ND NewsWire
- Creating the Passion: Notre Dame Folk Choir invites students to compose original lyrics and musicJ.J. Wright wanted to reconceive a project he'd started with the Notre Dame Children's Choir when the annual President's Forum asked the campus to reflect on the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The project was an original composition of the Passion, the Gospel stories leading up to and including Jesus's crucifixion and burial. Wright immediately saw parallels between the religious story and the sexual abuse crisis, ranging from betrayal and cover-up to an unwillingness to stand up for those who are most vulnerable.…
- Four students named US Department of State Critical Language ScholarsFour University of Notre Dame students will study abroad this summer as part of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a language-based scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
University News
- Four students named US Department of State Critical Language ScholarsFour University of Notre Dame students will study abroad this summer as part of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a language-based scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
- Kenneth Heckel appointed director of Office of Military & Veterans AffairsRetired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Heckel, director of regional development at the University of Notre Dame and previously director of academy advancement for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has been named director of Notre Dame’s Office of Military & Veterans Affairs (OMVA), effective April 10.
Faith
- Creating the Passion: Notre Dame Folk Choir invites students to compose original lyrics and musicJ.J. Wright wanted to reconceive a project he'd started with the Notre Dame Children's Choir when the annual President's Forum asked the campus to reflect on the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The project was an original composition of the Passion, the Gospel stories leading up to and including Jesus's crucifixion and burial. Wright immediately saw parallels between the religious story and the sexual abuse crisis, ranging from betrayal and cover-up to an unwillingness to stand up for those who are most vulnerable.…
- Sister Helen Prejean, others to speak at biennial Catholic Social Tradition ConferenceGuests including anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean, of “Dead Man Walking” fame, and Bishop Alfred Agyenta of Ghana will deliver remarks during the upcoming Catholic Social Tradition Conference from March 23 to 25 at the University of Notre Dame.
International
- East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland Episode 3: The Legacy of The LiberatorWe round out our time in Ireland by exploring Dublin, from its familiar sounds to its famous Georgian homes. One such home is the first stop for Notre Dame students studying here: O'Connell House, the former residence of Daniel O'Connell, known as "The Liberator."
- The invasion of Iraq: Perspectives on war 20 years laterUniversity of Notre Dame experts look back on this 20-year anniversary and discuss whether those objectives were adequately met, and the aftermaths of war and peace on the Iraqi people and on the U.S.
Research
- Notre Dame researchers discover mechanisms that may cause catheter-associated fungal infectionsA team of scientists at the University of Notre Dame has discovered the mechanisms by which the fungal pathogen Candida albicans forms infections on urinary catheters.
- LEO's Heather Reynolds to testify on Capitol Hill, share anti-poverty researchThe Michael L. Smith Managing Director of the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) was invited as an expert on poverty to speak from her experience in both the service provider and research spaces. LEO works with service providers nationwide to build rigorous evidence for programs designed to move people permanently out of poverty.
Colleges & Schools
- Thom Browne to discuss business of fashionThe famed designer and Notre Dame graduate will discuss his career and the fashion industry during a talk at the Mendoza College of Business.
- Africana studies professor Zach Sell wins Paul E. Lovejoy PrizeZach Sell’s book, “Trouble of the World: Slavery and Empire in the Age of Capital,” has won the 2022 Paul E. Lovejoy Prize from the Journal of Global Slavery for its excellence and originality in a major work related to global slavery. The panel of judges unanimously awarded the prize to the assistant professor in Notre Dame’s Department of Africana Studies, describing the book as meticulously researched and beautifully written.
Faculty & Staff
- Will a robot take my job? Notre Dame researcher says this view is overly pessimisticResearch recently published by Yong Suk Lee, an assistant professor in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, found that industrial robots, particularly those used within the automotive industry, complemented human workers rather than replaced them — some even working collaboratively, side-by-side.
- Heather Reynolds to testify before Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and WelfareHeather Reynolds, the Michael L. Smith Managing Director of the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO), will testify before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare on Wednesday (March 29) at the hearing “Welfare is Broken: Restoring Work Requirements to Lift Americans Out of Poverty."
Commencement
- Five distinguished leaders to join former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos as Notre Dame honorary degree recipientsThe University of Notre Dame will bestow honorary degrees on five distinguished leaders in science, business, music and community service at its 178th University Commencement Ceremony on May 21.
- Nobel Peace Prize recipient and former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos to deliver Notre Dame’s 2023 commencement addressNobel Peace Prize recipient Juan Manuel Santos, the president of Colombia from 2010 to 2018, will be the principal speaker and receive an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame’s 178th University Commencement Ceremony on May 21.
ND News Wire
- Four students named US Department of State Critical Language ScholarsFour University of Notre Dame students will study abroad this summer as part of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a language-based scholarship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
- Kenneth Heckel appointed director of Office of Military & Veterans AffairsRetired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kenneth Heckel, director of regional development at the University of Notre Dame and previously director of academy advancement for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has been named director of Notre Dame’s Office of Military & Veterans Affairs (OMVA), effective April 10.