Scuola Normale Superiore
@sns.it
Official account for the Scuola Normale Superiore.
Pisa・Firenze | Tuscany | Italy
https://www.sns.it/en
Pisa・Firenze | Tuscany | Italy
https://www.sns.it/en
Did you know that the SNS's first headquarters was the Convent of San Silvestro?
After a long debate with the Municipality of Pisa, the French administration’s choice prevailed. On November 1, 1813, the Normale officially opened its doors at the Convent of San Silvestro.
#eralaNormale
After a long debate with the Municipality of Pisa, the French administration’s choice prevailed. On November 1, 1813, the Normale officially opened its doors at the Convent of San Silvestro.
#eralaNormale
February 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Did you know that the SNS's first headquarters was the Convent of San Silvestro?
After a long debate with the Municipality of Pisa, the French administration’s choice prevailed. On November 1, 1813, the Normale officially opened its doors at the Convent of San Silvestro.
#eralaNormale
After a long debate with the Municipality of Pisa, the French administration’s choice prevailed. On November 1, 1813, the Normale officially opened its doors at the Convent of San Silvestro.
#eralaNormale
«Physics fascinates me because it provides powerful tools to understand the reality around us, grasping its deepest underlying mechanisms».
– Leonardo Mastropasqua, Faculty of Sciences
#chifalaNormale
– Leonardo Mastropasqua, Faculty of Sciences
#chifalaNormale
February 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
«Physics fascinates me because it provides powerful tools to understand the reality around us, grasping its deepest underlying mechanisms».
– Leonardo Mastropasqua, Faculty of Sciences
#chifalaNormale
– Leonardo Mastropasqua, Faculty of Sciences
#chifalaNormale
At 27, Darwin sketched the tree of life in a small notebook with the words "I think". Science writer David Quammen reflects on this in "The Tree of Life: Genes, Viruses, and Evolution", a discussion with Antonino Cattaneo and Francesco Raimondi (Nov 10, 2020, online). #DarwinDay
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
At 27, Darwin sketched the tree of life in a small notebook with the words "I think". Science writer David Quammen reflects on this in "The Tree of Life: Genes, Viruses, and Evolution", a discussion with Antonino Cattaneo and Francesco Raimondi (Nov 10, 2020, online). #DarwinDay
Apply by 19 February for the 42nd #PhD cycle of the Faculty of #Sciences at the SNS. Programmes include Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computational Methods, Neuroscience, and Quantum Technology & Nanoscience, run with EELISA partners @eelisa.eu. More at: www.sns.it/en/phd-admis...
February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Apply by 19 February for the 42nd #PhD cycle of the Faculty of #Sciences at the SNS. Programmes include Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computational Methods, Neuroscience, and Quantum Technology & Nanoscience, run with EELISA partners @eelisa.eu. More at: www.sns.it/en/phd-admis...
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the SNS highlights the experiences and perspectives of young women passionate about #STEM who participated in the third edition of "Scienziate di domani" (January 27–29, 2026). #WomenInSTEM #11February
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the SNS highlights the experiences and perspectives of young women passionate about #STEM who participated in the third edition of "Scienziate di domani" (January 27–29, 2026). #WomenInSTEM #11February
With “Alla Normale anche tu,” now in its 4th edition, the SNS meets upper high school students across Italy. Learn about SNS academics, college life, and admissions with faculty, staff, and students. Starting Feb 11 in Turin, other stops nationwide: orientamento.sns.it/pagina-orien...
February 9, 2026 at 11:42 AM
With “Alla Normale anche tu,” now in its 4th edition, the SNS meets upper high school students across Italy. Learn about SNS academics, college life, and admissions with faculty, staff, and students. Starting Feb 11 in Turin, other stops nationwide: orientamento.sns.it/pagina-orien...
Everyday objects like smartphones and clothing often come from fragmented global production chains. Ensuring safe working conditions across them is a key challenge of globalisation. Vincenzo Maccarrone, SNS research fellow, studies transnational regulation of workers’ rights in global value chains.
February 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Everyday objects like smartphones and clothing often come from fragmented global production chains. Ensuring safe working conditions across them is a key challenge of globalisation. Vincenzo Maccarrone, SNS research fellow, studies transnational regulation of workers’ rights in global value chains.
What transformations is the global economy undergoing in the age of artificial intelligence?
Ignazio Visco, Honorary Governor of the Bank of Italy, addressed this question yesterday in the Sala Azzurra during his Lectio at the Normale, as part of the series of lectures "La Normale delle Idee".
Ignazio Visco, Honorary Governor of the Bank of Italy, addressed this question yesterday in the Sala Azzurra during his Lectio at the Normale, as part of the series of lectures "La Normale delle Idee".
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
What transformations is the global economy undergoing in the age of artificial intelligence?
Ignazio Visco, Honorary Governor of the Bank of Italy, addressed this question yesterday in the Sala Azzurra during his Lectio at the Normale, as part of the series of lectures "La Normale delle Idee".
Ignazio Visco, Honorary Governor of the Bank of Italy, addressed this question yesterday in the Sala Azzurra during his Lectio at the Normale, as part of the series of lectures "La Normale delle Idee".
"Critica del testo e dello stile" collects Gian Biagio Conte’s essays, showing how textual criticism and stylistic analysis together deepen our understanding of Latin poetry. #EdizionidellaNormale: edizioni.sns.it/prodotto/cri...
February 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"Critica del testo e dello stile" collects Gian Biagio Conte’s essays, showing how textual criticism and stylistic analysis together deepen our understanding of Latin poetry. #EdizionidellaNormale: edizioni.sns.it/prodotto/cri...
«The Normale helped me to build the logical and argumentative backbone that you need in order to do anything».
– Michela Marzano, #sempernormalista
photo by Astrid di Crollalanza
– Michela Marzano, #sempernormalista
photo by Astrid di Crollalanza
January 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM
«The Normale helped me to build the logical and argumentative backbone that you need in order to do anything».
– Michela Marzano, #sempernormalista
photo by Astrid di Crollalanza
– Michela Marzano, #sempernormalista
photo by Astrid di Crollalanza
"Scienziate di domani" is much more than a study workshop: it’s an immersive experience of discovery and growth. The 2026 edition (27–29 Jan) offers #STEM students hands-on research through lectures, workshops, and dialogue with SNS faculty and students, inspiring new questions and self-awareness.
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
"Scienziate di domani" is much more than a study workshop: it’s an immersive experience of discovery and growth. The 2026 edition (27–29 Jan) offers #STEM students hands-on research through lectures, workshops, and dialogue with SNS faculty and students, inspiring new questions and self-awareness.
Modern international law arose from the principle of “never again racism”. In a conference at the SNS, jurist Luigi Ferrajoli reflects on these milestones, warning that racism persists today through inequalities, persecution and new forms of discrimination. More: allaenne.sns.it/video/razzis...
January 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Modern international law arose from the principle of “never again racism”. In a conference at the SNS, jurist Luigi Ferrajoli reflects on these milestones, warning that racism persists today through inequalities, persecution and new forms of discrimination. More: allaenne.sns.it/video/razzis...
Fosca Giannotti, Professor of Computer Science at the SNS, received an ERC Proof of Concept grant for ILLUME-4-Science. The project advances explainable AI by making ILLUME, a global surrogate meta-explainer, accessible and impactful for biomedical applications: normalenews.sns.it/una-piattafo...
January 27, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Fosca Giannotti, Professor of Computer Science at the SNS, received an ERC Proof of Concept grant for ILLUME-4-Science. The project advances explainable AI by making ILLUME, a global surrogate meta-explainer, accessible and impactful for biomedical applications: normalenews.sns.it/una-piattafo...
Spread across more than 9,000 square metres in three locations in Pisa and one in Florence, the Normale’s library houses over one million volumes, almost all on open shelves, in order to encourage as much as possible unexpected and valuable encounters.
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Spread across more than 9,000 square metres in three locations in Pisa and one in Florence, the Normale’s library houses over one million volumes, almost all on open shelves, in order to encourage as much as possible unexpected and valuable encounters.
🎙️ The SNS episode of the EELISA 2.0 #podcast will be released soon. It features Valentina Nieri, SNS researcher in Italian Philology, and Camillo Pellizzari, SNS PhD candidate in Ancient Studies, discussing Digital #Philology and Linked Open Data. @eelisa.eu
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
🎙️ The SNS episode of the EELISA 2.0 #podcast will be released soon. It features Valentina Nieri, SNS researcher in Italian Philology, and Camillo Pellizzari, SNS PhD candidate in Ancient Studies, discussing Digital #Philology and Linked Open Data. @eelisa.eu
Scuola Normale Superiore remains Italy's top university in Physical Sciences. It ranks second in Social Sciences and fourth in Arts and Humanities. @timeshighered.bsky.social sector rankings published.
Read more: normalenews.sns.it/normale-si-c...
Read more: normalenews.sns.it/normale-si-c...
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Scuola Normale Superiore remains Italy's top university in Physical Sciences. It ranks second in Social Sciences and fourth in Arts and Humanities. @timeshighered.bsky.social sector rankings published.
Read more: normalenews.sns.it/normale-si-c...
Read more: normalenews.sns.it/normale-si-c...
«The intellectual freedom to develop a project in the directions we feel most our own is, for me, one of the most valuable aspects of this experience».
Donatella Gasparro, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
#chifalaNormale
Donatella Gasparro, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
#chifalaNormale
January 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
«The intellectual freedom to develop a project in the directions we feel most our own is, for me, one of the most valuable aspects of this experience».
Donatella Gasparro, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
#chifalaNormale
Donatella Gasparro, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
#chifalaNormale
“Sweet dreams (are made of film)” marks the return of the Cinema della Normale at the Arsenale: 6 films in original version with subtitles, exploring dream, memory, and vision, with introduction and debate by SNS students. www.sns.it/it/il-cinema...
January 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
“Sweet dreams (are made of film)” marks the return of the Cinema della Normale at the Arsenale: 6 films in original version with subtitles, exploring dream, memory, and vision, with introduction and debate by SNS students. www.sns.it/it/il-cinema...
Reconnecting the vagus nerve to the heart preserves cardiac function
An international study coordinated by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, with the participation of the Biology Laboratory of the Scuola Normale Superiore, demonstrates this finding. Discover more:
normalenews.sns.it/la-riconness...
An international study coordinated by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, with the participation of the Biology Laboratory of the Scuola Normale Superiore, demonstrates this finding. Discover more:
normalenews.sns.it/la-riconness...
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Reconnecting the vagus nerve to the heart preserves cardiac function
An international study coordinated by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, with the participation of the Biology Laboratory of the Scuola Normale Superiore, demonstrates this finding. Discover more:
normalenews.sns.it/la-riconness...
An international study coordinated by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, with the participation of the Biology Laboratory of the Scuola Normale Superiore, demonstrates this finding. Discover more:
normalenews.sns.it/la-riconness...
Drugs don’t act uniformly across the body: they target proteins that vary between cells and tissues. This molecular geography explains both benefits and side effects. Martina Varisco (SNS researcher) shows how data can guide smarter use of existing drugs.
#laricercaèNormale
#laricercaèNormale
January 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Drugs don’t act uniformly across the body: they target proteins that vary between cells and tissues. This molecular geography explains both benefits and side effects. Martina Varisco (SNS researcher) shows how data can guide smarter use of existing drugs.
#laricercaèNormale
#laricercaèNormale
Ancient Religions in a Digital World Summer School explores digital tools for studying ancient religions through lectures and workshops. Pisa, May 26-June 4, 2026. For PhD and postdocs. Info and application: www.sns.it/it/evento/an...
January 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Ancient Religions in a Digital World Summer School explores digital tools for studying ancient religions through lectures and workshops. Pisa, May 26-June 4, 2026. For PhD and postdocs. Info and application: www.sns.it/it/evento/an...
The Camposanto of Pisa hosts major 14th-century frescoes, including Buffalmacco’s Triumph of Death. In 2019, SNS lecturer Massimo Ferretti guided teachers through the site during an art history refresher course.
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-tri...
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-tri...
January 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The Camposanto of Pisa hosts major 14th-century frescoes, including Buffalmacco’s Triumph of Death. In 2019, SNS lecturer Massimo Ferretti guided teachers through the site during an art history refresher course.
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-tri...
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-tri...
Sveva Sodomaco, PhD student at SNS, shares her vision of chemistry and its beauty: atomic interactions mirror human relations. Invisible processes give rise to materials, medicines, and technologies that shape society allaenne.sns.it/video/il-bel...
January 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Sveva Sodomaco, PhD student at SNS, shares her vision of chemistry and its beauty: atomic interactions mirror human relations. Invisible processes give rise to materials, medicines, and technologies that shape society allaenne.sns.it/video/il-bel...
Warmest wishes from the entire SNS community for a bright 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Warmest wishes from the entire SNS community for a bright 2026!
An independent, critical view of the world. Fabrizio Consoli with accordionist Fausto Beccalossi evokes Pier Paolo Pasolini in concert. Part of the Normale’s programme marking 50 years since Pasolini’s death
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-cor...
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-cor...
December 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
An independent, critical view of the world. Fabrizio Consoli with accordionist Fausto Beccalossi evokes Pier Paolo Pasolini in concert. Part of the Normale’s programme marking 50 years since Pasolini’s death
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-cor...
allaenne.sns.it/video/il-cor...