THE CHALLENGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EDUCATION: JUMP RESTARTS FOR THE 2025/26 ACADEMIC YEAR

A project by the Rui Foundation open to all university students

The inauguration Saturday 8 November at 15pm at the 'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

Rome, 7 November 2025 - The challenges of Artificial Intelligence, what it means to grow as students and professionals today in light of this "new era," and what role will culture and the development of critical thinking play with the advent of new technologies. These are some of the topics that will be addressed tomorrow. Saturday 8 November, during theinauguration of the 2025-26 academic year of the JUMP Project.

The event will take place tomorrow at Rome at the 'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma and will see beyond 400 students in dialogue with Maria Chiara Carrozza, Professor of Industrial Bioengineering at the University of Milan - Bicocca, Andrea Maccarini, Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes at the University of Padua, Simone Ungaro, Co-General Manager Strategy & Innovation, Leonardo, introduced by Professor Rocco Papalia, Rector of the Campus Bio-Medico University and Joseph Ghini, President of the Rui Foundation.

The meeting marks the start of the new academic year of JUMP-Job University Matching Project-, A three-year interdisciplinary program offered in all of the Rui Foundation's colleges of excellence. Its goal is to integrate academic knowledge with the content and dynamics of the world of work, develop transversal, cognitive, and managerial skills, and contribute to the student's overall education.

Giuseppe Ghini, President of the Rui Foundation, has ofchiarahave: Artificial Intelligence heralds a new technological revolution in the near future. And, as always happens in these cases, society is polarized into two factions: the apocalyptic and the enthusiastic. Both fail to achieve the true goal, which is to prepare for the new, to face it with a critical spirit that, once again drawing on the riches of the humanistic tradition and Christian realism, is nevertheless capable of authentically renewing itself.

Professor Rocco Papalia, Rector of UCBM, has ofchiarato: “THEUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma invests in increasingly experiential, innovative, and international teaching, geared toward preparing people capable of understanding the complexity of the present and serving society. New technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, are valuable tools only when guided by a truly human and responsible vision. This is the vision of the university we want to build, where knowledge becomes service and innovation grows through relationships with others, developing the soft skills that make a difference in work and life.".

Andrea Rossi, CEO and General Director ofUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, he continued by emphasizing: "We are delighted to organize and host this event together with the Rui Foundation. Many of our students have chosen to live in the Rui University Residences, where they find a stimulating environment consistent with our University's educational program, thanks in part to the scholarships that our University awards each year in conjunction with the Rui Foundation. Interdisciplinarity, internationalization, the transversality of knowledge, and the development of soft skills are crucial levers for guiding young people into the world of work. The year-long program offered by JUMP reinforces this vision, as it promotes comprehensive training that considers future professionals as well as the whole person."

Maria Chiara Carrozza, Professor of Industrial Bioengineering at the University of Milan - Bicocca, has ofchiarato: “Artificial Intelligence has evolved from an object of study to a tool for research and accelerating research. This is why it's important to invest in projects like JUMP, which focus on students' personalities and transversal skills, to enable them to approach the world of work with awareness and the ability to make choices. We must teach students how to approach career choices and how to position themselves at the intersection of the virtual and real worlds, so that they understand that it's experimentation in physical reality that gives meaning to models, which have no value in themselves but rather as a means to accelerate scientific inquiry.".

Andrea Maccarini, Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes at the University of Padua, has ofchiarato: “Artificial Intelligence poses a challenge to the entire relational and emotional infrastructure on which our societies are based, with the transformation of fundamental human behaviors and capabilities in which these new technologies will play an increasingly fundamental role. Thanks to continuous training and critical debate, we will be able to address these challenges, identifying these innovations as enabling and enriching tools, potentially also in the realm of relationships, at the service of humanity and full human dignity.

Simone Ungaro, Co-General Manager Strategy & Innovation at Leonardo, has ofchiaratoIn an increasingly complex geopolitical context, marked by hybrid threats and cyber conflicts, security must evolve beyond traditional defense. Leonardo is therefore investing in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, High Performance Computing, and quantum technologies to strengthen its digital transformation and ensure global security, innovation, and Italian and European technological sovereignty.

 

JUMP It is open to students from all subject areas and is created with the contribution of university professors, professionals, and managers who curate the teaching modules.

The contents are developed along three axes:

• Soft Skills, to improve interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills through practical cases, group work, and guided discussions.
• Interdisciplinary courses, A journey of open and in-depth reflection on ethics, anthropology, and major current issues, politics, and economics.
• Thematic itineraries, particularly in the legal, economic, and medical fields, with a professionally oriented approach through the 'case study' method guided by industry professionals and in collaboration with companies.

In addition to the three-year program, the Master's degree program is available for students JUMP+: Career guidance activities that help students develop their professional identity through collaboration with consulting firms, personnel selection agencies, and international companies.

JUMP+ is an ideal bridge to the world of work and, through the collaboration with international business schools Like IESE and AESE, it introduces students to entrepreneurial and managerial dynamics by placing them in highly formative and international contexts.

In its almost 20 years of life JUMP has formed over 450 students every year, with more than 900 hours of training annual courses provided and over 130 teachers involved, coming from the academic, managerial and entrepreneurial worlds.

The JUMP project involves students resident in the University Colleges of Merit of the Rui Foundation and non-resident university students, motivated to grow in their skills and discover their talents through a personalized training path.