Seminars

The Lagrange Project, launched in 2003, is considered one of Europe’s pioneering and most innovative initiatives in complex systems science and data science.

Promoted and funded by Fondazione CRT as part of the Lagrange Project, it is led scientifically by the ISI Foundation. The scholarships aim to bridge the gap between academic research and industry, with a strong focus on Data Science for Social Impact.

Our scholars work in a dynamic research environment, collaborating with advisors who have internationally recognized scientific expertise, as well as with global organizations such as UNICEF and the WFP.

A workshop will be held on March 28th at the ISI premises to showcase the results of the projects undertaken by Lagrange Scholars.

09:30 – Welcome and opening remarks (ISI & CRT)

09-35-11:10 – Talks by Lagrange Scholars 2024-25  (15 minutes, Q&A included) 

• 09:40: Robert Benassai Dalmau “A large-scale analysis of food market spatial accessibility in Africa”
• 09:55: Francisco Malveiro “How do natural catastrophes affect healthcare access? A case study in Kenya”
• 10:10: Ivan Decostanzi “AI-assisted Automatic Report Generation for Humanitarian Response”
• 10:25: Silvia Guerrini “Modeling memory in temporal networks”
• 10:40: Samuele Vallisa “A Framework for Quantifying the Structure and Quality of Online Deliberation: the cases of Wikidebate, Kialo and ChangeMyView”
• 10:55: Federico Moss “Global Tropical Cyclone Impact Prediction Model for Early Humanitarian Response”

11:10-11:30 – Coffee break (20 min)

• 11:30: Berra Karayel “Do Skills Have Gender? Understanding Gender Bias in Aerospace Hiring – Insights from AvioAero”
• 11:45: Valeria Marras “Real-Time Epidemic Forecasting: Mechanistic Modeling and Data Revision Strategies”
• 12:00: Kathleen Nicole Kelley “Participatory surveillance for capturing population health“
• 12:15:  Salvatore Freni “Understanding the relation between public affairs firms and their fossil fuel clients in Europe”
• 12:30: Elisa Viola “The Livability of School Areas in the Urban Environment of Turin: A Child-Centered Perspective”