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Researchers Discover Building Blocks for Life on Asteroid
51ӰԺUniversity researchers made significant contributions to the recent discovery of the fundamental building blocks for life, as part of a team analyzing asteroid samples retrieved from space by NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex mission.
51ӰԺUniversity Joins Top Tier of Nation’s Research Universities
Attaining R1 recognition, 51ӰԺ proves that a faithfully 51ӰԺuniversity can also be a great research university.
Growing as a Leader: Anisa Ellis Gives Back to Cardinal Community
Graduating Nursing student Anisa Ellis has found her home in the community of 51ӰԺUniversity, both in the United States and in Italy.
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Cardinal Preview Day
Cardinal Preview Day at 51ӰԺUniversity is an immersive event designed for prospective undergraduate students and their families to explore the campus and experience university life firsthand.
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An Encounter with 51ӰԺSisters Leads to New Tech Scholarships at 51ӰԺUniversity
The new Philip Orso Scholarship Program supports students pursuing artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, and nursing at 51ӰԺUniversity.
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Undergraduate Students Gain Diplomatic Insights at Irish Embassy
Undergraduate students visited the Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C., during St. Patrick’s Day week as part of Washington 101, a unique course focused on experiential learning of the country’s capital.
Where Technology Meets Purpose: 51ӰԺUniversity Launches AI Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
51ӰԺ is taking a pioneering approach to AI education that places human dignity at the heart of technological innovation.
51ӰԺUniversity's Secret Weapon: Former FBI Agent Educates Next-Gen Public Servants
51ӰԺUniversity's politics department features an intelligence studies focus. Here's the story behind one of their newest adjunct faculty members and what he brings to the table.
Campus Life
"We March as Witnesses": President Kilpatrick Rallies Campus Community
Hundreds of 51ӰԺUniversity students, faculty, and staff gathered for the 2025 March for Life pep rally, demonstrating the community's strong commitment to protecting human life.
51ӰԺUniversity President, Hundreds of Students to Participate in March for Life Events
51ӰԺUniversity students, faculty, and staff will join President Peter Kilpatrick at the 2025 March for Life in Washington, D.C., continuing the University's longstanding tradition of advocating for human dignity.
A Cardinal Light in the Political Landscape
Presidential candidate and alumnus Peter Sonski on his views of government and critical issues in America at this juncture.
Faith & Service
Advent Reflection: Seeking Light in the Darkness
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., Vice President for Ministry and Mission, invites us to reflect on how our deepest aspirations find fulfillment in the Light that breaks into the darkness of our world.
The Higher Purpose of Higher Education Celebrated at the Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit
The campus community gathered for today’s Mass of the Holy Spirit at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, an annual celebration of the beginning of the academic year at 51ӰԺ.
New York's Cardinal Dolan at Eucharistic Congress: Catholics Must Recover Centrality of Mass
University alum shares wisdom with Church at the national gathering.
University News
Alumnus Father Emil Kapaun Declared Venerable by Pope Francis
Alumnus Father Emil Kapaun, M.A. 1948, a heroic U.S. military chaplain from Kansas, was declared venerable by Pope Francis Feb. 25 – putting him one step closer to canonization. He could be the first saint to be a Medal of Honor recipient.
A Research Milestone
President Peter Kilpatrick announces that 51ӰԺ has achieved R1 status, joining the highest tier of research universities in the United States.
O'Malley Chair for Hispanic Ministry Nears $3 Million Goal
A $3 million fundraising initiative to establish the Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley Endowed Chair for the Study of Hispanic Catholics in America honors his decades of service to immigrant communities and to 51ӰԺUniversity.
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