Mississippi State partners with Italian university to enhance study-abroad opportunities
A newly cemented partnership between Mississippi State University (MSU) and the Pontifical University Antonianum (PUA) will create more study-abroad opportunities for local students seeking an education in Italy, and vice versa. MSU President Dr. Mark Keenum and Professor Agustin Hernández Vidales, the rector of the Rome-based higher learning insti...
Italian Weekend School Graduation in Charlotte, NC
This semester of the Italian weekend school has officially ended, with a graduation party hosted on Sunday, June 1st. This year concluded a 4-year cycle initiated in 2021 at Salice America. Our volunteers and teachers were able to transform the Salice showroom spaces into a welcoming classroom for kids. Casa della Cultura Italiana - North Carolina...
World Health Expo in Miami: Italian MedTech Exports to the U.S. Up 14%
Italian medical technology continues to gain traction in the U.S. market: in 2024, exports to the United States grew by 14.6% compared to the previous year, reaching a total value of $832 million (source: usatrade.census.gov). This positive trend sets the stage for Italy’s participation in the upcoming World Health Expo (Whx) in Miami, scheduled fo...
The Future of Italian-American Leadership
This past January, over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, I had the great pleasure to attend the Italian-American Future Leaders Conference as a fellow. This is an incredible event in its third year. It brings together hundreds of young Italian Americans from around North America to network and learn best practices to help bring Italian-American orga...
An Italian Feast for Study Abroad
The Wake Tech Culinary Arts and Global Education programs are inviting guests to share in an amazing fine dining experience to support Culinary Arts students studying abroad in Italy. A "Ciao Down" gourmet dinner is planned for March 24 at 6 p.m. in Flavors, the college's student-run restaurant on the Southern Wake Campus. Tickets are $75 per perso...
Italian American Society Scholarship Opportunity
The Italian American Society of Marco Island is currently accepting applications for a $1,000 scholarship opportunity for a graduating senior from any Collier County High School who will be attending a post-high school education in the Trades (an example would include automotive, diesel, aviation, and marine technology, cosmetology, culinary, elect...
Dr. Alessia Fornoni named Miller School Assistant Dean for Research Training and Development
At the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, interdisciplinary collaboration spurs discovery.To advance this mission and accelerate research engagement among current and future physician-scientists, Alessia Fornoni, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, has been named assistant dean for research training and development at the Miller School....
Taste of Italy: Culinary event strengthens global ties
The University of South Florida joined over 50 universities across the U.S. — and more than 100 countries around the world — for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World on Nov. 20. The event attracted delegates from the Consulate General of Italy in Miami to the Tampa campus for the first time. “The event marked the beginning of a very fruitful...
An Italian physicist working at Vanderbilt University solves the paradox of time travel
A groundbreaking scientific discovery by Italian physicist Lorenzo Gavassino has resolved a long-standing paradox in the realm of time travel. Gavassino, a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, has formulated a theory that provides a consistent framework for understanding the possibility of time travel without violating the principl...
Students Attend 2024 Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival
During the bustling final weeks of the fall semester, from November 14 to 17, a group of eight students from Meredith College had the opportunity to attend the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. This annual event, which has been celebrated for 18 years, showcases significant contemporary Italian cinema and is organiz...
In Miami the Stati Generali of the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad: “Italy’s calling”
On September 28, 2024, the Stati Generali of the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad will be held in Miami, Florida-USA, an exciting moment in the associative life of all the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad who will work, united, to make Italy even more competitive. Together, paths and projects for growth will be mapped out, provi...
Why Should You Study Italian in Florida?
Florida offers more than beautiful beaches and bustling cities — it is a gateway to a world of art, history and vibrant traditions deeply rooted in Italian heritage. Florida’s thriving appreciation for Italian culture makes it an ideal location for language learners. Studying the Italian language in Florida can lead to fluency and a deeper connecti...