2026 Blended Intensive Programme (B.I.P.) in
Mathematical Modelling
L'Aquila, June - July 2026
Overview
The 2026 Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) in Mathematical Modelling involves a set of short courses addressed to BSc, MSc and PhD students of the InterMaths Network and the EULiST European Alliance. It is activated by the Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics of the University of L'Aquila in cooperation with the INGV and the GSSI.
The 2026 BIP in Mathematical Modelling is part of the education and training programme under the NATIONAL CENTRE FOR HPC, BIG DATA AND QUANTUM COMPUTING.
The programme will revolve around applied mathematics viewed as an interdisciplinary area at the interface with engineering, physics, geology, biology and social sciences. Suitable Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Computing techniques will be introduced in the program.
The 2026 BIP will consist of:
An online preparatory module, 15 hours with three mini-courses related to these preliminary subjects: introduction to PDEs, AI and HPC.
And in-presence week in the period 6-10 JULY 2026 with in-presence courses, training AI-HPC lab. sessions and final project activity.
Attendance to both online and in person activities is mandatory for students enrolled by the Erasmus+ short mobility scholarship.
Organising committee
Federica Di Michele (INGV - National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology)
Donato Pera (UnivAQ - Univerisiy of L'Aquila)
Bruno Rubino (UnivAQ - Univerisiy of L'Aquila)
All the students who wish to join our BIP must be currently enrolled in an BSc, MSc or PhD course in one of the following disciplines:
Mathematics
Applied mathematics
Physics and Geophysics
Engineering
Geology
Or similar subjects.
Courses will focus on these topics: Earthquake engineering, Computational Seismology, Geology, Pedestrian movement modelling, Epidemiology, Opinion dynamics, Earth observation and Climate models.
The participation of students and teachers will be supported by the new Erasmus short mobility scholarship and Erasmus Staff or Teaching Mobility scholarship.
Speakers
The list of International Speakers will be defined soon.
Schedule
June 12
Online Welcome
Online introductury meeting 11:00-11:30 am (GMT+2)
June 12
June 15-19
Online Module
July 2026 (1 working week - Monday to Friday)
On-campus Week
In-presence week courses, training AI-HPC lab. sessions and final project activity.
July 2026 (1 working week - Monday to Friday)
On-line Week schedule
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |
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On-campus Week schedule
Monday 6 |
Tuesday 7 |
Wednesday 8 |
Thursday 9 |
Friday 10 | |
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09:00 | Student project
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11:30 | Student project
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13:30 |
Lunch break
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Lunch break
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15:00 | |||||
17:00 |
Venue
Palazzo Camponeschi, Conference room, University of L'Aquila
Located in what was historically considered the political heart of the City of L'Aquila, with the presence of Palazzo Margherita and the Palazzetto dei Nobili in the area, Palazzo Camponeschi is the central headquarters of the Rectorate, the General Directorate, and the Central Administration of the University of L'Aquila. More information can be found here.
Getting there
How to reach L'Aquila
By plane
The closest airports are in Rome (Fiumicino Airport https://www.adr.it/fiumicino & Ciampino Airport https://www.adr.it/ciampino) and in Pescara (Aeroporto d’Abruzzo http://www.abruzzoairport.com/). From Ciampino and Fiumicino there are direct bus connections to l’Aquila (you can see timetable and fares here http://www.gasparionline.it/ or Flixbus).
By train/bus
Since L’Aquila railway station is not well connected, we suggest to arrive to the stations of Rome or Giulianova (if you travel on the East coast along the Adriatic sea). There are direct bus connections from the stations of Roma Tiburtina and Giulianova to the Bus Terminal Collemaggio in L'Aquila city center (see http://www.tuabruzzo.it) and to the bus stop SS17 - Amiternum ( see http://www.tuabruzzo.it, http://www.gasparionline.it/ and https://www.flixbus.it/).
By car
L'Aquila is connected with the A24 Rome - Teramo highway, consider the exit L'Aquila Ovest for the conference venue, L'Aquila Est for the city center.
From Rome: take the A24 highway from Roma Est.
From Naples or Florence: it is possible to take the A24 from the A1 at Rome, using the highway link from the south or north.
From Bologna: coming from the A14, take the Teramo - Giulianova exit, then the freeway to Teramo, where you can join the A24.
From Bari or Pescara: Take the A25 from Pescara, exit at Bussi and follow the signs for L'Aquila SS17.
How to get to L'Aquila
Ideally located in central Italy, L'Aquila is approximately 100 km (~60 miles) east of Rome and 100 km (~60 miles) west of Pescara. Choose one of the following means of transport to find out more.
Rome Fiumicino
Rome Ciampino
Both airports are connected to L'Aquila by express bus service operated by Gaspari or Flixbus. Read the section below ("By Bus") for further information.
Additional bus services (operated by T.U.A. and Itabus) are available from the "Tiburtina train station" (Stazione Tiburtina) located in East Rome. But that means you'll have to first get on a train/bus/underground from the airport to get to the "Tiburtina train station", which will take you one hour or so, at least. So, we strongly suggest you use the other option above, as those coaches will be departing right from inside the airport parking area.
Lastly, be informed that a couple of European cities are also connected to the Abruzzo Airport in Pescara, located about 100 km to the east of L'Aquila.
Getting to campus
Our programmes are coordinated and hosted by D.I.S.I.M. (Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics) located on the Coppito campus in via Vetoio - West L'Aquila.
The Coppito campus also hosts other faculties: biology, chemistry, physics and, most importantly, the main city hospital ("ospedale" in Italian). Keep that in mind whenever you ask for directions, as everybody knows where the main hospital (ospedale) is.
Then, the University of L'Aquila is made up of several other campuses spread over the whole city, each of which has its own focus and identity. To get an overview, check out this interactive map.
Bus routes
Transfers with the airports in Rome and other cities in Abruzzo and the rest of Italy are operated by:
There are two bus terminals:
A small one in west L'Aquila (generally referred to as "Hotel Amiternum", "My Suite", "Motel Agip", "Strada Statale S.S. 17"), which is actually a stall, but it's the spot where most long-distance buses like Flixbus, Gaspari or others from Rome, Fiumicino airports and other nearby towns will stop (for both alighting and boarding).
Be careful if you are going to catch a T.U.A. long-distance bus bound for Rome, because it will be departing from a different stall (referred to as "Casermette" or "S.S. 80") at around 300 m away. The same applies to local AMA buses bound for the Coppito campus.
The actual Terminal in east L'Aquila (aka "Collemaggio" by locals because of the nearby Basilica, or more officially "Lorenzo Natali"), close to the historical centre.
A few notes on A.M.A. local buses.
Number 1 or 2U buses are very likely the AMA buses you'll need most, as they connect our campus to the bus station at the My Suites Hotel (aka Hotel Amiternum), the "L'Aquilone" shopping centre, as well as the main bus station (known as Collemaggio or Terminal) in the old city centre.
As bus routes are not available on Google Maps yet, you can refer to the A.M.A. bus website, as shown below, and enter the word "ospedale" or "Università Coppito" in the search box (indirizzo di arrivo).
Travel Links
Registration
Students from our partner Institutions will be supported by the new Erasmus short mobility scholarship. Please contact your International Relations Office once you filled out the form at the link below.
DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION IS APRIL 30 2026.
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