On 28 April 2026, in occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Humanitas University hosted Safety Day 2026, transforming the Campus into an immersive “Treasure Island” dedicated to Health, Safety and Environmental awareness.
The event opened in the morning with a lecture on “Bullying and the Brain: The Neuroscience of Social Violence” delivered by Professor Sebastiano Bariselli, dedicated to high school students from three different high schools: Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Italo Calvino”, Rozzano and Noverasco, and Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “G. Feltrinelli”, Milan.
From 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, students and staff took part in an interactive journey across themed districts designed to explore key aspects of prevention and wellbeing. From the Safety Fortress to Wellness Bay and the Green Forest, participants moved through the campus completing activities, collecting stamps and working towards a final treasure.
The initiative combined education and engagement, offering hands-on experiences aimed at strengthening awareness of everyday risks and responsible behaviors, both in personal life and in future professional contexts.
The programme featured a wide range of activities:
- Fire Safety Training: simulation of real fire emergency scenarios to develop readiness, teamwork and rapid response
- Green Game: a dynamic challenge focused on sustainability and climate awareness
- Drive Safe, Stay Focused: an interactive experience highlighting the dangers of distraction while driving
- Drink Less! Drive Your Best: a safe simulation to understand how alcohol affects perception and reaction time
- I Will Survive: introduction to CPR techniques and life-saving interventions
- It Looks Like Love: an activity exploring the dynamics of toxic relationships and how to recognize and address them
- Virtual Reality Experience: immersive scenarios to test decision-making in safety-critical situations
- Escape 4 Future: team-based challenges centered on sustainability and future impact
- The Anger Maze: a path dedicated to emotional awareness and stress management
- Hot Stuff: live fire demonstrations revealing hidden risks and debunking common safety myths
- Smonting: a hands-on activity encouraging creativity and sustainable thinking through deconstruction and exploration
- Smombie: an experience showing how digital distraction affects attention and safety
- Safety Tower: a collaborative exercise demonstrating how each decision contributes to building safe systems
Throughout the day, officers from the Milan Police Department were also present on Campus, sharing practical insights and techniques used to ensure safety in urban environments.
Safety Day 2026 once again confirmed Humanitas University’s commitment to promoting a culture of safety through innovative, participatory and interdisciplinary approaches, equipping students with essential competencies for both their academic journey and their future careers.
