On September 29, 2025, the University of Milano-Bicocca appointed Professor Fabrizio Zeri as Associate Professor (second tier) in the scientific-disciplinary sector PHYS-06/A – Physics for Life Sciences, the Environment, and Cultural Heritage.
This marks the first time that an Italian university, 25 years after the establishment of the first degree program in Optics and Optometry, has created an associate professorship dedicated to research in the field of optometry and contact lenses—an area in which Professor Zeri has been a pioneer, recognized internationally.
This academic recognition represents a historic step forward for optometric education in Italy.
Dr. 
A permanent exhibition celebrating two prominent figures in the history of science and technology, Arnaldo Chierichetti, a Milanese optician who lived in the early 1900s, and Giuseppe “Beppo” Occhialini, a world-renowned physicist and pioneer of space research, has opened at the 
We’re thrilled to announce that our research center, COMiB, is organizing activities and preparing materials for the University corner at 
On Sunday, October 20, 2024 COMiB participated in the 7th edition of 
Two graduates from the University of Milan-Bicocca ranked first and third in the 11th edition of the 
First place was awarded to Dr. Elena Pagetti for her thesis titled: “Psychometric Evaluation of the Italian Version of the Symptoms Assessment iN Dry Eye – SANDE”.
Third place went to Dr. Giulia Nero for her thesis titled: “Evaluation of Ocular Aberrations in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery with EDOF IOL Implantation.”
