The nuclear physics group, led by Associate Professor Tanja Horn, has been awarded a federal grant of $750,000 from the National Science Foundation.
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The Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers (ALSCW) will move to the campus of The Catholic University of America in early 2016.
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The 26th Annual Christmas Concert for Charity raised $13,000 to support the work of a convent near The Catholic University of America.
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The Vitreous State Laboratory accomplished an impressive feat this semester when it was named the recipient of 14 awards within three months.
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The Office of Campus Ministry kicks off the Jubilee Year with an evening of prayer and reconciliation.
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Professor Venigalla Rao discusses new findings from his lab that could lead to a potential HIV vaccine, and answers questions on advances in the HIV field.
Read MoreOn Dec. 8, 2015, the Catholic Church will begin celebrating the Year of Mercy, a jubilee year announced by Pope Francis last March. The following Catholic University professors can comment on topics related to the Year of Mercy and jubilee years.
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The music school will kick off its Christmas celebrations Dec. 4 with a night of seasonal sacred music during the 26th Annual Christmas Concert for Charity.
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Students staying on campus will have the opportunity to share a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Father Jude.
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Catholic University will recognize five alumni for their outstanding athletic achievements at the Athletics Hall of Fame Inductions on Jan. 30.
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Catholic University will celebrate the Christmas season with events that take place over the course of the next month.
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Students shared foods representing their unique cultures during a Thanksgiving potluck Nov. 19.
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Junípero Serra was canonized by Pope Francis during his September Mass at the Basilica. Father John Ford talks about this new saint.
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The following experts at The Catholic University of America are available to reporters to comment on recent acts of terrorism, migration, refugees, and peace.
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This fall the School of Architecture and Planning is offering three new degree programs.
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The School of Engineering recently honored Letitia Long with its 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award.
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With Big Love, CUA Drama presents a story of runaway brides that is equal parts comedy and tragedy.
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The larger-than-life antics of a busy opera company will be brought to life on stage this month as the music school presents Mozart's opera.
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President Garvey said he is "heartened" by the U.S. Supreme Court's announcement that it will take up all seven pending cases challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) mandate.
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A recent interdisciplinary conference examines Pope Francis's encyclical through various academic lenses.
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V. Bradley Lewis, associate professor of philosophy, will testify on Capitol Hill about the growing refugee crisis in Europe.
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Drama graduate students celebrated Halloween early with a night of theatre adapted from the works of Edgar Allen Poe.
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The new program is designed to prepare students to solve grand challenges facing society in the 21st century.
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God’s revelation will be the topic of a one-day conference scheduled to take place at CUA Nov. 6.
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In preparation for the Year of Mercy, Catholic University will co-host a day of discussions related to restorative justice.
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Catholic University has accepted the Centesimus Annus Della Ratta Family Endowed Professorship, named in honor of benefactor Joe Della Ratta.
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The German Studies Program is hosting events in October to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the German reunification.
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CUA partnered with the European Delegation to the United States this week to host the premiere of a new documentary.
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The Department of Drama was honored recently as a recipient of the International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP) 2015 50/50 Applause Award.
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CUA is partnering with the European Union Delegation to the United States to host the premiere of a new documentary.
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The University will partner with the USCCB for a daylong conference examining the Pope's recent encyclical on the environment.
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University Libraries is hosting three events in October to support International Open Access Week, Oct. 19 through 25.
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Experts at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., are available to discuss the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family.
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Audiences will be swept away by a tale of comedy and romance as the music school presents The Most Happy Fella.
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The National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS) Center on Global Aging (COGA) is hosting the 2015 Bill Bechill and Daniel Thursz Memorial Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m.
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Stephen Schneck, director of the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies and associate professor of politics at The Catholic University of America, has been appointed as a member of President Barack Obama’s third Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
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American Authors will perform at Capital Fest on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. on the lawn of The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law.
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The Catholic University of America’s National Catholic School of Social Services Center on Global Aging is hosting the 2015 Bill Bechill and Daniel Thursz Memorial Lecture.
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Submission of SAT or ACT test results is now optional for students applying for undergraduate admission.
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Selma 65 tells the story of Viola Liuzzo, a white civil rights activist who demonstrated against discrimination toward African-American voters.
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Sean B. Carroll, internationally recognized evolutionary biologist, will be the keynote speaker for the Department of Biology’s annual graduate student research symposium.
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Sean B. Carroll, an internationally recognized evolutionary biologist, author, educator, and executive producer, will be the keynote speaker at the annual symposium hosted by The Catholic University of America’s biology department.
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University Libraries hosts two events on Wednesday, Sept. 16, a Wiki-Edit-A-Thon and a Know Your Campus guided history tour.
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CUA's Department of Art presents artist Pat Costigan's project, "Grace: The Words of Pope Francis."
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As part of a grant of up to $2 million, the School of Nursing is entering an academic and clinical partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to enroll VA nurses in a program that will educate them as adult gerontology practitioners with master’s and doctoral degrees.
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Members of the University community were encouraged to walk with Pope Francis through their prayers and actions as part of the annual Mass.
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The Basilica and CUA are drawing on their close relationship as they prepare to host Pope Francis.
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Saturday, Sept. 5, marks the official opening of the Rome Center of The Catholic University of America (CUA) and Australian Catholic University (ACU) at Via Garibaldi 28.
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Pope Francis has appointed John Grabowski, associate professor of moral theology/ethics, as an expert to the 2015 Synod of Bishops Oct. 4 through 25.
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The University Chamber Choir and the Symphony Orchestra will be among those performing at this fall's canonization Mass.
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Catholic University welcomed nearly 1,000 first-year and transfer students to campus Aug. 27.
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The Mass marks the official start of the academic year at Catholic University.
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This year's Orientation includes information on all aspects of college life, a casino night, a playfair, and a Mass.
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The Engineering School hosted the Vietnamese vice minister of construction earlier this month.
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This year's drama productions will include Selma '65, Big Love, and Pride and Prejudice.
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The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music continues its 50th anniversary celebration this fall.
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The Musical Theatre and Vocal Divisions of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music present their 2015-2016 events.
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Twelve college students from Fu Jen Catholic University spent three weeks living at Catholic University as part of an exchange program between the two universities.
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For the summer 2015 special issue on careers, CUA Magazine readers share their best career advice.
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Here are responses from CUA Magazine readers who love their jobs. More appear in the print edition of the special issue on careers.
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The Spanish-language section of the website mirrors much of what is offered on the main CUA website, including information about academic programs, student activities, residence life, safety and health, and admissions.
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Sixteen high school students took part in this year’s program, which included classes and workshops on a wide variety of theatre topics.
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CUA's National Catholic School of Social Service is working with other Catholic groups to wipe out human trafficking.
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President John Garvey and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomed District of Columbia youth to Catholic University on July 8.
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The National Catholic School of Social Service has been rated the top Catholic school of social work in the nation.
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Catholic University received eight awards from the Catholic Press Association.
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Catholic University's school of social work, together with Catholic Charities and the USCCB, will address the problem of human trafficking.
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Faculty and staff involved in previous papal visits to share some memories of those events.
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CUA was selected to receive $7,500 to support new scholarships for study abroad from the Institute for International Education.
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Beginning in fall 2015, the Department of Media Studies at The Catholic University of America will offer a new academic program, a certificate in Video Production and Digital Storytelling.
Read MoreOn June 21-24, The Catholic University of America will host The Seventh North American Syriac Symposium.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on the legality of same-sex marriage by the end of the month. The following professors are available to discuss the topic of same-sex marriage and the ruling.
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Representatives from three of the world’s major religions came together for a conference celebrating interreligious friendship and dialogue.
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President John Garvey has announced that he has appointed Andrew V. Abela as the new University Provost, effective June 3.
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The following experts from The Catholic University of America are available to comment on the Pope’s encyclical on the environment, which is expected in coming months.
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The number of graduates who have committed to serving at schools and in communities around the country and overseas has more than doubled in recent years.
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Best-selling suspense novelist Mary Higgins Clark addressed the Class of 2015 during the 126th Annual Commencement Ceremony May 16.
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Several new graduates share how they landed their new jobs and why they can't wait to start.
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President John Garvey announced today that the University has hired Christopher P. Lydon as the new Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing, effective June 22.
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President John Garvey announced today that the University has hired Scott P. Rembold as the new Vice President for University Advancement, effective June 24.
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Catholic University will confer approximately 1,850 degrees during its 126th Annual Commencement Ceremony.
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Three faculty members were honored for their achievements in research and creative arts during the Spring Faculty Luncheon.
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The Senior Thesis Exhibition currently on display in the Salve Regina Art Gallery features the unique work of studio art majors Mark Thomas and Cristina Rago.
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Following the devastating earthquake, a group of Nepalese students began raising money. Through CUA Cares, you can help too.
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Highlighted books will cover topics ranging from minority party politics in Congress, American Catholic life and education, bilingual education, and health care management.
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11 honors students went on a behind-the-scenes tour of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center earlier this month.
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Students at CUA are excited about the upcoming September visit of Pope Francis.
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The leaders of the Archdiocese of Washington, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and The Catholic University of America met today with students from CUA’s School of Architecture and Planning to announce a contest for the design of the altar, chair, and ambo to be used by Pope Francis during the canonization Mass of Blessed Junípero Serra on Sept. 23, 2015.
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America’s Catholic cardinals gathered in St. Louis on April 24, raising more than $1.1 million for college scholarships at the 26th American Cardinals Dinner.
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The Catholic University of America was recognized April 27 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2014-2015 Individual Conference Champion of the College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the Landmark Conference.
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The Holy Father will celebrate an outdoor Mass adjacent to campus on Sept. 23, 2015.
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An upcoming conference will bring together representatives from major relief organizations to discuss fighting poverty around the world.
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The Catholic University of America has been recognized as a 2014 Tree Campus by the Arbor Day Foundation — the fourth consecutive year the University has earned the distinction.
Read MoreThe Catholic Historical Review was founded at CUA in April 1915. The well-respected journal is marking its 100th anniversary.
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America’s Catholic cardinals will gather in St. Louis on Friday, April 24, to raise money for college scholarships at the 26th American Cardinals Dinner.
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Pope Francis' September visit will mark the third time a reigning pope has come to campus.
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Experts at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., are available to discuss Pope Francis’s upcoming trip to the United States.
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Experts are available to comment on the effect of violence on children and how adults can help them cope.
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The Catholic University of America is mourning the passing of its distinguished alumnus and former longtime trustee Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I.
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McMahon 112 is dedicated to the former philosophy professor during the University's Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Week.
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Longtime drama professor, John Carr was recently honored posthumously with a teaching award and a $10,000 grant.
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Several leaders in the field of Catholic broadcasting gathered at CUA Monday for a discussion about the role of media in the new evangelization.
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Catholic University students, alumni, and faculty performed in one of Washington’s most notable venues Sunday night during the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music’s 50th Anniversary Gala Concert.
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A panel of historians will consider how three missionary priests helped shape the United States during a discussion panel April 22.
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Two nursing professors have been accepted as American Association for Nurse Practitioners (AANP) fellows.
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The Department of Drama presents “The Revolutionists,” a new play by Lauren Gunderson, exploring feminism, violence, and the French Revolution.
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A photo display documenting the transformation of South Campus into the Monroe Street Market mixed-use development over the past five years.
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Mary Higgins Clark, best-selling author and suspense novelist, will address the Class of 2015 at the 126th Annual Commencement Ceremony of The Catholic University of America on May 16.
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The Drama Department will present The Annunciation, a modernization of the medieval Wakefield Play, in partnership with the Picturing Mary exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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It's been a busy semester for music and drama students and faculty and local media has noticed.
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Two University experts talk about the complicated process of grief.
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Before the removal of trailers from campus, students had the chance to deconstruct them to learn more about architectural design and building.
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Items from the Oliveira Lima Library were recently digitized to make the items in the collection widely available to researchers.
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A new generation of female engineers is learning to hold their own in a historically male-dominated field.
Read MoreCUA's Graduate Student Conference Picturing Mary:Woman, Mother, Idea explored the influence of the Blessed Mother.
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Carl Sagan Medal honoree Brother Guy Consolmagno was among the speakers during a recent Vatican Observatory Foundation Seminar.
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A web-only sidebar accompanying the article "CUA Sweethearts" in the Spring 2015 issue of The Catholic University of America Magazine.
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The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music will hold a 50th Anniversary Gala Performance April 12.
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Catholic University, Lantos Foundation, and Witherspoon Institute Applaud New Memoir by Chen Guangcheng.
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Catholic University students traveled around the world this month, participating in service trips during spring break.
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Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim scholars and leaders will to commemorate the legacy of Nostra Aetate, Vatican II’s declaration on non-Christian religions.
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At Catholic University, students can explore their interest in Irish culture through student organizations, certificate programs, classes, and study abroad programs.
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Catholic University’s production of Rigoletto March 19 through 22 promises “an intimacy and immediacy” not found at larger venues in the D.C. area.
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Renowned scholar Joseph Weiler will speak on “Sanctity and Morality in the Public Square” and will be presented with an honorary degree.
Read MoreA graduate student conference on the Blessed Virgin Mary and her influence through time will feature a keynote address by renowned medieval historian medieval historian Miri Rubin.
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Sang Wook Lee was recently named a recipient of a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award.
Read MorePhilippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a Catholic University alumnus, returned to campus Monday, March 2, to deliver the annual Cardinal Dearden Lecture. He spoke on the 50th anniversary of Gaudium et Spes
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Most Rev. Joseph E. Kurtz, archbishop of Louisville, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and a participant in the Synod of Bishops on the Family; and John Grabowski, associate professor and director of moral theology/ethics at CUA and a member of the Pontifical Council for the Family, will participate.
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As March Madness begins, Catholic University’s Department of Athletics has reason for celebration.
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Bishop Richard Moth from St. Mary's University in London visited CUA to discuss expanding the partnership between the two Catholic institutions.
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Hundreds of students attended an interactive presentation about respectful dating practices.
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Assistant Professor Martin Johnson is writing a book about Movies of Local People, created to draw people into small-town theaters.
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Faculty and staff share their favorite Lenten prose and even an audio tape for listening when you’re on the go.
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Hundreds of students attended this year's Mr. CUA event. The all-male pageant is a longstanding University tradition.
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Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, a Catholic University alumnus, will deliver the annual Cardinal Dearden Lecture on Monday, March 2, at 4:30 p.m.
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CUA is one of nearly 400 universities participating in the annual RecycleMania competition, which runs through March 28.
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Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores, bishop of Brownsville, Texas, will give a talk titled “Immigration as a Theological Paradigm for Faith and Social Justice.”
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A number of Catholic University students and alumni from the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music and the Department of Drama in the School of Arts and Sciences have received nominations for the 2015 Helen Hayes Awards for their performances and work in Washington, D.C.-area productions.
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Who was St. Valentine? A reflection on the saint reveals why he is the patron of love, young people, and happy marriages.
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In March and April, CUA will celebrate Archbishop Sheen, a Catholic University alumnus and longtime theology and philosophy professor.
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Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will deliver the annual Cardinal Dearden Lecture, speaking on the 50th anniversary of Gaudium et Spes, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (one of four main constitutions of the Second Vatican Council).
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In March and April, CUA will celebrate Archbishop Sheen, a Catholic University alumnus and longtime theology and philosophy professor.
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The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music will present two events this semester at the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Md., as part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration.
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Musical theatre students will explore the material of one of today’s most well-known composers and lyricists this month as Unlimited: The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz, makes its premiere at The Catholic University of America.
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Knights and sword fights, fantastical characters, and real-life relationship struggles are just a few of the topics to be explored on stage as two original student-written plays premiere at Hartke Theatre in February.
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Catholic University President John Garvey and two other university presidents will discuss “The State of Higher Education and the Calling of Faith-based Universities” at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m.
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Seated next to his counterpart from the Australian Catholic University (ACU), Catholic University President John Garvey noted the “three-continent endeavor” that had brought them to a signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding on a shared Rome Center.
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Members of the University gathered Jan. 27 for the University's Annual Mass in Honor of St. Thomas Aquinas
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At the District Architecture Center, four student teams will participate in “Between Memories and Making: A Panel Discussion on Loss, Life, and Learning.”
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Catholic University and Dominican House of Studies, in association with the National Catholic Educational Association, will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week at the annual University Mass in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas, which will be broadcast live on EWTN and CatholicTV.
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On a sunny, mild morning, hundreds of Catholic University students gathered in Caldwell Hall Jan. 22 to attend a rally before traveling to the National Mall for the 42nd Annual March for Life.
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Catholic University’s School of Business and Economics has received a commitment of up to $3 million from the Charles Koch Foundation ($1,750,000), the Busch Family Foundation ($500,000), and three business leaders (each contributing $250,000).
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Every year on Jan. 22, hundreds of Catholic University students participate in the March for Life. Five students share their reasons for marching.
Read MoreFaculty members at The Catholic University of America are available to comment on themes related to the Charlie Hebdo massacre and Pope Francis’ recent comments on freedom of speech and killing in the name of religion.
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More than 750 students, faculty, and staff from The Catholic University of America are expected to serve neighbors in need on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19 — the largest contingent in the 10 years the University has participated in the MLK Day of Service.
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As part of its anniversary season, the School of Music has numerous special performances planned for 2015.
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A packed house enjoyed an evening of Mozart Jan. 12 performed by the National Symphony Orchestra as part of its NSO in Your Neighborhood series.
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The School of Theology and Religious Studies will host of series of lectures to complement the Picturing Mary exhibit.
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On Jan. 22, hundreds of Catholic University students will join tens of thousands of people in the March for Life, a peaceful demonstration that has been happening every year since 1973.
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Vince Bantu is among 20 recent recipients of a 2014 Forum for Theological Exploration Fellowship for Doctoral Students of African Descent.
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The Catholic University of America and Australian Catholic University are creating a new joint Rome Center just over a mile from the Vatican.
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