1. Home ›
  2. News

News » Archives » 2010

Notre Dame's History and Philosophy of Science program to offer a new graduate track in theology and science

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-right). !/assets/33794/hps.jpg(hps)! Notre Dame’s renowned graduate program, "History and Philosophy of Science":http://reillyreports.nd.edu/hps (HPS), has added an additional area of specialization focusing on theology and science.

Read More about Notre Dame's History and Philosophy of Science program to offer a new graduate track in theology and science

Transformative Research in the Humanities: A Collaboration Between Prof. Julia Douthwaite and Daniel Richter (M.A. 2008)

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-right). !/assets/30329/err.jpg(European Romantic Review)! An article by Julia Douthwaite, professor of French in Notre Dame’s Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, and then-graduate student Daniel Richter (M.A. 2008) was honored as the “Best Article of 2009” by the editorial board of the _European Romantic Review_ and the executive committee of the North American Society for the Study of Romanticism.

Read More about Transformative Research in the Humanities: A Collaboration Between Prof. Julia Douthwaite and Daniel Richter (M.A. 2008)

Graduate students enjoy a performance of BraziliAHN at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-right). !/assets/29535/ahn_thumbnail.jpg(The Ahn Trio)! On September 17, three hundred graduate students enjoyed a performance of the famed Ahn Trio’s BraziliAHN at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, followed by a wine and cheese reception, courtesy of the Graduate School and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

Read More about Graduate students enjoy a performance of BraziliAHN at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Student Spotlight: Seeing the world, one kick at a time

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Gwendolyn Oxenham, 2006 M.F.A. graduate in Creative Writing, co-directed a critically acclaimed documentary on soccer played the world over. As the film's website describes it: "From prisoners in Bolivia to moonshine brewers in Kenya, from freestylers in China to women who play in hijab in Iran, Pelada is the story of the people who play."

Read More about Student Spotlight: Seeing the world, one kick at a time

2010 Graduate Student External Fellowship Awards

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Gregory E. Sterling, Dean of the Graduate School, announced today that Notre Dame doctoral students were awarded external fellowships during the course of the 2010 awards season totaling over $1.5 million. Many other students received recognition as finalists for various prestigious national awards. Still others received internal fellowships to support their research, travel, or conference attendance.

Read More about 2010 Graduate Student External Fellowship Awards

Brennecke receives $2.5 million energy research grant

Author: William G. Gilroy

Joan Brennecke, the Keating-Crawford Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame and a graduate student mentor, is the recipient of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for research that could fundamentally change the way the United States uses and produces energy.

Read More about Brennecke receives $2.5 million energy research grant

The 2nd Annual Notre Dame Akai 5K Run/3K Walk

Author: Mary Hendriksen

_Event canceled. See main story for details._ The Summer Session Office and the Office of the Registrar will host the 2nd annual "Notre Dame Akai 5K Run/Walk":http://www.nd.edu/~sumsess/Akai_5K_Run_2010.htm on July 15 at 6 p.m. The event will benefit a graduate student scholarship fund set up in memory of "Dr. Terry Akai":http://graduateschool.nd.edu/news/11051, former associate dean of the Graduate School.

Read More about The 2nd Annual Notre Dame Akai 5K Run/3K Walk

Graduate School Story Contest

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-right). !/assets/25342/ipad_thumbnail.png(Win an iPad! Contest open to current and graduating Graduate School students)! Graduate School students -- share your ND graduate experience for a chance to win an iPad or one of three $50 gift cards through this summer's "Graduate School Story Contest":http://graduateschool.nd.edu/contest. The contest is open to current students and 2010 graduates of Graduate School programs. Written, presentation, video, art, photo, and audio entries are welcome.

Read More about Graduate School Story Contest

Graduate School Commencement ceremonies held

Author: William G. Gilroy

The University of Notre Dame’s Graduate School recognized 278 master’s and 159 doctoral degree recipients and presented several special awards during Commencement ceremonies May 15 in the Purcell Pavilion of the Joyce Center. Gregory Sterling, dean of the Graduate School, delivered the "Commencement address":http://newsinfo.nd.edu/news/15599.

Read More about Graduate School Commencement ceremonies held

GLOBES Scholar Patrick Shirey wins ESA Award

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-right). !/assets/22587/patrick_shirey_thumbnail.jpg(Patrick Shirey, GLOBES program Ph)! "Patrick Shirey":http://science.nd.edu/research/profiles/shirey.htm, a third-year graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences and a fellow in Notre Dame’s interdisciplinary Global Linkages of Biology, the Environment, and Society ("GLOBES":http://globes.nd.edu) program, is one of three winners of the 2010 Graduate Student Policy Award from the Ecological Society of America (ESA).

Read More about GLOBES Scholar Patrick Shirey wins ESA Award

Student Spotlight on Hubert George: Engineering the Future by Harnessing a Blink

Author: Mary Hendriksen

As a fourth-year doctoral student and Ph.D. candidate, Hubert George is an integral member of a research team developing nanotechnologies that may have important — even revolutionary — applications both in computer engineering and the medical imaging field.

Read More about Student Spotlight on Hubert George: Engineering the Future by Harnessing a Blink

Student Spotlight: English Ph.D. Candidate Joseph Teller — Father, Husband and Scholar

Author: Mary Hendriksen

"I sincerely believe in the difference the Notre Dame family can make, what a blessing the love and generosity of its members has been to me, my family, and to many other young men and women yearning for a place that both challenges their intellects and embraces them as whole persons."

Read More about Student Spotlight: English Ph.D. Candidate Joseph Teller — Father, Husband and Scholar