TOUnimore blows a wind of change. For the first time in its history, The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia will be guided by a woman: Rita teaspoon. Professor of engineering and artificial intelligence pioneer in Italy, he won a highly locked ballot, thus conquering the leadership of the University. The news does not only score a passage of witness, but also a symbolic moment: One of the brightest minds of Italian scientific researchIndeed, It takes the guide of a university in full transformation. And with her, technology enters the heart of the institution. The mandate will last six years, starting on 1 November 2025 to end on October 31, 2031. The renewal is not foreseen, which means: six years to leave a lasting imprint.
Rita spoons is the new rector of unimor
Those who know it describes it as tireless, visionary, concrete. Rita teaspoon isIndeed, much more than a university teacher: is an international scientist. Full professor at the “Enzo Ferrari” engineering department, he spent his career between Ferrara, Bologna and finally Modena, where he has been in the role since 1998. In the world of research it is a weight name. He founded and directed aimagelablaboratory of excellence in computer vision and artificial intelligence, today part of the prestigious European network Ellis. She is the author of over 600 scientific publications, He collaborated with giants such as Meta, Amazon, Nvidia, Ibmand led projects with NATO, Iarpa and the Ministry of Health.
Not just science
But Teaspoon is not just a scientist: It is also a strategist. He directed the Airi Interdepartmental Center, participated in the Board of Directors of the Italian Institute of Technology and coordinated since 2018 the National Aiis laboratory of the Cini Consortium, which unites 55 Italian universities. Contributed to the national strategy for artificial intelligencecollaborating with the Mur, the European Parliament, the ISS and Embassies in the world. And again: it is in the Board of Directors of Prometia Spa, where it combines academic research and Fintech innovation.
With the election of the teaspoon, women at the helm of Italian universities rise to twelve. A still small, but increasingly significant presence (Facebook)
A university that speaks (also) to the female
In recent years, the Italian academic panorama has been slowly changing face, thanks also to the rise of female figures at the top of the universities. With the election of Rita spoons to Unimorethe number of roller in Italy rises twelve out of 80 universities. Among these we find, from north to south, Manuela Cetettawhich guides the University of the Aosta Valley, therefore, a real “female triangle” in Lombardy: Donatella sciuto at the Polytechnic of Milan, Marina Brambilla to the state road e Giovanna Iannantuoni At Bicocca, who is also president of the Crui.
The Retrizi from Veneto to Messina
Going down to Veneto and Emilia-Romagna, there are Daniela Mapelli In Padua, Laura Ramacciotti in Ferrara e Alessandra Petrucci In Florence. In the heart of Italy, female leadership is felt in Rome with Antonella Polimeni to wisdom e Mariagrazia Russo at the International University of Rome (Unint), in Pisa with Sabina Nuti and to the eagle with Paola Inverardi at the Gran Sasso Science Institute. Finally, in the South, in Messina, Giovanna Spatari. A short but significant list that marks a decisive step towards more inclusive and representative academic leadership.
With Rita spoon, the future of Unimore has the face of the AI
The election of Rita teaspoon seems to bring with it a clear message: Unimore wants to be the protagonist of the great technological and cultural transformations of our time. And, with an expert guide of algorithms, artificial vision and neural networks, The University certainly prepares to redefine its role in the European panorama. Teaspoon, used to dialogue with the industrial, scientific and political world, He will probably open up new routes for the training, research and social impact of the University. And they will do it with the determination of those who have always work to build bridges between knowledge and the future.
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