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10/06/2026

💡✨ Reachable Entrepreneurs! ✨💼

We had an amazing time at our “Reachable Entrepreneurs” event with St. John’s University alumnus Steven J. Farella ’77SVC! 🚀👏

Students had the opportunity to learn how entrepreneurship can be reachable—and how they can turn their entrepreneurial dreams into reality, even with limited resources. 💭➡️💼

Drawing from his incredible career in communications, media, entrepreneurship, and investment, Steven shared insights from his journey—from beginning his career in the advertising industry to self-funding and building his own agency and continuing to reinvent himself throughout his career. 📈💡

A huge thank you to Steven J. Farella ’77SVC for returning to St. John’s and sharing his experiences, advice, and entrepreneurial journey with our students! ❤️🤍

📸 Check out some highlights from the event!

EntrepreneurialMindset Innovation RedStorm

09/30/2026

🏀 What do sports, social media, AI, mental health, politics and gambling have in common?

More than you might think.

St. John’s University students recently explored the intersection of sports, media, technology, business and culture through More in Common: The “Sportsploitation” of Modern Society—a two-day event designed to spark conversation, challenge perspectives and look beyond the games we watch. 🎥

From NIL and influencer culture to AI, algorithms, mental health and gambling, students engaged in thought-provoking discussions with documentary director and executive producer Arize Ifejika, exploring how today’s media landscape shapes the world around us—and how the next generation can help shape what comes next.

📲 Read the full story—link in bio.

09/29/2026

Join us for International Wrongful Convictions Day and an important conversation about the role ineffective legal representation can play in wrongful convictions.

🎙️ Featuring Jeffrey Deskovic, Esq. — exoneree and founder of The Deskovic Foundation.

📅 October 1, 2026
⏰ 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 CCC, St. Augustine Hall, 2nd Floor

Hear firsthand perspectives from those on the front lines and explore what can be done to strengthen the justice system.

👉 Link in bio to register.

09/21/2026

💡 Think entrepreneurship is out of reach? Think again.

Join us for the first session of the Reachable Entrepreneurs Series featuring Steven J. Farella ’77SVC, Founding CEO of Havas Media US and Co-Founder of TargetCast tcm.

Hear how an idea becomes a business, ask questions, and get inspired to start imagining your own entrepreneurial journey. 🚀

📅 Sept. 28
⏰ 1:50–3:15 PM
📍 Design Factory, St. Augustine Hall
🔗 Link in bio to register

09/10/2026

🏀📱🤖🧠🎰 What do sports, social media, AI, mental health, politics, and gambling have in common?
More than you might think.
Join the Collins College of Professional Studies’ Divisions of Sport Management and Mass Communication for More in Common: The “Sportsploitation” of Modern Society—a two-day event exploring how sports, media, technology, and culture shape the world around us.
🎬 Documentary Screening + Panel Discussion
Explore topics including sports media, NIL, influencer culture, algorithms, AI and sports, mental health, cancel culture, politics, gambling, and more.
⭐ Exclusive Q&A with Arize Ifejika (Arize Ifejika)
Hear directly from the Director/Executive Producer of More in Common and get a behind-the-scenes look at the documentary and the issues it explores.
📅 September 21 & 22
🕕 6–9 p.m.
📍 D’Angelo Center, Room 416 ABC
🥤 Refreshments will be served!

🔗Link in bio to register!

08/31/2026

🎙️ Dr. Elisabeth Fondren, Associate Professor of Journalism at St. John’s University, recently joined BBC World Service’s "BBC Witness History" to discuss the history of war reporting and international journalism, with a focus on frontline reporting during the Battle of Mandalay in World War II.

Click the link in our bio to listen to the interview.

08/14/2026

🌎💻 This summer, we welcomed 18 students from the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to St. John's University for Smart Defenses: AI-Powered Cybersecurity for a Connected World, a two-week summer program offered through CCPS.

Students explored cybersecurity through hands-on learning with CCPS faculty, engaged with industry leaders from organizations including Barclays Bank and Protiviti, and gained insights from cybersecurity professionals working across healthcare, technology, and cyber recovery.

Beyond the classroom, students experienced New York City through cultural activities—including a Yankees game! ⚾

We look forward to growing this international partnership and welcoming even more students from around the world in the years ahead.

08/11/2026

🤖🔬 AI meets biomedical research at St. John’s University!

The Bukhari Lab in the Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies has been awarded $562,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance research exploring how artificial intelligence can help identify new uses for existing medicines to treat serious respiratory diseases.

Through RESPOND: Repurposing Drugs for Respiratory Disorders Using a Hybrid Neuro-Symbolic AI Approach, Dr. Syed Ahmad Chan Bukhari and his team will combine AI, machine learning, and biomedical knowledge to help researchers better understand potential drug-disease connections—and, importantly, the scientific evidence behind them.

The three-year project will also provide St. John’s undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on experience at the intersection of AI, computer science, pharmacy, and biomedical research. 🧠💊

This NIH award underscores the power of interdisciplinary research and St. John’s commitment to using innovation and technology to address complex health-care challenges.

👏 Congratulations to Dr. Bukhari and the Bukhari Lab!

🔗 Read the full story: [link in bio]

08/10/2026

🚨 Turning research into real-world impact.

This summer, students in St. John’s University’s Investigative Research and Innovative Scholars (IRIS) Program presented original research to leadership and personnel from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), exploring how illicit drugs—including fentanyl—are marketed through social media.

Working alongside faculty mentor Dr. David Byrne, the students analyzed hundreds of publicly available social media posts, identified investigative indicators, and developed recommendations to support intelligence analysis and law enforcement investigations.

The presentation sparked meaningful discussions with DEA professionals, leading to an invitation for the team to present an expanded briefing to DEA leadership and opening the door for future collaboration.

At St. John’s learning extends far beyond the classroom. Through opportunities like IRIS, students gain hands-on experience tackling real-world public safety challenges while preparing for impactful careers in criminal justice, intelligence, homeland security, and forensic science.

👏 Congratulations to our students and faculty on this outstanding achievement!

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