Academics News

JCU Welcomes Sandra Martinsone, Advocacy Manager at Bond UK

JCU Welcomes Sandra Martinsone, Advocacy Manager at Bond UK

Sandra Martinsone, the Policy and Advocacy Manager at Bond UK, recently delivered an insightful talk to students in JCU’s NGO Consulting Lab course (BUS/PL 325).

Young Women in Action: JCU Hosts NGO Executive Director Besa Mwansa

Young Women in Action: JCU Hosts NGO Executive Director Besa Mwansa

As part of Professor Jākobsone Bellomi’s NGO Consulting Lab course, JCU had the pleasure of hosting Besa Mwansa, Executive Director of Young Women in Action (YWA), a youth-led, Zambian NGO committed to transforming the lives of young women for the better.

Professor Triglia’s Mergers and Acquisition Course Students Negotiate in Hands-on Exercise

Professor Triglia’s Mergers and Acquisition Course Students Negotiate in Hands-on Exercise

Students in Professor Teresa Triglia’s Mergers and Acquisitions course at John Cabot University recently stepped into the high-stakes world of corporate deal-making through a dynamic negotiation simulation.

Fighting Exploitation Hidden in Plain Sight: Professor Scarpa’s Human Trafficking and Contemporary Slavery Class

Fighting Exploitation Hidden in Plain Sight: Professor Scarpa’s Human Trafficking and Contemporary Slavery Class

By utilizing international law, international relations, sociology, and history as tools, Professor Scarpa has built a transdisciplinary course, based on discussing and examining specific forms of exploitation in the world, which permeate modern supply chains in the global economy.

Advocacy for Future Generations: Professor Clough Marinaro and Green Criminology

Advocacy for Future Generations: Professor Clough Marinaro and Green Criminology

Professor Isabella Clough Marinaro seeks to motivate students enrolled in her Green Criminology class to see that advocating for the environment is ultimately about fostering community, peace and social justice.

JCU and UNICRI Announce 10th Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Announce 10th Edition of Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

John Cabot University, in collaboration with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), is happy to announce the 10th edition of the Summer School on Migration and Human Rights, which will be delivered at JCU from July 7 to 11, 2025.

The Gift of Giving Back: Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois and Environmental Economics 

The Gift of Giving Back: Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois and Environmental Economics 

Professor Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois teaches Environmental Economics with the belief that no action is small enough when it comes to building a better world.

Environmental Archaeology and Paleoclimatology: Discovering Connections Between Past, Present, and Future

Environmental Archaeology and Paleoclimatology: Discovering Connections Between Past, Present, and Future

In his classes, JCU Professor Jens Koehler analyzes how humans have been impacted the environment and the climate since prehistoric times.

Data and Policy Making: JCU Welcomes Gero Carletto from the World Bank

Data and Policy Making: JCU Welcomes Gero Carletto from the World Bank

On November 26th, 2024, students in Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Econometrics class had the honor of attending a seminar by Gero Carletto, Senior Manager in the Development Data Group at the World Bank and the Interim Director of the World Bank Group’s Institute for Economic Development (IED).

JCU International Business Students Present Capstone Projects

JCU International Business Students Present Capstone Projects

On December 4, 2024, students from the International Business Capstone course presented their work to their family, friends and the JCU community at the dedicated event in the Aula Magna Regina.

Prove Yourself Wrong: Meet Communications Major Giorgia Zampini

Prove Yourself Wrong: Meet Communications Major Giorgia Zampini

Giorgia is a Communications major and Digital Media Art and Production minor from Rome. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office. She is also an Orientation Leader and contributor for The Matthew.

John Cabot University to Launch Major in Art and Design in Fall 2025

John Cabot University to Launch Major in Art and Design in Fall 2025

John Cabot University is pleased to announce the launch of a new Art and Design major starting in Fall 2025.

A Look Into the Mind’s Eye: JCU Welcomes Professor Alfredo Spagna

A Look Into the Mind’s Eye: JCU Welcomes Professor Alfredo Spagna

JCU welcomed Professor Alfredo Spagna for an open lecture titled “A Look into the Mind’s Eye: Understanding Visual Imagery through its Role in High-level Cognition.” The lecture provided several interesting insights into the science behind Visual Mental Imagery (VMI) and the role VMI plays in our daily life.

The Art Reporter: Meet Art History Major Aleksandra Nasobina

The Art Reporter: Meet Art History Major Aleksandra Nasobina

Aleksandra is pursuing a degree in Art History and she’s the President of the JCU Art History Society. She also runs a TikTok channel, The Art Report, where she discusses all things art.

Diplomacy is Key: Meet International Affairs Major Harman Singh

Diplomacy is Key: Meet International Affairs Major Harman Singh

Originally hailing from India, Harman grew up in the States. He is an International Affairs major, the Vice president of Student Government, and President of the International Relations Society.

It’s a Kind of (Movie) Magic: Meet Double Major Student Max Nokes

It’s a Kind of (Movie) Magic: Meet Double Major Student Max Nokes

Max grew up between Seattle, Washington and New Jersey and he’s pursuing a double major in Communications and History. He is the Film Appreciation Club Vice president, Student Government social media manager, and Communications department representative.

Head Librarian Livia Piotto Publishes Chapters in Two Books of the American Library Association

Head Librarian Livia Piotto Publishes Chapters in Two Books of the American Library Association

Livia Piotto, who has been JCU’s Head Librarian since 2022, has written two chapters for publications of the American Library Association

Home Away from Home: Meet International Business Student Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone

Home Away from Home: Meet International Business Student Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone

Raised between LA and Rome, Leonardo is an International Business major and a Marketing minor. Because of his passion for movies and the open discussions they offer, he is the President of the Film Appreciation Club.

Meet Psychology Alumna Nicole Girardi

Meet Psychology Alumna Nicole Girardi

Nicole, class of 2024, graduated from JCU with a major in Psychology and a minor in Legal Studies. She is now pursuing her Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College, in New York.

Meet Classical Studies Student Helena Hollander 

Meet Classical Studies Student Helena Hollander 

Helena has come all the way from Oregon to pursue a BA in Classical Studies. She told us all about her experience as an American in Italy and why Classics are still important.