Pilgrimage to Rome Helps Catholic Scholars Grow in Faith
A recent pilgrimage to the seat of the Roman Catholic faith brought members of St. John’s University’s Catholic Scholars program closer to God and each other. Six Catholic Scholars—four from the...
Physics Minor Earns First-Place Poster Award at National Conference
A St. John’s University student who minors in Physics recently won a top prize at a poster competition held during the 2023 National Society of Black Physicists Conference at the Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN.
Alumnus’ Endowment to Support Chemistry Instrument Acquisitions
A new endowment established in memory of James G. Connery ’67Ph.D. will enable current and future generations of St. John’s University students to have the most up-to-date research equipment available for their chemistry and biochemistry research.
New Student Convocation Offers Inspiring Message to Incoming Students
The convocation is a symbolic rite of passage for incoming first-year and transfer students that heralds their entrance into college life with an enthusiastic welcome reminiscent of their eventual Commencement in four years.
Professor Honored with Career Achievement Award from American Psychological Association
Her four-decade career has included significant professional recognition, but few honors meant more to Beverly Greene, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychology, than the Lifetime Career Achievement Award bestowed on her recently by the American Psychological Association (APA).
D’Angelo Lecture Highlights Divisive Times for the United States
“I’ve never lived in angrier times than right now.” That was the observation made by Owen Flanagan, Ph.D., the 2023 Peter P. and Margaret A. D’Angelo Chair in the Humanities at St. John’s University, during the annual lecture held on April 3 in the D’Angelo Center on the Queens, NY, campus.
History Major Selected as St. John’s University’s First Henry Luce Foundation Scholar
Senior Reem Nemmassi has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Luce Scholars Program. This nationally competitive fellowship is awarded annually to 18 graduating seniors and young alumni...
Student Curators Produce Virtual Art Exhibit on Victorian Photographer
Student curators recently hosted a live, walk-through tour of a virtual art exhibition they created on the website of St. John’s University’s Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery. The exhibit marks the...
Music Legend Louis Armstrong is Topic of Black History Month Lecture
Jazz, swing, and pop icon Louis Armstrong was hailed during St. John’s University’s Black History Month Lecture as one of the greatest and most influential musicians of all time—a man who broke a multitude of color barriers through his music and singing, as well as his public stances against racial injustice.
Gilman International Scholarship Winners Announced
Six St. John’s University undergraduates are recipients of the US Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a highly competitive program that makes it possible for students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.