For the first time ever, the historic garden of Villa La Quiete will open to the public on Friday, May 16, 2025.
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Tag: University of Florence
University of Florence 4h in the Italian ranking
Bologna, Padua, and Rome’s La Sapienza universities topped the rankings of major state-run Italian universities published by the CENSIS think tank on Monday July 19, 2021, while Florence University dropped form third to fourth position.
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Hunting Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA: 14 living relatives found
The hunt is on for Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA, after 14 living relatives descended from his pro-genitor, father and half-brother were found, experts on the Renaissance genius say in an article published in the Human Evolution journal.
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Erasmus project to celebrate 30 years in Florence
The celebration for the 30 years of Erasmus will begin in Florence on 7 May.
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Political scientist Giovanni Sartori dies at 92
Eminent political scientist and public intellectual Giovanni Sartori died at the age of 92 Tuesday April 4, 2017 at the age of 92.
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Professor Ennio Di Nolfo dies at 86 in Florence
Ennio Di Nolfo, one of the most established international relations professors, dies in Florence at 86.
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The Tuscan AngloAmerican Festival in Florence
The Tuscan AngloAmerican Festival in Florence (March 9-11, 2016) intends to celebrate the strong bond between American universities, AngloAmerican culture and Tuscany.
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American students against over-drinking #Nottebiancafirenze
A group of American students in Florence, Italy, fights against drunkness in a brand new video available on YouTube.
Read moreNew “Tuscan” instrument for quantum physics
Italian scientists have created a new gravitational antenna to improve the measurement of the tiniest subjects. Their results, published in the journal Nature Physics, should help in measurement of a point, millions of times smaller than the atom, where Einstein’s theory of relativity meets quantum mechanics.
Florence study shows drugs stimulate stem-cell
Researchers from the University of Florence have found that anti-depressant drugs may also have a positive effect in combating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The researcher said that her group would now propose a new project to study on what receptors anti-depressant drugs act in order to produce the desired growth effects.