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EUniWell European Interuniversity Consortium

Two projects coordinated by the University of Florence being funded on the second Seed Funding Call

30.03.2021

There are two interdisciplinary projects of the University of Florence that are eligible for funding from the second call of the European Interuniversity Consortium, EUniWell, aimed at innovative... Read all

Toward an inclusive and supportive university, Unifi joins the network of universities for peace

Marking the occasion of the International Human Rights Day

17.12.2020

The Network of Universities for Peace, to which Unifi also adheres, was officially established on 10 December 2020, on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day. In the morning, a national... Read all

Libraries services

New opening hours and access procedures

6.11.2020

The call for applications for admission to the first National Doctorate in Sustainable Development and Climate Change is open

The PhD Course is in collaboration with the Unifi

15.06.2021

The Inter-university PhD Course in Sustainable Development and Climate Change established by the IUSS Pavia University of Applied Sciences, in partnership with the 30 Italian Universities involved,... Read all

Covid tests, pool testing method validated

Research in PlosOne, by the Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications and ISPRO

14.06.2021

In the battle against Covid-19, the screening tool early identification and isolation of infected individuals is of strategic importance. Broadening monitoring through molecular testing across large... Read all

"Custom" bacteria for sustainable agriculture

Research Unifi published in mSystems

7.06.2021

The sustainability of agri-food production passes also through specific bacteria that are in symbiosis with plants and are capable of transforming atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium, making chemical... Read all

Mapping European butterflies to protect their survival

A study coordinated by the University of Florence has reconstructed the variety and the distribution of the species of our continent

7.06.2021

The complete collection of genetic profiles of European butterflies has been created as an open data library based on over 20,000 sequences of the COI mitochondrial DNA segment. This library... Read all

Discovered the oldest manmade quasicrystal

It was produced by the first nuclear explosion

18.05.2021

The dawn of 16 July 1945, when the United States began the Trinity test, the first atomic experiment conducted in the New Mexico Desert, was not just the beginning of a new era. The first atomic... Read all

First plenary graduation session of the Master's in Geoengineering

Four young students have discussed their thesis

4.05.2021

First plenary graduation session for the master's degree in Geoengineering, which is part of the programs offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University and is... Read all

The University for the seventh centenary of Dante's death

The initiatives promoted by the Departments

17.03.2021

The University of Florence joins other institutions in the celebrations for the seventh centenary of Dante Alighieri's death during the whole of 2021. Together with the “Aldo... Read all

Second-semester classes delivery mode

As Tuscany entered the orange zone, these are the provisions according to this risk zone

15.02.2021

On 22 February, the classes of the second semester of the a.y. 2020 – 21 will begin. According to the provisions for risk groups, identified according to epidemiological trends, Tuscany is... Read all

New opening hours for all buildings

starting from 19 January

19.01.2021

Starting from Tuesday 19 January all University buildings will be open from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm. The University Library System's new opening hours can be consulted here Read all

Identified the origin of modern horses

A new study on the most recent common ancestor of modern Equidae

31.05.2021

A new study has identified the most recent common ancestor of modern Equidae, allowing to reconstruct the most complete “family tree” of the genus Equus, thanks also to a specimen housed... Read all

Discovered the oldest manmade quasicrystal. It was produced by the first nuclear explosion

Published in PNAS an international study led by the University of Florence documenting the 1945 Trinity debris analysis

18.05.2021

Anna Maria Papini in a special issue of the American Chemical Society magazines

celebrating women researchers active in the world, in organic chemistry

18.03.2021

A study coordinated by Anna Maria Papini, professor of organic chemistry, has been included in the special online issue “Celebrating Women in Process Chemistry” with which the American... Read all

History, Culture and European Citizens

A new post-graduate programme

19.03.2021

"Encourage young graduates across Europe to become aware of a European identity that is a shared heritage of the generations who will represent the continent’s ruling class in the coming... Read all

The supersolid rotates without inertia

A new quantum state of matter shows a counterintuitive property. Research out in Science.

15.03.2021

A step into the physics of the future. An experiment has shown that the supersolid, a new form of matter discovered in 2018 combining the features of a solid with those of a superfluid, can rotate... Read all

Invest your Talent in Italy (IYT) Call for applications now open

Scholarships are available to cover tuition and living costs for students coming from eligible countries

8.03.2021

The call for applications is now open to invite students to enroll in Master's Degree Programs or Professional Master Courses taught in English at the University of Florence, within the framework of... Read all

University corridors for refugees

Call for applications open to students from Ethiopia. New deadline 1 April.

3.03.2021

A regular and secure path to study in Italy is offered to students with refugee status from Ethiopia as part of the UNICORE (University corridors for Refugees) project, an initiative of the United... Read all

Innovative robots against anti-personnel mines

A team from the Department of Information Engineering is the coordinator of two NATO Projects on humanitarian mine clearance

17.02.2021

There are wars that never end. Even when the contenders ended the hostilities. The unexploded ordnances left in the fighting areas, such as anti-personnel mines, cause every year in the world the... Read all

Medal of the Galileo Galilei Institute awarded

To Alessandra Buonanno, Thibauld Damour and Frans Pretorius for their studies on black holes

17.02.2021

Physicists Alessandra Buonanno, Thibault Damour and Frans Pretorius were awarded the “Medaglia Galileo Galilei”. The Prize is awarded every two years by the National Institute of Nuclear... Read all

EUniWell wins extra funding

to boost research partnerships and young researchers

8.02.2021

The European University for Well-Being (EUniWell) has secured extra funding for a Europe-wide project to boost research partnerships and support young researchers in developing their... Read all

Development Cooperation: a bridge between Italy and Albania

A research carried out by the Department of Architecture and the Florence Accessibility Lab

4.02.2021

Emigration is an endemic plague in Albania. The main expense is borne by rural areas, where villages are depopulated, the resident population is ageing, the tightness of social networks is... Read all

Pandemic and rural development models

A research project in collaboration with the Financial Research Division of the European Central Bank

3.02.2021

Studies on the characteristics of many diseases, including viruses, always include an analysis of the economic, social, and environmental conditions that influence their spread. In collaboration with... Read all

Energy cost of a quantum operation

This experiment was carried out thanks to the collaboration of University of Florence, Roma Tre University and Queen’s University of Belfast

13.01.2021

One of the obstacles to be overcome in order to make quantum computers commercial products is to solve the problem of quantifying how much energy is needed to perform each operation. The group of... Read all

Neuroscience, responses of neurones to colored stimuli have been observed in zebrafish

Published in BMC Biology the research by the Department of Biology and LENS

4.12.2020

Let's imagine that we can observe an entire nervous system in action and see directly how each individual neuron activates and responds to a stimulus. Thanks to the experiment conducted by... Read all

Remote learning for all non-first-year courses

Starting from 6 November, following the new decree from the Government

6.11.2020

Starting from Friday 6 November all subjects of non-first-year courses of the University of Florence will be held in distance learning mode. This measure has been adopted by the University... Read all

Libraries, back to pre-Covid services

From 14 September. Access by reservation

15.09.2020

Rare and super-deep, a diamond tells how the centre of the Earth is like

A study published on “PNAS” reveals secrets on the chemical and mineralogical composition of the interior of our planet

18.08.2020

Over 50 years of experimental studies aimed at understanding what the interior of the Earth is made of have led to the discovery of important minerals (wadsleyite, ringwoodite, bridgmanite and... Read all

Electric mobility, Unifi designs a new micro-vehicle

Project coordinated by the Department of Industrial Engineering

17.08.2020

The concept of the monowheel and that of the scooter will be joined by the new electric micro vehicle that will be developed and tested by a team coordinated by Dario Vangi, professor of Mechanical... Read all

Gender balance and inclusion in scientific events

Unifi guidelines approved

14.08.2020

The University of Florence has approved guidelines to promote gender balance and inclusion in scientific events. The document includes the indications of the National Conference of Equality Bodies... Read all

Agriculture and water harvesting, a global map

The indications in an international study in which DAGRI collaborates

14.08.2020

How and where crops can be improved by applying rainwater harvesting techniques. Indications from an international study in which DAGRI collaborates. Where and how rainwater harvesting techniques... Read all

Towards the new academic year

In-person lectures with distancing and shifts, but also online. Fees unchanged

11.06.2020

What will the new academic year be like? The University is organizing to adopt an articulated model of instruction, in consideration of the health situation. The lectures will be held in the... Read all

Distance mode exams

Info and instructions on distance exam procedures

7.04.2020

Guidance has been approved to carry out in written examinations in distance mode (see D. R. n. 460 of 6 April 2020, in Italian) which follows what has already been put in place for oral... Read all

Firenze cum laude, the University welcomes its students

Saturday 24 October online meeting from the Aula magna

22.10.2020

The University welcomes its students on Saturday 24 October with the Firenze cum laude meeting which, in compliance with the safety measures due to the pandemic, is broadcast online (at 11... Read all

15 October - Suspension of admin activities and services

from 8.45 to 10.30 am due to internal selection procedures for staff

12.10.2020

Activities and services provided by University technical and administrative staff are suspended from 8.45 to 10.30 am in order to allow staff to participate in career advancement procedures. Read all

New academic year, together in safety

Message from the president in view of the resumption of classes

1.09.2020

In view of the resumption of classes, the president Luigi Dei addressed a message to all students to illustrate the criteria that have been established for delivering lectures in safety during the... Read all

The African crocodile discovers America

Study, participated by Unifi, published in Scientific Reports

27.08.2020

New findings on the evolutionary history of crocodiles have emerged from a study, to which the University of Florence collaborated, published in Scientific Reports. According to the research, it is... Read all

Master's Degree in Advanced Molecular Sciences

Scholarships worth €10,000 available. Deadline 20 September

14.08.2020

As part of a programme to promote higher education and qualification, the Italian Ministry of Education has financed a number of scholarships and awards offered by 4 Departments of excellence:... Read all

New mechanism for CDKL5 deficiency syndrome discovered

International study published in Science Translational Medicine

6.08.2020

CDKL5 deficiency syndrome (CDD) is a serious genetic encephalopathy that affects children immediately after birth. Affected children cannot communicate with language, they are rarely able to walk,... Read all

Cohabitation in the family and higher risk of COVID mortality. No certain relationship

Unifi-led study analyzed data from 19 countries

27.07.2020

There is no evidence that the greater diffusion of specific forms of social life in some countries, in particular the cohabitation in the family between members of different generations, is among the... Read all

The development of virtual Paleontology

An international study led by Unifi, published in Frontiers in Earth Science

22.07.2020

The world of algorithms and that of paleontology may seem two universes far apart. The exact opposite is demonstrated by an international research project that appeared in Frontiers in Earth Science,... Read all

Daniel Barenboim is awarded an honorary degree in International Relations and European studies

The Ceremony in Palazzo Vecchio

23.06.2020

The University of Florence awarded Daniel Barenboim an honorary degree in International Relations and European Studies. The ceremony took place today in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo... Read all

Research and training for more efficient use of fuels

The European project coordinated by the Department of Industrial Engineering is underway

17.06.2020

The Department of Industrial Engineering is the coordinator of a European project aimed at studying a new technology to enhance the efficiency of the thermodynamic cycle in gas turbines and aircraft... Read all

Discovering the first wolf with AR

In the study coordinated by the Department of Earth Sciences an innovative way to see fossils digitally

16.06.2020

The oldest remains of what must be considered the ancestor of the extant wolf have been found in the famous Georgian site of Dmanisi. The discovery of an international team coordinated by Saverio... Read all

PhD programmes. Online the 36th call

Deadline for applications 10th July 2020

9.06.2020

PhD programmes, online the call for the 36th cycle Courses for academic year 2020/2021 The call for the 36th doctorate cycle at the University of Florence is online. The announcement contains the... Read all

Works at La Specola, exceptional discovery of terracotta vases and jars

datable from the 14th century

8.06.2020

More than twenty terracotta vases and jars, dating from the 14th century, were found under the floor in one of the rooms during the redevelopment works of “La Specola” Museum in via... Read all

Human cells hack SARS-Cov-2 thanks to RNA editing

The research was published in Science Advances

26.05.2020

Science Advances has published a study by the Institute of Clinical Physiology of the National Research Council of Pisa (CNR-IFC), under the coordination of Silvo Conticello, and by the Institute for... Read all

Kennedy, coeliac disease and the medical records of a myth

On a study in the Postgraduate Medical Journal with the participation of the University of Florence

25.05.2020

The images of the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy are part of the collective imagination of several generations that have deeply marked the history of the second half of the twentieth... Read all

Systemic autoimmune diseases and vulnerability to the novel Coronavirus

Unifi research highlights that the risk of being infected by covid-19 does not increase in patients affected by such diseases

22.05.2020

People with systemic autoimmune diseases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, do not appear to be at a higher risk of contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus than the rest of the population. This is... Read all

The ancestor of the European fox has only one name

The study of the Earth Sciences Department revise the taxonomy of the fossil remains of this animal

22.05.2020

The evolutionary history of modern fauna can be very difficult to reconstruct when the finds are scarce and difficult to interpret, as in the case of the European red fox. The study signed by... Read all

Couples in the time of a pandemic

A study carried out by Florentine urologists and gynaecologists published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology

20.05.2020

The pandemic seems to have seriously affected the well-being of couples, negatively influencing their desire for parenting. This is what emerges from a study published in the "Journal of... Read all

Covid-19, why a strategic drug is lacking

The point of view of Claudiu Supuran in an editorial-report published in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents"

20.05.2020

"The world had been warned. The SARS epidemic of 2002-2003 from China and that of MERS that developed in 2012 in Saudi Arabia had made it clear that large regions of the Earth could have been held in... Read all

Melanoma, new genes implicated in tumour development discovered

International research on Nature Genetics, with the participation of the University of Florence

14.05.2020

New genes that influence the risk of developing melanoma have been discovered as the result of an international research published by Nature Genetics and developed by more than 128 authors from all... Read all

A network to improve the wellbeing of European citizens

The website of the EUniWell network to which the Unifi participates is now online

23.04.2020

The European University for wellbeing (EUniWell) project, which brings together the universities of Florence, Birmingham (United Kingdom), Cologne (Germany) Leiden (Holland), Linnaeus (Sweden),... Read all

Biodiversity and resilience in the Mediterranean crops

A European project coordinated by the Department of Biology is now underway

15.04.2020

The project coordinated by a research unit of the Department of Biology that will be able to give indications on how to preserve and enhance the production of legumes is underway. Legume... Read all

Repairing the heart with artificial muscles

European project coordinated by the Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine ready to start

15.04.2020

The European project that will pave the way for the creation of devices capable of assisting the heart muscle when it is seriously compromised is coordinated by the Department of Experimental and... Read all

How far is 3 Km for a butterfly?

A study of the Department of Biology on the environment and biodiversity

15.04.2020

The question asked by the researchers of the Department of Biology allows us to shed light on biodiversity and evolutionary history of Sicilian butterflies, separated from the mainland by a short... Read all

Algorithms and a supercomputer against Covid-19

A team from the Department of Chemistry is studying a drug to inhibit virus development

14.04.2020

For years they have developed algorithms for drug design, using simulation techniques that have been tailored to reproduce the molecular reality in laboratory experiments. Now they are trying to... Read all

Update on Unifi measures following the Covid-19 health emergency

Following the latest measures implemented by the Italian Government

6.04.2020

The measures adopted by the University to face the Covid-19 emergency have been updated and summarised in the decree of the President of the University n. 425 del 24 March 2020. The new provisions... Read all

April graduation sessions postponed

For students that cannot complete their curricular activities in time due to Covid-19-related restrictions

20.03.2020

The last graduation session relating to the 2018/2019 academic year has been postponed to 15 June 2020 as provided for by art. 101 of the law Decreto legge n. 18 of 17 March 2020. The provision... Read all

Erasmus, urgent information

for incoming and outogoing students

18.03.2020

Based on the provisions of the Italian authorities (Decrees of the President of the Council of Ministers of 9^th and 11^thMarch 2020 and any new related measure of the... Read all

Coronavirus, update on Unifi measures

As per the President's decree of 12 March. Deadlines for ISEE submission and second instalment of uni fees postponed

13.03.2020

The measures adopted by the University following the Coronavirus health emergency have been updated in light of the most recent Government measures. Below the details of the provisions... Read all

Coronavirus, measures for Unifi students and graduation sessions

Indications relating to the April graduation session, mobility, internships and certification of language skills

10.03.2020

In the context of the health emergency due to the Coronavirus epidemic, the University of Florence is putting in place the necessary measures to ensure that the thesis defense sessions carried out in... Read all

When the heart dilates

The results of a research study published by the journal Circulation

10.03.2020

The results of a research study published by the journal Circulation provide new evidence on the genetic basis of dilated cardiomyopathy, a pathology that compromises the heart's ability to pump... Read all

Libraries closed

From Monday 9 March until further notice

10.03.2020

In compliance with the provisions of the new DPCM relating to the coronavirus emergency, the libraries will be closed to the public from Monday 9 March until further notice. For urgent and mandatory... Read all

Coronavirus, message of the President

The invitation to adopt correct behaviors to avoid infections

9.03.2020

Coronavirus, urgent measures

For the UNIFI community

4.03.2020

Suspension of all teaching activity due to the Coronavirus health emergency. This is what the decree of the President of the University Luigi Dei says, following the Italian government's... Read all

Coronavirus

Information for the University Community

23.02.2020

New materials for quantum technologies

On Nature Materials the results of the experiment conducted in the laboratories of the University of Florence

21.02.2020

A nanostructure based on magnetic and superconducting molecules with frontier quantum properties has been developed at the University of Florence. These are the news announced by the article... Read all

Training Snap4City, 2020 edition

The event is promoted by the Department of Information Engineering (DINFO) and the Distributed Systems and Internet Technologies Lab (DISIT)

18.02.2020

Snap4City is organizing the new 2020 edition of Training Snap4City: Smart City IOT Course from data gathering to smart applications and Control Rooms. The event is promoted by the Department of... Read all

Research, the new Horizon Europe framework programme

Launching in January 2021

7.02.2020

The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 will come to an end in 2020. In June 2018 the European Commission presented the proposal for the new European Framework Programme for... Read all

International mobility outside the EU

The call for application for Unifi students is now online

5.02.2020

Interested Unifi students have until Tuesday 17 March at 1 pm to apply for the new international mobility call for destinations outside the EU. The University of Florence provides mobility support... Read all

PhD Day 2020, Unifi doctoral candidates exchange notes

The call to participate is now open

5.02.2020

PhD Day, the event organized by PhD students from all the study areas of the University of Florence and dedicated to discussion on research topics, is back. The deadline to participate with an... Read all

A shared vision for improving European citizens’ quality of life

Seven of Europe’s leading universities join forces

31.01.2020

The Rectors, Presidents and Vice-Chancellors from seven of Europe’s leading universities met in Köln (Germany) to launch their shared vision for improving European citizens’ quality... Read all

CORONAVIRUS 2019-nCoV

What's to know about

31.01.2020

It is a new coronavirus strain which causes a respiratory disease. The outbreak of coronavirus was identified in Wuhan, in the Chinese province of Hubei. Chinese health authorities reported... Read all

Social sciences and urban studies

The third Winter School on research methodologies has started

29.01.2020

Over 120 doctoral students from all over the world, for the third edition of the Winter School dedicated to the methodology of research in the social sciences and urban studies. The initiative takes... Read all

New information on the Earth’s mantle from outer space

Thanks to a mineral discovered in a meteorite

14.01.2020

How did our planet evolve over the billions of years of its history and what are the characteristics of its core and mantle? The answer is contained in a small fragment of meteorite, inside which the... Read all

Stopping tumours with sweetness

A study on the derivatives of artificial sweeteners opens new paths for the therapies blocking the growth of sick cells

13.01.2020

From artificial sweeteners, two derivatives that can be the starting point for developing new anticancer drugs. This is the perspective opened by the study of an international team led by Claudiu... Read all

Erasmus Mobility and International Relations

Both offices move to Via della Pergola

9.01.2020

The International Relations Office and the International Mobility-Erasmus Office will move their HQ from the Rettorato building in Piazza San Marco 4 to their new premises in Via della Pergola... Read all

Welcome Meeting for International Students

Wed. 16th October at 3 pm in Piazza S. Marco, 4

9.10.2019

All international students of the University of Florence are warmly invited to a welcome meeting that will be held in the Aula Magna (the great hall) at the "Rettorato", the main university... Read all

Discovering the supersolid

The properties of the new state of matter in a research published in Nature

12.09.2019

Two natures in one: This is the extraordinary scenario that is unveiling with the study of the supersolid, a new state of matter that combines the properties of a superfluid (fluid without friction)... Read all

The Rhinoceros tooth that will change Paleontology

An international research team, that includes the University of Florence, has used the study of fossil proteins to unveil evolution mysteries

11.09.2019

A revolution in evolutionary studies has begun with the extraction of fossil proteins from a rhinoceros tooth dating back to 1.77 million years ago: the oldest and most extensive genetic information... Read all

Master's Degree in Advanced Molecular Sciences

10 Scholarships available for new enrolments

2.09.2019

Mapping the genomes of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

The University of Florence in the most important European research on Klebsiella pneumoniae

31.07.2019

The University of Florence is among the contributors to one of the largest researches ever carried out on Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterial pathogen that exhibits a remarkable propensity to... Read all

2019-2020 CENSIS ranking: Unifi in 3rd place

Among the major Italian universities

17.07.2019

Third place for the University of Florence (Unifi) in the ranking of Italian Universities by Censis, the national socio-economic research institute, for 2019-20. The University of Florence follows... Read all

In the fight against anorexia, help to come from genetics

The University of Florence contributes to an international study published in Nature Genetics

16.07.2019

The University of Florence is one of the contributors in an international research, published in Nature Genetics, which identified eight significant genetic markers for anorexia nervosa. More than... Read all

Rita Levi Montalcini Program for Young Researchers

Call for applications now open. Deadline 18 July.

16.07.2019

The 2018 "Rita Levi Montalcini program for young researchers" for the recruitment of fixed-term researchers of type B has been published. The program is aimed at Italian and foreign scholars... Read all

Atrial Fibrillation in Italy: prevention as a challenge

A study by the University of Florence and the CNR-IN published on Europace

10.07.2019

Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia of clinical relevance and has a close correlation with advanced age. Its importance is linked to the fact that it increases by five times... Read all

Breast tumours: the change of cellular metabolism drives the resistance to therapy

Published In Cell Reports the research of an International team led by Unifi

10.07.2019

The increase of two molecules is at the basis of the resistance mechanisms to the therapy for breast tumours that express the oestrogen receptor. The study published in Cell Reports is the result of... Read all

Quantum photonics and the Internet of the future

In Nature Materials the outcome of an international team that includes the University of Florence

2.07.2019

Photons that travel over long distances at the speed of light, carrying information that is impossible to intercept. It is one of the perspectives on which the physics of matter is moving in recent... Read all

Renewable energies, a Unifi-participated consortium signs an R&D agreement with the US Dept of Energy’s NREL

The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Renewable Energy Consortium for Research and Demonstration

20.06.2019

The Renewable Energy Consortium for Research and Demonstration (RE-CORD) - a not-for-profit public-private independent Research Organization based in Florence - founded and participated,... Read all

The consequences of the Jurassic climate change on biodiversity

Appeared in Nature Geoscience a study of an international team involving the University of Florence

15.06.2019

A biodiversity crisis, first on land and then in the oceans, occurred on our planet during the lower Jurassic, caused by the rapid rise in temperatures due to strong volcanic eruptions. This was... Read all

New Academic Year 2019-2020

Registrations for the open-access degree programs of the University of Florence will open on 9 September.

26.06.2019

The date is established by the Students Regulations (Manifesto degli Studi) 2019/2020, recently approved by the University's governing bodies. Degree courses with restricted access (set quota),... Read all

The research of the University of Florence rewarded by the National Taiwan University ranking

The University grows by nine positions in the world rankings

21.06.2019

The University's research makes new ground in international rankings. Unifi occupies 216th place out of 835 universities examined by the NTU Ranking in 2019, the ranking compiled by National Taiwan... Read all

QS Rankings 2020, the University of Florence earns 53 positions

The University also rises in the national ranking

21.06.2019

The University of Florence shows the most significant growth among Italian universities in the 2020 World University Rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Unifi gains 53 positions compared to the... Read all

The evolution of the zebras passes through Florence

In Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution an international study on the origins of extant African Equus

20.06.2019

An international paleontology and paleoecology study, published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, falls in the wake of a long tradition of studies of the University of Florence and... Read all

School of Agriculture Student Admin Office

As of 1 July it will move to the Novoli Campus

19.06.2019

Starting Monday, 1st July, the Students Administration Office of the School of Agriculture will operate at the Novoli Campus, inside the Caponnetto residence (Via Miele 3, second floor) within the... Read all

The consequences of the Jurassic climate change on biodiversity

Appeared in Nature Geoscience a study of an international team involving the University of Florence

17.06.2019

New Academic Year: increase in the international study paths and the courses taught in English

The latest news for 2019/2020

13.06.2019

57 bachelor's degree courses, 9 single-cycle and 70 master's degree courses. These are the numbers of UNIFI's educational offer for the next academic year, which can be consulted online. In... Read all