Franciscan Economist Challenges Higher Education’s Rush to Teach AI
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 Provost: Academic Excellence, Faith, and the Higher Mission of Catholic Education
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.
Franciscan Professor Says AI Could Return Higher Education to Its Socratic Roots in Wall Street Journal
Dr. Stephen Lewarne argues universities must move beyond delivering information and focus on forming students capable of judgment, reasoning, and defending their ideas.
Franciscan Historian Explores Fulton Sheen’s Irish-American Legacy in The Irish Times
Dr. Matthew O’Brien examines how the newly beatified Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen used television, humor, and his Irish-American heritage to reach millions beyond the Catholic Church.
Franciscan University Professor Featured in The Wall Street Journal on the Future of Work
Economist Dr. Stephen Lewarne examines how artificial intelligence is transforming workforce development and why policymakers may be preparing for the wrong labor crisis.
Franciscan Theologian Featured in Major Daily Wire Interview on AI, Human Dignity, and the Future of Humanity
In a wide-ranging conversation with Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Domenech, Dr. Deborah Savage discusses Pope Leo XIV’s landmark AI encyclical, transhumanism, work, family life, and the moral challenges of the technological age.
Franciscan University Professor Explores Pope Leo XIV’s AI Encyclical in The Daily Wire
In a compelling Daily Wire op-ed, Franciscan University professor Dr. Fernanda Psihas unpacks Pope Leo XIV’s vision for Catholic universities and the moral formation of the next generation of AI builders.