Peter, the virtual spider for treating and diagnosing phobias

The study by University of Pisa bioengineers and psychologists was published in Communications Psychology, a journal of the Nature group
From space to Earth: atomic oxygen enters conservation laboratories, revolutionising the cleaning of the most fragile surfaces

The European MOXY project has developed a green technology capable of cleaning works of art without contact, solvents or residues
University of Pisa welcomes a new Palestinian student

Engy Abdelal, 28, arrives from Gaza after writing about daily life there in L’Espresso for more than a year. She is the sixth Palestinian student welcomed by the University over the past year
Circle U. meets students and citizens at BRIGHT-NIGHT in Pisa

The Alliance took part in the European Researchers’ Night with a dedicated space at the EU Corner in the heart of the city
BRIGHT-NIGHT 2026: bringing researchers and the city together

Two thousand students from 60 educational institutions took part in the programme for schools. Experiments, talks and activities across the four Research Squares marked an edition dedicated to “caring”
Extreme heat: a low-energy thermal refuge cuts room temperature by 3°C, with a cooling effect of up to 6°C on the body

The study, published in Building and Environment, tests simple, low-energy devices such as evaporative coolers
Shanghai Ranking 2026 by Subject: University of Pisa among the world’s top 100 in six subjects

Veterinary Sciences ranks 27th worldwide. Agricultural Sciences enters the top 100, while Mathematics, Chemistry and Telecommunication Engineering improve on their 2025 rankings
Research lights up Tuscany: BRIGHT-NIGHT returns on 25 September

Research as a form of care for people, communities and the planet: events, experiments and activities in squares across Tuscany offer an opportunity to reflect together on the future
Ilva: the impossible choice between health and jobs—and the lack of solutions—fuels distrust in the state

A University of Pisa study published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows how the failure to recognise workers as victims fosters a sense of institutional abandonment
Two ERC Starting Grants awarded to the University of Pisa

Alice Cortinovis and Daniele Guerci receive prestigious European funding for early-career researchers