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Spring 2024 Villanova Magazine
The digital edition of the Spring 2024 Villanova Magazine is now available. The cover story features the prestigious Opus Prize, an annual faith-based humanitarian award which the University had the privilege of hosting last year. Also, in this issue, Villanova's COVID-19 Caring About Health for All Study; and a look at the new home for Falvey Library.
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Villanova University Assumes Ownership of Cabrini Campus
“We are honored and humbled to be the new stewards of the Cabrini legacy and its beautiful campus,” said Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, as Villanova assumed ownership of the 112-acre campus in Radnor, Pa., on Friday, June 28.
Accelerating Excellence: Behind NovaRacing’s Resurgence
For the members of Villanova University’s NovaRacing team, the thrill of the race was more than just crossing the finish line. It was the culmination of months of meticulous planning, late nights in the lab and an unwavering determination to learn from past mistakes.
Dr. David S. Wilkes and Dr. Toni Eldridge Wilkes Give $1 Million to Support Villanova’s Center for Access, Success and Achievement
Renowned specialist in pulmonary disease, military veteran and recent winner of the American Thoracic Society’s highest honor, Villanova trustee Dr. David S. Wilkes '78 CLAS and his wife, Dr. Toni Eldridge Wilkes, a medical practitioner in obstetrics and gynecology, have given a transformational $1 million gift to Villanova’s Center for Access, Success and Achievement (CASA) to address its most urgent needs and further bolster its comprehensive academic, professional and personal programming.
Villanova University Alumni Association Announces Four New Board Members
The Villanova University Alumni Association (VUAA) recently announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors: Rev. Joseph D. Calderone, OSA, ’71 CLAS, ’73 MA, who will also serve as Board Chaplain; Sandy Dauphinais Carlson ’96 VSB; Erica D. Howard ’21 CPS; and Matt O’Malley ’04 CLAS, ’07 MBA.
Villanova University Engineers Secure Major Research Funding from New Millennium, a Steel Dynamics Company
Villanova University professors of Civil and Environmental Engineering David Dinehart, PhD; Shawn P. Gross, PhD; and Joseph Robert Yost, PhD, PE, have been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant from New Millennium, a Steel Dynamics company, for an extensive research program focused on the design and performance of structural steel components used in commercial buildings.
VILLANOVA IN THE MEDIA
- 'It is Alarming': After Second Outage This Year, Experts Say AT&T Risks Customer Loyalty (CNN)
- Crushes Make Everyone Embarrasing, Not Just You (Glamour)
- All Aboard the Train to Nowhere Cutting Through Pristine Mexican Jungle for Votes (The Telegraph)
- S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow All Hit Record Highs After Encouraging Inflation Data (CNN)
- 2024 Tornado Season Among Most Active in History (TODAY Show)
- The Magnetic Heart of the Milky Way (The New York Times)
- Sports League Scandals Highlight Risks of Gambling (TODAY Show)
- Hollywood Should Give Brain Science a Star Turn (Scientific American)
- Who was Mary Magdalene? Historians are Still Trying to Figure That Out (National Geographic)