The Era is a river in Tuscany in Italy . It rises near Volterra and flows into the Arno river at Pontedera .
41-579: The Era is 54 km long, and its main tributaries are: (to the left) Cascina river, Ragone torrent, Sterza torrent, and (to the right) Capriggine torrent and Roglio torrent. In 1966 the river flooded the town of Pontedera . This Province of Pisa location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pontedera Pontedera ( Italian: [ponteˈdɛːra] ; Latin : Pons Herae )
82-515: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sant%27Anna School of Advanced Studies The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ( Italian : SSSA, Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna ) is a special-statute, highly selective public research university located in Pisa , Italy. Together with the University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa , it
123-408: A degree fully equivalent to a PhD and are recognized International Doctoral Programmes involving various forms of collaboration and joint ventures with foreign universities. There are also worldwide important international corporations and industrial partners that are closely linked to Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, such as: the nearby Piaggio where there are special Sant'Anna Laboratories at
164-536: A multi-disciplinary approach to learning, research, and internationalization. Students are admitted after passing public national and international competitions. The fields of study and research are: Prospective undergraduates undergo a rigorous public examination, and only the very best are creamed off to combine their Pisa University studies with the extra options available at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, thus these students are called Honors College Students ( Italian : Allievi Ordinari ). Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
205-577: A small yearly income for their maintenance. While attending the Pisa University courses, the Honors College Students ( allievi ) live in the school's college. Students have to achieve a high average grade in university exams (at least 27/30) and attend internal courses (including foreign language classes offered in French, Spanish, German and Chinese) taught by professors and researchers working at
246-564: Is a bionic hand for people to have an upper limb amputee. The ARTS Lab - Advanced Robotics Technology and System , created the famous breakthrough in the field of bio-robotics with the so-called CYBER HAND , shown on CNN International 's Vital Signs Life Hand report . Sant'Anna also undertakes many international projects which are tied to the European Commission , the Government of Italy and its ministries, as well as regional projects of
287-607: Is also integrated with the Scuola Normale Superiore and Honors College Students are free to attend courses provided by departments other than their own, as well as those provided by the Scuola Normale Superiore . As of 2020 , 50 freshmen are admitted per year, equally divided between the Class of Social Sciences and the Class of Experimental Sciences. The School offers all of its services free of charge (accommodation, canteen, internet connection, library); students also receive
328-607: Is an Italian comune with a population of 30070 habitants , located in the province of Pisa , Tuscany , central Italy . The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence . It houses the headquarters of the Piaggio company, the Castellani winery and the Amedei premium artisan chocolate factory. Pontedera is in the Arno Valley at the confluence of
369-538: Is an important hub placed on the Leopolda Railway between Pisa and Florence, due to the many services in the Valdera area, in the field of education and the piaggio factories, with a daily flow of 4,000 passengers. The station is served by trains about every 15 minutes in both directions, as well as various connections including Livorno , Viareggio , La Spezia , Lucca , Grosseto to other minor ones, that are part of
410-462: Is divided into two addresses: with four branches of study in the technology sector: and a high school address of study: Pontedera is home to the " Giovanni Alberto Agnelli " Piaggio Museum. Created in 2000 from part of the old Piaggio workshops, it now houses numerous models produced by Piaggio as well as a vast historical archive named after Antonella Bechi Piaggio, while the Valdera Campus of
451-462: Is in top 20% in teaching, industry income and citations in the world, and Scuola Normale Superiore is in top 10% in teaching and top 20% in research on global level. Also, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies together with Scuola Normale Superiore are named as leading institutions in Italy's six top higher education institutes by Times Higher Education World University Rankings , where for 2014-2015
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#1732913810956492-492: Is part of the Pisa University System . The rector is Sabina Nuti, who took office on 7 May 2019. Before her, the rector of the school was Pierdomenico Perata , elected on 8 May 2013 after the resignation of Maria Chiara Carrozza , due to her election as Member of Parliament and appointment as Minister of Education, University and Research . Since January 2014, the school has been presided over by Yves Mény , until
533-595: Is the descendant of several institutions modelled on the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa , also known in Italian as Scuola Normale, which is a higher learning institution in Pisa. It was founded in 1810, by Napoleonic decree, as a branch of the École normale supérieure of Paris . The school, whose origins, in the context of the Pisa university reality , are rooted in the Collegio Medico-Giuridico already attached to
574-569: Is the neighborhood across the Era River; It's also called in Pisan dialect "Foriderponte" or "Forderponte" (outside of the bridge). It has seen an extensive expansion from the late 1950s with the construction of the " Gronchi " Village - Viale Italia. Today it is home to the weekly market, annual Fair , Era Theater, "Ettore Mannucci" stadium and the Cineplex, a multiplex cinema with a shopping center inside. In
615-536: The 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016 , Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies is ranked #10 in the world . As for 2015-16 rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings puts Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies at 180th place in the world, 90 place in Europe and 2nd in Italy , and Scuola Normale Superiore 112 place in the world, 50 place in Europe and 1st in Italy. According to Times Higher Education World University Rankings , Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
656-719: The Era River and the Arno River . Its territory is also crossed by the Scolmatore dell'Arno canal, and by the Roglio, a tributary of the Era. There is also a small lake, in the frazione of La Rotta , known as Braccini lake. The football team in the town is called U.S. Città di Pontedera , and they currently play in Serie C . Another notable attraction is the church of Santissimo Crocifisso . Pontedera
697-512: The Polo Sant'Anna Valdera (PSAV), which contributes to the industrial process, Leonardo , Fiat ( Centro Ricerche Fiat ), Telecom Italia , Marconi Communications , Ericsson Research , Deutsche Telekom , Mitsubishi Electric Corporation , Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd , etc. Polo Sant'Anna Valdera (PSAV) is a research center of Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies based in Pontedera (Pisa). It
738-687: The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa was carved out of the old Piaggio canteen. Pontedera is crossed from west to east by State Road 67 Tosco Romagnola, which connects it directly to Pisa and Florence ending in Ravenna . The city is also served by the FI-PI-LI Great Communication Road, which serves as a major arterial road connecting the provinces of Florence , Pisa and Livorno . The road starts in Florence and splits near Lavaiano into
779-744: The Scuola Normale Superiore and the Collegio ‘Antonio Pacinotti, and was formally established by the Law of 14 February 1987, No. 41, which marked the unification of the Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Law (7 March 1967), No. 117, and the Conservatorio di Sant’Anna, the Royal Decree of 13 February 1908 No. LXXVIII. The present-day site is acquired from a very ancient religious educational establishment. The Sant'Anna Church and Convent
820-540: The Superior Graduate Schools in Italy ( Grandes écoles ) ( Italian : Scuola Superiore Universitaria ), also called Schools of Excellence ( Italian : Scuole di Eccellenza ) such as Scuola Normale Superiore and Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies still keep their reputed historical "Diploma di Perfezionamento" PhD title by law and MIUR Decree . The Doctoral Programmes at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies grant Diploma di Perfezionamento ,
861-622: The Trenitalia regional service. It takes 10–15 minutes to travel to Pisa and 35–40 minutes to travel to Florence. In the early 20th century the Lucca -Pontedera- Saline di Volterra railway line was planned. In 1922 work began, ending six years later only on the Lucca-Pontedera section. Due to damage in World War II, the line was decommissioned and dismantled in 1958. Pontedera had an airport, which
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#1732913810956902-592: The University of Pisa create the Pisa University System . The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies has been given separate university status by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Italy) and together with Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa is leading the model of Scuole di Eccellenza, i.e. Superior Graduate School in Italy ( Grandes écoles ) Students are admitted after passing public national and international competitions. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies offers to those who decide to take excellence,
943-480: The subject categories economics and econometrics on world stage at # 201. As far as the rankings in the faculty category is concerned, it is ranked on world stage at # 385 for engineering and technology. The Scimago Institution Ranking are based on the SCOPUS bibliometric database, featuring thirteen performance indicators of, innovation and web visibility. The following are some of Sant'Anna Schools best results at
984-517: The 2007 municipal census it had 6779 inhabitants. The Villaggio Piaggio ( Piaggio Village ) neighborhood was built by Piaggio for its employees and inside it contains all the necessary infrastructures to be autonomous. Another one is the Antonio Gramsci communal village, which is developed north of the railway east of the Villaggio Piaggio. This Province of Pisa location article is
1025-457: The Polo Valdera, and the "Felice Lotti" hospital. The residential area consists mainly of small villas. The newly developed western area can be divided into Sozzifanti to the north and Galimberti to the south. The former is the only area in all of Pontedera that does not have its own church. In the 2007 municipal census, the neighborhood had 4648 inhabitants. It is the area east of the town. It
1066-796: The Region of Tuscany and the Province of Pisa . The school maintains a number of research laboratories , some of which are located at the National Research Council ( CNR ) whose largest research center is in Pisa . In the framework of the bilateral cooperation between Italy and China i.e. the Office of Chinese Language Council International ( Hanban ), Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna hosts the third Italian Confucius Institute . Research Institutes : Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies has signed international agreements with respected partner universities around
1107-480: The School are selected through a rigorous public examination with written and oral tests, with about 5% admission rate. They are all awarded a full government-funded scholarship which includes accommodation, canteen, research and travel grants. In exchange, they are expected to hold the highest standards in their studies at both the School and at the partner Universities. The present-day Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
1148-465: The School joined the first Federation of Universities in Italy, together with two among the other twenty Scuole Superiori Universitarie ( Grandes Écoles ): Scuola Normale Superiore and Scuola Superiore Studi Pavia IUSS . Before him, the president was Giuliano Amato , a former prime minister of Italy and currently judge of the Constitutional Court. The undergraduate Allievi Ordinari of
1189-441: The School, both as an integration and as an extension to the regular academic schedule. The School also offers graduate courses such as master and doctoral programmes, provided by its research laboratories and joint ventures with foreign universities, leading enterprises and international organizations. The first institution in Italy to create a doctoral program ( PhD ) was Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa in 1927 under
1230-575: The end of the Senese independence. Pontedera was heavily bombed during World War II by the Anglo-Americans because of the presence of military aircraft manufacturing plants by Piaggio. The 3 main bombings occurred on 6 January 1944, when the station area was hit; on 18 January, when the open-air area of the "Orto dei Rosati" was targeted (and where people had taken refuge believing it to be safe); and on 21 January 1944, when factories and houses were hit. By
1271-602: The end of the conflict, half the city was devastated, 370 people had lost their lives and thousands had been injured. Gello , Il Romito , La Borra , La Rotta , Montecastello , Pardossi , Santa Lucia , Treggiaia The average annual temperature is 18.60 °C (65,48 °F ). In summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 40°C (104°F), while in winter months sunrise temperatures can be below freezing. Pontedera boasts great secondary schools in Tuscany, located in an urban area called "Villaggio Scolastico" ( school village ). which
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1312-464: The globe. As part of the Pisa University System , Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies is small and elite, specialised only in applied sciences. The Academic Ranking of World Universities puts it, together with Scuola Normale Superiore , at the 1st place in Italy (National Rank # 1) and within the best 30 universities in Europe. In 2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
1353-463: The historic name "Diploma di Perfezionamento" . Research doctorates or PhD ( Italian : Dottorato di ricerca ) in Italy were introduced with law and Presidential Decree in 1980 ( Law of 21 February 1980, No. 28 and the Presidential Decree No. 382 of 11 July 1980 ), referring to the reform of academic teaching, training and experimentation in organisation and teaching methods. Hence,
1394-518: The north by the Arno river , on the east by the Era river , and on the south by the railway. The main pedestrian street is Corso Matteotti, home to stores, bars, bakeries and businesses. Other main streets are Via Gotti, Via Lotti, Via Roma and Via I° Maggio. In the 2007 municipal census, the neighborhood had 7943 inhabitants. It is the area south of the railway. It is home to the headquarters of Piaggio, its museum,
1435-520: The northern section, ending in Pisa connecting with the A12 Motorway , and the southern section, ending in Livorno. Urban public bus transportation is operated by Autolinee Toscane ( CTT Nord before the merger of activities in 2021) with two paid urban routes (previously three) and two free shuttle services. There are suburban lines connecting it with a variety of Tuscan cities. Pontedera train station
1476-527: The world and national level: World The official agency of the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research ( MIUR ), the Agenzia nazionale di valutazione del sistema universitario e della ricerca (ANVUR) ranks Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies the best small university for 2013 in Italy (National Rank # 1). The European Research Ranking, a ranking based on publicly available data from
1517-430: Was created for military use as an airfield for airships and later repurposed for aircraft in built in 1913, on the eve of World War I . After World War II it lost importance because of the nearby Pisa airport . The same passed into use by Piaggio until it was completely dismantled. In its original place today stands the new Pontedera industrial zone (PIP III). Extending westward to the railway station, it's bounded on
1558-646: Was established in 1406, while the church was finished in 1426, by the Order of the Benedictine Nuns (OSB). In 1785, the Conservatorio di Sant'Anna was initiated by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany . Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor as a consequence of abolition of the religious orders due to Leopold's reforms; the convent was suppressed in 1786. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and
1599-553: Was inaugurated in 2002 thanks to the interest of the then president of Piaggio , Giovanni Alberto Agnelli . The property is housed in converted sheds donated by Piaggio . The main research is in the fields of robotics , bioengineering , biotechnology , precision engineering , computing and virtual environments . Polo Sant'Anna Valdera (PSAV) has 25 offices, 4 classrooms for teaching, 7 laboratories, 20 rooms, all six thousand square meters. There currently employs about hundred people. The most important project in these laboratories
1640-508: Was ranked at 63rd place in the world and 15th in Europe. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies has been mapped by Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings as one of the most important educational institutions in Italy (section on Italy i.e. Top universities and specialisms ), having its Graduate/Postgraduate Profile . For 2016 the QS World University Rankings has ranked Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in
1681-684: Was the seat of several historical battles. In 1369, the Milanese army of Barnabò Visconti , led by John Hawkwood , was defeated here by the Florentine troops. On 11 June 1554, there was a pyrrhic victory in the last effort by the Republic of Siena to retain its independence, when Piero Strozzi won against the Florentines. Two months later he was decisively defeated at the Battle of Marciano , an event which marked