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IFE Welcomes Managing Director of uFirst Laura Mirabella

IFE Welcomes Managing Director of uFirst Laura Mirabella

Every semester the Institute invites 20+ entrepreneurs to the classroom to share their experience in real time. On February 16, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the BUS/CMS 360 Social Networks and Media Management class taught by Professor Daniele Pica, welcomed Laura Mirabella.

JCU Welcomes Democracy Prep Endurance High School Freshmen

JCU Welcomes Democracy Prep Endurance High School Freshmen

John Cabot University wishes the students at Democracy Prep all the best for their high school career and hopes to welcome them back to Rome in the future.

JCU Announces ENLUS II Intensive English Summer 2016 Course

JCU Announces ENLUS II Intensive English Summer 2016 Course

John Cabot University's English Language for University Studies (ENLUS) Program is pleased to announce that it will be offering ENLUS II in Summer 2016.

Student and Rapper Karima 2G Participates in “Better Days Festival”

Student and Rapper Karima 2G Participates in “Better Days Festival”

Karima Gehnyei, Liberian-Italian rapper and JCU student is considered to be one of the leaders of the newly born movement of “second generation” Italian artists.

On Carson McCullers: Professor Carlos Dews Interviewed by BBC Radio 4

On Carson McCullers: Professor Carlos Dews Interviewed by BBC Radio 4

Professor Dews is the Chair of John Cabot University’s Department of English Language and Literature and Director of JCU’s Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation.

National Competition Authority of Hungary Study by Professor Belenyesi

National Competition Authority of Hungary Study by Professor Belenyesi

The National Competition Authority of Hungary (NCA) published a study carried out by JCU Professor Pal Belenyesi comparing the legal and economic approaches to antitrust of digital platforms.

Economics Bulletin Accepts Research by Professor Francesco Ruscitti

Economics Bulletin Accepts Research by Professor Francesco Ruscitti

Professor Francesco Ruscitti's research paper "Monotone Comparative Statics in General Equilibrium" has been accepted for publication in Economics Bulletin, an international peer-reviewed journal.

Dacia Maraini Presents her Book “Extravagance and Three Other Plays”

Dacia Maraini Presents her Book “Extravagance and Three Other Plays”

On February 2, 2016 the Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation together with the Department of Modern Languages and Literature welcomed celebrated Italian author Dacia Maraini to present her book Extravagance and Three Other Plays, recently published by JCU Press.

JCU IR Society Welcomes Pakistani Ambassador to Italy

JCU IR Society Welcomes Pakistani Ambassador to Italy

On February 1, 2016, the JCU International Relations Society welcomed the Pakistani Ambassador to Italy, Nadeem Riyaz, to speak about Pakistan’s foreign policy and challenges for the future.

Imagining Portus: From Archaeological Data to Computer Graphics

Imagining Portus: From Archaeological Data to Computer Graphics

On January 26, 2016, the Rome Society of the Archaeological Institute of America organized a public lecture on Portus, the imperial harbor of Ancient Rome.

“Pizza and Politics” Discusses Tensions Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

“Pizza and Politics” Discusses Tensions Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

"Pizza and Politics" is a monthly series organized by Professor Michael Driessen, that aims to bring students and professors together for enlightened conversation about pressing, contemporary, global political events.

President Pavoncello Analyzes Italy’s Role in EU for “The Localist”

President Pavoncello Analyzes Italy’s Role in EU for “The Localist”

A leading analyst of Italian politics, Dr. Pavoncello's work has appeared in, among others, the American Political Science Review, the British Journal of Political Science, Asian Studies, and World Affairs.

JCU Alumni Eva Paunova and Leonardo Quattrucci Featured in Forbes “30 Under 30 Europe” List

JCU Alumni Eva Paunova and Leonardo Quattrucci Featured in Forbes “30 Under 30 Europe” List

Congratulations to JCU alumni Leonardo Quattrucci and Eva Paunova, who were both featured in the inaugural edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe List!

Prof. Pejman Abdolmohammadi Publishes Book on Modern Iran

Prof. Pejman Abdolmohammadi Publishes Book on Modern Iran

Prof. Abdolmohammadi's newest book investigates the political history of contemporary Iran and the institutional framework of the Islamic Republic.

Italian Daily Corriere della Sera Publishes Editorial by Prof. Pietro Paganini

Italian Daily Corriere della Sera Publishes Editorial by Prof. Pietro Paganini

On January 8, 2016, Prof. Pietro Paganini published an editorial in one of Italy's main daily newspapers, Corriere della Sera,on the future of Milan as an innovative global city.

Professor Dews to Edit Carson McCullers’s Work for Library of America

Professor Dews to Edit Carson McCullers’s Work for Library of America

Professor Dews, a leading expert on the life and work of the American novelist, previously edited the collected novels of Carson McCullers for the Library of America (2001).

Bloomberg Terminal Now Available in JCU Frohring Library

Bloomberg Terminal Now Available in JCU Frohring Library

Bloomberg Professional, one of the most powerful business research tools, is now available in the Frohring Library for all JCU students, faculty, and staff.

John Cabot University Students Participate in International Essay Conference in Utrecht

John Cabot University Students Participate in International Essay Conference in Utrecht

On November 27 and 28, John Cabot University students Giuseppe Spatafora and Elizabeth Truffa took part in the first edition of the International Undergraduate Essay Conference, organized by University College Utrecht, in the Netherlands.

JCU Alumna Diletta Luminari Represents Italy as Delegate to G(irls)20 Summit in Istanbul

JCU Alumna Diletta Luminari Represents Italy as Delegate to G(irls)20 Summit in Istanbul

On October 7-8, 2015, JCU alumna Diletta Luminari represented Italy in the annual G(irls)20 Summit in Istanbul. Modeled after the Group of 20 international forum, G(irls)20 is a widely recognized platform for young women's empowerment.

JCU Alumnus Matthew De Bari in Final Round of Criminal Law Moot

JCU Alumnus Matthew De Bari in Final Round of Criminal Law Moot

In the final round, De Bari was judged by two Queen’s Counsel as well as a law professor from University College London who authored one of the most well-known practice manuals and textbooks on English criminal law.