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Prof. Marvin Miller Named the 2011 James A. Burns, C.S.C. Award Winner

Published: April 19, 2011

Prof. Marvin Miller, Chemistry, has been named the winner of the Graduate School's 2011 James A. Burns, C.S.C. Award, given annually for distinction in graduate teaching or other exemplary contribution to graduate education.

Timothy Roemer, U.S. Ambassador to India, To Deliver the 2011 Graduate School Commencement Address

Published: March 23, 2011

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-left). !/assets/38928/roemertjoff170.jpg(Tim Roemer)! Timothy Roemer, Distinguished Alumnus of 2011, will deliver the Commencement address at the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony on May 21, 2011, 10 am. in the North Dome, Fieldhouse.

Student Spotlight: Damiano Benvegnù, Ph.D. in Literature

Published: March 22, 2011

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Damiano Benvegnù, doctoral student in Literature, studies the representation of animals in modern Italian literature—in poetry and prose—from both a philosophical and historical perspective.

Graduate and Professional Students Celebrate Carnival at the South Bend Museum of Art

Published: February 23, 2011

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-left). !/assets/37435/king_boy_and_dog_in_boat.jpg(Dwight King, "Boy and Dog in Boat")! University faculty, staff, and graduate and graduate professional students celebrated Downtown South Bend's _Carnival_ night at the South Bend Museum of Art on Friday, March 4 from 5:30–8:00 PM.

Graduate Research Symposium Award Winners Announced

Published: February 08, 2011

Author: Mary Hendriksen

The winners of the 2011 Graduate Research Symposium reflect a variety of disciplines within the divisions of engineering, humanities, science, and social sciences.

Graduate Research Symposium Feb. 4

Published: February 01, 2011

Author: Mary Hendriksen

On Friday, February 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 in the Great Hall of the Jordan Hall of Science, the Graduate Student Union will host Notre Dame’s third annual Graduate Research Symposium.

Student Spotlight: Laura Taylor, Psychology and Peace Studies

Published: January 12, 2011

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Laura Taylor, a Ph.D. student at the University of Notre Dame in psychology and peace studies, focuses her research on the impact of war and violence on individual people—specifically, on children and families in Croatia, Northern Ireland, and Colombia.

Two New Master's Degree Programs Launched

Published: January 12, 2011

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Notre Dame’s Graduate School has launched two new master’s degree programs—one in global health and another in classics.

Notre Dame Graduate Students Launch the Science Café

Published: December 23, 2010

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-right). !/assets/34648/120x/mstephen_sciencecafe3_31_10a.jpg(mstephen_sciencecafe3_31_10a)! p. Notre Dame professors and graduate students discuss pressing scientific and technical issues with South Bend community members at monthly, downtown Science Cafés.

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

Published: December 07, 2010

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.

Ph.D. Students Named Mullen Family Fellows

Published: November 15, 2010

Author: Ryan Dunwiddie

p(image-left). !/assets/32892/270x/kranz_and_lee_phd_fellowship.jpg(Kranz and Lee Phd Fellows)! Kathrin Kranz and Shrinkyu Lee, Ph.D. students studying peace studies and political science, are named Mullen Family Fellows at Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

Student Spotlight: Ryan Kennedy: Computer Science and Engineering

Published: November 12, 2010

Author: Mary Hendriksen

The research of doctoral student Ryan Kennedy focuses on two major areas—bioinformatics and agent-based modeling and simulation—bound together with the common thread of global health.

Student Spotlight: Ryan Downey and Sami Schalk: MFA in Creative Writing, May 2010

Published: November 09, 2010

Author: Amy Thomas

Two recent graduates of the MFA in Creative Writing program spearheaded writing workshops with Notre Dame students and residents of South Bend's Center for the Homeless and Juvenile Correction Facility.

Physics Graduate Students Win India-U.S. Travel Awards

Published: October 22, 2010

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Two of the six travel-award winners in this year’s India-U.S. Physics Students Visitation Program are graduate students in Physics at Notre Dame.

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

Published: September 27, 2010

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.

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

Published: September 07, 2010

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.

Student Spotlight: Errol Philip, Ph.D. Student in Counseling Psychology

Published: August 30, 2010

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Errol Philip, Counseling Psychology doctoral student, works with cancer survivors--many of whom still experience significant levels of distress.

Fulbright Information Session for Graduate Students and their Faculty Advisors

Published: August 23, 2010

Author: Mary Hendriksen

The Graduate School will host an information session on the Fulbright Program for graduate students and their faculty advisers: Thursday, September 2, 4:30-5:30 pm, 202 McKenna Hall

New Student Graduate School Orientation, Fall 2010: Information and Registration

Published: August 11, 2010

Author: Mary Hendriksen

All graduate students new to the University should plan to attend Graduate School Orientation on Friday, August 20, Jordan Hall of Science, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Student Spotlight: Joshua Cameron, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 2007

Published: July 27, 2010

Author: Mary Hendriksen

The work of Joshua Cameron, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 2007, has established Notre Dame as the world leader in turbomachinery research.