Mar | 22
“Luna, trova il tartufo (Luna, find the the truffle)!” called Matteo Bartolini after his dog as she scrambled down the muddy bank. Picking their way carefully over the uneven ground, Umbra Institute Food Studies Program students followed Bartolini – and the truffle-hunting... Read MoreMar | 20
Monday night, Umbra Fairtrade interns Susanne Khatib, Susanna Kroll, Jessica Guerrero screened "The Dark Side of Chocolate" at ONAOSI, a foundation for Italian students, for an international audience. Produced in 2010, the documentary film treats of the exploitation and slave trading of... Read MoreMar | 19
Early Friday morning, Umbra students enrolled in Leonardo da Vinci piled into a private bus, ready to travel to Florence and Milan to see the master's works come to life. The class met Professor Adrian Hoch in Florence, where students... Read MoreMar | 19
From the ancient, mysterious Etruscans to the less-ancient and mysterious Romans, Umbra Professor Giampiero Bevagna and his Archaeology class discovered centuries of these civilizations' ruins in Rome last weekend. The (pre-papal conclave) Vatican Museums were the first stop Friday morning.... Read MoreMar | 17
Dr. Elisa Ascione, recently named the Coordinator of the Umbra Institute’s Food Studies Program, will be a speaker at an upcoming conference on Perugia’s traditional Easter bread. The conference, which will take place on Thursday, March 21, in the nearby... Read MoreMar | 06
After 10 days of vacation, Umbra students and staff gathered Tuesday evening at Lunabar Ferrari to eat, drink, and be merry for the Welcome Back Aperitivo. From Madrid to Morocco, students' spring break destinations varied. The majority of students, however,... Read More