On March 15, engineering professor Francesca Parotti, who teaches our class on Sustainability in Civil and Environmental Systems, gave a talk at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts in Beirut.
Held to mark Italian Design Day 2024, her presentation “Uncomfortable Earth: The Innovation of Italian Design for Sustainability” was organized by the Italian Institute of Culture in Beirut.
In addition to teaching for Syracuse Florence and other institutions, Professor Parotti serves as consultant on structural engineering, sustainable construction, and innovative materials. She has published widely on everything from bamboo to aerospace design.
Her talk focused on the role of design in combatting climate change through the use of technological innovations like intelligent materials, biomimicry, and adaptive manufacturing.