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The role of climate in shaping past demography and evolution in humans

17.09.2025

The Department of Geosciences and the Department of Biology, in the framework of Ph.D. Programme in Biosciences of the University of Padova, organize a series of seminars "Understanding patterns and processes across ecological scales".The first seminars "The role of climate in shaping past

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Call for Applications for the award of the study prize "Geosciences for Sustainable Development" First Edition 2025

Dal 03.07.2025 al 26.09.2025

The Department of Geosciences announces a competition for the assignment of two study prizes, worth € 2,500.00 each. The awards are announced as part of the Project of Excellence "Geosciences for Sustainable Development", funded by the Ministry of Education and Merit.The awards are intended to

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Fostering Ethical Research: Innovative Course for Ph.D. Students at the Department of Geosciences

Dal 16.06.2025 al 17.06.2025

Empowering the next generation of researchers with essential publication ethics skills is crucial, especially in an era of growing AI influence. The Department of Geosciences of the University of Padova launched a new course for our Ph.D. students, focusing on identifying and addressing ethical

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Claudia Benvegnù wins the Italian Canoe Marathon Championships

28.05.2025

More great sporting achievements for Claudia Fabiola Benvegnù, a canoe athlete and student at our Department, where she is currently in her first year of the Master's degree in Environmental Geology and Earth Dynamics (Earth Dynamics curriculum).At the Italian Canoe Marathon Championships, held in

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Seminar - The Power of Comparative Planetology to Decipher the History of Planetary Surfaces

Dr. Mathieu G. Lapotre - Stanford University, USA | Tuesday 2025 | 4,30 pm - Classroom Arduino

27.05.2025

Landforms, shaped by interactions between environmental fluids and geologic surfaces, encode information about hydrology, climate, and the overall environment that may be preserved over geologic timescales. Thus, understanding the mechanics of geomorphic and sedimentary processes that shape the

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