Last week, our PhD students Francesca Longhin, Giulia Cesaro, Isotta Trescato (3rd year), Mikele Milia (2nd year), and Sara Poletto (1st year) presented their research progress to a departmental commission. This formal step in their doctoral journey offered the entire group, as well as attendees, a valuable opportunity to reflect on the progress of our young researchers. It also provided a platform to share and discuss the diverse research directions currently being developed within our team, highlighting the breadth and depth of work being undertaken in our international projects.