- 2:01Fighting to Inspire the Mind and SpiritThe great thinkers of the world, past and present, extend the realm of the possible. Year after year, they also continue to inspire generations of University of Notre Dame students and alumni. While studying philosophy at Notre Dame, Paul E. Tierney Jr. ('64) was inspired to "think different." Today, after a successful career in business, he is chairman of TechnoServe, a nonprofit organization that provides training and guidance to entrepreneurs in developing economies in India, Africa, and Latin America. And thanks to Notre Dame Professor of the Humanities Steve Fallon and other scholar-teachers like him, tomorrow's thought leaders—students such as Elizabeth Davis who plans to address food sustainability after her graduation in 2012—are still being educated to ask questions that matter and to use their curiosity, critical thinking skills, and creativity to analyze complex problems in service of the common good. They demonstrate that while there are no simple answers to universal problems, there are new perspectives and solutions worth pursuing. Finding Inspiration in the Great Questions—and History's Great Thinkers (video) http://video.nd.edu/209-academically-speaking-steve-fallon Stephen Fallon Leads Marathon Student Reading of Milton's Paradise Lost (video) http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/21683-marathon-reading-of-paradise-lost-highlights-miltons-masterpiece/Paul Tierney: The Investor (ND Magazine story) http://magazine.nd.edu/news/18884/ Elizabeth Davis (2012) Notre Dame Student Selected as Truman Scholar (ND news story) http://al.nd.edu/news/21949-notre-dame-student-named-2011-truman-scholar/
- 2:01Fighting For God, Country, Notre DameRev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987, a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, and one of the nation’s most influential figures in higher education, the Catholic Church, and national and international affairs, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 26) at Holy Cross House adjacent to the University. He was 97.“We mourn today a great man and faithful priest who transformed the University of Notre Dame and touched the lives of many,” said Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s president. “With his leadership, charisma and vision, he turned a relatively small Catholic college known for football into one of the nation’s great institutions for higher learning.“In his historic service to the nation, the Church and the world, he was a steadfast champion for human rights, the cause of peace and care for the poor.“Perhaps his greatest influence, though, was on the lives of generations of Notre Dame students, whom he taught, counseled and befriended.“Although saddened by his loss, I cherish the memory of a mentor, friend and brother in Holy Cross and am consoled that he is now at peace with the God he served so well.”
- 2:01Fighting DiseaseProfessor Mary Ann McDowell, Department of Biological Sciences "Hopefully my research will be able to help reduce suffering." Learn More: Watch "What Would You Fight For?" Series - http://nd.edu/video/ Eck Family Institute: http://www.nd.edu/~cghid/Site/Home_Page.html Department of Biological Sciences: http://www.nd.edu/~biology/index.shtml
- 2:02Fighting To Stop TuberculosisEvery 20 seconds, someone dies from tuberculosis (TB), yet it's been over 40 years since a new TB drug has been approved for use. Why? Because doing so wasn't viewed as economically viable. Tell that to the more than two billion people—mostly the developing world's sick and poor—infected with the bacterium that causes TB, a bacterium that is becoming increasingly drug-resistant to current treatments. Through the discovery of a unique molecular compound, Marvin Miller, the George and Winifred Clark Chair in Chemistry, has made a significant scientific breakthrough in the potential treatment of tuberculosis. Now, in an innovative private-public partnership, Prof. Miller and his team of interdisciplinary researchers from Notre Dame (Garrett Moraski '97, Lowell Markley, and Prof. Jeffrey Schorey) are working with partners like the Lilly TB Drug Discovery Initiative and Hsiri Therapeutics to transition their discovery into an affordable, anti-tuberculosis treatment for patients in underdeveloped countries. The University of Notre Dame asks you, "What would you fight for?"Learn more about this research and how to support it at fightingfor.nd.edu.
- 2:01Fighting for Peace Among ReligionsIt is no secret that world problems—from mass violence and terrorism to government corruption and human rights abuses—cannot be solved without consideration of religion's role in these conflicts and their resolutions. No one understands this more than Rashied Omar, a peace studies scholar at Notre Dame's Kroc Institute, and an interreligious peace-builder. Omar grew up under apartheid in South Africa, where the color of one's skin determined the value of one's life. While in jail for speaking out against this deplorable practice, he encountered people of all faiths, united under the common purpose of bringing justice to humanity. At Notre Dame, he teaches his students that in order to build peace in the world, they must understand how religious beliefs may contribute to conflict, but also often be a critical resource for change. Dr. Omar's course "Islamic Ethics of War and Peace": http://ocw.nd.edu/peace-studies/islamic-ethics-of-war-and-peace
- 2:02Fighting For A More Generous WorldExploring an essential human virtue. Whether it's the gift of time, money, or a helping hand, everyone has the capacity to transform someone else's life. But, in a world where millions struggle to put food on the table, millions more struggle either to keep their jobs or to find jobs that pay a living wage, and millions still struggle with either preventable or treatable diseases, why do some people give so much and others so little? The University of Notre Dame's Science of Generosity initiative is leading an international effort to uncover the causes, manifestations, and consequences of generosity.Established in 2009 by a $5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, the initiative takes a scientific approach to the study of generosity in all of its forms. Led by Christian Smith, Ph.D., professor of sociology and director of the University's Center for the Study of Religion and Society, the initiative brings together a community of scholars from around the world—and from across various academic disciplines—to learn more about a subject of fundamental importance and, in the process, to fight for world-transforming change.The University of Notre Dame asks you, "What would you fight for?" Learn more about the Science of Generosity: http://generosityresearch.nd.edu/.
- 2:01Fighting for Displaced PeopleThere are 60 million displaced people in the world and every day an estimated 40,000 people flee their homes in search of safety elsewhere. For many, a temporary stop in a refugee camp becomes a lifetime of dependency and desolation.Notre Dame anthropology professor Rahul Oka believes there is a better way to provide aid to these residents. For several years, with colleagues in the Department of Anthropology, iCeNSA and the Ford Family Program he has studied the evolution of trade and commerce, focusing on the formal and informal economies that develop within these camps. Working with the United Nations and the World Bank, his analysis suggests when refugees can be self-reliant may have significantly better long-term outcomes. Much of professor Oka's research is done in Kenya at Kakuma refugee camp, one of the largest in the world.Majak Anyieth, currently a junior at Notre Dame, grew up at Kakuma. He knows firsthand the difficulties of relying on aid packages that contain barely enough provisions to last a month and how hunger can jeopardize opportunities for education. He's now started a non-profit, Education Bridge, to foster peace and entrepreneurship in youth. They are currently building their first school in South Sudan.More information: http://fightingfor.nd.edu
- 2:01Fighting So The Weak May Be NourishedThe Notre Dame Bengal Bouts, an annual amateur boxing competition, raises money for Holy Cross missions in what is now Bangladesh. It has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars for food, medicine and education for the people of the region since it began in the 1920s. Learn More: http://bengalbouts.nd.edu Read More: http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/12011 Strong Bodies Fight: http://www.strongbodiesfight.org
- 2:01Fighting for the Ethical Use of TechnologyEnhanced soldiers. Autonomous weapons systems. Ever-present surveillance. Across the globe weapons technology advancements seem to be developed at an astonishing rate. While these technologies hold great potential, it is critical to pause and address the questions of when and how these new advancements should be used.Notre Dame alumnus, retired Air Force Major General, and former weapons developer Robert Latiff, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor teaching weapons ethics at the Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values. As a part of the center's Emerging Technologies of National Security and Intelligence initiative, General Latiff is one of a group of interdisciplinary scholars bringing the moral and ethical implications of weapons technology to Notre Dame students in the classroom, and to the forefront of our national dialogue. Participants include military, intelligence, and academic experts with many specializations including ethics, international law, national security studies, and peace studies.The Reilly Center, as a recognized leader in promoting and examining the advancement of science and technology in the pursuit of the common good, trains scholars and students to be a force for good in the world.File footage courtesy of Naval Postgraduate School and DVIDSThe University of Notre Dame asks you, "What would you fight for?" Learn more about this work at http://fightingfor.nd.edu.For more information on the Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values, visit: http://reilly.nd.edu/ For more information on the center's Emerging Technologies of National Security and Intelligence initiative, visit: http://reilly.nd.edu/research/initiatives/etnsi/
- 2:01Fighting For Opportunityhttp://fightingfor.nd.edu/opportunity/ Where do we begin to build a better world? For Notre Dame students, it all starts with a design. A design informed by entrepreneurial spirit, an international outlook, and a commitment to social responsibility. Through the Notre Dame in Nepal program, students of Industrial Design Professor Ann-Marie Conrado are improving lives by sharing their expertise to help create jobs and successful businesses, and also be designing innovative prototypes for new products to make life easier and safer. Through collaboration with local artisans to develop fair trade products, they are lifting people out of poverty and contributing to a flourishing global market for handcrafted goods, all while creating opportunities for a brighter tomorrow in communities and villages in Nepal and around the world. What Would You Fight For?
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