Diamonds: deep messengers from within the Earth

The first session of the courses and initiatives offered at the polo didattico di Bressanone (Bz) opens on Monday 20 July with the "Franco Sartori" opening lecture, Diamonds: deep messengers from inside the Earth by Fabrizio Nestola, lecturer in Mineralogy at the Department of Geosciences of the University.

Every year, educational and training initiatives, conferences, and courses aimed at students (including PhD students), lecturers, research bodies, and research facilities take place at the polo didattico di Bressanone of the University of Padua.
This 2026 edition involves 970 students, for a total of 28 courses, divided into two sessions: from 20 to 30 July 2026 for the Schools of Economics and Political Science, Law, and Engineering; from 3 to 13 August 2026 for the Schools of Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, Science, and Human, Social and Cultural Heritage Sciences.

The traditional opening ceremonies – the second is scheduled for 3 August 2026 – open to the public, take place in the "Guido Ferro" Aula Magna of the Casa della Gioventù di Bressanone and feature two prominent lecturers, Fabrizio Nestola, University of Padua, and Giulio Ponzanelli.