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Chef Christopher Wiseley Takes Bronze in NACUFS 2025 Culinary Challenge
Chef Christopher Wiseley, director of culinary operations at Villanova University, is accustomed to cooking under the gaze of college students on campus every day. However, he recently rose to a new challenge: preparing a meal for renowned chefs at the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) 2025 Culinary Challenge—a meal for which he earned a bronze medal.
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Pope Francis, Showing Plans to Stay On, Starts New Catholic Reform Process
March 15, 2025 - Massimo Faggioli, a U.S. academic who has followed the papacy closely, said the new reform process is a way for the pope to signal that he is still the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. "Francis' pontificate is not over, and this decision he just made for what happens between now and 2028 will have an effect on the rest of (it)," said Faggioli, a professor at Villanova University.
Sports Illustrated
Business of Football: What to Expect in Free Agency, Start of New League Year
March 10, 2025 - "Welcome to the busiest week in the business of the NFL. No, it is not a game week—we are still half a year away from any meaningful games. It is the start of the league year, when teams are architected, massaged and molded with re-signings and acquisitions that will shape their 2025 season" ... Andrew Brandt is the executive director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University.
FOX News LiveNOW
Mexico to Announce Measures on US Amid Tariff Talks
March 8, 2025 - Mexico's president is expected to announce "retaliatory" measures against the U.S. following threats of tariffs from President Trump. Dr. Jonathan Doh at Villanova University joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to explain what's next.
The New York Times
Who's Got Trump's Ear on Tariffs?
March 6, 2025 - Trump wants to see a plan from the carmakers that would bring manufacturing back to the United States ... Trump seems to be taking ad hoc approach here, according to Jonathan Doh, a professor of international business at the Villanova School of Business and a former trade official with the Commerce Department.
USA Today
What's the Secret to a Good Night's Sleep? It Might Have To Do With Your Sleep Position.
March 4, 2025 - “It's hard to say that there's truly one (sleep) position that supersedes them all. It really is dependent on a person's individual needs and comfort level,” says Miranda McPhillips, an Eastwood Family Endowed Assistant Professor in the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at Villanova University.
USA Today
Donald Trump to Address Congress Amid Growing Pessimism About the Economy
March 4, 2025 - Economists warn that tariffs on imports, which Trump is aggressively imposing, can lead to higher prices for consumers. "Inflation is not gone, those concerns are still there, and perhaps the Trump administration has found out that inflation is not that easy to control," said Erasmus Kersting, an economics professor at the Villanova School of Business.
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Celebrating the launch of Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University
What's the Big Deal About Microplastics
Villanova experts discuss the impact that small—and sometimes imperceptible—pieces of plastic are having on our planet