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The Department has two main locations, one in Bologna and one in Cesena, but it also carries out both teaching and research activities in Ozzano, Cadriano and Imola.
Research laboratories
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Research areas
A journey through the areas, projects and research groups where new knowledge is born and developed. Discover the research and scientific innovation activities of the department’s researchers.
News
International
DISTAL at the 32nd International Horticultural Congress in Kyoto
Ten oral presentations, three posters and a wide range of international activities for researchers from the ResCUE-AB group
DISTAL wishes you a wonderful summer! ☀️
See you in September!
Innovation and Research
OpenDISTAL is back!
Join us in Bologna on September 24, 2026!
Meetings and Initiatives
FruitCREWS concludes at the European Parliament with a call for stronger research, innovation and policy action to secure water resilience for European agriculture
Over four years of research, collaboration and dialogue with European institutions to promote integrated strategies for sustainable water management in agriculture
Events
Conference
COSMOS2026
Piazza San Giovanni in Monte 2, Bologna
Presentation
Seventh International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Piazza della Enciclopedia Italiana 4
Workshop
Environmental sustainability and high productivity: can they coexist in modern intensive orchards?
Viale Giuseppe Fanin, 40-50, 40127 Bologna BO
Seminar
Historic parks and gardens
Orto Botanico, Viale Caduti in Guerra, 127 - 41121 Modena
Meeting
The "viale Palme dell'Osservanza", yesterday, today and tomorrow
Palazzo Vespignani, via Giuseppe Garibaldi 24
Conference
FAIRy day
Meeting
Alumni Reunion Agraria
Presentation
Presentazione del corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze e tecnologie alimentari
Aula Magna, piazza Goidanich 60, Cesena (FC)
Seminar
Emergency management from the Civil Protection perspective in light of the most recent experiences
Seminar
An Artificial Assistant as a cognitive "sparring partner" for the development of skills and competencies
Seminar
Managing differences in prevention strategy: focus on age
Seminar
Talking about well-being, understanding discomfort: the psychosocial risks seen by clinical psychology
Seminar
Natural, processed, safe foods? How to navigate qualities, preferences, and false myths
Workshop
Collaborative robotics in research laboratories: security, innovation and new frontiers
Seminar
Self-awareness and artificial intelligence: a clinical perspective
Conference
Mobility of the future between health, safety and sustainability
Calls and competitions
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First and Second cycle degree programmes
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Health and safety
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