College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Research that Resonates
Amber Shelton '17 CLAS, '18 MS works on breast cancer research alongside renowned professor. More...
20th Annual Villanova Literary Festival
Pulitzer Prize winner, "New York Times" bestselling author lead impressive lineup More...
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First-year arts students help English professor with what literary historians call a “recovery project.” More...
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges
Disability Studies course offers students an invaluable education in ableism More...
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Villanova Astrophysicist Andrej Prsa, PhD Awarded $450,000 Grant from NASA
A Villanova University professor whose work with NASA’s Kepler mission has provided revolutionary new data on binary stars has been awarded a two-year, $449,000 grant from NASA to support his research. read more
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Recognizes Outstanding Writing in Augustine and Culture Seminar for Spring 2018
Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences honored six students for excellence in writing in the Augustine and Culture Seminar on Friday, April 13. read more
Villanova University Gender and Women’s Studies Conference welcomes Duchess Harris, PhD of Macalester College
Duchess Harris, PhD, presents, “Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA,” as the keynote address at the 2018 Gender and Women’s Studies Student Research Conference on Friday, April 6, 2018. read more
Scott Miller, PhD, Irénée du Pont Professor of Chemistry, Yale University is keynote speaker for 2018 Anthony J. and Heand Johns Silvestri Lectureship in Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Villanova University hosts its annual Anthony J. and Heand Johns Silvestri Lectureship in Chemistry with keynote speaker Scott Miller, Irénée du Pont professor of Chemistry at Yale University read more
Villanova University historian wins prestigious Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy
Villanova University History Professor Marc Gallicchio, PhD, has been named as one of three winners of the prestigious Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy for his book, Implacable Foes: War in the Pacific, 1944-1945. read more
Villanova University hosts panel discussion on Russia and internet politics
The Russian Area Studies Program in Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences brings together a distinguished panel of experts for “Kremlin.com: Russia and Internet Politics." read more
Villanova University Biologists’ study determines cause and effects of sea urchin bioerosion on temperate rocky reefs
A team of Villanova University biologists provide the first data-driven results that sea urchins do, indeed, drill cavities in the reefs to which they attach. read more
The Conversation
The man responsible for making March Madness the moneymaking bonanza it is today
Rick Eckstein, PhD, Criminology and Sociology
Vox
The Trump administration keeps getting its Civil War history wrong
Judith Giesberg, PhD, History
International Business Times
Fake news spreads significantly faster than the truth – but don’t blame Russian bots
Jason Steinhauer, PhD, History
Associated Press
Trump reopens a seemingly settled video-game debate
Patrick Markey, PhD, Psychological and Brain Sciences
(Picked up by more than 90 outlets U.S. News & World Report, Rolling Stone, Washington Post, ABC)
Morning Consult
The Rise of a Broader Youth Justice Movement
Jerusha Conner, PhD, Education and Counseling
Washington Post
Jeff Sessions is wrong. Sanctuary-city advocates aren’t like secessionists. They’re like abolitionists.
Judith Giesberg, PhD, History
Science Update
Sea Urchin Hideaways
Michael Russell, PhD, Biology
The Legal Intelligencer
“Pa. High Court Impeachments Seen as Unlikely But These Days ‘You Can’t Rule Anything Out,’ Watchers Say”
Matthew Kerbel, PhD, Political Science
Christian Science Monitor
“After Parkland, a new generation finds its voice”
Jerusha Conner, PhD, Education and Counseling
Outside Magazine
“Should Our Morals Determine Our Gear Purchases”
Sarah-Vaughan Brakman, PhD, Philosophy
6ABC Philadelphia
“Local religious leaders discuss impact of Billy Graham”
Brett Grainger, ThD, Theology and Religious Studies
Eureka Alert
“Sea urchins erode rock reefs, excavate pits for themselves”
Michael Russell, PhD, Biology
USA Today
“After Parkland, video games back in critics’ crosshairs”
Patrick Markey, PhD, Psychological and Brain Sciences
