- ‘Woman the hunter’: Studies aim to correct historyNew research from Cara Ocobock, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and director of the Human Energetics Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, combined both physiological and archaeological evidence to argue that not only did prehistoric women engage in the practice of hunting, but their female anatomy and biology would have made them intrinsically better suited for it.
- In memoriam: Thomas J. Schlereth, emeritus professorThomas J. Schlereth, a longtime professor of American studies at the University of Notre Dame and author of a widely read in-depth history of the University, died Saturday (Nov. 11) at Ernestine M. Raclin House for hospice care in Mishawaka. He was 82. The oldest of five children and raised in the north hills of Pittsburgh, Schlereth enrolled at Notre Dame in 1959 and graduated in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in history. He earned his master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin and his doctorate at the University of Iowa.…
- Thomas O’Sullivan takes first, Tengfei Luo second, in 1st Source Bank Commercialization AwardsThomas O’Sullivan, associate professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, is the first-place winner of the 2023 1st Source Bank Commercialization Award. Tengfei Luo, the Dorini Family Professor for Energy Studies, placed second.
- In memoriam: Michael Montalbano, adjunct assistant teaching professorMichael Montalbano, adjunct assistant teaching professor at the Mendoza College of Business, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday (Nov. 7) at his home in South Bend, Indiana. He was 66.
- Democracy in darkness: Notre Dame historian explores the role of secrecy in representative governmentThere are lessons to be learned from democracy’s shadowy origins about both the dangers and potential utility of secrecy in a representative government, said Katlyn Marie Carter, an assistant professor of history. In new research, Carter explores how debates over secrecy and transparency in politics during the Age of Revolutions shaped modern democracy — and how they can shed new light on current examples of political misconduct.
- Acclaimed teaching scholar James Lang joins Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb CenterJames M. Lang, the author of several popular books on teaching, including “Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It” and “Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning,” has joined the faculty of the University of Notre Dame through September of next year.
- Peter Easton testifies in ongoing trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-FriedUniversity of Notre Dame Accountancy Professor Peter Easton on Wednesday (Oct. 18) testified in one of the largest fraud cases in the history of the United States — the trial of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, now in its third week.
- Kroc Institute’s Peace Accords Matrix to address UN Security CouncilThe Peace Accords Matrix program, part of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, has been invited to present to the United Nations Security Council at 10 a.m. ET Friday (Oct. 20) as part of an open debate, “Peace through Dialogue: The Contribution of Regional, Subregional and Bilateral Arrangements to the Prevention and Peaceful Resolution of Disputes.”
- In memoriam: John J. Uhran Jr., professor emeritus and founding member of Department of Computer Science and EngineeringJohn J. Uhran Jr., senior associate dean emeritus and professor emeritus of computer science and engineering and electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, died Oct. 2 (Monday). He was 87.
- ND Expert Christine Becker on tentative WGA deal: ‘One agreement sets a bar for others’The Writers Guild of America has been remarkably unified throughout its nearly five-month strike. And that’s a very long time to be out of work and walking a picket line, said Christine Becker, an associate professor of film, television and theater at the University of Notre Dame, especially for the rank-and-file writer who doesn’t have years of residuals to fall back on.
- Steve Reifenberg awarded Fulbright to develop programs at pontifical university in ChileSteve Reifenberg, teaching professor of international development in the Keough School of Global Affairs, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to help create new experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) in Santiago, Chile.
- Hackers’ Roundtable to look at computing, security and cultureLast spring, Notre Dame faculty members Luis Felipe Murillo and Walter Scheirer taught a new undergraduate course titled The Archaeology of Hacking. Now they’re bringing a discussion of hacking to the broader campus and local communities. “Hackers’ Roundtable: A Conversation on Computing, Security and Culture” will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in Room 129, DeBartolo Hall.
- ND Expert Daniel Graff on potential UAW strike: ‘We all have a stake in these negotiations’As both sides ramp up efforts to seize the opportunity to advance in collective bargaining, Daniel Graff, director of the Higgins Labor Program at the University of Notre Dame, noted that the strong economy and demand for new vehicles, alongside the uncertainty of technological change, has put both the union and the corporations in a position of strength.
- #Girlmath: ND expert Sara Marcus reflects on how summer 2023 became the summer of the ‘girl’For those attuned to what’s trending on TikTok, Instagram and other social media, summer 2023 has looked like the Summer of the “Girl,” according to Sara Marcus, an assistant professor of English at the University of Notre Dame and author of “Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution.”
- In memoriam: Jeffrey Kantor, former vice president, associate provost and deanJeffrey Kantor, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, former associate provost, vice president for graduate studies and research, and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame, died unexpectedly on July 12 at his home in Rainy Lake, Minnesota. He was 69.
- Beth Grisoli named assistant vice president of strategic communicationsBeth Grisoli, formerly executive director of multimedia services and strategic resources, has been promoted to assistant vice president of strategic communications.
- Access to improved resources fails to impact economic outcomes for Black families across generationsUniversity of Notre Dame assistant professor of sociology Steven Alvarado used 35 years of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth from 1979 to 2014 to study what happened when multiple generations of Black, white and Latino families lived on one side of the tracks versus the other. He and his co-author found that Black families — regardless of where they lived — still ended up in similar economic circumstances as they moved into adulthood and entered the workforce.
- Architecture professor selected to display concept home on National Mall in Washington, DCMarianne Cusato, director of the Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative and a professor of the practice in the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture, has been selected to display her latest concept home in the 2023 Innovative Housing Showcase in Washington, D.C., from June 9-11.
- Patrick Griffin admitted as honorary member to Royal Irish AcademyPatrick Griffin, the Thomas Moore and Judy Livingston Director of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs and the Madden-Hennebry Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, was admitted to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) as an honorary member in a ceremony in Dublin on Friday (May 26).
- Awards honor Notre Dame faculty excellenceOn Tuesday (May 23), John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame, announced the winners of several awards as part of a broader recognition of all those Notre Dame faculty members who have…
