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Antonio Carcaterra is the new rector of Sapienza University of Rome. The full professor of Applied Mechanics was elected by the academic community, receiving a majority of votes in the runoff election (2.690,41 out of 4.119 weighted votes cast), beating Fabio Lucidi.
The new rector will officially take office for the six-year term 2026-2032 on December 1st.
"Being rector of Sapienza is an extraordinary challenge and a great responsibility," Carcaterra states, as stated on the Sapienza website. "I thank my colleagues who believed in the possibility of working with a new vision, especially Riccardo Faccini and Pierpaolo D'Urso, all the students, and the technical and administrative staff. I want to thank our university community for choosing me to represent the values and traditions of our University—public, plural, and open to listening."
Carcaterra succeeds the outgoing rector Antonella Polimeni, who expressed her "heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for his future endeavors. I am certain that Professor Carcaterra will be able to lead our University with foresight and balance, leading the Sapienza community toward increasingly ambitious goals."
Currently director of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a lecturer on Mechatronics, Vehicle Dynamics, and Mechanical Vibrations, Carcaterra has conducted research on theoretical and applied studies in areas including the dynamics of complex systems and structures, mechatronics, and the control of autonomous vehicles and drones, including through artificial intelligence.
Responsible for numerous basic and industrial research projects, he has also published scientific articles on the topics of the new frontier, exploring their philosophical aspects and legal implications.
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