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The fourth-year doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is one of ten 2017 recipients of the high-profile Graduate Research Fellowship in STEM from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).

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The Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame has been awarded an $80,000 grant from…

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p(image-right). !/assets/244059/150x/hilliard_pic.jpg(Tyvette Hilliard 18k jpg)! Dr. Tyvette Hilliard, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Sharon Stack, Director of Harper Cancer Research Institute, has received a highly competitive 5-year K01 Research Career Development award from the NIH/NCI.

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The 2017 Association of Leadership Educators Conference has recognized The University of Notre Dame Graduate School’s Ethical Leaders in STEM program with the Distinguished Innovative Practice Award for its unique leadership training model for future leaders in STEM fields.

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p(image-right). !http://news.nd.edu/assets/238928/nurmheadshot_200x150.jpg(Nur Mustafaoglu)! Notre Dame researchers are improving the speed and practicality of detecting disease.

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p(image-right). "!/assets/238753/200x/mango_button_01.png(Mango Button 24k png)!":https://inside.nd.edu/task/all/mangolanguages Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures (CSLC) has partnered with several campus entities to offer a free Mango Languages account to everyone with a Notre Dame email address.

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Dick Notebaert – chairman emeritus of the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees and retired chairman and chief executive officer of Qwest Communications – told the University’s Graduate School degree recipients during Saturday’s (May 20) Commencement Ceremony that everyone needs a coach on the path to success, and he offered insights gained from two of his own mentors.

Read More about Graduate School Degree Recipients Encouraged to Adopt ‘Newspaper Test’ of Personal and Professional Integrity

Craig Iffland University of Notre Dame Ph.D. candidate in theology Craig…

Read More about Notre Dame Graduate Student Named Newcombe Fellow for 2017

The Graduate School will hold its annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 20, at 10:00 a.m. in the Compton Family Ice Arena. At the ceremony, the University will recognize and celebrate the recipients of 240 doctoral degrees and…

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Pictured: winner Mimi Ensley (ENGL) with judge and Dean of the Graduate School Dr. Laura Carlson Mimi Ensley, a Ph.D. student from…

Read More about Mimi Ensley Wins 2017 Notre Dame Shaheen 3MT^® Competition

Left to right: Mark Summe, Maryam Moosaei, and Mingming Cai, the College of Engineering’s 2017 3MT Finalists. Three competitors…

Read More about 2017 Shaheen 3MT^®Engineering Finalists Named

Left to right: Nicole Winsor, Mimi Ensley and Jillian Snyder, the college of Arts and Letters Shaheen 3MT® finalists English…

Read More about Finalists Named in Arts and Letters Shaheen 3MT^® Qualifying Round

Left to right: Finalists Julia Beck, Elizabeth Loughran and Stefan Freed The College of Science…

Read More about Finalists Named in Hotly Contested Shaheen 3MT® Science Qualifying Round

The James A. Burns, C.S.C. Award is given annually to a faculty member for distinction in graduate teaching or another exemplary contribution to graduate education, such as building or developing a graduate program; outstanding service in teaching graduate courses; serving as an advisor or thesis…

Read More about The Graduate School is accepting nominations for three existing awards that will be presented at Commencement on May 20, 2017:

Laura Carlson, Dean of the Graduate School, announced Monday that the inaugural “Notebaert Award,” named in honor of Richard C. Notebaert, chairman emeritus of the University of Notre Dame Board of Trustees, and his wife, Peggy, will be presented to a Notre Dame faculty or staff member at the Graduate…

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Notre Dame doctoral candidate, Nicolas Myers, came second in an elevator pitch contest at the Micronutrient Forum 2016 global conference in Cancun, Mexico.

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For a third straight year, the Shamrock Series 5K race emphasized the dynamism of graduate education at Notre Dame.

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The University of Notre Dame has opened its annual competition for the Naughton Fellowships. The prestigious international fellowships provide funding for exceptional Ph.D., masters, or undergraduate students with an aptitude for the STEM disciplines to complete research or study in Ireland or at Notre Dame.

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The Graduate School will host it’s second annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition beginning with a November 9, Kickoff Event from 5 to 6 p.m. at Legends of Notre Dame. Ph.D. graduate students who have completed their candidacy exams can compete in 3MT®. All graduate students can attend Professional Development workshops related to 3MT to strengthen and polish their presentation skills. If interested, you may register for the Kickoff Event "here":https://gradconnect.nd.edu/account/login?r=https%3a%2f%2fgradconnect.nd.edu%2fregister%2f3MTKickoff. Qualifying heats begin in late February 2017 and will culminate in a Final Event on March 23 with a first prize of $2,000.

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The University of Notre Dame will create new innovation and commercialization initiatives under a new entity to be known as the IDEA Center — standing for Innovation, Discovery and Enterprise Acceleration.

Read More about IDEA Center Created to Catalyze New Research, Innovation, Commercialization Initiatives