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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’s Office for Sustainability to Host 2024 International Sustainability Conference
Villanova University’s Office for Sustainability in Mission and Ministry will host the 2024 International Sustainability Conference, entitled Our Common Home, Our Common Hope: Community Engagement for a Safe and Just Future, from Oct. 1-3, 2024 in the Connelly Center.
Villanova University Awards Mendel Medal to Eminent Vaccinologist and Pediatrician Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
Villanova University has named Professor Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, as the 2024 recipient of the Mendel Medal.
Villanova University to Celebrate 19th Annual St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service
On Saturday, September 7, Villanova University will hold its 19th annual St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service. Named for the University’s patron saint, a 16th-century Augustinian bishop who devoted his life to helping the poor and disenfranchised, the yearly event is one of the Delaware Valley’s largest single-day community service initiatives.
Villanova University Opens Drosdick Hall, New Home of the College of Engineering
As the 2024-25 academic year begins, Villanova University officially opens Drosdick Hall—the new home of the College of Engineering—following the completion of a $125 million, 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building expansion. This ambitious project more than doubled the size of the College of Engineering’s primary academic building, allowing for enhancements to all aspects of the academic and student experience.
Villanova University Names Tej Patel as Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Villanova University has announced the appointment of Tej Patel as Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective Monday, Sept. 9. This appointment is the result of a comprehensive national search, which yielded a strong pool of candidates from around the country.
VILLANOVA IN THE MEDIA
- When Emily Dickinson Mailed It In (The New Yorker)
- From Classical IT to AI Jazz. Time to Get Some Lessons (Forbes)
- AI Is Learning to Predict the Weather (The Wall Street Journal)
- 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)