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Judge Anthony Devos Johnstone to LMU Loyola Law School Grads: “May Your Work Continue the Cause of Human Dignity”
LOS ANGELES — Judge Anthony Devos Johnstone called on LMU Loyola Law School graduates to “continue the cause of human dignity” in their career during his commencement address Sunday on the Loyola Marymount University…
Media Executive Ben Sherwood Addresses LMU Graduate Commencement Ceremony, Encourages Graduates to “Live the Questions”
LOS ANGELES – Ben Sherwood, CEO and publisher of The Daily Beast, addressed Loyola Marymount University master’s and doctoral degree candidates at their commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17, encouraging them to “live the…
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LMU Selected as Lead Academic Partner to Jesuit Refugee Service
LMU and JRS will collaborate on leadership training and development for JRS leaders working in complex refugee and displacement contexts LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University (LMU) has been selected by Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) as…
The World Comes to L.A.: Three Conferences Convene Global Leaders at LMU to Shape the Future of Business and Cross-Sector Innovation
Weeklong series of conferences brings international business, academic, government, and faith leaders to Los Angeles during a defining moment on the global stage LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles takes on an increasingly prominent…
LMU Names Vini Bhargava as Vice President for Facilities Management and Planning
LOS ANGELES — Loyola Marymount University today announced the appointment of Vini Bhargava, an exceptional facilities leader whose career spans higher education, technology, real estate, and public-sector environments, as vice president for Facilities Management…
LMU Experts Available for 2026 FIFA World Cup Coverage
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University has faculty experts available to add context and commentary to news coverage of the FIFA World Cup (Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, July 19.) LMU professors can lend…
Campus News
Summer 2026 Research Spotlight: Keegan Reiss ’28 Improves Sensor Systems for Marine Mussel Research
Behind many scientific discoveries are engineers designing the systems that make research possible. This summer, Keegan Reiss ’28, an electrical engineering student at Loyola Marymount University Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering, spent six weeks working alongside Barbara Marino, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, to improve the technology behind a closed-loop temperature control and monitoring system used to study how marine mussels respond to environmental change. Led by Marino, the project is part of Seaver College’s signature summer research program, which pairs undergraduate students with faculty mentors for an immersive, hands-on research experience during the summer semester. Reiss worked with three other Seaver students to update a custom-built monitoring system within an aquatic tank that uses…
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Allan Deck, S.J. on Pope Leo’s A.I. Encyclical
Pope Leo, in his encyclical about artificial intelligence, says advancing technology must serve people, not profit. Allan Deck, S.J., LMU professor of theology, explains that Leo’s message about A.I. is rooted in concern for human dignity, the value of work, and the common good.
Edel Rodriguez on Art and Politics
Artist and illustrator Edel Rodriguez, who began drawing as a child, came to America from Cuba in the 1980 Mariel boatlift. Today, his political illustrations appear on magazine covers around the world. He discusses art, censorship, and freedom of expression at the intersection of politics and visual media.
Dana Gioia on Poetry and His L.A. Roots
Poet Dana Gioia, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, talks about his L.A. roots and his Catholicism, and he reads two poems from his latest collection, “Meet Me at the Lighthouse.”
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