On June 1, 2024, the European LIFE CAP-TILE project has been officially launched, with the involvement of the DICEA Department. Funded by the European Union, LIFE CAP-TILE aims to develop innovative solutions to improve urban quality of life and address climate change. Coordinated by Industrie Cotto Possagno, the project focuses on creating green roofs and...Read More

Large language models (LLMs), exemplified by OpenAI’s Generative Pre-trained Transformer(GPT), represent a new frontier in generative AI. This presentation will provide a brief introductionto LLM technology and discuss the opportunities it offers to transform pavement engineering. Onesuch opportunity is improving the understanding of the causes of highway construction accidents.By leveraging the wealth of publicly available...Read More

The DICEA Department – Infrastructure research group will host the upcoming 11th European Asphalt Technology Association (EATA) Conference, to be held at the Mole Vanvitelliana in Ancona from 10 to 12 June 2025.EATA conferences are the most prestigious scientific conferences on asphalt technologies organised in Europe. EATA holds a technical meeting every two years to...Read More

In Italy the housing shortage of ‘off-site’ university students is increasing. It was estimated that in 2022 just almost one third of the overall student community needs an accommodation. Where do these ‘off-site’ people live? What costs do families have to face? What is the quality of the reception spaces? What dialogue between city and...Read More