Jarowski Symposium Sheds Light on Translating Research into Drug Therapies
Basic scientific research is the key to developing groundbreaking drug therapies, yet translating that research into an actual medication can be challenging. For this reason, the 10th Annual Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Industrial Pharmacy Symposium, held at St. John’s University on June 4, focused on the theme “Bench 2 Bedside: Advances in Delivery Technologies and Regulatory Strategies for New Drug Approval.”
Award-Winning App Helps Students Navigate Library Shelves
St. John’s University has recently been honored with the Campus Technology Impact Award for the original development of the BKFNDr mobile app, which uses beacons, coordinates, and mapping to assist St. John’s students in navigating dense library shelves—quickly getting them to the books they need.
Dean Katia Passerini Presents at MSME Forum at United Nations
Dean Katia Passerini was a panel speaker at the International Council for Small Business MSME Forum at the United Nations
St. John's is Transforming Classrooms Around the World
Thanks to Crestron’s reliable and easy-to-use solutions, professors now have the confidence to experiment, configure, and manage the technology within classroom.
For Alumna, Service is a Key Component to Pharmacy Practice
Christine Chim ’11Pharm.D., Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, incorporates St. John’s University’s Vincentian mission into her role as a member of the second cohort of the Clinical Scholars program, a national leadership program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Outgoing Provost Lauded at Annual Employee Recognition Convocation
The Employee Recognition Convocation, held on May 24 in Taffner Field House on St. John’s University’s Queens campus, provides an annual opportunity to honor exemplary faculty, administrators, and staff who promote the University’s Catholic and Vincentian mission through excellent service.
Professor Joyce Boland DeVito publishes in DePaul's Law School Journal
Joyce Boland-DeVito, Esq. LL.M., J.D., M.B.A. (Administration & Economics) recently published: “Creating Stability in the International Fashion Industry by Using Corporate Structures and Conglomerates” in DePaul University’s Law School’s DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal in Volume 16, Issue 2 (2018)
2018 D’Angelo Chair Lecture Focuses on Confronting Oppression
Suggesting that an insurrectionist stance of resistance is more effective than empathy when facing the challenges of oppression, Lee A. McBride III, Ph.D., 2018 Peter P. and Margaret A. D’Angelo Chair for the Humanities, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, delivered the 2018 D’Angelo Chair Lecture at St. John’s University on Monday, April 9.
Provost Robert A. Mangione ’77P, ’79GP, ’93PD, ’99Ed.D. Returning to Faculty
After serving as Provost of St. John’s University since 2012, Robert A. Mangione ’77P, ’79GP, ’93PD, ’99Ed.D., announced that he will be stepping down from that position to return to faculty, effective July 1, 2018.
Biologist Wins NIH AREA Grant for Cancer Research
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Yan Zhu, Ph.D., is making significant impacts on both cancer research and the students in her lab.