The spread of the new Coronavirus and the need for a vaccine against Covid-19 has triggered an accelerated development of genetic engineering.   In addition, the global spread of COVID-19 has been accompanied by what the World Health Organization has described as a “massive infodemic” – i.e. fake news and misinformation. In Pisa, scientists and students (from the University of Pisa, Sant’Anna School and Scuola Normale Superiore), attempt to counter misinformation

The application deadline for fourteen “Seasonal Schools” offered by the Sant’Anna School for Advanced Studies in Pisa is Monday, 21 September 2020. The Seasonal School interdisciplinary programs offer talented Italian and international students the unique opportunity to access cutting edge research in areas such as material science and engineering, information and industrial engineering, physics, and optics

Sant’Anna School welcomes new faculty members engaging the audience in Pisa, or virtually - to be responsive to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Three associate professors, Mariagrazia Alabrese (Agricultural Law – Dirpolis Institute), Marco Fontana (Applied Mechanics – TeCIP Institute), and Laura Magazzini (Econometrics – Institute of Economics) will share thoughts and insights with a wider public translating their academic interests into lectures and contemporary events