History Chair Named AHA Councilor
Associate Professor and Chair of History Nerina Rustomji, Ph.D., has been named Councilor for the Professional Division of the American Historical Association (AHA). Her term as Councilor begins January 2019.
IISR’s Fall SJU Sport Analytics Seminar
One of the thrusts of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sport Research (IISR) is advancing research and exploring applications of sport analytics while simultaneously equipping our students with first-hand knowledge of the field. This fall’s St. John’s University Sport Analytics (SJUSA) seminar is the IISR’s first initiative in the sport analytics space.
CPS, Television and Film Adjunct Faculty Wins Taormina Film Festival for Best Director
Filippo Piscopo, an adjunct faculty in the Division of Mass Communication (College of Professional Studies), Television and Film degree program, and Lorena Luciano won the award for Best Director at the 64th Taormina Film Festival held last July 14-20, 2008 in Sicily
St. John's Welcomes 42 New Faculty Members
With the new academic year officially starting on Wednesday, September 5, we are happy to welcome 42 new faculty members to St. John's University.
Jarowski Symposium Sheds Light on Translating Research into Drug Therapies
Basic scientific research is the key to developing groundbreaking drug therapies, yet translating that research into an actual medication can be challenging. For this reason, the 10th Annual Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Industrial Pharmacy Symposium, held at St. John’s University on June 4, focused on the theme “Bench 2 Bedside: Advances in Delivery Technologies and Regulatory Strategies for New Drug Approval.”
Award-Winning App Helps Students Navigate Library Shelves
St. John’s University has recently been honored with the Campus Technology Impact Award for the original development of the BKFNDr mobile app, which uses beacons, coordinates, and mapping to assist St. John’s students in navigating dense library shelves—quickly getting them to the books they need.
Dean Katia Passerini Presents at MSME Forum at United Nations
Dean Katia Passerini was a panel speaker at the International Council for Small Business MSME Forum at the United Nations
St. John's is Transforming Classrooms Around the World
Thanks to Crestron’s reliable and easy-to-use solutions, professors now have the confidence to experiment, configure, and manage the technology within classroom.
For Alumna, Service is a Key Component to Pharmacy Practice
Christine Chim ’11Pharm.D., Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, incorporates St. John’s University’s Vincentian mission into her role as a member of the second cohort of the Clinical Scholars program, a national leadership program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Outgoing Provost Lauded at Annual Employee Recognition Convocation
The Employee Recognition Convocation, held on May 24 in Taffner Field House on St. John’s University’s Queens campus, provides an annual opportunity to honor exemplary faculty, administrators, and staff who promote the University’s Catholic and Vincentian mission through excellent service.