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Cardinal Dolan: Follow 'Law of the Gift': 5/12/12 At the 123rd Annual Commencement, Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivered an address that focused on selflessness and the vigorous defense of religious values and teachings.

Graduate Succeeds Despite Dyslexia: 5/12/12 Billy Vermillion earned a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering despite having severe dyslexia.

CUA Is a Family Affair for the Martins: 5/12/12 When Clare Martin of Garrett Park, Md., stood to receive her Bachelor of Philosophy degree, she had her own group of CUA alumni cheering her on — her family.

Nursing Major Wins President’s Award: 5/12/12 President John Garvey presented Alyssa M. Pellegrino of Elkridge, Md., with the President’s Award during the 123rd Commencement Ceremony.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Address Graduates: 5/8/12 CUA will confer 1,500 degrees during its 123rd Annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 12.

European Studies Certificate Attracts Students : 5/8/12 Catholic University’s new Certificate in European Studies program made its debut at the beginning of the academic year.

Archives Launches NCCM Finding Aid: 5/3/12 A collection of items from the National Council of Catholic Men (NCCM) is the subject of a finding aid recently launched by the University Archives.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Address 2012 Graduates: 4/30/12 Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, will address the Class of 2012 at the 123rd Annual Commencement Ceremony of The Catholic University of America.

Cardinals Gather in Chicago for Fundraiser: 4/28/12 April 28, 2012 U.S. Cardinals Gather in Chicago April 27 for Annual CUA Scholarship Fundraiser     ...

Professors Honored for Research and Scholarship: 4/27/12 Four professors were honored April 25 by The Catholic University of America for their high levels of accomplishment.

CUA Drama Presents The Unseen: 4/27/12 The Unseen is last installment in CUA's new Reading and Discussion series.

Professor Bunce, Bill Nye Discuss Science : 4/26/12 Professor Diane Bunce joined Bill Nye the Science Guy April 26 for a congressional briefing about the value of science outreach activities.

CUA Launches New Summer Institute: 4/26/12 The Catholic University of America is launching the Summer Institute for Social Entrepreneurship.

Architecture Program Receives Honors: 4/26/12 Catholic University’s Spirit of Place program was recognized with an honor award for the best landscape architecture for a memorial built in Nepal.

Cardinals to Attend Fundraiser in Chicago: 4/26/12 April 26, 2012 U.S. Cardinals to Gather in Chicago April 27 for Annual CUA Scholarship Fundraiser America’s Catholic cardinals will gather in Chicago Friday, April 27, to raise money for c...

Presidential Press Conference: 4/25/12 CUA President John Garvey recently held a press conference complete with a student press corps.

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Lecture: 4/20/12 Helen Osman, secretary of communications for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, will speak on "A Feather on the Breath of God: Hildegard of Bingen's Words of Wisdom for Modern American Catholic Women."

CUA Presents the The Crucible: 4/19/12 CUA Drama presents Arthur Miller's The Crucible in April.

CUA Recognized for Being Green: 4/18/12 EPA and Princeton Review Honor University

Students Tour Monroe Street Market: 4/16/12 Five city blocks served as a real-world classroom for a group of students from the School of Architecture and Planning.

CUA Named a 2011 Tree Campus USA: 4/16/12 The Arbor Day Foundation named CUA a 2011 Tree Campus USA.

Earth Day Lecture on Environmental Stewardship: 4/13/12 Gernot Wagner will present “But Will the Planet Notice? How Smart Economics Can Save the World.”

Five Professors Share Memories of CUA : 4/12/12 Five longstanding faculty members of Catholic University came together on April 11 to help mark the University’s 125th anniversary.

CUA Completes 352,627 Hours of Service : 4/10/12 A total of 3,046 members of The Catholic University of America community completed 352,627 hours of service, far surpassing the goal of 125,000 hours to mark the school’s 125th anniversary.

Five Professors to Provide a Living History: 4/10/12 A panel of five longstanding CUA faculty members will share their memories on Wednesday at 2:10 p.m.

CUA Begins Founders Week with Mass: 4/10/12 University receives congratulatory letter from Vatican.

Five Professors to Provide a Living History: 4/10/12 A panel of five longstanding Catholic University faculty members will share their memories on Wednesday at 2:10 p.m.

CUA to Honor Distinguished Alumni : 4/4/12 The Board of Governors of the Catholic University Alumni Association will honor a group of distinguish graduates at the Alumni Awards Gala.

Students Organize Evolving Art Exhibit: 4/4/12 About Time, a multi-media art exhibit, is on display in the Salve Regina gallery through Saturday, April 14.

7th Annual Mastrangelo Lecture: 4/4/12 CUA's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will sponsor its seventh annual Frank R. Mastrangelo Lecture.

“The Rise of Presidential War Power and the Decline of Constitutionalism” : 4/4/12 The Department of Politics hosts a lecture by Louis Fisher, one of the nation’s leading experts on the separation of powers and the Constitution

CUA Town and Gown Community Chorus Concert: 4/4/12 The Town and Gown Community Chorus will perform in St. Vincent Chapel.

CUA Women's Chorus Concert: 4/4/12 The Women's Chorus presents a spring concert in St. Vincent Chapel.

CUA Serves 127,000 Hours in D.C.: 4/4/12 This week CUA announced that within D.C., alone, it has performed 27,261 hours of service.

Lecture to Highlight Meteorites: 3/30/12 A Vatican Observatory scientist will talk about meteorites as part of the annual Karl F. Herzfeld Memorial Lecture.

Rare Urban Hermitage Designed by CUA Students: 3/30/12 About a dozen current and former members of the School of Architecture and Planning’s design collaborative (CUAdc) visited the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America on March 29 to witness the construction of a hermitage they designed.

CUA University Singers and Chamber Choir in Concert: 3/28/12 The University Singers and Chamber Choir will perform in the Basilica's Crypt Church at 7:30 p.m.

Catholic University Symphony Orchestra Concert: 3/28/12 The Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. in Hartke Theatre

Chorus Concerts Featuring American Composers: 3/28/12 The University Chorus will present two concerts featuring American composers on April 20 and April 21.

Opera Workshop Class Performance: 3/28/12 The Opera Workshop class will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Ward Hall, Recital Hall.

Rare Urban Hermitage Designed by CUA Students: 3/28/12 Twelve CUA students designed a hermitage that is being built at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

Founders Week Events: 3/28/12 The University will celebrate its 125th Anniversary with a week of events.

Symposium on Innovation and Collaboration: 3/27/12 The architecture school presents a symposium on innovation and collaboration in architecture.

Professor Receives French Academic Honor: 3/26/12 Joan Tasker Grimbert, professor of French and medieval studies, has been named a Chevalier (knight) in the Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

Social Work Students Raise Awareness: 3/23/12 NCSSS celebrates National Professional Social Work Month.

Leading Child Advocate to Receive Gibbons Medal: 3/22/12 Kevin Ryan, a nationally and internationally recognized child advocate, will receive the 2012 James Cardinal Gibbons Medal.

Health and Human Services: Conceptions Revisited: 3/20/12 Two professors will lead a discussion on the true meaning of religious freedom, personhood, and sexuality.

Faculty Piano Recital by James Litzelman: 3/19/12 A recital will be held in Ward Hall's recital hall at 7 p.m.

Chamber Choir Spring Concert: 3/19/12 The Chamber Choir presents a Spring concert at 7:30 p.m. in St. Vincent's Chapel.

Nursing School Recognized at Rose Mass: 3/19/12 The John Carroll Society of the Archdiocese of Washington held it 21st annual Rose Mass on March 18, celebrating those in health care professions.

CUA President, Trustees Volunteer at SOME : 3/19/12 President John Garvey and either other members of the Board of Trustees completed service at SOME as part of the Cardinal Service Commitment.

University Welcomes Brazilian Students: 3/19/12 In January Catholic University welcomed seven top-ranked Brazilian undergraduate students to campus.

Students Surpass 125,000 Hours of Service: 3/16/12 Catholic University students have eclipsed the University’s goal of completing 125,000 hours of service in celebration of its 125th anniversary.

Theological College to Host Tenebrae Services : 3/14/12 Seminarians of Theological College, Catholic University’s seminary, host Tenebrae Services on Palm Sunday, April 1.

Catholic Social Thought Institute to Be Held in June : 3/13/12 The Catholic University of America and the Society of Catholic Social Scientists (SCSS) present the fifth annual Summer Institute of Catholic Social Thought to be held June 4 through 8 at CUA.

Chemistry Professor Is One of “Nifty Fifty”: 3/12/12 For the second time, award-winning Catholic University Professor of Chemistry Diane Bunce has been selected to participate in the “Nifty Fifty (times two)” program.

Catholic University to Present Madama Butterfly: 3/7/12 The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music presents the spring opera production of Madama Butterfly Friday, March 16, through Sunday, March 18, in Hartke Theatre.

CUA Celebrates Women’s History Month: 3/6/12 The Catholic University of America hosts events throughout March in honor of Women’s History Month.

CUA Adds Second Mission Trip to Costa Rica: 3/6/12 In addition to sending Catholic University students to Jamaica to work with children and the elderly, Campus Ministry has added a second spring break mission trip, this one to Costa Rica.

At the Origins of the Christian Claim: Christ, An Event That is Happening Now: 3/2/12 Rev. Paolo Prosperi, assistant professor of patrology and systematic theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C., will deliver the lecture.

Bishop Curry to Lecture: “Religious Liberty, Conscience, and Contraception” : 3/2/12 Bishop Thomas J. Curry, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Catholic Education, will deliver the annual Cardinal Dearden Lecture.

Garvey Signs Sustainability Pledge: 2/29/12 Catholic University President John Garvey and the leaders of eight other Washington, D.C., higher education institutions pledged their commitment Feb. 29 to an initiative by Mayor Vincent Gray — the first of its kind nationally — to make D.C. the most sustainable city in America.

CRUX to Present Pulitzer-Prize Winning Poet Franz Wright: 2/29/12 CRUX Magazine for the Creative Arts — which publishes original works by CUA students, alumni, faculty, and staff — will host poet Franz Wright, who will read some of his work.

Second Solar Design Competition Begins: 2/28/12 CUA students are being challenged to design visible, comfortable bus shelters to encourage shuttle use on campus.

Recital by Peter Frankl: 2/24/12 Internationally renowned Hungarian pianist Peter Frankl presents a concert at 8 p.m.

CUA Wind Ensemble Concert: 2/24/12 The wind ensemble presents a concert at 7:30 p.m.

New Works by Composition Students: 2/24/12 A concert of new works by composition students will be performed on Friday, April 20.

Students Revel in Spring-Like Weather: 2/24/12 As temperatures in the D.C. area soared into the 60s, many students took to the outdoors to bask in February’s unseasonably warm winter weather.

'She Rises’: Archaeological Tales from Queen Anne’s Revenge, Sunken Flagship of Blackbeard the Pirate: 2/22/12 Mark Wilde-Ramsing, North Carolina’s deputy state archaeologist in charge of underwater archaeology, will deliver the lecture.

Student Groups Contribute to Service Challenge: 2/22/12 Student organizations at CUA are engaging in a variety of projects to contribute to the service challenge, which started last May and ends on April 10. They include homeless food drives, mission trips, and raising money for cancer research.

Government Adviser Speaks on Disability Rights : 2/21/12 Judith Heumann, special adviser for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, spoke at Catholic University earlier this month.

International Festival to Celebrate Global CUA: 2/20/12 The International Festival celebrates the global sights, sounds, and tastes at CUA.

Students Make a Promise for Spring Break: 2/17/12 With spring break just a little less than three weeks away, CUA students are pledging to keep their friends safe during the break.

President Garvey Testifies on HHS Mandate: 2/16/12 President John Garvey testified Feb. 16 at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding a mandate requiring religious institutions to cover contraceptive services.

Discovering African-American Identity through Archeology: 2/14/12 Lyle Torp will show how archeologists have increasingly been able to identify aspects of ethnicity from excavated material to help understand the past of African-Americans.

Talk by Olympic Gold Medalist Arlene Limas : 2/14/12 Arlene Limas will speak about winning a gold medal in Tae Kwon Do at the 1988 Summer Olympicsand Olympic ideals and values.

Themes of Oppression Explored in Cabaret: 2/14/12 The music school presents the 1998 Broadway revival version of the musical, Cabaret.

Earthquake Research Brings Professor Grant: 2/13/12 Civil engineering Assistant Professor George Mavroeidis has set out to bring data to bear on structural design through his research, calculating how intense ground deformations associated with earthquakes affect engineering structures.

Cardinal McCarrick to Speak on "Problem in American Citizenship": 2/10/12 Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will give a talk titled "Problem in American Citizenship" that explores the document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States."

CUA Chamber Choir Winter Concert: 2/9/12 The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir presents its winter concert. THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

The Music of Cy Coleman at the Bulgarian Embassy: 2/9/12 The Musical Theatre Department performs "The Music of Cy Coleman" at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria.

CUA Chamber Orchestra Concert: 2/9/12 The Catholic University Chamber Orchestra presents works of Stavinsky, Ligeti, and Haydn.

Walker Percy: A Writer on a Pilgrimage: 2/9/12 Thomas Tobin, an English instructor at The Avalon School in Gaithersburg, Md., will offer reflections on the writing of Walker Percey and introduce “Walker Percy: A Documentary Film.”

U.S. Official to Speak on Disability Rights: 2/9/12 Judith Heumann, special adviser for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will speak at Catholic University on Thursday, Feb. 16, about the history of the disability rights movement and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Australian Catholic University Administrators Visit CUA: 2/8/12 Two administrators from the Australian Catholic University recently met with some of their counterparts at CUA to exchange ideas.

CUA to Conduct Earthquake Drill Feb. 7: 2/6/12 Feb. 6, 2012 Catholic University to Conduct Earthquake Drill Feb. 7 The Catholic University of America will conduct a drill at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, part of the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, so...

Education Guide Names CUA 'Military Friendly': 2/3/12 The 2012 Guide to Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities has named Catholic University to its list of colleges and universities that have instituted initiatives for military veterans to begin or return to school.

CUA Lecture Series to Explore Works of Philosophers: 2/2/12 Catholic University’s School of Philosophy will present the Spring 2012 Lecture Series, which begins February 10 and runs through April 13.

Architecture Lecture Series on Urbanism: 2/2/12 The architecture school presents a series of lectures on Expanded Dimensions of Urbanism

CUA Presents The Mystery Plays: 1/30/12 These two interrelated one-acts, based on medieval mystery plays but infused with the eerie sensibilities of the modern American horror genre, offer an edge-of-your-seats experience as they explore the unexplainable that exists within life, death, faith, and forgiveness.

CUA Presents Alien Invader: 1/30/12 This is the premiere of a new play by Catholic University M.F.A. playwriting student Frank DiSalvo Jr. It is directed by Tom Prewitt, a freelance stage director at Washington D.C. regional theatres.

Rist to Give Inaugural Pritzl Lecture Feb. 9: 1/30/12 John Rist, the first Father Kurt Pritzl, O.P., Chair in Philosophy, will deliver the inaugural Pritzl lecture, “God in and out of Philosophy."

Experts Available to Discuss GOP Primaries: 1/27/12 Political experts at The Catholic University of America are available to discuss the GOP primaries and the presidential campaign.

At Aquinas Mass, Students Urged to Focus on God : 1/27/12 Amid ethereal wafts of incense and Gregorian chant, Catholic University ushered in its 125th year and a new semester at a special solemn Mass on Jan. 26 honoring its ancient patron St. Thomas Aquinas and encouraging students to keep God at the center of their lives.

CUA Team Chosen for 2013 Solar Decathlon: 1/27/12 A team led by students at Catholic University’s School of Architecture and Planning is one of 20 worldwide chosen to compete in the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

Concert by Trio Chiaoscuro Featuring New Compositions: 1/26/12 The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music presents a performance by three of the country’s leading musicians.

Catholic University Breaks Service Hours Goal: 1/25/12 On Jan. 24, the Catholic University community achieved the University’s goal of recording 125,000 hours of charitable service.

Religion and Presidential Elections: 1/25/12 A panel of experts will the role of religion in presidential elections, both past and present. The event is at the National Press Club.

Catholic University Students March for the Unborn: 1/23/12 Nearly 500 Catholic University students participated in annual March for Life.

Exhibit Enables People and Objects to Interact: 1/20/12 At a D.C. gallery visitors can interact with computer-driven installations created by architecture graduate students.

John Rist Delivers Inaugural Pritzl Chair Lecture: 1/20/12 John Rist, the first Father Kurt Pritzl, O.P., Chair in Philosophy, will deliver the inaugural Pritzl lecture, “God in and out of Philosophy,” on Feb. 9.

Architecture Grad Receives National Awards: 1/20/12 Marshall Moya Designs was recognized with two out of five national awards given by the National Organization of Minority Architects.

University Adopts New Strategic Plan: 1/18/12 Catholic University’s Board of Trustees has approved the University’s Strategic Plan, a document outlining CUA’s priorities for the next 10 years.

Catholic University to Mark MLK Day with Service: 1/13/12 Members of CUA’s community — including President and Mrs. Garvey — will serve neighbors in need on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Scientist’s Solar “Surfer Waves” Make Big Splash: 1/13/12 This news might cause surfers around the world to grab their boards: Catholic University physicist Leon Ofman has co-discovered waves the size of the United States. But these radical waves aren’t rolling off the coast of Oahu or Tahiti — they’re just off the surface of the sun.

125th Anniversary Lecture: “The Archimedes Codex”: 1/13/12 In honor of Catholic University’s 125th anniversary, a presentation on the discovery and effort to decipher the Archimedes Palimpsest, the earliest surviving manuscript of the work of Archimedes, considered the greatest mathematician of antiquity.

VSL Hosts Conference on Environmental Protection in Nuclear Industry: 1/13/12 Catholic University’s Vitreous State Laboratory hosted a conference on environmental safety in the nuclear industry for students from the École des Mines of Nantes, France.

CRUX Magazine Wins First-Place Award: 1/12/12 Catholic University’s CRUX Magazine for the Creative Arts has earned top honors in a nationwide competition among scholastic publications.

New Space Weather Program Launches: 1/10/12 In Catholic University’s comprehensive Space Sciences and Space Weather Program, students will learn all aspects of the burgeoning field.

CUA Students to March for the Unborn: 1/9/12 On Jan. 23, hundreds of Catholic University students will join tens of thousands of people from around the world in the largest and longest running peaceful human rights demonstration — for the unborn.

University Praises New Cardinals with CUA Ties: 1/6/12 The Catholic University of America’s President has welcomed Pope Benedict XVI’s appointment of Archbishop Timothy Dolan and Archbishop Edwin O’Brien as cardinals of the Catholic Church.

Classes to Begin on Jan. 9: 1/3/12 Spring semester classes at The Catholic University of America will begin on Monday, Jan. 9.

Lecture: Belief in Jesus’ Divinity: 1/3/12 The Rev. Julián Carrón, leader of the worldwide ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation, will discuss how modern man can believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.

Antarctica Notebook: 'Missives from the Ice': 1/3/12 Catholic University professor Monsignor Stephen Rossetti returns home after his mission to the coldest continent.