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Franciscan University economics professor examines why genuine expertise, critical thinking, and academic rigor are essential in an AI-driven world.
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Franciscan University economics professor examines why genuine expertise, critical thinking, and academic rigor are essential in an AI-driven world.
In a new National Catholic Register commentary, Franciscan University Provost Dr. Stephen Hildebrand explains how rigorous academics, the pursuit of truth and wisdom, and a vibrant Catholic faith work together to form students intellectually, spiritually, and morally.
New “In Focus” episode on Faith & Reason features Dr. Arthur C. Brooks and Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, on purpose, technology, suffering, and the Catholic response.