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Substantial funding by the Italian ministry of education and research to 5 departments

Research at Ca’ Foscari has hit an important milestone: out of the seven departments competing for the substantial funding offered by the Italian Ministry of Education and Research five have obtained it for a total funding of EUR 35 million for 5 years as well as additional EUR 13,5 million for the university.

Prof. Ceresa received the 'Confucius Institute Individual Performance Excellence Award'

Prof. Marco Ceresa, director of the Italian section of the Confucius Institute at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, received the Confucius Institute Individual Performance Excellence Award in the twelfth global Conference of the Confucius Institutes in Xi'An on December 12th.

8th edition of the Santas’ Regatta on Sunday December 17th

On Sunday December 17th from 9.30am the yearly Santa’s regatta on the Grand Canal organized by Ca’ Foscari took place for the eighth time.

Ca' Foscari 1868-2018: the initiatives for the 150th anniversary

Ca' Foscari presented the programme of its initiatives for the 150th anniversary of its establishment and created a website to share its story which will be officially launched on February 20th 2018 with the inauguration of the academic year.

Funds doubled for international research in 2017

Ca’ Foscari doubled the funds for projects financed in competitive international calls. In 2017 there were 11.3 million euros in funding - compared with 4.8 millions the previous year.

Iraq Museum, Ca' Foscari presents the many faces of the “Lady of Warka”

Ca’ Foscari, the Iraq Museum and the Italian Embassy in Baghdad present “The Lady of Warka and the Archaeology of Meanings”, a scientific and artistic bilateral project on one of the first sculptural representations of the human face.

On December 15th, Ca’ Foscari inaugurates the Center for women's leadership

Women’s leadership is a topic that is still being developed and holds many unexplored or unexpressed opportunities that will be explored at the LEI - Center for women’s leadership which will be presented on December 15th.

Food and clothing drive for Casa Betania

Each year for the holiday season the Sports Office at Ca’ Foscari organizes a food and clothing drive for casa Betania di Venezia. It is possible to bring items from December 1st to 13th.

The Empty City: photographic project opening on December 7th at the CFZ

“La Città Vuota” (The Empty City) is a photographic project of photographer Francesca Occhi and graphic designer Sebastiano Girardi that will be exhibited at the CFZ from December 7th to January 7th 2018.