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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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Sport and Study: Villanova University Faculty Offer Academic Lens to Paris Olympics Storylines
All eyes are on Paris: more than 10,000 athletes from 206 nations are set to compete in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, the third Olympics in the City of Love and the first since 1924. Below, Villanova University faculty members provide their academic expertise on the unique storylines and narratives already taking place as Paris 2024 gets underway.
Patrick Tiernan '16 CLAS Heads to Paris as University Celebrates Latest Chapter of Olympic Tradition
For the 20th consecutive Summer Olympics there will be at least one Villanovan competing on the world's biggest stage. Former track & field standout Patrick Tiernan '16 CLAS was named one of five Australian athletes who were selected by the Australian Olympic Committee to compete in the marathon at Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.
Computing Sciences Professor Awarded Grant from US Department of Agriculture
Venkata Siva Kumar Margapuri, PhD, associate professor of Computing Sciences at Villanova University has been awarded a three-year, $749,086 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to utilize autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs), computer vision and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools to study the abundance of Bombus species—commonly known as bumblebees—their relationship with wild flora and factors that affect pollinator health.
Terry Delaney ’83 CLAS to Receive 2024 St. Thomas of Villanova Alumni Medal
The Villanova University Alumni Association (VUAA) has announced the selection of Terry Delaney ’83 CLAS as the recipient of its 2024 St. Thomas of Villanova Alumni Medal. The medal is the highest award given by the VUAA and is presented to alumni for outstanding service and for reflecting the spirit and legacy of St. Thomas of Villanova.
Britney Davis ’15 COE Selected as Recipient of the 2024 Villanova University Alumni Association Young Alumni Medal
The Villanova University Alumni Association (VUAA) has named Britney Davis ’15 COE as the recipient of its 2024 Young Alumni Medal. The award honors alumni who have made outstanding contributions professionally, academically and in service to the University.
VILLANOVA IN THE MEDIA
- Misleading Ads Part of Schemes to Gin up Unauthorized ACA Sign-Ups, Lawsuit Alleges (NPR)
- Will the Seine be Clean Enough by the Olympics? Not Even the Experts Know Yet (Associated Press)
- Scientists Find Desert Moss ‘That can Survive on Mars’ (The Guardian)
- Voice Assistants and AI Chatbots Still Can’t Say Who Won the 2020 Election (The Washington Post)
- '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)