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Fall 2023 Villanova Magazine
The digital edition of the Fall 2023 issue of Villanova Magazine is now available. The cover story looks at how Villanova's natural landscape enhances the academic experience of our student-scholars. Also, in this issue, Villanova's College of Professional Studies offers many paths for students to become what they are not yet; and Villanova experts explain the inner workings of voice assistant technology.
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Villanova University Celebrates Earth Week 2024
Villanova University is set to host a series of lectures, events and community service activities in celebration of Earth Week 2024. Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability in Mission and Ministry, Earth Week is an opportunity to celebrate our planet as well as critically examine our relationships with the natural environment.
Villanova University Junior Lezlie Hilario Named Recipient of Prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Villanova University junior Lezlie Hilario ‘25, a Political Science and Global Interdisciplinary Studies major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2024 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Hilario is the seventh Villanovan since 1984 and the first since 2015 to receive a Truman Scholarship, considered one of the most prestigious and selective national awards for undergraduate leaders who intend to pursue careers in public service. Nationally, 60 Scholars were selected from a field of 709 candidates that were nominated by 285 colleges and universities.
Shining While The Sun Didn’t
Members of Villanova University’s Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Science teamed up to offer unique looks, perspectives, thoughts and photos to the Villanova community and eclipse-watchers throughout the country.
Six Villanova Undergraduates Participate in Third Annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Symposium
Six Villanova University Undergraduate Research Fellows were selected to participate in the third annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Symposium held at Madison Square Garden on March 16, 2024. Student researchers from all 11 conference institutions across disciplines showcased their work in the competition, which was held in conjunction with the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Conference Championship.
Villanova Center for Research and Fellowships’ Kelsey Fenner Named a Fulbright Scholar
Kelsey Fenner, an assistant director in Villanova University’s Center for Research and Fellowships, has been granted a Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
VILLANOVA IN THE MEDIA
- Is Shohei Ohtani a Theft Victim? Is He in Trouble? Legal Experts Say Probes Underway (Los Angeles Times)
- U.S. and China Extend Landmark Bilateral Deal, Very Quietly (Wall Street Journal)
- Asthma Meds Have Become Shockingly Unaffordable − But Relief May be on the Way (The Conversation)
- ‘I Couldn’t Work the Whole Day’: AT&T Outage Frustrates Customers on the Go (CNN Business)
- A ‘Collapse’ is Looming for Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands, Scientists Say (The Washington Post)
- Super Bowl Ads Ditch Politics for Celebs, Taylor Swift and AI (Reuters)
- Are US, Iran Already at War? (The Hill)
- Retailers Increase Efforts to Reduce Racial Profiling in Stores (Wall Street Journal)
- Nuclear War Update as New Doomsday Clock Prediction Revealed (Newsweek)
- How Are Syrian Refugees in Ottawa Doing? This Professor Wants to Find Out (CBC News)