{"id":258052,"date":"2026-06-05T10:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.uniurb.it\/tne-itaca\/?p=258052"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:33:42","slug":"asmaa-taki-from-casablanca-to-uniurb-a-phd-students-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project.uniurb.it\/tne-itaca\/asmaa-taki-from-casablanca-to-uniurb-a-phd-students-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Asmaa Taki: from Casablanca to Uniurb &#8211; A PhD Student&#8217;s Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]For Asmaa Taki, a PhD student in Management Sciences from Morocco, arriving in Urbino was a moment of genuine wonder: a \u201csurprising\u201d city, steeped in history and beauty, whose unique and inspiring architecture captivated her from the very first glance.<\/p>\n<p>The heart of her experience with the ITACA project was the discovery of an academic environment of excellence, set in a city that Asmaa describes as calm yet vibrant with life, bustling with universities and students. 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