The story of how one leader's actions stopped a second nuclear power plant in Fukushima from melting down is now a case study in crisis management. Former site manager for Fukushima Daini Naohiro Masuda came to campus May 31 to share his experiences to a packed auditorium in Hannan Hall.
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A new sculpture of a pregnant Blessed Virgin Mary was unveiled and blessed by Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory in front of Theological College, the national seminary of The Catholic University of America, May 17.
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Around 200 priests, religious, theologians, and laypeople participated in a symposium on the theology of the priesthood featuring Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery of Bishops, at The Catholic University of America May 16.
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Marie Nolan, dean of the Conway School of Nursing, told 81 graduating nursing students at The Catholic University of America their greatest strength is seeing the “person of Jesus” in every patient at the nursing pinning ceremony May 11.
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Leaders don’t always have the loudest voices. Graduating senior Brian Melendez leaves an impactful legacy of quiet leadership among immigrant, migrant, and commuter students at The Catholic University of America.
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The annual World Portuguese Language Day is an opportunity to celebrate the global connections at The Catholic University of America. This year, diplomats from several Portuguese-speaking countries attended a crowded May 5 event featuring live music, poetry readings, cultural awareness activities, and food.
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As the academic year comes to a close, Yung-Yung Chang, director of Asian Studies, reflected on her first year at The Catholic University of America and how the interest in studying Asian cultures has grown on campus.
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An athlete who has overcome her share of performance anxiety, sophomore Amanda Gomez started an organization at The Catholic University of America focused on destigmatizing student athlete mental health struggles.
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Visiting panelists presented opposing views on the idea of a free birth policy in the United States at a discussion held by the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America April 25.
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The Catholic University of America President Dr. Peter Kilpatrick met the Ambassador of Hungary to the United States Szabolcs Takács on Wednesday to discuss possibilities for international educational collaboration. The meeting occurred just days before Pope Francis traveled to Hungary for a three-day visit.
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Entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, who recently passed away, found so much inspiration in the ministry of The Catholic University of America alumna Sister Thea Bowman that he bought the rights to make a film about her life.
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“I felt like this was a place where people wanted me to be,” said senior Grace Riordan, describing The Catholic University of America.
The French and sociology double major from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, immediately felt at home when she visited the University after being accepted into the Honors Program. “It felt like a place where I could really deepen relationships and get to know people, and I didn't feel like I was just another number,” she said.
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As Earth Day, April 22, approaches, The Catholic University of America continues to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability by offering the campus community opportunities to support and improve the environment.
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The world does not have the “luxury” to ignore the international challenges of energy pollution, said Portugal’s ambassador to the United States during the Global Connections Series discussion at The Catholic University of America April 12.
The Hon. Francisco Lopes, who spoke on “Sustainability & Innovation: Efforts to Reduce Human Impact on the Earth,” said the world must combine forces to make a difference on the pollution issue.
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Sergio Arreaga was 8 years old when he first fell in love with the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Eventually, the neighboring Catholic University of America captured his heart as well.
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History doctoral candidate Amos Bronner was received an award from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the nation’s most prestigious international educational exchange program. During his nine-month fellowship in Vienna, Bronner will conduct dissertation research on early medieval legal practices.
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Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera gave a keynote address at Catholic University that capped off “Launching into Leadership,” a weeklong event hosted by the Office of Campus Activities.
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Boston Cardinal Seán O’Malley, spoke about necessary responses that should come from the Church and State to overcome the global immigration crisis at the James H. Provost Memorial Lecture March 22.
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Catholic University President Dr. Peter Kilpatrick and featured speaker Abigail Favale led a conversation on Catholicism and gender issues in a crowded Heritage Hall at the opening installment of the new Presidential Speaker Series March 21.
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Scholars from around the world presented at a conference March 13-14 to honor 40 years of work from David Walsh, professor of politics and a leading philosophical scholar at The Catholic University of America.
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Physics doctoral candidate Stela Ishitani Silva received a NASA Postdoctoral Program fellowship to pursue her dream to design artificial intelligence to discover distant worlds.
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Junior Daneev Imbert is known across campus for her active leadership roles in over a half dozen organizations, clubs and departments. Despite her busy calendar, Imbert’s main focus is scheduling time to bring joy to others.
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University President Dr. Peter Kilpatrick is launching his Presidential Speaker Series at The Catholic University of America on March 21 with a conversation on women and gender from a Catholic perspective with Abigail Favale.
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As Pope Francis celebrates 10 years as leader of the Catholic Church March 13, members of The Catholic University of America community reflected on how he has shaped the papacy and campus.
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