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Ecomedia Literacy and SDGs: a New E-book by Professor Antonio Lopez

Ecomedia Literacy and SDGs: a New E-book by Professor Antonio Lopez

John Cabot University Communications and Media Studies professor Antonio Lopez recently published Ecomedia Literacy & SDGs: A Handbook for Higher Ed.

A Field Like No Other: Meet Art History Major Olivia De Laura

A Field Like No Other: Meet Art History Major Olivia De Laura

Olivia De Laura, who hails from Virginia, is an Art History major in her junior year at John Cabot University. An active member of the Art History Society, she is co-coordinator of the club’s social media.

John Cabot University Welcomes Record Number of Students for Fall 2024

John Cabot University Welcomes Record Number of Students for Fall 2024

The John Cabot University community is pleased to welcome over 1000 new students to its urban campus in the historic center of Rome.

Happy 100th Birthday to Beloved JCU Trustee Frank J. Guarini!

Happy 100th Birthday to Beloved JCU Trustee Frank J. Guarini!

On August 20, 2024, Honorable Frank J. Guarini, Chair Emeritus of the JCU Board of Trustees, and a distinguished figure in law, politics, and philanthropy, celebrated his 100th birthday.

Entrepreneurial Action for Sustainable Impact: JCU Enactus Launch Event October 17

Entrepreneurial Action for Sustainable Impact: JCU Enactus Launch Event October 17

John Cabot University is proud to announce a partnership with Enactus, a global organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and sustainable development among university students.

A Passion for Neuroscience: Meet Alumna Nicole Spaziani

A Passion for Neuroscience: Meet Alumna Nicole Spaziani

Nicole Spaziani graduated from John Cabot University with a B.A. in Psychological Science in 2024. She recently started a graduate program (Laurea Magistrale) at the University of Padua in Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology.

Triggering Change Selected as International SDG 2 Best Practice in Higher Education

Triggering Change Selected as International SDG 2 Best Practice in Higher Education

Triggering Change was selected as an international best practice addressing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 in higher education.

President Franco Pavoncello Receives Prestigious Award from Italian Children’s Rights Organizations

President Franco Pavoncello Receives Prestigious Award from Italian Children’s Rights Organizations

On July 25, 2024, President Franco Pavoncello received a prestigious award from the nonprofit children’s rights organizations Telefono Azzurro and Fondazione Child, for John Cabot University’s support through a recently established partnership.

Trade-Offs and Sustainability: Reflections on the EU We Have and the One We Dream of

Trade-Offs and Sustainability: Reflections on the EU We Have and the One We Dream of

On June 19, JCU hosted the 2024 "Trade-offs and Sustainability: Reflections on the EU we have, and the one we dream of. "

Italy Starts 2024 Announces Winning Teams

Italy Starts 2024 Announces Winning Teams

On June 27, Italy Starts 2024 selected the best final presentations of an entrepreneurial idea to resolve a perceived challenge to the environment.

Meet MA in Art History Alumna Renita Terabramians

Meet MA in Art History Alumna Renita Terabramians

Renita Terabramians graduated with an MA in Art History in Fall 2023. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she works as a legal assistant at a law firm.

The Beating Drums of Literature: Guarini Advisor Angela Brintlinger

The Beating Drums of Literature: Guarini Advisor Angela Brintlinger

On May 24, Professor Angela Brintlinger presented her book "Why We (Still) Need Russian Literature" (2024).

JCU Writing and Pedagogy Working Group Presents Teaching Guide at International Meetings

JCU Writing and Pedagogy Working Group Presents Teaching Guide at International Meetings

The JCU Writing and Pedagogy Working Group presented its comprehensive teaching guide at two international events.

JCU Delegates Participate in Prestigious Summer School on Markets and Governments

JCU Delegates Participate in Prestigious Summer School on Markets and Governments

From June 19 to 21, three JCU delegates had the privilege of attending the prestigious Summer School “Markets and Governments: A Theoretical Appraisal,” organized by the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

Summer Creative Writing Institute Wraps Up with Showcase of Faculty and Student Talent

Summer Creative Writing Institute Wraps Up with Showcase of Faculty and Student Talent

The Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation wrapped up for the summer on June 20th, with its wildly popular Creative Writing Showcase.

John Cabot University Welcomes Acclaimed Author Ocean Vuong

John Cabot University Welcomes Acclaimed Author Ocean Vuong

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Institute of Creative Writing and Literary Translation hosted acclaimed poet and fiction writer, Ocean Vuong, in his first reading in Rome.

U.S. Gun Policy and How it Traumatizes American Youth

U.S. Gun Policy and How it Traumatizes American Youth

On June 19, 2024, the Guarini Institute of Public Affairs organized and hosted a discussion on “U.S. Gun Policy and How it Traumatizes American Youth” led by Firmin DeBrabander from the Maryland Institute College of Arts and moderated by Professor Barbara Ottaviani Jones.

JCU Alumna Tatiana Badillo Campuzano Elected Vice-President of Junior Enterprises Europe 

JCU Alumna Tatiana Badillo Campuzano Elected Vice-President of Junior Enterprises Europe 

JCU alumna Tatiana Badillo Campuzano has recently been elected Vice-President of Junior Enterprises Europe.

Visiting Professors Moynagh and Caputi Edit Research Handbook on Feminist Political Thought

Visiting Professors Moynagh and Caputi Edit Research Handbook on Feminist Political Thought

JCU Visiting Professors Patricia Moynagh and Mary Caputi recently co-edited a book called Research Handbook on Feminist Political Thought (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024).

Meet Alumna Andrea Falconieri, Daughter of JCU’s First President

Meet Alumna Andrea Falconieri, Daughter of JCU’s First President

Alumna Andrea Falconieri is the daughter of JCU’s first President, John V. Falconieri. She attended John Cabot from 1974 to 1976.