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Alumnus Charles Leavitt Accepts Position at University of Reading

Author: Carrie Gates

Charles Leavitt, who received his Ph.D. in literature from Notre Dame in 2010, has accepted a position at the University of Reading as a lecturer in Italian studies—equivalent to assistant professor in the American university system. Located in Reading, England, the school is ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world.

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Reflections on the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Author: Mary Hendriksen

This past summer, four University of Notre Dame graduate students in the "Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry":http://chemistry.nd.edu/ attended the prestigious "Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings":http://www.lindau-nobel.org/. In its 63rd year, the Lindau meetings bring together Nobel Laureates with young researchers to “educate, inspire, and connect.”

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Graduates urged to exhibit intellectual curiosity and 'grit' at Graduate School Commencement

Author: William G. Gilroy

The University of Notre Dame’s "Graduate School":http://graduateschool.nd.edu recognized 438 master’s and 213 doctoral degree recipients and presented several awards during Commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 17) in the Compton Family Ice Arena.

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Notre Dame establishes Office of Postdoctoral Scholars

Author: Kevin Zeise

To ensure that postdoctoral scholars in the early stages of their careers receive necessary resources, training, mentoring and comprehensive professional development support, the University of Notre Dame is forming an Office of Postdoctoral Scholars. The newly formed office will be administered through the "Graduate School":http://graduateschool.nd.edu/ and is slated to open July 1.

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Richard D. Connell, Ph.D. Chemistry 1989, Named the Graduate School’s 2013 Distinguished Alumnus

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Richard D. Connell (Ph.D. Chemistry 1989), Vice President of External Research Solutions, Global Research and Development, Pfizer Inc., has been named the "Graduate School’s 2013 Distinguished Alumnus":http://graduateschool.nd.edu/about-the-graduate-school/gs-awards/distinguished-alumnus.

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47 Graduate Instructors Receive 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awards

Author: Joanna Sherbun

The 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award, which is given annually by the Notre Dame Graduate School and the Notre Dame Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, honors graduate student instructors and teaching assistants whose teaching demonstrates excellence in the classroom or laboratory.

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Genetic analysis saves major apple-producing region of Washington state

Author: Arnie Phifer

Working in Jeffrey Feder's laboratory, graduate student Gilbert St. Jean was part of a team tasked with using a revolutionary method of identifying larval specimens of fruit flies affecting Washington apple crops by using genetic analysis, saving the region thousands of dollars in monitoring, inspection and control costs.

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Notre Dame to be part of $194-million university research center network focused on next-generation microelectronics

Author: William G. Gilroy

The University of Notre Dame has been selected to lead one of six new university microelectronics research centers that will share $194 million in funding from the "Semiconductor Research Corp.":http://www.src.org/ (SRC) and the "Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency":http://www.darpa.mil/ (DARPA) to support the continued growth and leadership of the U.S. semiconductor industry.

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Sacred Music at Notre Dame receives $1.9 million Lilly Endowment grant

Author: Notre Dame News

With the support of a "Lilly Endowment":http://www.lillyendowment.org/index.html grant of $1.9 million, "Sacred Music at Notre Dame":http://sacredmusic.nd.edu/ (SMND) is poised to help congregations across the region renew worship practices and enliven musical expression to engage people more deeply, across the generations.

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Graduate student Matthew Cooper selected to serve on IGERT advisory board

Author: Stephanie Healey

Matthew Cooper, a graduate student in the Global Linkages of Biology, Environment and Society (GLOBES) program, was recently nominated for a one-year term on the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program’s trainee advisory board. He will serve as a mentor to new trainees who will be competing in the IGERT program’s annual video and poster competition.

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