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IDEA Center Created to Catalyze New Research, Innovation, Commercialization Initiatives

Published: September 15, 2016

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.

Ethical Leaders in STEM: Announcing the Second Cohort of Leadership Fellows

Published: June 13, 2016

Author: John Lubker

The Graduate School is pleased to announce its second cohort of the Ethical Leaders in STEM program, a yearlong leadership development opportunity for third- and fourth-year PhD graduate students.

Graduate School degree recipients are urged to confront global challenges

Published: May 17, 2016

Author: William G. Gilroy

Rita Colwell, the first woman to direct the National Science Foundation (NSF), told the University of Notre Dame’s Graduate School degree recipients during Saturday’s (May 14) Commencement Ceremony that they will not lack for challenges, excitement or gratification and that she is confident that they can change our world.

Graduate School To Hold Its 2016 Commencement Ceremony

Published: May 10, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

The Graduate School will hold its annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 14, at the Compton Family Ice Arena, 10:00 a.m. At the ceremony, the University will recognize and celebrate the recipients of 215 doctoral degrees and 490 master’s degrees.

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awards 2016

Published: April 29, 2016

Author: Provided

During the 2016 spring semester, forty-four Notre Dame Graduate Student Teaching Assistants (TAs) have been named recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award.

Graduate School Awards 2016: Two Professors Honored with Burns Award

Published: April 28, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

At the Graduate School Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, professors Jeff Feder and Catherine Zuckert will be honored with the James A. Burns, C.S.C., Graduate School Award.

Field Notes: Gibbs Wins MAGS Inaugural Three Minute Thesis Competition

Published: April 19, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

Maria Gibbs, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, won the inaugural Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) hosted by the Midwest Association for Graduate Students (MAGS) on April 8.

Former Director of NSF Rita Colwell to deliver the Graduate School Commencement Address

Published: April 19, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

Rita Colwell, a molecular microbiologist whose research focuses on global infectious diseases, water and health, will deliver the Commencement Address on Saturday, May 14, at the Commencement ceremony for the University of Notre Dame Graduate School.

Twenty-four ND Students Win NSF GRFP Awards

Published: April 15, 2016

Author: Mike Westrate

The National Science Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2016 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), with 24 current Notre Dame students winning the prestigious award and another 17 earning honorable mention. Overall, there were 41 students recognized by the NSF…

Graduate student Erica Gonzales contributes to rare brown dwarf discovery

Published: April 07, 2016

Author: Gene Stowe

Erica Gonzales, a graduate student in the Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame, was conducting her first telescope observations in California in October 2014 when she helped to discover and photograph a rare brown dwarf– an object with mass in between that of stars and planets. Working with her advisor, Prof. Justin R. Crepp, the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Physics, Gonzales was able to identify HD 4747 B as an important benchmark for studying objects somewhat smaller than stars.

Nicholas Myers and Claire Bowen win $2,500 at 3MT competition

Published: March 21, 2016

Author: Marissa Gebhard

At the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT) on Wednesday, March 16, nine graduate students at University of Notre Dame competed for prize money and a bid to the regional championships. Three graduate students from the College of Science competed. Nicholas Myers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry won second place, and received $1,500, and Claire Bowen in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics won the People’s Choice Award and received $1,000.

Graduate Students on the Clock in Research Competition

Published: March 11, 2016

Author: Sue Ryan

Nine University of Notre Dame graduate students will compete for prize money and a bid to the regional championships during the Three Minute Thesis competition on March 16. Known as 3MT, the competition features graduate students across all disciplines explaining their research in clear and succinct language appropriate for an audience of specialists and non-specialists alike, all within three minutes. The three finalists from the College of Arts and Letters are Ph.D. candidates Tony Cunningham and Caroline Hornburg from psychology, and Laura Bland from the history and philosophy of science program.

Victors Declared in Science 3MT Prelims

Published: February 25, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

The snow and ice did nothing to chill the heated competition among College of Science 3MT competitors yesterday evening. Claire Bowen, Kristofor Glinton, and Nicholas Myers took the top three spots, and will go on to compete at the 3MT Finals event on March 16.

Psychology Locks Two of Three Finalists in Arts and Letters 3MT Prelims

Published: February 24, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

Yesterday evening’s College of Arts and Letters Three Minute Thesis Prelims netted three finalists from a pool of seven competitors. Tony Cunningham (Psychology), Laura Bland (History and Philosophy of Science), and Caroline Hornburg (Psychology) will go on to compete against finalists from the College of Engineering and the College of Science.

Three Advance in Engineering 3MT Prelims

Published: February 23, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

Three competitors from the College of Engineering are moving to the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals. At the Engineering Prelims last night, Mark Summe, Peter Deak, and Maria Gibbs bested peers in a pool of 11 other challengers.

Hesburgh Library 10th Floor Open House

Published: January 28, 2016

Author: Tara O'Leary

The Graduate School and the Hesburgh Libraries will host an Open House and Cookie Celebration for the renewed 10th Floor. Stop by for cookies, refreshments, prizes, and more, on Monday, February 8th between 4:30 and 6:00 pm. Tour the floor, network with friends and colleagues, and offer your feedback on the 10th Floor renovation.

Graduate Student Travels to Nepal to Design and Construct Housing for Earthquake Victims

Published: January 20, 2016

Author: Carrie Gates

Kevin Phaup, who is pursuing a master’s degree in industrial design, went to Nepal last summer to conduct research for his thesis project—designing stronger, safer, cost-effective temporary shelters for refugees and victims of natural disasters. While there, he worked with Hope for Nepal, an organization co-founded by Assistant Professor Ann-Marie Conrado, to construct temporary shelters, permanent homes, and schools after an April 2015 earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people and displaced more than 3 million.

Announcing inaugural Three Minute Thesis competition hosted by the Graduate School

Published: January 12, 2016

Author: Evan Bryson

The Graduate School will host Three Minute Thesis (3MT) this spring, a competition showcasing graduate student research. Qualifying heats begin in late February and will culminate in a Final on March 16 (Wednesday) with a first prize of $1,000.

Shamrock Series 5K Race Highlights Graduate Student Research

Published: November 18, 2015

Author: Evan Bryson

For a second year, the Shamrock Series 5K, a race held in conjunction with other Shamrock Series festivities, will emphasize the dynamism of graduate education at Notre Dame.

History Ph.D. Students Win Major Fellowships and Grants

Published: November 02, 2015

Author: Josh Weinhold

Eight graduate students from Notre Dame’s Department of History received competitive fellowships or grants in support of their research—awards including a Rome Prize, a Fulbright, and Louisville Institute, Newcombe, and Schallek fellowships.