- The pandemic and politics drove many clergy to quit. Christmas 2021, their first as laypeople, is disorienting (The Washington Post)
- The ’90s are seeing a resurgence in Hollywood. Here’s why people love the nostalgia. (NBC News)
- Everything You Know About Prohibition Is Wrong (Forbes)
- What If?: New Insight into the Friendship of Virginia Woolf and T. S. Eliot (Los Angeles Review of Books)
Featured News
Neuroscience of Sleep Course Investigates the Impact of Sleep
Irene Kan, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, created the course, “Neuroscience of Sleep,” to delve into the many facets of sleep and how it impacts our behaviors. In the course, students debunk prior misconceptions about sleep and learn about the impact of sleep on cognition, physical and mental health.
MORE NOVA NEWS
24th Annual Villanova University Literary Festival Features Pulitzer Prize Winner Jericho Brown
For the 24th consecutive year, the Villanova University Literary Festival is bringing prize-winning poets, novelists and playwrights to campus. This year, the college will welcome accomplished authors from Ireland, the Virgin Islands, and the United States. The semester-long event begins January 27 with Pulitzer Prize and American Book Award winner Jericho Brown.
Bedford Falls Fund Doubles Giving to Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing with an Additional $2.5 Million Commitment to the Joanne and William Conway Scholarship Program
This new gift provides scholarship support for incoming students to the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing’s Second Degree Accelerated BSN degree track which creates new pathways for students to embark on nursing careers.
Villanova University Announces the Election of Five New Members to its Board of Trustees
Villanova University today announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Trustees. Christopher J. Maguire ’89 CLAS, Founder and President of 1251 Capital Group; Alfonso Martinez-Fonts Jr. ’71 CLAS, retired Executive Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Robert F. Moran ’72 VSB, Chief Executive Officer of UNATION, Inc.; Diane P. Rowen ’86 CLAS, a philanthropist and active supporter of Catholic education; and Siran H. Sahakian, Vice President of The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation, joined the 36-member Board effective Jan. 1.
Dean Mark Alexander Chosen as President-Elect of Association of American Law Schools
As President-Elect, he will succeed Erwin Chermerinsky, Dean of University of California, Berkeley School of Law, as President next year. Dean Alexander joins Kevin Washburn, Dean of University of Iowa College of Law and Eloisa Rodriguez-Dod, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Florida International University College of Law on the Executive Committee.
Villanova University Engineering Professor Moeness Amin Receives 2022 Dennis Picard Medal in Radar Technologies and Applications from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Dr. Amin was recognized for his contributions to radar signal processing across a wide range of applications including through-the-wall imaging and health monitoring. The award is given for outstanding accomplishments in advancing the fields of radar technologies and their applications.
Features
25 Years Later, Harry Potter Still Enchants Villanova Students
The magic of Harry Potter first flew in (on broomstick, of course) to homes everywhere nearly 25 years ago. Debuting in 1996 with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for American publication in 1997) J. K. Rowling’s fantastical world of witches and wizards both captivated and enticed readers of all ages, assimilating itself into every facet of popular culture.
