2025

The Castle of Pandino Revives with the Anticamera della cultura 2.0 Project

The University of Milano-Bicocca contributes to the restoration and enhancement of one of Lombardy’s most fascinating 14th-century Visconti residences, combining scientific research and community engagement Between 1355 and 1366, Bernabò Visconti and Regina della Scala built the Castle of Pandino as an elegant country residence rather than a fortress—an extraordinary example of Lombard Gothic architecture conceived for leisure, governance, and hunting. Today, the castle is at the center of the

Lambda @SIF2025

The Lambda Laboratory took part in the 2025 National Congress of the Italian Physical Society (SIF) (official website), contributing significantly to the field of applied physics for cultural heritage. One of the most prestigious moments was the awarding of the Fermi Prize to Prof. Marco Martini, honored “for a new approach to chronological analysis through thermoluminescence spectroscopy applied to archaeology.” This recognition celebrates decades of pioneering research and the strong

Marco Martini awarded the Fermi Prize 2025

Marco Martini, Honorary Professor at the Department of Materials Science of the University of Milano-Bicocca and founder of the Lambda archaeometry laboratory, has been awarded the prestigious Fermi Prize 2025. The prize was jointly conferred to Professors Walter Kutschera and Pier Andrea Mandò “for their original and pioneering role in developing nuclear techniques and thermoluminescence spectroscopy with major impact on Cultural Heritage studies.” Professor Martini was specifically recognized “for introducing