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How to eat to support sports performance. A lecture by Dr. Kimia Moiniafshari

Kimia Moiniafshari received her Degree in Nutrition from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science and is an MSc student in Sports Nutrition. Her research interests focus on nutrition, neuroscience, nutrition and autism (prevention and management), and nutrition and sport.

When we say the Mediterranean diet, this is what we mean... on foraging in Lazio

Saturday, the 16th of September, saw The American University of Rome's graduate students embark on a sustainable food exploration along the ancient Appian Way leading to the picturesque landscapes near Giulianello in Lazio.

Six great reasons to start your AUR master’s degree in spring 2024

Many students choose to begin their MA studies at AUR in the spring rather than the fall, and there can be significant benefits to making that choice.

The art of cacao processing and the sensorial pleasure of chocolate tasting.

Professor Maria Grazia Quieti, Director of AUR's MA in Food Studies, was recently honored to be invited to the opening of a new state-of-the-art cacao R&D laboratory & training center at the Cacao of Excellence Program, led by an alliance between Bioversity International

Working together to End Global Hunger: the U.S. and the UN Agencies in Rome

How do the UN food agencies work together to end world hunger?  What are the strengths and complementarities of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP)?

Call for papers - extended deadline: Novel Foods and Novel Food Production conference

The deadline for papers to be submitted for consideration for the "Novel Foods and Novel Food Production – a contribution to sustainability and food security?" has been extended to the 16th of December, 2022. 

Workshop on Developing Leadership Skills with Latica Tomašić Kickert

The speaker is an award-winning educator who has provided leadership training to public officials, non-profit leaders, and graduate students from across the globe.

Snack the System: Exploring sustainable food systems in the making

The Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations organizations in Rome together with various partners hosted Bites of Transfoodmation.

Novel Foods and Novel Food Production: A solution to food systems sustainability?

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A discussion with recent MA in Food Studies alumna, Victoria Rose.

Victoria Rose, originally from Jacksonville, Florida, is a 2018 graduate of the Food Studies Master’s program at AUR. She received her B.S. in Dietetics, with a minor in chemistry, from Florida State University in 2016.