Mazzucchi at the helm of Federico II: "Let AI be oriented towards the common good"
“My conviction is that Federico II must fully assume its role as a great European public university: a stronghold of democracy, inclusion and social mobility; an engine of...
Andrea Mazzucchi, a professor of Italian literature, has been elected as the new rector of the University of Naples Federico II, one of Italy's oldest universities. He will take office on September 1 and will lead the university for the next six years. Mazzucchi aims to strengthen the university's role as a public institution, promoting democracy, inclusion, and social mobility, while also advancing research and innovation, including the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
He succeeds Matteo Lorito, who is leaving to join the National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System and Research. Mazzucchi was elected on July 3 with broad consensus and is the first humanities scholar to lead the university in 25 years.
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