Ricerca e innovazione, cresce l'intesa tra Stati Uniti e UNICA
di Sergio Nuvoli La volontà di incrementare la collaborazione con gli atenei statunitensi è stata al centro dell'incontro di questa mattina tra il Rettore Maria Del Zompo e l'ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti d'America in Italia John R. Phillips e una delegazione dell'Ambasciata. Il Magnifico era affiancato dal prorettore vicario Francesco Mo...
Francis Vigo: Italian of the Week
Francis Vigo, born Giuseppe Maria Francesco Vigo in Piedmont, Italy, arrived in the United States in 1769 following his involvement with the Spanish Army. Living in New Orleans, Francis began to work in the fur trade and eventually settled in St. Louis. During the American Revolution, Francis became close friends with Col. George Rogers Clark,...
Crack the ‘egg’
I grew up long ago in the land of eggplant Parmesan. As an Italian Catholic kid in New England, the Friday meatless-meal rotation featured fried eggplant layered with mozzarella and marinara... along with fish sticks. Various family members make the dish but everyone knows that my Aunt Josie bakes the best eggplant. I did not find out unti...
It's hard to pick a winner from this manager pairing
by Steve Wulf It's probably time to eject "skipper" from the baseball lexicon. The word is just too inadequate. The modern manager is so much more than the captain of a ship. He is a counselor, a teacher, a leader, a thinker, a storyteller, a cheerleader and a bearer of news, both good and bad. If there's one thing this epic World Ser...
U.S.-Italy Cooperation
President Barack Obama hosted the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic Enrico Letta at the White House on October 17, 2013. The visit highlighted the vitality of the relationship between the United States and Italy. The bonds between our two countries are among the strongest tying together the United States and Europe. Disc...
Basket, Datome e la sua America «Un mondo speciale. Roma? Vincerà»
Datome, com'è stato l'impatto con la Nba sul campo?«Bellissimo. Quando si gioca a basket è sempre meraviglioso. Poi farlo in queste arene e in mezzo a tanti campioni è assolutamente fantastico». Cosa prova, anche se lo aveva preventivato, a non giocare tanti minuti?«Non piace a nessuno guardare, tantomeno a me. So però per certo che tanti giocator...
Seminar on Italian Diaspora Culture
by Anthony J. Tamburri Study Italian Diaspora Culture. In Calabria through a Unique Summer Program. This three-week summer program at the University of Calabria (Arcavacata di Rende) takes place June 15th through July 3rd and is designed to introduce participants (doctoral students and professors) to cultural studies of the Itali...
Kickstarter: Three indie filmmakers fly to Italy in search of divine intervention for a film they have been trying to make for the past 20 years
From the filmmakers who brought you "Ciao America" comes the final chapter in the Italian-American immigrant saga. Twenty years in the making, the script for "Miracle of Ferragosto" represents the dream project of the two Italian-American brothers from Boston. Join them and actor Eddie Malavarca as they travel to Italy to make their dream a reality...
Italian manufacturer breaks sales record
In 2015, Ducati North America increased unit sales by 14.1 percent, based on 12,132 total motorcycles sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This is the sixth year the company has shown impressive overall sales growth in its largest worldwide sales region. All three countries reached historical sales levels, with the United States at 9,...
Michael Cimino, ‘Deer Hunter’ and ‘Heaven’s Gate’ Director, Dies at 77
by Tim Gray Michael Cimino, who won Oscars as director and a producer of "The Deer Hunter" before "Heaven's Gate" destroyed his career and sped up the demise of 60-year-old United Artists, has died. He was 77. Friends called the police when they couldn't reach him and he was found dead Saturday. Cannes Film Festival director Thierry F...
Everything we know about Lady Gaga's new album 'Joanne'
The world got its first taste of new Lady Gaga material with her new single Perfect Illusion, and now, Gaga is teasing out new information about her forthcoming album. In a phone interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1, the singer revealed the title, release date and emotional inspiration behind her new music, in addition to a list of collabor...
The Favorite Drink Of Italian Grandpas Gets An American Revival
By Ari Shapiro In this season of indulgence (and overindulgence), some people will turn to the treadmill, while others turn to the Pepto-Bismol. Author Brad Thomas Parsons will reach for the bottle — specifically, a bottle full of a liqueur called amaro, which people have used as a digestive aid for centuries. It's an herbal recip...