University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo

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The University of Gastronomic Sciences Inaugurates Academic Year 2025/26: Contemporaneity, Polycrisis, and Food as a Lever for Good Living

Rector Nicola Perullo introduced three interconnected ideas: contemporaneity, polycrisis, and food as a lens for transformation. Guest of honour Prof. Paolo Vineis, Professor of Environmental Epidemiology at Imperial College London, with the lectio “Food, Environment and Health: Are We at a Turning Point?”

Graduation ceremony for the students of the Master in Local Food Policy

The first edition of the Master in Local Food Policy, organized in collaboration with CIHEAM Bari, comes to an end. On Friday, 23 January, nine internazional students will complete their programme, with an online graduation ceremony.

January •

The Journey of Transformation: A Dinner

Master student Maude Valentine Jordan created a dinner that represented the journey her class went through during this unique year at Pollenzo.

January •

UNISG and Politecnico di Torino join forces with a new international Bachelor’s degree: Food Tech for Ecological Transition

Food science and technology meet ecology and strategic thinking for a more sustainable food system.

December •

International conference “Food: History, Science and Experience” Pollenzo 4–5 December 2025

A two-day multidisciplinary event inspired by Steven Shapin’s acclaimed volume Eating and Being: A History of Ideas about Our Food and Ourselves

November •

UNISG Teams Claim the Podium at the EIT Food Solutions Challenge in Brussels

For the third consecutive year, UNISG participated and claimed a podium position at the EIT Food Solutions Challenge, achieving an extraordinary result this year: a triple victory, securing first, second, and third place!