Call for applications “Le D.I.V.E. Teacher Award”
“Le D.I.V.E.” (Donne Italiane che Vivono all’Estero = Italian women living abroad) is a non-profit association formally born in Washington, D.C. in 2001, exclusively based on volunteering, registered in 2012 as a 501c(3) organization and recognized by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The mission of the organization includes promoting Italian...
Virgil Cantini, professor and artist, remembered at History Center program
Whether they know of his name or not, many Pitt students are familiar with the work of the late artist Virgil Cantini. His art adorns many buildings around campus, ranging from the sculpture in front of Lawrence Hall to the murals in Posvar Hall and the Chevron Science Center. Cantini was even behind the hanging metal sculpture in Posvar, “Skyscap...
Abessinio family donates $6 million to Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, DE
Beebe Healthcare's Rehoboth campus is now Abessinio Health Campus, following a $6 million donation from Rocco and Mary Abessinio and family. It's the second-largest philanthropic gift the 108-year-old Beebe Medical Foundation has ever received. The Abessinio Health Campus, includes Beebe's Specialty Surgery Hospital, Outpatient Surgery Center, Tunn...
The Italian Embassy in Washington celebrates the Week of Women in Science with the Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia International Award
On the occasion of the Week of Women in Science 2024, the Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted the first edition of the Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia International Award at Villa Firenze, honoring Italian women scientists working in the US, in the presence of Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institute of...
Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO Scholarship Information
The Plainfields’ Chapter of UNICO is part of UNICO National which is the largest Italian American service organization in the USA. The UNICO mission is to promote Italian American heritage and culture by supporting charitable, scientific, educational, cultural, and literary projects. The Plainfields’ Chapter of UNICO is offering a scholarship to S...
Italy-US twinning school project: Meeting with Maestro Dionisio Cimarelli
A month after the inauguration held at the Embassy of the two-year Italy-US Twinning Project with the theme, “Can Science, Sport and Art Dialog? A Challenge or a Wager,” the second meeting of the Partnership Project was held on November 16 at the Falcone Room of the Italian American Museum in Washington DC between students from the two American sch...
A reflection on the social impact of age-related neurodegenerative diseases kicks off the ISSNAF meeting in DC
A strengthened and renewed bond in the name of scientific research and innovation, evident in the work of young researchers. That is the connection between Italy and the United States, celebrated at the Italian Embassy during the annual ISSNAF event, the foundation that brings together thousands of Italian scientists, academics, and technologists a...
New Faculty: Assistant Professor of Transnational Italian Studies Luca Zipoli
A native of Rome (Italy), Assistant Professor of Transnational Italian Studies Luca Zipoli was trained at Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, where he attended both the undergraduate and the graduate programs. During his Ph.D., he researched and taught as a visiting scholar at Princeton and at New York University. His main area of specialization is t...
Clark Students Honored at UNICO Festival
Several students were honored as the Columbus Day Essay Contest winners at the Clark UNICO Italian-American Festival on October 8. Winners included Jionni Jacobs, a fifth grader at Frank K. Hehnly School; Trang Le, a fifth grader at Valley Road School; Luca Fruzzetti, a seventh grader at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School; and Sienna Guarino, a sophomore...
The 23rd Annual Week of the Italian Language in the World at the Embassy of Italy in Washington
The seminar “Artificial Intelligence and Language Learning: The Italian Model” opened today at the Embassy of Italy in Washington the 23rd annual Week of the Italian Language in the World. “This year, the underlying theme of the Week of the Italian Language is sustainability, with particular reference to sustainable learning of the Italian language...
ISSNAF Annual Event 2023
Dear Friend of ISSNAF, we would like to invite you to share in our signature ISSNAF Annual Event, hosted by the Embassy of Italy on November 8, 2023 to celebrate the achievements of outstanding Italian researchers who work in North America. The event will feature a forum titled ‘Frontiers in Neuroscience: Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging’ with...
ALJ Italian Program Receives $20,000 Grant
Arthur L. Johnson High School Italian Teacher Alessandra Bonacchi was just awarded a $20,000 grant from the Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) Italian Language Center under the supervision of the Consulate General of Italy in New York. The grant, designed to promote the study of the Italian language, was reviewed by the Italian Minis...