Youth and Identity: #Adulting, Understanding the Transition
#Adulting—it's a trending term among 20-somethings referencing their attempts to take on adult responsibilities. When asked, "do you think you are an ...
Research that Resonates
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Research that Resonates is a podcast from Villanova University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that takes listeners inside labs and classrooms to learn about important research our students are conducting alongside faculty mentors. For our first miniseries, we focused on sustainability. Villanova teams are researching some of the most critical issues affecting the planet today, including renewable energy, rising sea levels and climate change.
Youth and Identity: Strengths and Struggles, First-gen Students Persist
There is a lot of literature on the challenges of being a first-generation college student, but not as much on the strengths of first-gen students. Re...
Youth and Identity: Students Speak Up
Activism is a powerful tool for people to elevate their concerns and spur systemic change, but it also has a personal impact on the activist. When act...
Youth and Identity: Scholarship Takes the Stage
Scholarship takes the stage with Villanova’s “Youth”—a play about a young church community wrestling with issues of identity, sexuality and faith. Awa...
Sustainability: Alternative Fuel Sources
Photosynthesis seems to be a beautiful, natural process where plants harness the sun’s energy and make fuel. Jared Paul, PhD, an associate professor i...
Sustainability: Can Nature Adapt? The Phenomenon of Mangroves
Mangroves are forests that line the coasts, primarily in tropical climates like Florida. They provide flood protection and other important benefits to...
Sustainability: Caring for Coastal Ecosystems
Coastal wetlands are sometimes called the kidneys of Earth’s ecosystems because of their ability to filter out pollutants, but increasingly they are c...