Archive for June, 2023

Italy Starts 2023 Announces Winning Team

Italy Starts 2023 Announces Winning Team

On June 21, Italy Starts 2023 selected the best Final Presentation of an entrepreneurial idea to resolve a perceived challenge to the environment.

JCU Student Davide Ebraheem at Italgas: The Powerhouse Behind Italy’s Energy Supply

JCU Student Davide Ebraheem at Italgas: The Powerhouse Behind Italy’s Energy Supply

On June 15, 2023, John Cabot University student Davide Ebraheem, a Marketing major and Entrepreneurship minor, took part in the event "People Power", hosted by Italgas, the renowned Italian energy company.

John Cabot University Mourns Loss of Beloved Professor Emeritus Antonietta Scioti 

John Cabot University Mourns Loss of Beloved Professor Emeritus Antonietta Scioti 

It is with deep sadness that John Cabot University announces the passing of beloved Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Antonietta Scioti, who taught at JCU from 1980 to 2013. 

A Runner at Heart: Meet Alumnus Nicholas Modlin

A Runner at Heart: Meet Alumnus Nicholas Modlin

Throughout his studies, Nicholas founded a small contractor business, coaching local high school runners, and developing his university’s first math tutoring center.

Professor David Levy Publishes “Shakespeare Winces Not: On Inclusion in Liberal Education”

Professor David Levy Publishes “Shakespeare Winces Not: On Inclusion in Liberal Education”

Professor David Levy, who teaches philosophy at JCU, recently published the article "Shakespeare Winces Not: On Inclusion in Liberal Education" in Perspectives on Political Science.

JCU Co-hosts Inaugural Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics

JCU Co-hosts Inaugural Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics

The two-week program welcomed 17 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows working at the intersection of religious studies and international affairs for a full schedule of writing workshops, graduate seminars, public events.

JCU Presents John Cabot University – The First 50 Years Book

JCU Presents John Cabot University – The First 50 Years Book

On June 8, the JCU community came together in the Lemon Tree Courtyard of the Guarini Campus to celebrate the publication of the book John Cabot University – The First 50 Years.

Department of Modern Languages Presents Stiletto Killer by Alexis Rhone Fancher

Department of Modern Languages Presents Stiletto Killer by Alexis Rhone Fancher

On June 15, 2023, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation at John Cabot University presented Stiletto Killer, an anthology of poetry by Alexis Rhone Fancher, translated into Italian and published by Ensemble (2022)

How Your Mind Works:  Meet Professor Elisa Puvia

How Your Mind Works: Meet Professor Elisa Puvia

Professor Elisa Puvia joined the JCU Department of Psychological and Social Sciences in 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Padua.

Italy Writes 2023 Announces Winners of Creative Writing Contest

Italy Writes 2023 Announces Winners of Creative Writing Contest

On May 31, at the online award ceremony, Writer in Residence Susan Bradley Smith joined finalists, their teachers, family and friends as Professor Tara Keenan-Thomson announced the winners of the Italy Writes 2023 Creative Writing Competition.

JCU Programs for High Schools Kicks Off 6th Edition of Italy Starts

JCU Programs for High Schools Kicks Off 6th Edition of Italy Starts

Nearly 100 students from 10 high schools in Venice, Bergamo, Milano, Rome, and Catanzaro are on their way to learning how to develop a business plan with Italy Starts, an entrepreneurship mentoring program.