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August 13, 2026
Stable employment encourages the decision to become a parent
The results of a scientific study focusing on the Italian academic community have been published in PLOS ONE. Women face greater obstacles because they experience longer periods of job insecurity than men
August 11, 2026
The role of rationality in modern robotics
Leslie Pack Kaelbling is a Professor at MIT. Her research agenda is to make intelligent robots using methods including learning, planning, and reasoning about uncertainty. She was working on agentic AI way before it became fashionable. On 29 May 2026 we met her at FBK where she held a seminar co-organized with AIXIA, the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence.
August 6, 2026
From WebValley to MLCast: the new portal for the European nowcasting community is now live
Developed as part of WebValley 2026, the site combines open science and artificial intelligence to make very short-term weather forecasting models more accessible
August 3, 2026
July 2026: FBK projects making headlines
From digital health to mountain rescue, combating online hate, technology transfer, and the new Hydrogen Hub, FBK research was once again featured prominently in national and local media throughout July
July 30, 2026
From art to technology: AI makes audiovisual content more accessible
An automatic subtitling system developed by FBK as part of the InnovAction project makes Il Gaviale’s audiovisual content more accessible and multilingual.
July 29, 2026
Hidden Pieve Tesino
The history of nineteenth-century print merchants in an app
July 28, 2026
The future of technology runs on light: FBK showcases its research at the Single Photon Workshop 2026
What do the security of our banking data, the early diagnosis of diseases, and the development of an ultra-secure internet have in common? There is only one answer: the ability to capture and control individual photons, the smallest particles of light.
July 22, 2026
Peering through the branches of archaeology
Gabriele Mazzacca is part of the 3DOM research group. He joined FBK to carry out his master's thesis in Geotechnology for Archaeology, and since 2021 has been dedicated to applying AI methods in the cultural heritage sector for the semantic segmentation of point clouds and solutions for 3D reconstruction.
July 22, 2026
Fabio Pianesi elected president of the ALT-EDIC Assembly of Members
A recognition that reinforces FBK's role in the development of European language technologies and artificial intelligence
July 20, 2026
Real projects, real data, real impact
Interview with Andrea Simoni Secretary General, FBK published on RINA's goZERO magazine online.
July 20, 2026
FBK contributes to the development of the future European standard for browser security
The "Securing the Web Browser" project, developed by Giovanni Corti, is supported by the European Commission's StandICT program.
July 14, 2026
From Maxwell’s intuition to modern physics
An experiment conducted by researchers at FBK and CNR confirms a historic prediction by the great Scottish physicist: a tiny levitating magnet oscillates like an invisible gyroscope
July 10, 2026
Citizen Science and the Quadruple Helix model: collaborating for new policies on climate adaptation
Citizen Science (CS) is a participatory research approach that engages citizens, local communities, researchers, businesses, and public institutions in knowledge production and the co-creation of solutions to address complex societal challenges, including climate change. Within this context, the Horizon-Widera ScienceUs project, grounded in the Quadruple Helix model, sought to identify the key challenges that CS initiatives for climate adaptation must address to enhance their effectiveness across different scales.
July 10, 2026
Dengue: In Italian outbreaks, short-range transmission predominates, almost always within 400 meters
A new study coordinated by the ISS and Fondazione Bruno Kessler, with contributions from the regions involved, has just been published by Eurosurveillance
July 9, 2026
Safer cities with AI and algorithms
University of Trento study, with contributions from FBK, published in Nature highlights the growing role of computational methods in urban crime policy
July 2, 2026
June 2026: FBK projects making headlines
From sustainability to artificial intelligence, spanning digital innovation and the challenges facing today's society, FBK research was once again featured prominently in national media throughout June
July 1, 2026
When the doctor sees with the eyes of the rescuer | The usARe Project, saving a life with smart glasses
Supporting rescuers in the field, connecting them in real time with specialist doctors. The innovative project by FBK and CertotticaGroup
June 29, 2026
Trentino launches new hydrogen hub
The foundation stone has been laid in the Rovereto industrial area for a new Hydrogen Hub. Backed by more than €50 million in investments, the initiative will support energy transition technologies—from research to industrial validation—under the leadership of FBK's Center for Sustainable Energy and the coordination of Trentino Sviluppo.
June 24, 2026
AI and advanced sensors for intelligent road monitoring
A new system developed by Edilpavimentazioni and FBK detects cracks and other road surface defects.
June 23, 2026
Human-Centric AI: The limits of Artificial Intelligence and the value of technology in the service of people
Traverso: “Trustworthy artificial intelligence emerges from co-innovation between research and industry, with close attention to society’s needs.”
June 22, 2026
Luigi Crema’s European and national hydrogen leadership roles renewed
Appointments to leadership positions in key European and Italian hydrogen organizations reaffirm FBK’s role in strategic energy research and innovation networks
June 19, 2026
SUPERTIMBER: Innovation combining research, industry, and sustainability
Developed by Fondazione Bruno Kessler and the Trentino-based company X-Lam Dolomiti, it is made from ultra-light wood transformed into a high-performance, low-environmental-impact material that is stronger than steel.
June 19, 2026
AI for manufacturing: AI-MATTERS helps FBK accelerate innovation for SMEs
Advanced infrastructure, expertise, and services to transform Artificial Intelligence solutions into reliable, market-ready applications
June 11, 2026
FBK’s Cybersecurity JointLab: Research and infrastructure for digital security
The governance model presented at the GARR 2026 Conference demonstrates how collaboration across different areas of expertise can strengthen security, ensure business continuity, and drive innovation.
June 10, 2026
TRAIL: Mobile mapping in urban areas becomes more accurate and autonomous
FBK and 3D Target develop a new SLAM pipeline based on the integration of LiDAR and inertial data, improving the accuracy, reliability, and speed of 3D surveys even under challenging GNSS conditions.
June 10, 2026
Drones and AI for wildlife conservation
How FBK develops solutions for biometrics of animals from drone data
June 9, 2026
Boosting Innovation: FBK Breaks Ground on the New Hydrogen Hub in Rovereto
An important milestone for the Center for Sustainable Energy, enabling the implementation of IPCEI Hy2Tech and establishing a unique infrastructure for research, industrial validation and scale-up of hydrogen and battery technologies in Trentino.
June 4, 2026
Hantavirus: Andes virus is unlikely to cause large outbreaks, but case isolation remains essential
A new study led by the FBK Center for Health Emergencies, directed by Stefano Merler, has been published in Eurosurveillance. Due to its characteristics, the Andes virus (ANDV) —the hantavirus strain responsible for the
June 3, 2026
May 2026: The FBK projects making headlines
From public policy to artificial intelligence, from the future of mobility to digital health, and through innovation, rights, and social change, these are the FBK research topics that made headlines in May.
May 27, 2026
Fondazione Bruno Kessler relaunches AI: Two new centers of excellence to be established in 2027
FBK is strengthening its international role in AI and the digital industry with the launch of two new Centers of Excellence. As of May 26, the call for applications for the Director of the Center for Machine Intelligence is open.
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