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Without adaptation to climate change, 25% of global crop yields at risk

According to a study by Boston University, Ca' Foscari and CMCC, climate change could reduce global crop yields by 10% by mid-century and 25% by century’s end, under a vigorous warming scenario, if farmers cannot adapt better than they did historically. 

Ice Memory mission accomplished: 10,000 years of climate "memory" preserved

The mission by CNR, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and PSI (Switzerland) has extracted two core samples over 80m long from Colle Gnifetti, at 4,500m. One of the cores will be stored in Antarctica for future studies.

Ice Memory: the mission on Monte Rosa has started

The Italian-Swiss team is currently working at 4,500m. Adverse weather conditions had caused the international mission of Ice Memory on Monte Rosa to slow down. 

 

 

Scientists unveil the mystery behind a Picasso

A researcher from Ca' Foscari has analysed the chemical composition of the material of four paintings belonging to Museu Picasso in Barcelona. It is the first study that focuses on the mechanical degradation of Picasso’s paintings with a scientific, analytical and diagnostic approach.

Placements abroad and careers: Ca’ Foscari above the national average

According to the Almalaurea Report 2017, published Tuesday 16th May, employment rates are above average for Ca’ Foscari University of Venice graduates.

QS Rankings: Ca' Foscari in 'top 150' in the world for Modern Languages

Ca’ Foscari has improved its results in the QS World University Ranking by subject, a discipline-by-discipline ranking of universities all over the world

How do we (mis)inform ourselves through Facebook? Research on PNAS

We search for an "echo" of our own ideas on the "same" webpages, according to a study on the activities of 376 million Facebook users over 5 years: "The problem is the polarization of users"

Ca’ Foscari Office in China Opens

The first Ca’ Foscari University of Venice representative office abroad was opened on Monday 27th February – the Ca’ Foscari Suzhou Office at Suzhou University, China. At the inauguration, guests included Rector Michele Bugliesi and the Vice-Rector and sinologist Tiziana Lippiello

Transplants in the lagoon: the phanerogams repopulate sea floors

The transplant of phanerograms in the Venetian lagoon has been successful. This is what the preliminary results of the European project SeResto say, co-financed by the European Union through the Life program

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