Falvey Library

Falvey Library is celebrating Pride Month, and we invite you to celebrate with us. In honor of Pride Month, we offer a LGBTQIA+ reading list with eBook titles available in our collection. No list of this nature could ever be comprehensive, but we hope that the list will serve as a starting point. Explore a few selections via the link in the bio!

Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag courtesy of the Human Rights Campaign. Designer: Valentino Vecchietti.

Falvey Library is proud to celebrate the inspiring work of our 2026 Falvey Scholar Award winners.

This year’s scholars brought their research to life in presentations at Falvey Library, sharing their discoveries with an audience of students, faculty, and University leadership.

Today, we celebrate the accomplishments of Anthony DeAngelo ’26, as a Falvey Scholar for his research on clean energy molecular systems under the guidance of mentor Scott Kassel, PhD, Professor, Chemistry, and Jared Paul, PhD, Professor, Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

DeAngelo’s research focuses on designing molecules that use light to drive chemical reactions relevant to clean energy. Specifically, he created and tested a series of ruthenium-based catalysts to understand how small changes in their structure affect how well they perform.

Falvey’s databases were essential to every stage of his research. Tools like SciFinder and Reaxys allowed him to explore existing work, identify gaps in the literature, and design new catalytic systems that built on prior research. Access to crystallographic databases helped him understand molecular structures, while journal access and Interlibrary Loan provided detailed experimental methods that guided his lab work.

“These resources enabled me to design, test, and refine my catalysts in a way that would not have been possible otherwise,” he adds.

Read more about his research on Falvey Library's blog: https://blog.library.villanova.edu/2026/06/02/falvey-scholar-anthony-deangelo-26-researches-clean-energy/

Ever wonder how people make apps with generative AI? This new practice, commonly referred to as "vibe coding," is taking over traditional workflows in software development. It inspires many non-coders, including lawyers, to make their own applications to assist their work. Please join Falvey Library on Thursday, June 11, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for this virtual session on vibe coding which will discuss tools for making applications, current trends, and ethical limitations. This session will be hosted by Michael Furey, Head of Emerging Law Practice Technology & Instructor with the Villanova Law Library.

Registration link: library.villanova.edu/events

Falvey Library is proud to celebrate the inspiring work of our 2026 Falvey Scholar Award winners. Presented each spring, the Falvey Scholar Awards recognize outstanding individual and group projects by graduating seniors whose undergraduate research reflects exceptional scholarship. These honors highlight work that demonstrates deep engagement with scholarly literature—work made possible through the rich resources and support of the Library.

This year’s scholars brought their research to life in presentations at Falvey Library, sharing their discoveries with an audience of students, faculty, and University leadership. Each presentation sparked thoughtful questions and dynamic conversation, transforming the event into a vibrant exchange of ideas and insight.

We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Miami native Katie Lewis ’26 as a Falvey Scholar for her research analyzing higher education through a literary lens under the guidance of mentor Megan Quigley, PhD, Associate Professor, English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Lewis developed a thesis exploring the portrayal of higher education in three significant works of literature: Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1943), Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies (1999), and Zadie Smith’s On Beauty (2005). She gravitated toward these books as novels that avoid the stereotypical portrayal of the college life by exploring immigrants' experience in higher education.

As Lewis began the research process in the fall, she met with Sarah Wingo, Falvey's subject librarian specializing in English literature. Wingo provided valuable advice for how to find high-quality journal articles on the research topic, as well as introduced her to the research software Zotero. Since then, Lewis has used this bibliography tool to organize all her sources and research notes.

"Sarah made an overwhelming project feel much more manageable. I am very grateful for the resources and support for my project provided by Falvey staff!" she says.

Read more about her research on Falvey Library's blog: https://blog.library.villanova.edu/2026/05/18/katie-lewis-26-reflects-on-education-through-literature/

In this image, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, PhD, OSA, Villanova President (center) welcomed the Falvey Scholars at the annual presentations.

Falvey Library is proud to share this year's Falvey Scholars Award, a collaborative initiative of the Falvey Library and Center for Research and Fellowships (CRF). It is an annual program that recognizes outstanding undergraduate research at Villanova. The award was established in 2002.

Awardees are selected by the Falvey Scholars Selection Committee, comprising representatives from Falvey Library and CRF.

This year, we are pleased to recognize six seniors for their exceptional research projects conducted at Villanova University. They presented their projects in the spring, igniting discussions that spanned the disciplines.

Be sure to visit the Library blog this summer, starting today, for profiles on each of the Falvey Scholars and shout out your own scholar in the comments!

Elizabeth Brown - Project Title: “The Determinants and Consequences of Telomere Maintenance Mechanism Choice in Human Sarcoma”

Benjamin Cikota - Project Title: “Investigating the Role of the School Nurse in Providing Mental Health Screenings and Interventions Related to Grades and Academic Performance in Adolescents”

Anthony DeAngelo - Project Title: “Tuning Photocatalytic Activity: Monometallic Ruthenium Complexes for Aromatic Alcohol Oxidation”

Katie Lewis - Project Title: “Boundaries and Belonging in American Higher Education: A Literary Analysis”

Aidan Shay - Project Title: “How Do Recipient Countries’ Foreign Exchange Rates React to World Bank Loan Announcements?”

Deana Yuan - Project Title: “3D Printing of Nanomaterial Based Functional Inks”

https://blog.library.villanova.edu/2026/05/19/presenting-the-2026-falvey-scholars/

On graduation day, the Library is proud to share this year's Falvey Scholars Award—a collaborative initiative of the Falvey Library and Center for Research and Fellowships (CRF) —is an annual program that recognizes outstanding undergraduate research at Villanova. The award was established in 2002.

Awardees are selected by the Falvey Scholars Selection Committee, comprising representatives from Falvey Library and the academic Colleges.

This year, we are pleased to recognize six seniors for their exceptional research projects conducted at Villanova University. They presented their projects in the spring, igniting discussions that spanned the disciplines.

Be sure to visit the Library blog this summer for profiles on each of the Falvey Scholars and shout out your own scholar in the comments!

Elizabeth Brown - Project Title: “The Determinants and Consequences of Telomere Maintenance Mechanism Choice in Human Sarcoma”

Benjamin Cikota - Project Title: “Investigating the Role of the School Nurse in Providing Mental Health Screenings and Interventions Related to Grades and Academic Performance in Adolescents”

Anthony DeAngelo - Project Title: “Tuning Photocatalytic Activity: Monometallic Ruthenium Complexes for Aromatic Alcohol Oxidation”

Katie Lewis - Project Title: “Boundaries and Belonging in American Higher Education: A Literary Analysis”

Aidan Shay - Project Title: “How Do Recipient Countries’ Foreign Exchange Rates React to World Bank Loan Announcements?”

Deana Yuan - Project Title: “3D Printing of Nanomaterial Based Functional Inks”

Falvey Library Summer 2026 Service Hours: Today-5/31

Monday, May 18—Sunday, May 31
Monday—Thursday: 9 a.m.—5 p.m. (book stacks close at 4:30 p.m.)
Friday—Sunday: Service desk and book stacks closed.
Memorial Day (Monday, May 26): Service desk and book stacks closed.
Commencement (Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20): Service desk and book stacks closed.

🔗 library.villanova.edu

Digital Scholarship Lab: Summer 2026 Hours

Located on the second floor of Falvey Library in Room 218A, the Digital Scholarship Lab supports Villanova faculty, students, and staff who are working on developing digital projects or are interested in learning more about digital media, digital humanities, or data-intensive research and teaching. The Lab will be open by reservation only during the following days and times, except during Villanova holidays and closures: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Lab will be closed on Thursdays and Fridays.

https://library.villanova.edu/digital-scholarship/lab

Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition Talk featuring Brad Neary

Join Brad Neary, Director of The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3 in Falvey Library's Speakers Corner at 1 p.m. Brad will be discussing the newly donated copy of this important work - the first hand-written, hand-illuminated monumental Bible in 500 years. Villanova's copy is specially dedicated to Pope Leo XIV and represents a milestone addition to the Falvey Library collections.

RSVP required by May 20.
Registration link: library.villanova.edu/events

It's the "Finals Countdown" at Falvey Library! And to help students rock their tests and papers, the friendly staff at the Library gave them a full set of fun treats and activities, from pizza and pretzels to temporary tattoos and stickers. Good luck, Wildcats!