The Department of Geosciences has dedicated classroom 2G to Riccardo Pozzobon
The ceremony, held on May 22, brought together university leaders, colleagues, family members, and astronauts trained through the European Space Agency’s PANGAEA Programme to honor Pozzobon’s legacy in planetary geology and astronaut training
New insights into Earth’s interior: hydrogen reactions may create water at depth
The Department of Geosciences, with the contribution of Prof. Fabrizio Nestola, took part in a study published in Science Advances showing that, deep within the Earth, the interaction between certain minerals and molecular hydrogen (H₂) may lead to the formation of water
Become a tutor: walk alongside those starting their journey
There are two selection notices: for informative and educational tutor in study courses and for tutor for study support projects and tutor for inclusion (in italian). Deadline on Uniweb on 25 May 2026
The Hall of Palms among the world’s geo-collections of global significance
The prestigious recognition was awarded by the Executive Committee of the International Union of Geological Sciences for the outstanding scientific, historical, and educational value of the fossil palms housed in the Geology and Paleontology Section of the MNU
Advanced technologies for the study of a giant Cretaceous sea turtle
One of the display cases at the Natural History Museum of Verona was recently exceptionally opened to allow new investigations on one of the most important specimens in the collection: a giant fossil sea turtle, over 2.5 meters in length, from the Upper Cretaceous of the Lessini Mountains.
Asteroid named after Riccardo Pozzobon
The International Astronomical Union has named a main-belt asteroid after Riccardo Pozzobon. The University of Padua planetary geologist will be remembered in the night sky, with the asteroid visible in summer shortly before dawn.
The Department of Geosciences Unipd ranked among the world’s top 100 in QS Rankings 2026
In Geology, Geophysics, Earth & Marine Sciences, the University stands out globally in the QS Rankings 2026, placing in the world’s top 100 and ranking first in Italy
Artemis II and the Historic Return to the Moon
Artemis II has launched—the first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years—testing systems for a future long-term lunar presence, with geology taking center stage. Insights from Prof. Massironi.
The Department of Geosciences hosts a new series of seminars for the II semester of the a.y. 2025/2026
Here the calendar of the seminars and workshops
NEWS AND EVENTS
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar - Using small mammals as a tool for understanding the effects of climate and environmental change on biodiversity
26.05.2026Tuesday 26 May 2026 - Prof. Pang's work seeks to discover the role that functional diversity plays in the evolution of diversity and disparity in biotic organisms, and how this diversity evolves in response to abiotic drivers, like tectonism, environmental shifts, and climatic change.
Media and Events
Advanced materials: a strategic challenge for Europe
26.05.2026A new European report highlights the importance of advanced materials for sustainability, energy, and industrial innovation. The international working group included Luca Valentini, the only representative from an Italian academic institution.
Seminars - Workshops
Agordo to host international Triassic paleontology congress from May 25 to 30, 2026
Dal 25.05.2026 al 30.05.2026The Department of Geosciences is among the organizers of the international congress “The Triassic Paleontology in the 21st Century: News After the First Quarter.” A week of science, outreach and cultural promotion set in the Dolomites
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Seminar - Magnetic Archives of Earth’s History: From Ocean Drilling to Archaeological Chronology
19.05.2026The seminar focuses on the results from International Ocean Drilling Program Expeditions in the North Atlantic Ocean and offers an insight on "human timescales" utilizing archaeomagnetism to reconstruct the Holocene geomagnetic field refining the applicability of archaeomagnetic dating.
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar - Predictability of weather and climate
12.05.2026Tuesday 12 May 2026 - In this seminar, Prof.ssa Corti will explore the concept of predictability in both weather and climate systems, with the aim of clarifying what can realistically be expected from climate predictions, as well as the limitations inherent to them.
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar - Asteroid impact-formed complex diamond structures
05.05.2026Tuesday 5 May 2026 - In the seminar Prof. Németh will demonstrate the ultra-high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis of the hard carbon grains, originally identified as lonsdaleite, from Canyon Diablo meteorite.
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar - Long-runout landslides with longitudinal ridges in the solar system: what controls their formation?
28.04.2026In this seminar Prof.ssa Magnarini will discuss the work that she has done on long-runout landslides with longitudinal ridges on Mars, Earth, and the Moon and she will present the work conducted in Iceland as part of the recently started Marie Curie Fellowship - Tuesday 28 April 2026
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Seminar - Understanding the Complexity of Fluid-Induced Microearthquake Ruptures: Insights from High-Resolution Observations and 3D Dynamic Modeling
23.04.2026In this seminar Prof. Tinti highlights the value of combining high-resolution observations with physics-based modeling to better understand microearthquakes and induced seismicity - Thursday, 23 April 2026
Media and Events
Workshop “Roadmap to the Exploration of Venus Habitability”: an overview in this video
14.04.2026The video from the “Roadmap to the Exploration of Venus Habitability” workshop (9–13 February 2026, Leiden) is online. It highlights discussions on Venus’ potential past habitability, with contributions from an international team of scientists including Barbara de Toffoli (Department of Geosciences)
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar "Career Workshop" - Presentation of the GEMS Master 2026-2027
14.04.2026GEMS (Geoscience for Energy) is Eni’s advanced training program aimed at young graduates who are capable of tackling the challenges of energy and georesources. The seminar will offer an overview of GEMS Master program. - 14 April 2026
