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Internship with the Jesuit Refugee Service

In September 2020 I began my semester-long internship with the Jesuit Refugee Service’s international office here in Rome. Like many of my peers, my experience was impacted by and conducted in compliance with COVID-19.

Internship at USAID

Starting in September of 2020, I had the privilege of beginning an internship at the United States Agency for International Development which is a part of the United States Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome. USAID is the no.

2021 Food System Summit

On the occasion of the lessons on food governance, the students of the Master in Food Studies had the benefit of a presentation and discussion with Dr Paola Termine, Economist, currently working as a cons

Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Gabriel Battista Honored with Posthumous Honorary Degree

Rome, 2 December 2020.

Gabriel Battista was the Chairman of AUR’s trustees from 2012 to 2020 and a Board member since 2006.

Gabriel’s son, Stephen Battista, accepted the degree on his father’s behalf.

Professor Cecilia Sottilotta publishes new book with Il Mulino

The book, titled La Crisi dell' Eurozona e l'Europa del Sud. Un'analisi Comparata, is the Italian edition of The Politics of the Eurozone Crisis in Southern Europe.

Honolulu calling for Food Studies alumna

AUR warmly congratulates Anna Mines (MA Food Studies '20) on her acceptance to a position with AmeriCorps in Honolulu, and we wish her the best of luck.

Anna told us about her new role:

Dr. Colin Sage: 'The food system: a critical appraisal'


Dr. Colin Sage

AUR Trustee Steven Lavine in new book on leadership in the arts

AUR Trustee Steven Lavine is the focus of a new work by Jörn Jacob Rohwer, Steven D. Lavine – Failure Is What It’s All About.

Professor Valerie Higgins in Science Channel's 'Unearthed'

Traveling around the world to some of the most iconic sites from history, UNEARTHED combines scientific investigations and expert insight with stunning CGI animation to unearth the hidden secrets behind these famed monuments and reveal how and why they were created.

Unwrapping chocolate: the untold story

Unwrapping chocolate: the untold story. From cacao genetic resources to cocoa and rewarding cocoa small-scale farmers.