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On Wednesday, September 25th, Graduation ceremony for 40 international students of the Undergraduate Degree and the Graduate Degree During the day, the University of Gastronomic Sciences will present the Honorary Degree to Sarah Weiner, a brilliant young American activist for sustainable food   The traditional Graduation ceremony for the students of Pollenzo is back. On … …read more

Pollenzo, [September 2024] — The University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo is excited to announce the launch of “Hey Food” in collaboration with EY, an ambitious project designed to support companies in the food sector in developing and launching new products. Through specialized expertise, a multidisciplinary team, and the experience of the University of Pollenzo, … …read more

[Pollenzo, September 2024] — The University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo (UNISG) is proud to announce the formation of the UNISG Alumni Association, a global initiative aimed at bringing together over 3,800 alumni from around the world who have studied in Pollenzo. The creation of an alumni association, though independent, is essential for a university, … …read more

On Tuesday, September 17, chef Kunio Tukuoka from the prestigious Kyoto Kitcho restaurant will be a guest at the Academic Tables of the University of Gastronomic Sciences. A piece of Japanese haute cuisine history lands at the University of Pollenzo. Indeed, on Tuesday, September 17, the Academic Tables, the special university dining hall in Pollenzo, … …read more

Monday, September 16 marks the start of orientation week with the welcome of new undergraduate and master’s degree students. In the classroom, students from 17 different nationalities will arrive: Italy, Brazil, Korea, the Philippines, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Guatemala, Israel, Kenya, Mexico, the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda. The academic activities at … …read more

The activist, founder of the Good Food Foundation will be awarded the degree at a ceremony on Wednesday, September 25, in Pollenzo. On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the University of Gastronomic Sciences will present an honorary degree to Sarah Weiner, an American brilliant young activist for sustainable food, food sovereignty, and the transition to a … …read more

Professor Nicola Perullo is the new Rector of the University of Gastronomic Sciences He officially assumed the position on September 1, 2024. Appointed on April 18, Nicola Perullo, former Vice-Rector and Full Professor of Aesthetics, officially took office as the new Rector on September 1, 2024. Nicola Perullo, a native of Livorno, is a philosopher … …read more

The University of Pollenzo presents an innovative program of tastings, sensory pathways, talks, and in-depth discussions featuring students, alumni, and faculty. For the first time in 2024, the mobile lab of the Pollenzo Food Lab, a food truck dedicated to sensory experimentation, and UNISG talks, brief presentations on current topics in gastronomic sciences with faculty … …read more

Novecento, the prestigious revue of the Ferruccio Parri National Institute, the Italian house organ of the Historical Institutes of the Resistance and the Contemporary Era in Italy, has published a contribution by Prof. Gabriele Proglio, professor of Contemporary History at UNISG. The article is dedicated to teaching the history of food and his fruitful interactions … …read more

The first “family tree” of Italian stuffed pasta: an international research team led by the University of Padua, which includes the University of Pollenzo, investigates for the first time with a scientific method the origins of stuffed pasta, one of the most iconic dishes of the Italian table. A study led by a group of … …read more