About us
Mission, brief history and general information.
The Alma Mater Research Center on Applied Mathematics (AM²) is a research center within the Department of Mathematics at the University of Bologna.
Its mission is to foster, support, and promote the application of mathematics across all fields of knowledge by conducting interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of mathematical science, as well as by training and attracting talented researchers.
Today, applied mathematics plays a vital role in everyday life—examples include GPS, digital imaging and music, search engines, medical imaging (such as CT scans), financial modeling, and epidemiological studies. Moreover, it serves as a fundamental tool for advanced research in physics, engineering, economics, biology, archaeology, the humanities, and music.
The Center aims to promote collaboration among research groups from diverse disciplines, both in Italy and internationally, and to facilitate the dissemination of research outcomes. As part of the Department of Mathematics, the Center benefits from the department’s extensive expertise and actively engages with external partners to design and supervise student projects. Industry collaborators are invited to contribute through joint research initiatives, industrial partnerships, student internships, and funding opportunities.
AM² continues the legacy of CIRAM (Centro Interdipartimentale per le Applicazioni della Matematica), the former Interdepartmental Research Center for Applied Mathematics, established in Bologna in 1989 and active until its closure in 2013.