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From New York to Venice: Katerina Petrova brings cutting-edge econometrics research to Ca' Foscari with ERC funding

Coming from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Katerina Petrova has arrived at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she has taken up her position as an Associate Professor of Econometrics in the Department of Economics. Her arrival and her research are supported by a prestigious ERC (European Research Council) Starting Grant, a highly competitive European funding award that recognizes the scientific excellence of emerging researchers.

From EUTOPIA Hackathon to the Council of Europe Podium: Benedetta and Gabriel Share Their International Experience

An idea born during a EUTOPIA alliance hackathon has landed on one of Europe's most prestigious stages.
Alongside their international team, Ca' Foscari students Benedetta Marchesin and Gabriel Vincenzi outperformed 284 teams from across the continent to secure second place at the "Democracy's Firewall" hackathon, organised by the Council of Europe. Their project is an app that simplifies data and makes it publicly available, fighting misinformation with clear and verifiable tools.

Ca’ Foscari researcher Kassa Belay Ibrahim among winners of the SAFE Fellowship supporting outstanding scholars from crisis-affected countries

Ca’ Foscari selected the project submitted by Kassa Belay Ibrahim, an Etiophian researcher and lecturer in the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, through an internal call. His proposal was among the final winners of the SAFE Fellowship, which received 356 applications from across Europe.

Protecting Cultural Heritage During Armed Conflict: The Experiences of Two Visiting Scholars from Sudan to Venice Through the Erasmus+ ICM Project

Nuha Abdelhafiz Abdelaziz Abdalla and Sara Mohammed Mamon Ahmed are, respectively, an assistant professor and a PhD student in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Khartoum in Sudan.

Interview with Sara Mohammed Mamon Ahmed, PhD student University of Khartoum, Erasmus+ Visiting student Ca’ Foscari

I am a PhD student in the “Archaeology and Sciences” program at the Graduate College of the University of Khartoum in Sudan. My research focuses on geoarchaeological studies in Northern Sudan, specifically in the El Ga’ab Depression west of the city of Dongola, through the analysis of lithic tools associated with the Paleolithic period.

Interview with Nuha Abdelhafiz Abdelaziz ABDALLA, Assistant Professor University of Khartoum, Erasmus+ Visiting professor Ca’ Foscari

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Khartoum, and I participate in various academic activities, including both the theoretical and practical training of undergraduate students as well as supervising graduate students.

A conversation on feminism, activism and gender-based violence with Argentinian anthropologist Rita Segato

Rita Segato is an internationally renowned anthropologist and feminist writer, born in Buenos Aires. She is a scholar of race, colonialism, gender violence and femicide, areas where she is recognised as one of the most essential feminist thinkers of our time. Watch her conversation with student Chiara Vanzan in the first episode of the video series “A più voci”.

Elections for the 2024-2026 academic years: all the names of the new student representatives

From 8 to 10 April 2025, Ca' Foscari students had the chance to vote online to elect their representatives in the Academic Senate, the Board of Governors and the Department Boards, the Joint Committees, the Quality Assurance Groups of the Departments and in the Interdepartmental School of Economics, Languages and Entrepreneurship at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Biomedical research: a new hub brings together Venice and Osaka in an agreement between Ca' Foscari University and Kansai Medical University

Combining medicine, engineering, and biomedical informatics to advance innovative research that enhances human health and quality of life. With this bold aim, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Kansai Medical University of Osaka are uniting their strengths to promote cooperation among researchers and students on issues of shared concern that have societal relevance