Category: News
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Galileo’s Pursuit of Truth: a Balanced View of Science
This Saturday marks the 461st birthday of the great scientist Galileo Galilei, and it would be a crime if we at the Catholic Institute of Technology failed to mark it. Much has already been said on Galileo’s contributions to the scientific method, and a bit too much has been said on the “Galileo affair,” so today I’ll…
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Bioethics & Governance: Insights from Dr. Lílian Santos’ New Book
Dr. Lílian Santos, professor of Bioethics at Catholic Institute of Technology and at Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, published a new book: Governance of Human Gene Editing and Transhumanism: Tasks for Today’s Bioethics. She recently discussed the book with CatholicTech, here are some highlights from Dr. Santos! This book publishes the second part of my PhD, in addition…
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Discovering Italy at CatholicTech
Last weekend, the CatholicTech community embarked on unforgettable adventures across Italy, exploring some of the country’s most iconic and inspiring destinations. With so much to see and experience, groups set off to various cities, including Rome, Florence, Siena, Naples, and Pompeii. One group of students ventured to Rome on Saturday afternoon, where they embraced the…
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Interview with Cardinal Newman Fellow Diego Salcido
Diego Salcido is Cardinal Newman Fellow here as part of the inaugural class of CatholicTech! Briefly describe some of your background – where are you from, what was your undergraduate experience like, and how did you hear about CatholicTech? I am from San Antonio, and I graduated from Thomas Aquinas College with a bachelor’s degree in…
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A Year of Celebration at CatholicTech
As our students and faculty arrive back to campus safely this week, we begin our winter term at CatholicTech! This week the Church has also celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany! This feast occurs during the Christmas season, beginning on January 5th and continuing to the following Sunday, January 12th. The word “Epiphany” comes from…
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High School Summer Program
This summer, CatholicTech will be hosting a summer program for rising high school Juniors and Seniors here in Castel Gandolfo! The program will take place from July 5 to August 4, 2025. Students will take an intensive Computer Science course with CatholicTech Faculty, experience life as a student in Castel Gandolfo, immerse themselves in the…
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Dr. Rodrigo Negreiros: New Publication on the Lightest Neutron Star Observed
Dr. Rodrigo Negreiros of Catholic Institute of Technology recently had a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, “Can the Central Compact Object in HESS J1731-347 Be Indeed the Lightest Neutron Star Observed?” This study helps us to understand how some neutron stars form, especially ones in systems with two stars. An unusually lightweight neutron star…
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Fr. Philip Larrey: Interview with Boston College
Boston College recently released an article featuring Fr. Philip Larrey, Chairman of the Research Ethics Committee at Catholic Institute of Technology, on his expertise in the Church’s stance on artificial intelligence. Fr. Larrey told Boston College that his interest in artificial intelligence stems from his background in philosophy, where one learns what it means to…
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Christmas in Italy
Buon Natale! Christmas is a magical time in Italy, being steeped in Catholic tradition. While we eagerly count the days until our students return to Italy for the beginning of their winter term, let’s take a festive journey through some of Italy’s many fascinating Christmas traditions of their own that we can participate in. St.…
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The Miracles of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Yesterday was the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, commemorating when Our Lady appeared to St. Juan Diego in 1531 on Tepeyac Hill in Mexico. The Virgin Mary asked Juan Diego to go to the bishop and request that he build a church on that hill. The bishop initially rejected this request and later asked…