Graduating Physics Students Pursue Bright Futures
Three students graduating in May 2018 from the Department of Physics are looking ahead to bright futures. Claire Alvine, Austin Bradley, and Richard Rios all have accepted offers of admission to competitive graduate programs in the field.
Art Historian Discusses Football and Visual Culture
What does football – or American soccer – have to do with art? According to presenter Mike O’Mahony, Ph.D., Professor of Art and Visual Culture at the University of Bristol, UK, this question became crucial in post-World War II England, as art critics faced the problem of how to engage new audiences in British culture. During the lecture, “Match of the Day?: John Berger, David Sylvester and the Football and the Fine Arts Exhibition of 1953,” on Thursday, April 19, 2018, Dr. O’Mahony presented this problem in the context of British art traditions and football culture. The J. Hecht British Studies Endowment sponsored the lecture.
At Research Month Poster Presentations, Students and Faculty Share Ideas and Discoveries
The scholarly achievements of more than 400 St. John’s students and faculty were exhibited on Thursday, April 19, as the University hosted Research Month poster presentations inside Taffner Field House on the Queens, NY, campus.
Mass Communication in Scandinavia
The Division of Mass Communication has introduced a new course, Mass Communication in Scandinavia.
Commencement Exercises Celebrate Newest Alumni
St. John’s University’s 148th academic year will culminate in annual Commencement ceremonies featuring speakers representing the Church, academia, law, education, the sciences, the US military, and business.
St. John’s Student takes First Prize in the SIEDC Entrepreneurial Competition
On April 17th, 2018, St. John’s students competed with Wagner College and College of Staten Island students in the 2018 Entrepreneurial Competition held at the Staten Island Economic Development...
St. John’s Students Make Lifesaving Diagnosis
Citing the comprehensive training they receive at St. John’s University, two students are credited with saving a man’s life on the last day of their five-week rotation at a local hospital.
Argentine Fulbrights Study English, US Culture at St. John’s
Visiting Fulbright students from Argentina completed six weeks of intensive study at St. John’s University this semester through a special program that included course work in English and their majors, and an immersion in the sites and culture of New York City.
St. John’s Announces New Materials Research Society University Chapter
St. John’s University now offers students in its science disciplines new opportunities for research, professional development, and graduate school preparation. The Materials Research Society (MRS) has approved a petition to create a University chapter at St. John’s.
Discover the World: Europe Students Complete First Semester in Limerick, Ireland
After St. John’s announced that Limerick, Ireland, would become part of the popular Discover the World: Europe program, 198 students made the trip overseas in January to become the first cohort to experience this historic city.