Astrophysics

Visiting or new at SISSA?


Laptops

If you are a new user then you will need to print out and fill in this new user account request form which must be signed by a staff member of the AP sector (Sam Leach, office 512) and taken to the SIS staff (Level 1, room 118), where a photocopy of your ID or passport will need to be made. Information about how to connect your laptop to our wireless network is found here. To use the wifi, you'll need to change your password every six months at this website: https://webmail.sissa.it/password


Access to computing resources

For information about using the supercomputers at CINECA, please contact Riccardo Valdarnini (office 505). For information about getting a new user account and about our local PC resources, contact Sam Leach (office 512). Day to day computing support is provided by SIS during the following hours.

Finding Accomodation

SISSA offers a housing service for all people working or coming to work at SISSA.

Coming to Italy

SISSA Administrative staff provide support and advice for obtaining all the necessary work and residency permits.

Learning Italian

Several language schools in Trieste offer free Italian courses. For more information click here.

Trieste Guide

Find out what's going on in Trieste each weekend here. The ICTP infopoint also has further information about Trieste here.


Starry Night

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