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University

QS Rankings by Subject 2026: Ca’ Foscari ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for Classics and Modern Languages

The data from this year’s ranking show a clearly positive picture for Ca’ Foscari, with notable growth in some of the University’s traditionally strong areas and an expansion in the range of disciplines recognised in the rankings.

People

An Endless Nakba: An Interview with Francesca Albanese

“We are not facing a historical event that has ended, but an ongoing process.” With these words, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, opened her talk at Ca' Foscari University of Venice's San Giobbe Campus on 11 May

People

Science and Technology of Bio and Nanomaterials: Natsuki Miki is the first graduate of the Double Degree programme with the Kyoto Institute of Technology

The Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems celebrates a notable milestone: Natsuki Miki is the first student to earn a double Master’s degree in Science and Technology of Bio and Nanomaterials (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) and Materials Science (Kyoto Institute of Technology, KIT).

Events

Art and its languages: exhibitions ‘Stitched Cosmos’ and ‘Metamorphosis’ open at Ca’ Foscari

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice consolidates its role as a cultural and scientific hub by hosting two international exhibition projects. On 6 May, Ca’ Foscari’s main building will host the opening of Stitched Cosmos, a solo exhibition by Jennifer West. On 7 May, the exhibition Metamorphosis: Beyond the Real – Searching for Victoria Lu. When Humans and AI Think Together, the Story Begins will debut at Ca’ Foscari Esposizioni.

Research

Svalbard: Arctic snow as an unexpected laboratory of natural chemistry

A study published in Science Advances and conducted by the Institute of Polar Sciences of the National Research Council of Italy in Venice (Cnr-Isp), in collaboration with Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, the University of Perugia and other international partners, has identified for the first time the presence and formation mechanism of bromate in the Arctic snowpack. Bromate is a bromine compound, a chemical element of particular importance in this region because it is involved in processes that characterise the Arctic atmosphere.

People

Compromise with the West or Resistance? Marie Curie Fellow Arash Azizi Examines the Conflict and Crisis in Iran

Dr Arash Azizi - writer, historian and expert on Iranian socio-political dynamics - helped us decipher what is happening in Tehran. Azizi will be arriving at Ca' Foscari in the coming months to produce the first comprehensive overview of Iran-Gulf-Israel relations.

Youcafoscari, the protagonists speak

Interviews and events with international guests, professors and students. The best of Ca' Foscari's YouTube channel.