Four new tenure track position available at IIT in Italy
IIT opens four international tenure track positions on different research areas for high ranked scientists in 4 italian cities: Turin, Genoa, Naples and Rome
IIT in the top 100 research “rising stars” in the world on Nature
With the best performance improvement among Italian Institutes, IIT has been ranked by the journal Nature among the 100 research institutes and universities in the world that in the period 2012-2015 have published scientific articles in high impact journals
Alessandro Chiolerio awarded by the journal Microelectronic Engineering
The journal Microelectronic Engineering selected Alessandro Chiolerio, IIT researcher, among the finalists of the Young Investigator Award and Lectureship 2016.
Piezoelectric “skin” recovers clean energy
Producing energy from small vibrations, a wind blow or a heartbeat is now a reality, thanks to the research of the IIT Center in Lecce and the start-up Piezoskin.
IIT and Pisa University developed award winning haptic technologies
Alessandro Altobelli, a former PhD student in robotic engineering at IIT and E. Piaggio Research Center in Pisa, is the winner of the EuroHaptics (EHS) Society PhD award for 2015 edition.
Laura Cancedda selected for the Kavli Network of Excellence
The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies has selected Laura Cancedda, researcher at IIT, among the 15 new scientists of the Kavli Network of Excellence.
Artificial Hair cells for underwater bio-inspired Robots
An algorithm for data acquisition from underwater environment through artificial hair cells will allow autonomous underwater vehicles to obtain same skills of fishes
An artificial skin for pharmacological and cosmetics testing
Researcher of the CABHC-IIT in Naples published on Biomaterials a study on the first human skin equivalent in vitro. It will represent a new standard for cosmetics and pharmacological testing.
The artificial retina is Made in Italy
Identified a new artificial organic substitute to the human retina, naturally sensitive to light. The road is paved to future testing, directed to obtain a prosthesis for human beings.
Turning vegetable scraps into bioplastics to save the environment
Save those food scraps – they could be your next grocery bag. A new way of turning vegetable waste directly into bioplastics could make such materials even more environmentally friendly.