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Whether or not the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates or not will ultimately come down to a decision between curbing inflation or jolting the job market, says Villanova business professor John Sedunov. “It’s a tough line to walk.” abcnews.go.com/Business/fed...
The Fed is divided over cutting interest rates. Here's why that matters
Sentiment has shifted dramatically in favor of an interest rate cut.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Whether or not the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates or not will ultimately come down to a decision between curbing inflation or jolting the job market, says Villanova business professor John Sedunov. “It’s a tough line to walk.” abcnews.go.com/Business/fed...
One year after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria,
professor of global studies Samer Abboud joined CBC's Ottawa Morning to explain how Syrians are recovering after the end of a 13-year civil war. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
professor of global studies Samer Abboud joined CBC's Ottawa Morning to explain how Syrians are recovering after the end of a 13-year civil war. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
One year after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria,
professor of global studies Samer Abboud joined CBC's Ottawa Morning to explain how Syrians are recovering after the end of a 13-year civil war. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
professor of global studies Samer Abboud joined CBC's Ottawa Morning to explain how Syrians are recovering after the end of a 13-year civil war. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Paul Tagliabue, legendary former NFL commissioner, passed on Sunday. Mr. Tagliabue “led the NFL with grace and humility. As an experienced lawyer, [he] was great at seeing both sides of arguments," said Villanova law professor Andrew Brandt. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Paul Tagliabue, who guided the NFL’s rise for 17 years, dies at 84
Mr. Tagliabue led the NFL from 1989 to 2006.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Paul Tagliabue, legendary former NFL commissioner, passed on Sunday. Mr. Tagliabue “led the NFL with grace and humility. As an experienced lawyer, [he] was great at seeing both sides of arguments," said Villanova law professor Andrew Brandt. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Led by Deena Weisberg, PhD, Villanova’s Scientific Thinking and Representation (STAR) Lab explores the connection between imagination, storytelling and science, advancing understanding of how people engage with ideas and make sense of the world. www1.villanova.edu/university/m...
Villanova's STAR Lab Works to Understand and Spark the Imagination | Villanova University
Led by Deena Weisberg, PhD, Villanova's Scientific Thinking and Representation (STAR) Lab investigates how imagination and storytelling influence learning and scientific understanding.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Led by Deena Weisberg, PhD, Villanova’s Scientific Thinking and Representation (STAR) Lab explores the connection between imagination, storytelling and science, advancing understanding of how people engage with ideas and make sense of the world. www1.villanova.edu/university/m...
Ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing last week on the Trump administration's tariffs, Villanova law students congregated at the United States Supreme Court Building in the hopes of witnessing the justices' arguments and outcome of the hearing. iqmediacorp.com/ExternalIfra...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing last week on the Trump administration's tariffs, Villanova law students congregated at the United States Supreme Court Building in the hopes of witnessing the justices' arguments and outcome of the hearing. iqmediacorp.com/ExternalIfra...
When Red Sox GM Brooke Cooper started her career, she studied the names of everyone in the front office. Learning names is so important due to “the increasing amount of incivility and impersonal nature” of the workplace, says business professor Joyce Russell.
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First female GM in Red Sox franchise history started as a team intern—the strategy she used to stand out
One of the first things Worcester Red Sox general manager Brooke Cooper did as an intern was study the team's program book, but not for the reasons you'd think.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
When Red Sox GM Brooke Cooper started her career, she studied the names of everyone in the front office. Learning names is so important due to “the increasing amount of incivility and impersonal nature” of the workplace, says business professor Joyce Russell.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/f...
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Around the world, thousands of wild animal species are sold as exotic pets—legally and illegally. Professor Ryan Almeida joined @whyy.org The Pulse to discuss what fuels the wildlife trade and its effects on both the species and their native habitats. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
The Pulse
Many adventurers and researchers feel the call of the wild — a force tugging them to explore, climb distant mountains, venture into faraway forests, and discover or rediscover something: a creature, a...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Around the world, thousands of wild animal species are sold as exotic pets—legally and illegally. Professor Ryan Almeida joined @whyy.org The Pulse to discuss what fuels the wildlife trade and its effects on both the species and their native habitats. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
A key issue in the suits seeking to block the National Guard's deployment is whether a president's determination is final on whether there's a danger of rebellion. The law requires that the conditions actually exist, says Villanova University's Brenner Fissell.
Trump wants to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and Portland. Can he do that?
President Donald Trump’s efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities — including Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; and Chicago — over the objections of Democratic mayors and governors have pro...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A key issue in the suits seeking to block the National Guard's deployment is whether a president's determination is final on whether there's a danger of rebellion. The law requires that the conditions actually exist, says Villanova University's Brenner Fissell.
A small “quasi-moon” recently discovered near Earth had evaded telescopes for 60 years. “Based on what little we know so far, it’s almost certainly a rocky and natural object,” said Teddy Kareta, assistant professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Villanova. www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/s...
Astronomers discover previously unknown quasi-moon near Earth | CNN
A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.
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September 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A small “quasi-moon” recently discovered near Earth had evaded telescopes for 60 years. “Based on what little we know so far, it’s almost certainly a rocky and natural object,” said Teddy Kareta, assistant professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Villanova. www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/s...
Designer Giorgio Armani passed last week, leaving behind a massive fashion legacy. "The key to Italian elegance lies in this ability to hide rather than expose and turn understatement into a force of memory," said Italian Studies professor Luca Cottini. www.newsweek.com/giorgio-arma...
Giorgio Armani dies aged 91: Shared 'only regret' days before death
Giorgio Armani, famed for redefining fashion with relaxed tailoring, has died at 91. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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September 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Designer Giorgio Armani passed last week, leaving behind a massive fashion legacy. "The key to Italian elegance lies in this ability to hide rather than expose and turn understatement into a force of memory," said Italian Studies professor Luca Cottini. www.newsweek.com/giorgio-arma...
New data centers are being installed across the globe—but are they sustainable? Engineering professor Al Ortega joins the Peggy Smedley Show to discuss data center energy consumption and innovative cooling system solutions for the centers. peggysmedleyshow.com/are-data-cen...
Peggy Smedley Show: Are Data Centers Sustainable?
Peggy Smedley and Al Ortega, James R. Birle endowed chair professor of energy technology, Villanova University and director of the National Science Foundation Center for Energy Smart Electronic System...
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August 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New data centers are being installed across the globe—but are they sustainable? Engineering professor Al Ortega joins the Peggy Smedley Show to discuss data center energy consumption and innovative cooling system solutions for the centers. peggysmedleyshow.com/are-data-cen...
In nearly every speech or homily in the 100 days since Pope Leo's May 8 election, Leo has cited Augustine in one way or another. “I see a kind of Augustinian flavor in the way that he’s presenting all these things,” said chair of theology Kevin Hughes. apnews.com/article/vati...
100 days of Pope Leo XIV: A calm papacy that avoids polemics is coming into focus
Pope Leo XIV is marking his first 100 days in office, showing a mix of continuity with and change from Pope Francis' papacy.
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August 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In nearly every speech or homily in the 100 days since Pope Leo's May 8 election, Leo has cited Augustine in one way or another. “I see a kind of Augustinian flavor in the way that he’s presenting all these things,” said chair of theology Kevin Hughes. apnews.com/article/vati...
Sports teams can be "incredibly protective" over their intellectual property, says Villanova law professor Waseem Moorad, including with local artists who sometimes toe the line of using copyrighted material in their works. www.inquirer.com/eagles/phila...
Pro sports teams and athletes are shining a light on local artists. But there’s a flip side.
Seeing a professional athlete or sports team share their work can be a rush for artists. But what happens when it's shared without credit?
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August 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Sports teams can be "incredibly protective" over their intellectual property, says Villanova law professor Waseem Moorad, including with local artists who sometimes toe the line of using copyrighted material in their works. www.inquirer.com/eagles/phila...
Is that designer bag real, or is it a “dupe?” “I don't even think some of the people that are hawking these dupes know the difference," says Villanova School of Business' Peggy Chaudhry, who studies the trending consumer phenomenon of embracing copy luxury items. www.ft.com/content/e4ae...
The rise of the dupes
Consumers, especially from Gen Z, are embracing products that proudly copy — or duplicate — luxury items
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August 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Is that designer bag real, or is it a “dupe?” “I don't even think some of the people that are hawking these dupes know the difference," says Villanova School of Business' Peggy Chaudhry, who studies the trending consumer phenomenon of embracing copy luxury items. www.ft.com/content/e4ae...
A unifying figure, 19th-century theologian John Henry Newman was declared a doctor of the church by Pope Leo XIV last week. Through his teachings and influence, he meets the "criteria that doctors of the church are held to represent,” says Villanova Law’s Michael Moreland. apnews.com/article/pope...
Pope to bestow one of Catholic Church's highest honors on Anglican convert John Henry Newman
Pope Leo XIV will declare John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors on the deeply influential 19th Anglican convert who remains a unifying figur...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A unifying figure, 19th-century theologian John Henry Newman was declared a doctor of the church by Pope Leo XIV last week. Through his teachings and influence, he meets the "criteria that doctors of the church are held to represent,” says Villanova Law’s Michael Moreland. apnews.com/article/pope...
Astronomers have observed what they believe to be a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the best known and most luminous stars in the sky. The companion star's presence is probable but “not yet a slam dunk,” said professor Edward Guinan. www.cnn.com/2025/07/26/s...
Betelgeuse, one of the most familiar stars in the sky, may have a hidden companion star orbiting it | CNN
Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for one of the star’s enduring mysteries.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Astronomers have observed what they believe to be a companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the best known and most luminous stars in the sky. The companion star's presence is probable but “not yet a slam dunk,” said professor Edward Guinan. www.cnn.com/2025/07/26/s...
A petition from the PA Supreme Court aims to make closed primaries unconstitutional. "It does potentially pose some federal, constitutional, First Amendment problems," said Villanova law professor Michael Moreland. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/news/l...
Pa. Supreme Court petition pushes to make closed primaries unconstitutional
A petition from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court aims to make closed primaries unconstitutional. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk explains.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A petition from the PA Supreme Court aims to make closed primaries unconstitutional. "It does potentially pose some federal, constitutional, First Amendment problems," said Villanova law professor Michael Moreland. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video/news/l...
Tornadoes are some of the most destructive natural disasters seen in the United States each year, and are 10 times more common in Tornado Alley. But for professor Stephen Strader, the term "Tornado Alley" may be a bit outdated. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
Where is tornado alley? How the deadliest storm zone in the U.S. is shifting east
Scientists say a new epicenter is forming for the deadliest storm zone in the U.S. Here’s where people are now most at risk from tornadoes.
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July 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Tornadoes are some of the most destructive natural disasters seen in the United States each year, and are 10 times more common in Tornado Alley. But for professor Stephen Strader, the term "Tornado Alley" may be a bit outdated. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
Talk of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's potential termination has caused the markets to ebb and flow, but they may become conditioned to the chaos. Villanova business professor Jonathan Doh says the markets "appear to be getting accustomed to a pattern." www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/b...
Trump may have broken Wall Street | CNN Business
This past April, when President Donald Trump started flirting with the notion of firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, stocks and the dollar tumbled because investors worried that even talking about such a ...
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July 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Talk of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's potential termination has caused the markets to ebb and flow, but they may become conditioned to the chaos. Villanova business professor Jonathan Doh says the markets "appear to be getting accustomed to a pattern." www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/b...
Choosing a name for Philadelphia’s future WNBA team isn’t just about finding the right fit. It’s also involves navigating active trademarks, and Villanova Law's Waseem Moorad says they need to "start the branding efforts now.” www.inquirer.com/wnba/philade...
Some popular WNBA team names may not work due to trademarks. Here’s where Rage, Spirit, Freedom, and more stand.
Many popular suggestions from The Inquirer's reader poll would work just fine, from a trademark standpoint. But there's some popular options that already have owners.
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July 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Choosing a name for Philadelphia’s future WNBA team isn’t just about finding the right fit. It’s also involves navigating active trademarks, and Villanova Law's Waseem Moorad says they need to "start the branding efforts now.” www.inquirer.com/wnba/philade...
It's completely normal for your weight to vary from week to week, especially as a result of how much water your body is holding onto. Taking certain medications, for instance, may lead to excess fluid retention, shared Villanova University's Lisa Diewald.
How Much You Actually Need to Worry About Water Weight, According To Nutritionists
It's there for a reason.
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July 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It's completely normal for your weight to vary from week to week, especially as a result of how much water your body is holding onto. Taking certain medications, for instance, may lead to excess fluid retention, shared Villanova University's Lisa Diewald.
A celestial body speeding through our corner of the universe is sparking excitement among astronomers. It's moving at nearly 37 miles per second—too fast, says Villanova University's Teddy Kareta, to be "local" to our solar system.
Astronomers spot an interstellar object zipping through our solar system | CNN
Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, speeding through our celestial neighborhood.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A celestial body speeding through our corner of the universe is sparking excitement among astronomers. It's moving at nearly 37 miles per second—too fast, says Villanova University's Teddy Kareta, to be "local" to our solar system.
The unexpected news of a WNBA team coming to Philadelphia was a welcome surprise for Terri Boyer, director of the McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership. "There's been such a change in the way we engage with women and girls in sports," she said.
Philly fans say a WNBA team is ‘very long overdue’
Fans say they're pumped for a WNBA franchise in Philly. It may have huge ramifications, a Villanova expert says.
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July 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The unexpected news of a WNBA team coming to Philadelphia was a welcome surprise for Terri Boyer, director of the McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership. "There's been such a change in the way we engage with women and girls in sports," she said.
Warmer climate is known to intensify hurricanes. But what about tornadoes? @stephenmstrader.bsky.social sat down with @miamiherald.com to discuss the link between climate change and tornadic activity. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
With more intense hurricanes, do we also have to prepare for more tornadoes in Florida?
We know that the warming climate, driven largely by fossil fuel emissions, is intensifying hurricanes. But what about tornadoes?
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June 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Warmer climate is known to intensify hurricanes. But what about tornadoes? @stephenmstrader.bsky.social sat down with @miamiherald.com to discuss the link between climate change and tornadic activity. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
Philadelphia might see its first 100-degree day today in more than a decade. Villanova Nursing Professor Michelle Kelly says the elderly and children are at greater risk for dehydration, as their skin struggles more to manage loss of fluids. www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
Philly could reach 100 degrees Tuesday after a historically warm morning
It didn't get below 81 degrees Tuesday morning in Philly, but the heat wave may burn out by Thursday.
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June 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Philadelphia might see its first 100-degree day today in more than a decade. Villanova Nursing Professor Michelle Kelly says the elderly and children are at greater risk for dehydration, as their skin struggles more to manage loss of fluids. www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...