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Graduate Alumnus Michael T. Good a Member of the Atlantis Hubble Mission

Published: July 01, 2009

p(image-right). !/assets/12972/michael_good_thumbnail.jpg(Michael T. Good)! University of Notre Dame alumnus Michael T. Good, an Air Force colonel, was a member of the Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission STS-125 crew that successfully repaired and upgraded the Hubble telescope last month. The flight was Good’s first shuttle mission. He took a Notre Dame pennant with him into space.

Ph.D. in Literature Student Hannah Zdansky wins Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

Published: June 10, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

Hannah Zdansky, who just completed her first year in Notre Dame’s "Ph.D. in Literature Program":http://phdliterature.nd.edu/, has won a Jacob K. Javits Fellowship—one of 40 awarded nationwide thus far out of more than 700 applications. The fellowship will pay her tuition, fees, and a living stipend for the next four years.

Andrew Forbes (Ph.D. Biological Sciences 2008): Dissertation Research Published in Science, Noted in New York Times

Published: June 04, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

Andrew Forbes, who received his Ph.D. in biology from Notre Dame in August 2008, is the first author on a recent publication based on his doctoral dissertation research in the journal _Science_, one of the premier science journals in the world.

Two Notre Dame Alumni among Ambassadorial Nominees

Published: June 01, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

p(image-right). !/assets/12259/diaz_roemer_merge.jpg(Miguel Diaz and Timothy Roemer)! Notre Dame alumni Miguel H. Diaz and Timothy J. Roemer are among a dozen ambassadorial nominees announced by the White House.

Graduate Students Fare Well in National Security Innovation Competition

Published: May 27, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

Andrew Blaich and Qi Liao, graduate students in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, took second place in the third annual National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) held May 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Don Michael Randel Addresses Graduating Class

Published: May 18, 2009

Author: Mary Hendriksen

p(image-right). !/assets/12027/randel_home.jpg(randel_home.jpg)! Andrew W. Mellon Foundation President Don Michael Randel told 2009 University of Notre Dame master’s and doctoral degree recipients during his commencement address on Saturday, May 16th, that they are part of the deep intellectual infrastructure of the nation and that they must also be its guardians.

Graduate School Names Shaheen Award Winners

Published: May 18, 2009

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Four doctoral candidates at the University of Notre Dame who received the 2009 Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Graduate School Awards were recognized at the Graduate School’s Commencement ceremony on May 16.

2009 James A. Burns, C.S.C. Graduate School Award: Danny Chen, Computer Science and Engineering

Published: May 18, 2009

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Professor Danny Z. Chen of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering is awarded the 2009 James A. Burns, C.S.C. Award at the Graduate School's Commencement ceremony.

2009 Distinguished Alumnus: Matthew O’Donnell (Physics 1976)

Published: April 30, 2009

Author: Mary Hendriksen

Now the Frank and Julie Jungers Dean of Engineering at the University of Washington, Matthew O’Donnell is a biomedical engineer who is renowned for his interdisciplinary focus.

Mellon Foundation President to Speak at Graduate School Ceremony

Published: April 28, 2009

Author: Joe Lyphout

Don Michael Randel, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will be the principal speaker May 16 (Saturday) at the Commencement ceremony for the University of Notre Dame Graduate School.

Increased Funding Levels for Graduate Students Entering the University in the Fall of 2009

Published: April 22, 2009

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The Graduate School to raise stipend levels for entering students in 2009-2010 and increase its funding for all graduate students’ health insurance premiums.

Spring Break for Medievalists

Published: April 21, 2009

Author: Joe Lyphout

p(image-right). !/assets/11398/library.jpg(library_reading)! As part of their seminar on education in the Middle Ages, ten graduate students spent their spring break in Germany studying medieval manuscripts at the world-renowned Herzog August Bibliothek.

Nathan Yee Awarded Houtermans’ Medal for Geochemistry

Published: March 28, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

p(image-right). !/assets/10965/nathan_yee_thumbnail.jpg(Nathan Yee)! Nathan Yee, who received his Ph.D. in civil engineering and geological sciences from Notre Dame in 2001, has been selected by the European Association for Geochemistry as the 2009 Houtermans’ medalist.

Stacy Hoehn Receives NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship

Published: March 27, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

Stacy Hoehn, who will receive her Ph.D. in Mathematics this semester, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Fellowship to study at Vanderbilt University for two or three years.

Graduate School to Host Students at Kronos Quartet Performance

Published: March 18, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

p(image-right). !/assets/10597/kronos_web_2.jpg(Kronos Quartet)! All graduate students are invited to attend a performance of the world-renowned Kronos Quartet at the University’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 27, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

Memorial Mass for Senior Associate Dean Terry Akai

Published: March 12, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

p(image-right). !/assets/10444/terry_akai_thumbnail.jpg(Terry Akai)! On Monday, March 16, at 3:30 p.m., in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Graduate School will hold a memorial Mass for Terrence J. Akai, senior associate dean of the Graduate School of the University of Notre Dame, who died suddenly on February 28.

Terrence Akai of ND Graduate School Dies

Published: March 02, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

p(image-right). !/assets/10444/terry_akai_thumbnail.jpg(Terry Akai - thumbnail)! Terrence J. Akai, senior associate dean of the Graduate School of the University of Notre Dame, died Saturday in his home. He was 59 years old.

Creative Writing Program “Leaps in Popularity,” According to Poll

Published: February 13, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

The University of Notre Dame’s Creative Writing Program has been ranked 13th in the nation in a new poll conducted by the readers of _Poets & Writers Magazine_.

Generous Funding for Graduate Students: The Richard and Peggy Notebaert Premier Fellowships

Published: February 13, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

In 2008, Richard Notebaert, chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Peggy, made a $10 million gift to fund a wide-ranging new fellowship initiative in the University’s Graduate School.

Graduate School and Trinity College Dublin Launch Naughton Exchange Program in Science and Engineering

Published: February 13, 2009

Author: Shari Hill

Martin Naughton, long a generous benefactor to the University, has established a fund for an exchange program between graduate students in science and engineering at Notre Dame and Trinity College, Dublin.