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Intrecci tra Scienza & Letteratura: a workshop at SISSA on the relationship between literary imagination and scientific thought

On 23 and 24 April 2026, SISSA in Trieste will host “Intrecci tra Scienza & Letteratura”, a conference organised by ILAS, the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Natural Sciences and the Humanities, ...
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Boris Dubrovin and Davide Guzzetti awarded the 2026 Frontiers of Science Award in Mathematics

We are pleased to announce that the article "Isomonodromy Deformations at an Irregular Singularity with Coalescing Eigenvalues", published in 2019 in Duke Mathematical Journal, has received the 2026 ...
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Self-propulsion or slow diffusion: how bacteria, cells, and colloids respond to stimuli

What physical processes govern the movement of microscopic structures capable of interacting with their environment? The answer lies in two mechanisms: self-propulsion, to escape unfavorable locations ...
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Ten years of Scienza e Virgola

From 7 to 10 May 2026, Scienza e Virgola, the science book festival created and promoted by SISSA’s Interdisciplinary Laboratory, returns to Trieste, marking its tenth anniversary this year. With ...
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For researchers and SISSA staff

If you have any requests, suggestions, or want to discuss how to better promote your research and activities through the media, email click to show email or contact any member of the Communications ...
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CONSULTAZIONE PRELIMINARE DI MERCATO Art. 77 D.Lgs. 36/2023 per verificare l’unicità del fornitore, propedeutica all’acquisizione di reagenti e kit di purificazione ...

CONSULTAZIONE PRELIMINARE DI MERCATO Art. 77 D.Lgs. 36/2023 per verificare l’unicità del fornitore, propedeutica all’acquisizione di reagenti e kit di purificazione prodotti da Bio-Rad Laboratories ...
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Equal Opportunities and Wellbeing

CUG is an acronym for “Comitato Unico di Garanzia”, the unified committee for equal opportunities, the promotion of the wellbeing of the personnel, and against discriminations. The CUG has ...
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Master Courses

Neurosciences curriculum (with University of Trieste) Cognitive Science curriculum (with University of Trento) Mathematics curriculum (with University of Trieste) Master degree in Data Science and ...
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How the human brain builds our sense of time

How does Jannik Sinner manage to hit the ball at exactly the right moment, with remarkable precision? And how do we, in everyday life, perceive the duration of events around us? The answer lies in how ...
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Ammissione ai corsi di PhD della SISSA per l'Anno Accademico 2025/26 - Admission to SISSA PhD courses for the Academic Year 2025/26

Extra EU candidates are welcome to applyCheck the Information Sheets below for additional information on the examsCLICK HERE FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONSMATHEMATICS AREA - CLOSEDGeometry and Mathematical ...
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SISSA and Fondazione Pietro Pittini award the winners of the 2025 Ambrosetti Medal

This morning, SISSA hosted the ceremony for the presentation of the 2025 Antonio Ambrosetti Medal. Established in memory of Professor Antonio Ambrosetti (1944–2020), the prestigious award recognises ...
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Magnetic fields in the infant Universe may have been billions of times weaker than a fridge magnet

The magnetic fields that formed in the very early stages of the Universe, may have been billions of times weaker than a small fridge magnet, with strengths comparable to magnetism generated by neurons ...