Italy. In will involve 11 Cnr research Institutes, with the goal to share ideas, information, initiatives, and tools aimed at harmonizing the wide-ranging scientific expertise present within the Cnt to jointly develop new projects on LCT and sustainability topics
PRISM2025 - Nominations are open
Cnr-Ism has established the Istituto di Struttura della Materia Prize (PRISM) to recognize the significant contribution of a researcher in the field of the study of the Structure of Matter in the last five years. Nominations are open for the 2025 edition of the PRISM award. Submission deadline: June 30th, 2025
"Dantedì" 2025: the first digital database of ancient commentaries on Dante's Commedia
Dante’s Commedia is the only major work of Italian literature that, since its earliest circulation, has always been accompanied by commentaries. On the occasion of “Dantedì 2025”, the national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri, celebrated on March 25, the first digital database of ancient commentaries on the Commedia is being released and named "Corpus CoDA", curated by the University of Naples "Federico II," the Institute Opera del Vocabolario Italiano (OVI) of the CNR and Sapienza University of Rome