International School for Advanced Studies
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The International School for Advanced Studies is an international, Italian-state-supported post-graduate teaching and research institute with a special statute, located in Trieste
(Italy).
Instituted in 1978, SISSA's aim is to promote science and knowledge, particularly in the areas of Condensed Matter
, Biophysics
, Mathematics
, Neuroscience
and Physics
. Each year about 40 Ph.D. students are admitted to SISSA based on their scientific qualifications. SISSA also runs, in collaboration with the University of Trieste, a master programme ("Laurea magistrale") in mathematics.
SISSA has the following established sectors:
In addition, there is the
SISSA enjoys special teaching and scientific links with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics
, the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
and Elettra (Synchrotron Light Laboratory).
SISSA is an essential component of the Trieste System, the grouping of national and international scientific institutes that make Trieste the "City of Science."
The School provides the following services to students and members of other scientific institutions in the Trieste
area:
Specialised Mathematics and Physics Library;
Parallel Calculus Centre;
Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory;
Neurophysiology and Confocal Microscopy Laboratory;
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory.
All these facilities are provided with state-of-the-art equipment.
In 1986 SISSA was endowed with an Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Natural and Human Sciences, which has the task of exploring new research fields and links between scientific disciplines. It has the autonomy of a department and is organised in various research sectors. It currently offers an experimental Master’s Degree in Scientific Communication.
Since July 13, 2010 the campus has been located near Opicina, in the site of the former Santorio Santorio center for pneumology (Ospedale Pneumologico Santorio Santorio), where it is easily accessible by Opicina tramway
.
Up to 2010 SISSA administrative offices and all research sectors were located near the Miramare
Park, about 10 kilometres from the city of Trieste
.
The Miramare
scientific still hosts the ICTP (International Center for Theoretical Physics) and the Department of Theoretical Physics of the University of Trieste
.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
(Italy).
Instituted in 1978, SISSA's aim is to promote science and knowledge, particularly in the areas of Condensed Matter
Condensed Matter
Condensed matter may refer to several things*Condensed matter physics, the study of the physical properties of condensed phases of matter*European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, a scientific journal published by EDP sciences...
, Biophysics
Biophysics
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that uses the methods of physical science to study biological systems. Studies included under the branches of biophysics span all levels of biological organization, from the molecular scale to whole organisms and ecosystems...
, Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
and Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
. Each year about 40 Ph.D. students are admitted to SISSA based on their scientific qualifications. SISSA also runs, in collaboration with the University of Trieste, a master programme ("Laurea magistrale") in mathematics.
SISSA has the following established sectors:
- Astrophysics
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Condensed Matter Theory
- Elementary Particle Theory
- Functional Analysis and Applications
- Mathematical Physics
- Neurobiology
- Statistical and Biological Physics
In addition, there is the
SISSA enjoys special teaching and scientific links with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics was founded in 1964 by Pakistani scientist and Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam after consulting with Munir Ahmad Khan. It operates under a tripartite agreement among the Italian Government, UNESCO, and International Atomic Energy Agency...
, the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology - was promoted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization as a centre of excellence for research and training in genetic engineering and biotechnology for the benefit of developing countries. The Centre, currently...
and Elettra (Synchrotron Light Laboratory).
SISSA is an essential component of the Trieste System, the grouping of national and international scientific institutes that make Trieste the "City of Science."
The School provides the following services to students and members of other scientific institutions in the Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
area:
Specialised Mathematics and Physics Library;
Parallel Calculus Centre;
Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory;
Neurophysiology and Confocal Microscopy Laboratory;
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory.
All these facilities are provided with state-of-the-art equipment.
In 1986 SISSA was endowed with an Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Natural and Human Sciences, which has the task of exploring new research fields and links between scientific disciplines. It has the autonomy of a department and is organised in various research sectors. It currently offers an experimental Master’s Degree in Scientific Communication.
Since July 13, 2010 the campus has been located near Opicina, in the site of the former Santorio Santorio center for pneumology (Ospedale Pneumologico Santorio Santorio), where it is easily accessible by Opicina tramway
Opicina Tramway
The Opicina Tramway is an unusual hybrid tramway and funicular railway in the city of Trieste, Italy. It links Piazza Oberdan, on the northern edge of the city centre, with the village of Villa Opicina in the hills above....
.
Up to 2010 SISSA administrative offices and all research sectors were located near the Miramare
Miramare
The Miramare Castle is a 19th century castle on the Gulf of Trieste near Trieste, northeastern Italy. It was built from 1856 to 1860 for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, later Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota of Mexico, to a design by Carl...
Park, about 10 kilometres from the city of Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
.
The Miramare
Miramare
The Miramare Castle is a 19th century castle on the Gulf of Trieste near Trieste, northeastern Italy. It was built from 1856 to 1860 for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, later Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota of Mexico, to a design by Carl...
scientific still hosts the ICTP (International Center for Theoretical Physics) and the Department of Theoretical Physics of the University of Trieste
University of Trieste
The University of Trieste is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 23,000 students enrolled and 1,000 professors...
.