To celebrate Luca Trevisan and honour his legacy, EDGE APS LGBTI+ Leaders for Change, the Computer Science Department of Bocconi University, and Luca’s husband Junce Zhang invite student submissions for the Trevisan Prize, recognising research that reflects Luca’s passion for rigorous computer science and social inclusion.

Bachelor, Master and PhD students who demonstrate exceptional contributions to AI-related research can apply, submitting information concerning their papers/dissertation according to the specified guidelines.

A prize of €2,000 will be awarded to up to two candidates. 

Eligible topics include, but are not limited to:

• Health & Medicine (AI‑assisted diagnosis, drug discovery, mental‑health support).
• Climate & Environment (climate‑risk modelling, energy optimisation, conservation).
• Fairness & Inclusion (bias detection/mitigation, equitable decision systems, accessibility).
• Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Response (early‑warning systems, resource allocation, crisis mapping).
• Education & Skills (personalized learning, language access, assistive technologies).
• Poverty & Development (micro‑finance, supply‑chain transparency, agricultural intelligence).
• Privacy & Data Protection (differential privacy, privacy‑preserving machine learning, secure computation).

Application period: September 1 – October 31, 2025

Detailed information can be found in the attached call.

For any questions, please contact lucaaiforgood@gmail.com