Cattolicathinks

A project carried out by seven highly qualified partners and among them Università Cattolica of Piacenza has been developed with the aim of improving the efficiency of the cheese production processes in Europe, reducing environmental impact and thus achieving more sustainable production and consumption. Listen to the voice of Maria Zucchinelli, Research Fellow of the Department of Sustainable Food Process.

Informing adoptive children about their history and communicating in order for them to understand and build their own identity: this issue is at the centre of a cross-national research conducted by the Università Cattolica’s Centre for Family Studies and Research. Listen to the voice of Rosa Rosnati, Professor of Psychology of Adoption.

The research team of ALTIS of Università Cattolica has submitted a survey to understand if and how European listed firms integrated social and environmental issues in their corporate governance systems, with a focus on the allocation of responsibility to the board of directors and board committees, the integration of social and environmental issues in remuneration systems, the directors’ socio-environmental competencies, and sustainability’s integration into management systems. Listen to the voice of Marco Minciullo, Professor of Business Strategy.

People aged between 18-29 years are moving to adulthood. An international group of researchers collaborated to a project to identify the factors which can help emerging adults preserving a positive view of their present and future, despite the pandemic. Listen to the voice of Angela Sorgente, Post-doctoral fellowship in Psychometrics".

A study carried out by the Laboratory for Local Economies of Università Cattolica has analysed the migratory phenomenon out of Italy in recent years thanks to the contribution of the Consulta degli Emiliano-Romagnoli nel mondo. Listen to the voice of Paolo Rizzi, Professor of Applied Economics in Università Cattolica.

A study by the Graduate School of Media, Communications and Performing Arts investigated the perception of the world of work by Generation Z, the new "citizens of the onlife world" who are more optimistic about building their own future. Listen to the voice of Patrizia Musso, scientific director of the specialising master programme in "Account and Sales Management" and founder and director of Brandforum.

A study of the Department of Psychology of the Università Cattolica has tried to better understand why around 40% of Italian high school students, who graduated in 2019, would have changed their school choice. The research wants to discover if this phenomenon criticality appears already at the beginning of the academic path. Listen to the voice of Diego Boerchi, Professor in Vocational guidance and career development psychology.

The research of the Faculty of Economics and Law in Piacenza campus tries to analyse factors, talents and conditions that favor women career within companies, as well as understand if the leadership style of women managers and entrepreneurs differs from that of their male colleagues. Particular attention is paid to the opportunities and criticalities experienced by women who rank at the top of the corporate hierarchy. Listen to the voice of Paolo Rizzi, Professor in Applied Economics.

Insomnia, respiratory symptoms, nasal congestion, fatigue, muscle and joint pain and concentration difficulties were the most frequently reported symptoms in symptomatic or hospitalized children in a cross sectional study of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli. Listen to the voice of Danilo Buonsenso of the Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health of the hospital.

Crime&Tech of Università Cattolica has launched an initiative in cooperation with SAS to understand to what extent banks, insurance and gaming companies make use of artificial intelligence and big data to combat Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism. Listen to the voice of Michele Riccardi, Deputy Director and Senior researcher at Transcrime – Università Cattolica.