[Agvisors] FW: [UPAC] DEADLINE SOON - Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program

Wed Feb 5 13:41:42 MST 2014

From: upac-request at list.arizona.edu [mailto:upac-request at list.arizona.edu]
On Behalf Of Jackson, Kelly A - (kjackson)
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 12:37 PM
To: UPAC at list.arizona.edu
Subject: [UPAC] DEADLINE SOON - Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad
Program

The Department of Nutritional Sciences is offering a great opportunity to
study abroad in Italy!  Please pass this information along to your students
if applicable. 

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DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IS FEB 15th

The University of Arizona's Mediterranean Diet and Health
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offers a summer class in Verona, Italy, a beautiful and historic Northern
Italian city.  The syllabus includes discussions of the epidemiological and
preclinical evidence related to the health benefits of the Mediterranean
diet against chronic diseases (cancer, obesity, diabetes, etc) as well
hands-on culinary experiences. Students will have the opportunity to learn
about the approach to food preparation, agriculture and community-based
cultural activities characteristic to the Mediterranean region.  Excursions
include meetings with food producers, visits to olive oil, pasta, and cheese
processing plants as well as touring of historic sites. 

This course is designed for students who have minimum junior standing,
junior, and senior students in nutritional sciences, biological,
physiological and related biomedical sciences, as well as undergraduate
students who have a comparable background in the science and health fields. 

This unique program begins on May 19th 2014 with coursework at the
University of Arizona in Tucson, then continues from May 25 through June
20th, 2014 in Verona, Italy. Students not residing in Tucson will have the
option of online participation during the first week of classes.  

Application deadline: February 15, 2014.  

For information contact:

Donato F. Romagnolo, Ph.D., MSc.

Program Director

Department of Nutritional Sciences and

The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85718-0038

Tel. 520-626-9108 

Email: donato at u.arizona

Kendra Corey
Study Abroad Coordinator: Italy and Northern Europe
Study Abroad & Student Exchange
The University of Arizona 
University Services Building (SE corner of Euclid & 2nd St; next to Marriott
Hotel)

888 N. Euclid Avenue, Room 301 
Tucson, AZ 85721 
Phone: 520.626.3427
Fax: 520.626.1102

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