With so many students that come to Europe (for the first time or the fifth!) with plans to travel, the Umbra staff does all it can to prepare them for those inevitable little issues that arise when you’ve just arrived...
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Students in Umbra's Sustainability and Food Production in Italy course have presented the to-go RepEat box and project at the Nutrition Days conference in Perugia. This multi-day event highlights sustainability and nutrition issues with markets and events throughout the city....
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This post is guest-written by Roberto, an Italian engineering and architecture student who studied at Umbra in the spring of 2011 and then spent the following fall in New York. I spent four months in NYC as a guest of...
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Two members of the Medical Ethics Committee of the Region of Umbria were at the Umbra Institute yesterday to discuss the ethical issues surrounding the definition of life and to present current Italian legislation on living wills. Doctors Linda Richieri...
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The Spring 2026 semester has officially begun, and we are delighted to welcome our largest cohort of students yet. Here’s a look at what happened during the first week at school. First of All: Let’s Learn Italian! Immersion Italian Week...
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Perugia is a hilltop city full of charm, history, and cobblestone streets. As a student studying abroad here, you’ll quickly realize that between classes, meals, and weekend trips, you also have something valuable: free time. Yes, you could spend that...
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