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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?” On Wednesday, January 28th, the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo inaugurated its twenty-second academic year with a ceremony that placed at its centre three interdependent concepts: contemporaneity, … …read more

On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 11:00 am, at the Sala Rossa of the Albergo dell’Agenzia (Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, 9 – Pollenzo), the Inauguration Ceremony of the Academic Year 2025/2026 of the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo will take place. The ceremony will open with an address by the Rector, Nicola Perullo, followed … …read more

The first edition of the Master in Local Food Policy, organized in collaboration with CIHEAM Bari, comes to an end. The Master’s programme, held in English, specializes in cultivating expertise in local food systems and policies. On Friday, 23 January, nine internazional students will complete their Master’s programme, with an online graduation ceremony. Some of … …read more

On the morning of Friday, December 12, thesis defenses will be held for 12 Italian and international students who have completed their Undergradate’s and Master’s degree programs. There are 3 graduates from the Undergraduate Degree in Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures and 9 graduates from the Master’s Degree in Food Innovation and Management, coming from Italy, … …read more

FOOD: HISTORY, SCIENCE AND EXPERIENCE Multidisciplinary Perspectives Drawing from Steven Shapin’s Eating and Being: A History of Ideas about Our Food and Ourselves (University of Chicago Press, 2024) 4–5 December 2025 – Aula Magna, University of Pollenzo The University of Pollenzo is pleased to announce the international conference “Food: History, Science and Experience,” a two-day … …read more

On Tuesday, 18 November, Malaysian chef Norman Musa, an ambassador of Malaysian and Southeast Asian cuisine, will present his iconic dishes to the student community of the University of Gastronomic Sciences. As part of Visit Malaysia Year 2026, an initiative celebrating the country’s extraordinary gastronomic richness, shaped by its ancient multicultural heritage, the University of … …read more

On Wednesday, November 5, in Brussels, the awards for the 2025 Food Solutions – Full Protein Challenge were held. This educational and innovation program is promoted by EIT Food (European Institute of Innovation & Technology – Food) and involves students in developing concrete solutions to real-world challenges in the food system. For the third consecutive … …read more

Presented on Friday, 17 October by the two Rectors at a press conference in the Aula Magna in Pollenzo Food science and technology meet ecology and strategic thinking for a more sustainable food system Pollenzo, 17 October 2025 – A “historic” and “strategic” synergy: this is how the Rectors of the two excellent academic institutions, … …read more

From October 22 to 25, the University of Pollenzo will be the center of an important methodological workshop dedicated to the study of recipes and gastronomy as cultural heritage. The initiative is part of the European project RELISH (Reframing European Gastronomy Legacy through Innovation, Sustainability and Heritage), funded by the European Union under the Horizon … …read more

Thursday October 9th 56 students of 17 different nationalities will complete their Master programs in New Food Thinking, in World Food Studies and in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty at the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo. The students come from: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Japan, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South … …read more