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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, @VU_Business' Bret Myers shares his thoughts on the world's largest sporting event and soccer's growing domestic popularity.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here!

Bret Myers, PhD, professor of the practice of Management and Operations, weighs in on soccer's rise in the U.S., the business of the world's biggest sporting event and the players and storylines fans should be following.

https://t.co/W97ibhpxNM

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From the bright lights of the NBA Finals to the global stage of the Vatican, Villanova University’s reach extends far beyond campus. https://t.co/0LR1RZnIl9

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The monthly cost to own a home has soared 71% since 2020, but for Austin, the surge in housing prices was reversed as developers raced to build. Many growing cities can look at Austin and find a solution that suits them, said @VU_Business' Jeanna Kenney. https://t.co/PyIXmAWYuK

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With his first major encyclical, Pope Leo XIV addressed moral questions posed by artificial intelligence. @clasvillanova's Sally Scholz said she appreciated that the pope “gave us such a rich, full picture of what it means to be human in this AI era.” https://t.co/0FnTT5LLsn

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Amazon recently expanded its delivery service for groceries and household items. In terms of survival, keeping focused on local markets is Philadelphia-based Gopuff's best bet for staving off the corporate giant, said Charles "Ray" Taylor of @VU_Business. https://t.co/VjL7ofE4bP

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Anna B. Moreland leads the Shaping Initiative within Villanova's Honors Program, the product of a seminar on facing questions of identity and purpose. "[The] response was almost visceral, like I had put my finger on a raw nerve of their lives," she said. https://t.co/XuGnIKI9TC

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Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," was unveiled on Monday, and @Villanova_Law's Patrick Brennan joined @livenowfox to break down the 42,000-word document. https://t.co/kgUSKDjN6F

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There are many hidden long-term impacts of preterm birth that most health care providers overlook. @VUNursing's Michelle Kelly joined @AWHONN Insights podcast to discuss the surprising health challenges preterm infants face decades later. https://t.co/BoFwEW6wgK

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Even in a digital world, pen pal programs still exist and are even thriving. @clasvillanova's Kamran Javadizadeh requires students to send letters to each other as part of a class that examines different forms of epistolary communication in literature. https://t.co/L98rVE3SXH

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In celebration of the first year of Pope Leo XIV's papacy, @Villanova_Law's Patrick Brennan joined @FOX29philly Good Day Philadelphia to reflect on the day of Leo XIV's selection and what his first year has looked like. https://t.co/4gNkEpFT0o

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Marking one year since Pope Leo's historic election, a Villanova University panel made up of a brother bishop, a brother in the order, a student, an academic and a journalist shared their takes on the first American pontiff's pastoral and prophetic style. https://t.co/nrsJH5fPFk

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On being elected, Pope Leo called himself a "Son of Augustine"—a steady theme of his papacy. Per @clasvillanova's Paul Camacho, "Leo loves Augustine as a companion: a man whose life reminds us that discipleship is about fidelity and not about perfection." https://t.co/OjKCVJq06F

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Last July, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zipped through our solar system. Per @clasvillanova's Theodore Kareta, celestial objects like this one "let us look back in time to figure out if the planets 'out there' look like the ones we have at home." https://t.co/rO3KTg4lGk

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A Delaware business owner’s dedication to “upcycling” has diverted hundreds of items destined for the dump. @VU_Business’ Chris Jeffords refers to this “value recovery story” as an example of how helping the environment often “starts in a grassroots way.” https://t.co/32QboJ3ZV7

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Early April heat waves in Philadelphia left experts wondering what summer temperatures will look like. @VUNursing's Ruth McDermott-Levy says it was a warmup for the heat almost certainly to come and stressed heat preparedness for outdoor workers. https://t.co/izS5NSBi5T

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As part of his tour of Africa, Pope Leo XIV visited Annaba, the modern-day Hippo where St. Augustine was bishop. @clasvillanova's Paul Camacho reflects on Leo's close ties to the Augustinians and how he keeps St. Augustine alive through his speeches. https://t.co/vZSm8WFVB1

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Villanova University and the University of Notre Dame will unite in Rome this November for a signature global experience celebrating faith, athletics and academics.

Learn more: https://t.co/Jtfnrrep5z

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If the Iran conflict does not last much longer, food prices may not go up, @VU_Business' Peter Zaleski recently told @FortuneMagazine. While crop prices tend to be volatile, other foods may not change in the short term. https://t.co/92TpwmFzxu

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“In a marketing environment dominated by visual thinking, sound may be the most undervalued asset in the brand builder’s toolkit.” @VU_Business’ Ray Taylor examines the power of sonic branding for @Forbes. https://t.co/CL4cW5OVNk

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Investors are pulling money from private credit funds over fears of hidden risks and economic fallout. Private equity firms employ internal models to evaluate privately held debt—but the process is not very transparent, said @VU_Business' Erasmus Kersting. https://t.co/uGEm8Tg48G