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The Italian Research Meeting in Houston is an annual event celebrating Italian scientific excellence and connecting researchers across Houston. Co-organized by ISSNAF WSC, Com.It.Es. Houston, and IWUSA Houston, with support from Rice University's Smalley-Curl Institute, it strengthens local ties and collaboration among universities. Italian PhD students and postdocs (within 7 years) in TX, LA, AR, or OK are invited to submit an abstract; researchers of any nationality under a

ISSNAF is pleased to announce the appointment of Giorgio Natili as its new Vice President, effective September 1, 2026,.

Through a partnership with Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati di Sapienza, ISSNAF has launched a new academic mobility initiative supported by NRRP funding. Thirteen outstanding students — spanning STEM, humanities, and social sciences — have been matched with leading institutions across the U.S. and Canada, including Columbia University, Harvard Medical School, and UC San Diego.