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Francesca da Porto is among the members of the National Commission for Major Risks

03.10.2023

da Porto is Full Professor at the Department of Geosciences and she has been selected for the area related to seismic risk

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Unveiling the Ocean’s influence on future climate change impacts

Speaker: Dr. Katinka Bellomo - Dip. di Ingegneria dell’Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture - Politecnico di Torino | Thursday, October, 5, 2023 – 4.30 PM | 1F Classroom

05.10.2023

This seminar will offer a comprehensive understanding of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)'s significance, contributing to our knowledge of climate dynamics and future climate change scenarios. Join me as we delve into the intricate coupling between the Atlantic Ocean and the atmosphere, which influences the jet-stream, weather patterns, and precipitation, and discover the crucial role of the ocean in our evolving climate.

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Internationalization, the activities with the Meru University (Kenya)

02.10.2023

Prof. Luca Valentini is currently in Kenya In the framework of the scientific collaboration and academic mobility agreement with the Meru University of Science and Technology. In the past few days Prof. Valentini met the Italian Ambassador to Kenya, Roberto Natali

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Research period abroad: our Ph.D. student Elena Zanola talks about her experience in Lisbon

28.09.2023

Elena Zanola spent 4 months in Lisbon working at the IPMA: “Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera”. She focused on the geochemical world of alkenones under the supervision of the researcher Teresa Rodrigues.

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Closing of the Library on Monday 18 September

15.09.2023

On MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER the library will be closed to allow the creation of the mural on the entrance walls, based on the graphic idea by Lorenzo Doppiu and Rebecca Peters, winners of the "Lascia il segno" (Leave your mark) student's contest. The Library will reopen regularly on Tuesday 19 September.

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