Nov | 15
Umbra students took on the Onaosi Male Institute team for a game of basketball. Students dribbled, ran, and shot baskets up and down the indoor basketball court wearing green jerseys and fierce faces. Umbra's team had an honorary Italian player who... Read MoreNov | 15
Prof. John L. Dennis, along with several students of the INIT 350 Academic Internship & Seminar, Psychology, submitted an invited conference submission for a symposium "Inside the Creative Mind" organized by Prof. Alessandro Antonietti (Università del Sacro Cuore Milano) at... Read MoreNov | 14
Roasted chestnuts are a new experience for most students who study abroad in Italy. A typical end of summer event in small towns all over Italy is the "sagra," or town fair. Each sagra is dedicated to one food or... Read MoreNov | 11
Last week, the Business in Europe and International Marketing students ventured to Gualdo Tadino and Città di Castello. These two charming Umbrian towns are known for their artisan products including traditionally-made ceramics and furniture. Students interviewed the artisans in their... Read MoreNov | 10
Umbra Professor and Food Program director Zachary Nowak spoke on October 27th at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. The lecture, titled “The Myth of ‘Eat Local’: The Case of Tuscan Butcher Dario Cecchini,” covers the basic misunderstandings behind the... Read MoreNov | 09
Francesco Gardenghi's Racconto Italiano class visted Perugia's main library last afternoon, Biblioteca Augusta. You might not think a library is exciting but this library is more like a museum. Its archives include parchment rolls that date back to 800 A.C.... Read More