The University of Gastronomic Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Valter Cantino to the position of Dean, effective October 2008. A professor of business economics and Director of the School of Business Administration at the University of Torino, Mr. Cantino was selected by the Administrative Council of the university, and takes over from … …read more
The University of Gastronomic Sciences mourns the sudden loss of Professor Marco Riva, who contributed so much to its founding. His intelligence and spirit will live on with us, even if death has taken him away. Though the man is gone, his thoughtful reflections on food culture, germinated in Pollenzo, remain. A technologist, Marco Riva … …read more
Esteemed Zoology professor Ettore Tibaldi passed away Sunday, August 24. Tibaldi was a professor at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, as well as the University of Milan. A long-time associate of Slow Food, Tibaldi contributed to the organization’s numerous publications, including the publication of his book “Cibo d’Africa”. An avid traveler, he was a highly … …read more
From Sunday, July 13 through Tuesday, July 29 the University of Gastronomic Sciences will host Designing Connected Places, the International Summer School program organized by Torino World Design Capital. Designing Connected Places is an educational program designed for students from the most prestigious international design schools. The students’ accommodations will be provided at the Albergo … …read more
The University of Gastronomic Sciences will celebrate the graduation of Japanese student, Mizuho Hirokawa, on Friday, June 27 at 10:00 in the Aula Magna of the University’s Pollenzo campus. Mizuho Hirokawa, 34 years old, from Tokyo, has written her thesis “The Food Education for the Child: an Application of M. Montessori Philosophy” under the direction … …read more
The first edition of a new English-language master program, focusing on the food products and cultural heritage of Italy, will begin January 2009 at the university’s Colorno campus. The Master of Italian Gastronomy and Tourism is designed to build professional skills related to the food trade, restaurant, and gastro-tourism sectors. Students will gain knowledge of … …read more
The journal of the University of Gastronomic Sciences is back, with the just-published Issue 3. All issue can be read online through the website www.unisgjournal.it. The entire contents in Italian and English are available to any one who completes the free registration.
Third International Philosophy of Wine Conference at the University of Gastronomic Sciences The study of wine in its diverse and complex forms will be the central theme of the Third International Philosophy of Wine Conference, held at The University of Gastronomic Sciences, Friday, May 30and Saturday, May 31. (Assembly Hall, … …read more
On Saturday, May 17th, the Pollenzo campus of the University of Gastronomic Sciences will open its doors to aspiring students. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the campus, meet university staff, and speak with academic and teaching coordinators. The directors of the academic offices will provide information on course and stage content, destinations within … …read more
The University’s Colorno campus celebrated its first “No Waste Day” on Wednesday, April 30th with a trash pick-up throughout Colorno. Collaborating with volunteers from the City’s offices, students from both Masters courses collected a truck-load worth of garbage. Additionally, in efforts to increase awareness of our impact on the environment, students and staff considered what … …read more