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Professor Della Ratta’s GEN_ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

Professor Della Ratta’s GEN_ Premieres at Sundance Film Festival

Communcations and Media Studies Professor Donatella Della Ratta’s latest project, the movie GEN_, will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Co-authored with director Gianluca Matarrese, the documentary stems from Della Ratta’s research on hormonal treatments at a public hospital in Milan.

JCU and Fairfax City Economic Development Announce Partnership

JCU and Fairfax City Economic Development Announce Partnership

John Cabot University and Fairfax City Economic Development announce new partnership and fellowship program to strengthen economic ties between Italy and Fairfax City, Virginia.

The Power of Connection: Meet Alumna Danah Alkhafaji

The Power of Connection: Meet Alumna Danah Alkhafaji

Danah is an Arab American alumna who graduated from JCU in 2024 with a B.A. in Humanistic Studies and a minor in Philosophy. She was recently accepted to the London School of Economics (LSE), where she will pursue an M.A. in Human Rights and Politics. While at JCU, Danah founded the Arab Student Association (ASA).

Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Paper on Involuntary Part-Time Work Wins Award

Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s Paper on Involuntary Part-Time Work Wins Award

Professor Sergio Scicchitano’s paper “Navigating the Precarious Path: Understanding the Dualisation of the Italian Labour Market Through the Lens of Involuntary Part-Time Employment" won the best paper at the 2024 UB|IREA Institute Annual Conference at the Universitat de Barcelona.

The Critical Art of Cooking: Meet Alumna Viviana Calvagno

The Critical Art of Cooking: Meet Alumna Viviana Calvagno

Viviana is a JCU alumna from Viterbo, a city near Rome. She earned both a BA and an MA in Art History. Through the years, she was able to combine her artistic background with her passion for cooking. She is now a plant-based chef, an international cooking teacher, and the co-founder of Sol Creative.

JCU Launches Student-led Wellness Ambassadors Program

JCU Launches Student-led Wellness Ambassadors Program

JCU’s Office of Health and Wellbeing has just launched the Wellness Ambassadors program, which consists of a dynamic group of undergraduate students who will help enhance campus wellness through peer-led initiatives.

Professor Sorgner to Speak at “Romanae Disputationes” Lecture

Professor Sorgner to Speak at “Romanae Disputationes” Lecture

Professor Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will hold a lecture (in Italian) titled “The Crisis of Values in Postmodernity.” The event will be part of the XII edition of Romanae Disputationes, a series of philosophical discussions exploring this year’s theme, “What Are Values? The Genesis and Experience of What Matters.”

A Minimalist Life: Meet Study Abroad Student Thao Nguyen

A Minimalist Life: Meet Study Abroad Student Thao Nguyen

Thao, originally from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, spent the Fall 2024 semester at JCU as a study abroad student from the American University in Washington D.C. She is a double major in Entertainment Business and Music, and she wants to become a professional music composer.

Alumnus Francesco De Luca Passes Selection Process to Become Italian Diplomat

Alumnus Francesco De Luca Passes Selection Process to Become Italian Diplomat

Francesco, class of 2018, has recently passed the exam to begin a career as an Italian diplomat. The exam will allow him to work in Italian embassies abroad and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome.

Art History MA Students Present Their Theses

Art History MA Students Present Their Theses

On December 13 and 14, 2024, John Cabot University Master of Arts in Art History candidates presented their final theses.

Professor Stefan Sorgner Featured in New Critical Introduction to Transhumanism

Professor Stefan Sorgner Featured in New Critical Introduction to Transhumanism

A new critical introduction to transhumanism, El futuro de la identidad humana a debate: Protagonistas de la polémica sobre el transhumanismo, has been published in Spain by Tecnos (2024).

Climate Change and the Energy Transition: JCU Welcomes Professor Diana Urge-Vorsatz

Climate Change and the Energy Transition: JCU Welcomes Professor Diana Urge-Vorsatz

JCU hosted Professor Diana Urge-Vorsatz, from Central European University of Vienna, for a lecture on sustainability and energy transition. The event was part of the Kushlan Lecture Series in Environmental Conservation.

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.

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.

JCU Hosts the 2024 Alumni & Friends Holiday Celebration

JCU Hosts the 2024 Alumni & Friends Holiday Celebration

JCU hosted its annual Alumni & Friends Holiday Celebration on December 6, 2024, welcoming over 30 members of the JCU community.

Fire Inside: JCU Alumna Francesca Sapio Wins Riccardo Laganà Prize for Journalism

Fire Inside: JCU Alumna Francesca Sapio Wins Riccardo Laganà Prize for Journalism

Francesca, Class of 2020, recently won the Riccardo Laganà prize on Biodiversity, Sustainability, and Animal Welfare for her news report on the illegal trafficking of exotic animals.

Embrace the Challenge: Meet Marketing Major Greta Ficorilli

Embrace the Challenge: Meet Marketing Major Greta Ficorilli

Greta is a Marketing major and Psychology minor from Rieti, Italy. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office.

Alumna Desiree Prieto Groft Publishes First Novel, Girl, Unemployed

Alumna Desiree Prieto Groft Publishes First Novel, Girl, Unemployed

Desiree Prieto Groft teaches literature and writing at Arizona State University. Her first novel Girl, Unemployed is forthcoming in spring 2025.

JCU Hosts Presidential Lecture “The Election Effect: Insights and Implications for Tomorrow” 

JCU Hosts Presidential Lecture “The Election Effect: Insights and Implications for Tomorrow” 

John Cabot University hosted a Presidential Lecture titled “The US Elections: Insights and Implications for Tomorrow,” organized by the Frank J. Guarini School of Business.

Beyond the Marble: Artisanry for Special Needs at the Galleria Borghese

Beyond the Marble: Artisanry for Special Needs at the Galleria Borghese

On November 14th, John Cabot University’s Center for Graduate Studies welcomed Dr. Stefania Vannini and Roman artist Stefano Prisco from the Galleria Borghese for a short film presentation and discussion session titled “Artisanry for Special Needs at the Galleria Borghese, Rome.”