Academics News

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes High School Students for “Italy Pitches”

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes High School Students for “Italy Pitches”

Italy Pitches is a national, Elevator Pitch-style competition in English, focused on advocating for non profits, open to Italian High School students.

Is the American Century Over? JCU Welcomes Professor Joseph Nye

Is the American Century Over? JCU Welcomes Professor Joseph Nye

Professor Nye is Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University, and former Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Laura Carpintieri, Co-Founder of Checkmoov

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Laura Carpintieri, Co-Founder of Checkmoov

Carpintieri, who presented her co-founded company Checkmoov, offered great insights into her experience with strategic planning, market research and scenario analysis.

Prof. Abdolmohammadi Presents New Book on Modern Iran

Prof. Abdolmohammadi Presents New Book on Modern Iran

On April 13, Political Science Professor Pejman Abdolmohammadi presented "Modern Iran: Internal and International Challenges of a Strategic Country."

Prof. Tijana Mamula Presents New Book “The Multilingual Screen: New Reflections on Cinema and Linguistic Difference”

Prof. Tijana Mamula Presents New Book “The Multilingual Screen: New Reflections on Cinema and Linguistic Difference”

On April 4, Professor of Communications Tijana Mamula presented her latest book The Multilingual Screen: New Reflections on Cinema and Linguistic Difference (Bloomsbury, 2016) at the University of Michigan.

Italian Government Research Center Features JCU in Case Study on New Learning Spaces

Italian Government Research Center Features JCU in Case Study on New Learning Spaces

The case study focuses on an experimental initiative that has evolved into Learn Do Share, a program promoted by the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship that matches real clients and real projects with students, who work as consultants to present a professional solution to a business need.

Student Viktor Sobra Delseny Wins Award at CWMUN

Student Viktor Sobra Delseny Wins Award at CWMUN

Student Viktor Sobra Delseny, an International Affairs major from Perpignan, France, won an Honorable Mention at the New York Change the World Model United Nations (CWMUN) Conference.

Meet “Humans of John Cabot” Creator Silvia Bezzi

Meet “Humans of John Cabot” Creator Silvia Bezzi

Following the format of the famous blog Humans of New York, Bezzi began interviewing people around John Cabot University and letting them tell their stories their way.

Student Laura Di Girolamo Wins Honorable Mention at Harvard’s WMUN

Student Laura Di Girolamo Wins Honorable Mention at Harvard’s WMUN

Student Laura Di Girolamo, a Political Science major from Chile, won an Honorable Mention at Harvard's World Model United Nations, held in Rome on March 14-18.

Prof. Maiolini to Present White Paper

Prof. Maiolini to Present White Paper

The white paper, which was published by the International Research Center on Social Innovation CeRIIS (Centro di Ricerche Internazionali sull'Innovazione Sociale), explores the topic of social innovation in Italy.

Prof. Danica Pušić Publishes Translation of Copernicus

Prof. Danica Pušić Publishes Translation of Copernicus

Professor Danica Pušić of JCU's Department of History and Humanities has published the translation into Serbo-Croatian of Nicolaus Copernicus' De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres).

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Founders of Mr. Guide

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Founders of Mr. Guide

On Thursday March 24th, the JCU institute for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Professor Riccardo Maiolini's BUS 410 Strategic Decisions in Entrepreneurship class, welcomed the founders of Mr. Guide for a guest lecture.

JCU Prof. Sorgner Participates in “Politics and Aesthetics” Conference

JCU Prof. Sorgner Participates in “Politics and Aesthetics” Conference

Professor of Philosophy Stefan Lorenz Sorgner will present a paper during Roma Tre University's two-day conference "Politics and Aesthetics" on April 4-6, 2016.

Student Chiara Marrocco Chairs Harvard WorldMUN

Student Chiara Marrocco Chairs Harvard WorldMUN

Chiara Marrocco is a junior at John Cabot University. She recently acted as one of the Chairs in Harvard’s World Model United Nations, recently held in Rome. We asked her about her experience.

JCU Professor Koehler Presents at Roman Archaeology Conference

JCU Professor Koehler Presents at Roman Archaeology Conference

Professor Koehler presented his paper "Before the Hammam: Ancient Spas of Roman North Africa."

Latest Book Published by JCU Professor Mike Watson

Latest Book Published by JCU Professor Mike Watson

Prof. Watson teaches Introduction to Visual Communication at John Cabot University and he has published his latest book, Towards a Conceptual Militancy.

Exhibition Curated by Professor Mike Watson Opens in Una Vetrina Gallery

Exhibition Curated by Professor Mike Watson Opens in Una Vetrina Gallery

"The Centre Being Rome," an exhibition curated by JCU Professor Mike Watson, will run from April 7-12, 2016, in Una Vetrina gallery at Via del Consolato, 12 in Rome.

Winners of JCU Elevator Pitch Competition Applauded by Guest Judges

Winners of JCU Elevator Pitch Competition Applauded by Guest Judges

On March 21, John Cabot University's (JCU) Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted the final round of the Spring 2016 Elevator Pitch Competition (EPC). For the first time ever, three external guests were invited to judge the participants' one-minute pitches.

Professor Antonio Lopez Featured for Media Literacy Education

Professor Antonio Lopez Featured for Media Literacy Education

Antonio Lopez is Assistant Professor of Communications and Media Studies at JCU. He has long been dedicated to building the bridge between media education and sustainable education.

Syrian Peace Talks Discussed at JCU International Relations Society

Syrian Peace Talks Discussed at JCU International Relations Society

On March 17, students and faculty joined the International Relations Society to discuss the Syrian peace talks at the latest installment of "Pizza and Politics."