Within the Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Engineering, courses in Data Analysis and Cybersecurity (Prof. A. Pescapè) and Networks and Cloud Infrastructures (Prof. G. Ventre), Profs. A. Pescapè and G. Aceto will hold a seminar entitled: ‘Iran’s Jan 2026 Internet Shutdown: Censorship Enforcement, Detection, and Circumvention’.
Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
Time: 12:30–14:30
Room CL-T-1, DIETI – Via Claudio, 21 – NAPOLI.
Abstract: The seminar analyzes the Internet shutdown that occurred in Iran in January 2026 impacting on the country’s digital communication infrastructure and on information access and control dynamics. The seminar aims at answering a set of research questions addressing: the characterization of the shutdown via the timeline of the disruption events and post-event “new normal”; the detectability of the event, encompassing monitoring initiatives, measurement techniques, and precursory signals; and the interplay between censorship and circumvention.
Seminar poster: seminario-iran-censorship-2026_locandina.pdf
The University Task Force for University Emergencies, appointed by Rector's Decree No. 3121 of July 4, 2025, has prepared the guide "SAFE UNINA – Support and assistance for Erasmus and international students. Guide to useful contacts and emergency management."
The Task Force is composed of:
Professor Angela Zampella, Vice Rector
Dr. Alessandro Buttà, General Director
Dr. Maurizio Tafuto, Head of Teaching and Student Services
Professor Valeria Costantino, Rector's Delegate for Erasmus Projects
Professor Giovanni Esposito, President of the School of Medicine and Surgery
Professor Carlo Sansone, President of the University Information Services Center (CSI)
Professor Maria Francesca Freda, Director of the University Information Services Center (SInAPSi)
The UNINA SAFE guide is an operational support tool for Erasmus and international students, containing clear information on useful contacts, assistance services, and procedures to follow in the event of an emergency, with the aim of ensuring safety, orientation, and timely intervention.
The link to the guide's PDF is below:
italian language: https://www.unina.it/documents/d/guest/safe-unina-ita_-pdf
English language: https://www.unina.it/documents/d/guest/safe-unina-eng-editabile_rev_31-03-2026-pdf
The news was published on the University website at the following link: https://www.unina.it/it/w/safe-unina.-supporto-e-assistenza-per-studenti-erasmus-e-studenti-internazionali?redirect=%2Fit%2Ff2-magazine%2Fmagazine
The project ROMOTIVE - RObotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects Through Integrated Visuo-tactile Exploration, presented by our researcher Mario Selvaggio, has been selected for funding under the MUR FIS 3 - Italian Science Fund, for the Starting Grant category, in the Systems and Communication Engineering research area. Mario Selvaggio conducts his research at the PRISMA Lab, the robotics laboratory directed by Professor Bruno Siciliano.
ROMOTIVE will receive 1.1 million euros for a period of 48 months to establish a team of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers engaged in the study of robotic manipulation. The project addresses a central scientific challenge: enabling robots to manipulate deformable objects with dexterity comparable to human dexterity through the active integration of visual and tactile perception. The long-term goal is to contribute to the development of home robotics by equipping robots with the autonomy and robustness needed to support elderly people in complex daily tasks, with significant impacts on quality of life.
The notice on the UniNa web site: https://www.unina.it/en/w/ricerca-sulla-manipolazione-robotica-romotive-ottiene-il-finanziamento-fis-3?redirect=%2Fit%2Ff2-magazine%2Fmagazine
