2025 NEWS
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ English Professor Offers Candid Take on Fatherhood in New Collection of Essays
In his new collection of essays, "Tell Me about Your Bad Guys: Fathering in Anxious Times," °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ English Professor Michael Dowdy, PhD, shares a deeply personal and literary exploration of fatherhood.
Biology Professor Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Study Brain Development During Maturation
Troy Shirangi, PhD, associate professor of Biology, recently received a $502,563 grant from the National Science Foundation to study brain development during maturation.
Two °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Student-Produced Social Justice Documentaries Premiere This May
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s Social Justice Documentary Filmmaking course is renowned for producing impactful films that illuminate vital narratives and many of the films garner both local and national recognition. In spring 2025, student production team Pinctada Pearl Productions will debut two new documentaries, each capturing compelling stories of cultural preservation, community, education, and empowerment.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ English Professor Confronts Environmental Change Through Poetry in New Book
In her new book Flood Plain, poet and English Professor Lisa Sewell, PhD, engages with the pressing realities of environmental change through creative writing. The poetry collection investigates wild lands, coastal regions, wetlands and dam-ruined rivers—landscapes that have been altered by human activity.
The Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society 2025 Transit Talks Welcomes Author and Professor Simone Browne, PhD
Simone Browne, PhD, associate professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and director of the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, will give the 2025 Transit Talks on April 24 at 4 p.m. on °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ's Campus.
Sister Mary Scullion, RSM, Named 2025 Praxis Award Recipient for her Lifelong Service to Serving the Homeless
The °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Ethics Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has named Sister Mary Scullion, RSM, co-founder of the Philadelphia nonprofit Project HOME, the recipient of the 2025 Praxis Award in Professional Ethics.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Launches The °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ One Sky Center for Astrophysics
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences launches its 12th Center of Excellence, The °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ One Sky Center for Astrophysics. The Center is dedicated to advancing innovation and excellence in astrophysics by prioritizing inclusion of traditionally underrepresented groups.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s English Department Celebrates 27th Annual Literary Festival with Award-Winning Authors and Poets
This year marks the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Literary Festival's 27th iteration, welcoming acclaimed poets and novelists to campus to present readings and meet with students. The featured writers include Rachel Heng, Stephen Sexton, Victoria Chang and Paul Lisicky, who will visit campus during the spring 2025 semester.
Stephen Sexton Named 2025 Charles A. Heimbold Jr. Chair of Irish Studies at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ selected Stephen Sexton, an award-winning Northern Irish poet and lecturer, as the 2025 Charles A. Heimbold Jr. Chair of Irish Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The visiting writer-in-residence program offers Irish Studies students the opportunity to participate in a close classroom experience with one of Ireland’s finest authors.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Theology Professor Reimagines Future of Catholic Higher Education in New Book
As Catholic higher education institutions navigate an era of rapid change, Massimo Faggioli, PhD, professor of Theology and Religious Studies at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, offers a timely and insightful exploration of challenges and opportunities in his new book, "Theology and Catholic Higher Education: Beyond Our Identity Crisis" (Orbis Books, 2024).
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ History Professor Uncovers Stories of Families Separated by Slavery in New Book
For decades after the abolition of slavery, thousands of formerly enslaved people placed ads in newspapers, eager to reconnect with loved ones. These deeply moving stories of family, loss and resilience are at the heart of "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families," a new book by Judith Giesberg, PhD, professor of History in °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.