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Lombardia è Ricerca Awards Celebrate Student Innovation
High school students showcase innovative projects at the "Lombardia è ricerca" awards, addressing issues such as antibiotic resistance, solar energy efficiency, and air quality monitoring.
Italian
Italy
TechnologyHealthScienceEducationInnovationResearch
Ettore Majorana High SchoolLocatelli Aeronautical InstituteCastelli InstituteIrccs HumanitasRegione Lombardia
Alberto MantovaniUmberto VeronesiAnna Maria BerniniSerena MoltaniMatteo Quistaini
- What is the overall purpose of the "Lombardia è ricerca" award?
- The "Lombardia è ricerca" award celebrates student innovation and recognizes the significance of research in addressing various challenges, including healthcare and environmental issues.
- What innovative solution did the winning high school team develop?
- The Ettore Majorana high school in Rho won first place for their Robo-ProT device, which creates personalized probiotic therapies. This addresses antibiotic resistance by offering a potential alternative treatment.
- Who received the "Lombardy Nobel" prize and for what achievements?
- Immunologist Alberto Mantovani received the "Lombardy Nobel" prize for his contributions to understanding innate immunity and inflammation in cancer. The award ceremony also highlighted the importance of basic research and the role of technical skills.
- How did the second-place team improve the efficiency of solar panels?
- The Locatelli aeronautical institute in Bergamo secured second place with their project using Fresnel lenses to improve solar panel efficiency by 12%, particularly in low-light conditions.
- Describe the functionality of the project that earned the third-place team their award.
- The Castelli institute in Brescia took third place for their "Aria Connect" project, a portable air quality monitoring backpack that transmits data to a central server.