28th Dies Academicus
Institutional Communication Service
8 April 2024
The Dies academicus is the University's annual celebration and represents a moment of gathering and exchange of information on USI's development.
The upcoming Dies academicus, the 28th, will be held on Saturday, 4 May 2024 at 10 am in the West Campus Lugano Aula Magna.
Registration required at [email protected] by 15 April 2024.
Programme
- Opening of the ceremony and welcome address
Luisa Lambertini
Rector of Università della Svizzera italiana
- Welcome speech
Monica Duca Widmer
President of the Council of the Università della Svizzera italiana
- Greeting
Marina Carobbio Guscetti
State Councillor and Director of the Department of Education, Culture and Sport
- Keynote address
Shane Legg
USI PhD alumnus, co-founder of Google DeepMind and among the 100 most influential people in the world in the field of artificial intelligence,
interviewed by science communicator Mirko Bischofberger
- Honours
Honorary doctorate to Prof. Janet Currie
Award for best teaching to Prof. Carla Mazzarelli
USI medal to Arch. Mario Botta
Reception from 12:30 pm
