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The largest fossil whale ever found
New fossils shed light on the evolution of extreme gigantism of whales in a study involving palaeontologists from the University of Pisa
1st May 2019
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The cost of false science
The problem of the so-called "predatory journals" in a study carried out by the Universities of Pisa, Warwick in England and Aalto in Finland
23th April 2019
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Discovered the first archaeocete that, over 42 million years ago, reached the Pacific Ocean
The exceptional discovery was made in the Peru desert by an international team including researchers of the Earth Sciences Department of the University of Pisa
5 April 2019
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The digital revolution has turned 50: in 1969 the University of Pisa established the first degree course in Computer Science in Italy
A series of events named “Informatica50” to celebrate the anniversary has been presented: it begins on 25th March with "The Reversed Game" and Alessandro Baricco who will be interviewing students and teaching staff of the university
22 March 2019
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On our skin. The cultural geography of tattooing
Paolo Macchia and Maria Elisa Nannizzi from the University of Pisa are the authors of a book which traces the age-old history of tattooing from prehistoric times to the present day
11 March 2019
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Ancient Egypt beyond the pharaohs: the social history of the population is the focus of research for the first time
‘Pharaonic Rescission’ is the name of the project by the University of Pisa funded by Miur
4 March 2019
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University rankings: the University of Pisa is among the top one hundred universities in the world in five subjects
The results of the QS World University Rankings by subject 2019 have been published
27 February 2019
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The University of Pisa is offering a research grant in memory of Antonio Megalizzi
Two months after the Strasbourg attack, the university has announced the initiative proposed by the students of Radioeco
11 February 2019
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Six new research partnerships between Unipi and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The work of the projects will take place between January 2019 and August 2020
27 January 2019
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Twelve students on their way to a lesson off-campus in the Peruvian desert
The students will spend ten days in the Ica desert to study its fossils and geology
25 January 2019
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The words to say it: Dante’s Hell used to describe the experience of the Lagers
The survivors’ use of the language of Dante is the research theme of Professor Marina Riccucci from the University of Pisa
24 January 2019
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In memory of Professor Andrea Milani Comparetti
His closest collaborators commemorate him: "His significant legacy will continue"
30 November 2018