Professor Piero Veronese, a pioneer in Bayesian statistics, has been named Professor Emeritus by Bocconi University and the Italian Ministry of Education. With over 40 years of academic excellence, including leadership roles and groundbreaking research, his legacy continues to inspire the field.

On December 9th, Bocconi hosted Dynamic Equilibria, a unique event featuring ballet dancers from Teatro alla Scala performing on the Aula Magna stage. Organized by our Department, it explored the deep connections between art and mathematics through dance, music, and immersive visuals.

A team with Bocconi’s Emanuele Borgonovo was a finalist in INFORMS’ Best Paper competition, securing Second Prize. The team, including Cynthia Rudin (Duke), Xuefei Lu (Skema), and Francesco Cappelli (Tuscia), developed a method to improve machine learning interpretability. Lu and Cappelli are Boccon

Announcement regarding Professor Simone Padoan, who has been elected as an elected member of the International Statistical Institute (ISI).

Andrei Savochkin (Bocconi) and Stefania Minardi (HEC Paris) reveal how memorable consumption impact decisions and well-being in their recent paper. They explore the idea that experiences can create lasting mental imprints that affect future well-being.