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News from May 2006
Browning Cinema to present free summer film festival June 6-10
The University of Notre Dame will host its second annual week of free films at the Browning Cinema in the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts from June 6 to 10 (Tuesday to Saturday).
Published May 31, 2006 by Julie Hail Flory
Political science doctoral student awarded fellowship
Derek A. Webb, a University of Notre Dame doctoral student in political science from Wyncote, Pa., has been awarded the first Wilson Carey McWilliams Fellowship in American Politics and Political Theory...
Published May 30, 2006 by William G. Gilroy
A fire is burning in ND's Thornton
Accustomed to appearing on the sports page, 2006 graduate Tom Thornton, a pitcher on the Notre Dame baseball team, was recently the subject of a Boston Globe story that focused not only on his achievements on the field but also in the classroom.
Published May 29, 2006 by Fluto Shinzawa (in The Boston Globe)
Professor edits book on impact of religion on transitional societies
Daniel Philpott, associate professor of political science, has edited a new book titled "The Politics of Past Evil: Religion, Reconciliation and the Dilemmas of Transitional Justice."
Published May 26, 2006 by Julie Titone &
Shannon Chapla
Faculty honored at annual President's Dinner
At the annual President's Dinner, faculty from seven departments in Arts and Letters were recognized with awards, including Maureen Hallinan, recipient of the 2006 Faculty Award.
Published May 26, 2006 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
English professor authors new novel
A new novel by the University of Notre Dame's Steve Tomasula explores the ways art, desire and representation in the world shape us by shaping the way we portray others in paint, design, video, code and words.
Published May 24, 2006 by Susan Guibert
University of Notre Dame junior awarded Pickering Fellowship
Michael McKenna, an anthropology major from Drexel Hill, Pa., has been awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
Published May 24, 2006 by William G. Gilroy
New ADHD intervention yields promising results
Navigating the social and emotional landscape of adolescence can be challenging for even the most adept young teen. But for children who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, even ordinary daily routines like getting up and getting ready for school can be a struggle.
Published May 22, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Catherine Distler, Valedictory Speech
This is the transcript of Catherine Distler's valedictory address, which she gave on May 21 at the University's Commencement ceremony.
Published May 22, 2006 by Catherine Distler
Keough Institute gets additional name to honor Trustee Martin Naughton
The University of Notre Dame's Keough Institute for Irish Studies will change its name to the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, according to the University's president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.
Published May 22, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
Conference to examine impact of political women
The ways in which women interact politically in American democracy, how gender affects political processes and development, and how the presence or absence of women shapes democratic democratic policy making...
Published May 18, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Twenty seniors receive national scholarships and fellowships
The National Science Foundation, Fulbright Educational Exchange Program, Marshall Scholarship Program and other national organizations have awarded postgraduate scholarships and fellowships to 20 University of Notre Dame seniors.
Published May 18, 2006 by William G. Gilroy &
Susan M. Guibert
Senior's performance, involvement are a tour de force
The verdict is in: Nicholas Tonozzi is a bit of a devil. This may be true of quite a few graduating Notre Dame seniors. But as the music department's reigning tenor, Tonozzi has had one foot in heaven and one foot in hell in a way few other students have accomplished.
Published May 17, 2006 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
Graduate School names Shaheen Award winners
Four doctoral candidates at the University of Notre Dame—including two from the College of Arts and Letters—have received the 2006 Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Graduate School Awards.
Published May 16, 2006 by William G. Gilroy
For Thornton, baseball and anthropology just scratch the surface
If you want to keep track of Notre Dame senior Tom Thornton's career, you might want to subscribe to both the Journal of Anthropology and The Sporting News.
Published May 16, 2006 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
Class acts: Senior stories of distinction
The University of Notre Dame's 2006 graduating class can be defined collectively, through a variety of numerical and statistical observations, as well as individually, through the stories of seniors with compelling tales to tell.
Published May 16, 2006 by Dennis Brown, Shannon Chapla, Julie Flory, Ted Fox & Gail Hinchion Mancini
A major happening
Rhea Boyd "taught us why we need an Africana Studies major," says Richard Pierce, associate professor of history and director of the almost year-old Africana studies department...
Published May 15, 2006 by Ted Fox
Colleges announce teaching award winners
In the College of Arts and Letters, Christian Moevs, associate professor of Romance languages and literatures and a fellow in the University's Medieval Institute, has been named recipient of the 2006 Sheedy Award for excellence in teaching.
Published May 15, 2006 by William G. Gilroy
Economist to be featured on PBS' "Frontline" documentary
University of Notre Dame economist Teresa Ghilarducci, a national expert on private pensions, will be featured Tuesday (May 16) on the PBS program "Frontline," which airs locally at 9 p.m. on WNIT Public Television (Channel 34).
Published May 15, 2006 by Susan Guibert
ND ReSource: Christian history much more thrilling than "DaVinci Code" fiction
When the film version of best-selling author Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code" opens in theaters this Friday (May 19), audiences will likely flock to local multiplexes to escape...
Published May 15, 2006 by Julie Hail Flory
Summer Shakespeare offers full complement of productions
Summer Shakespeare, the professional theater in residence at the University of Notre Dame, will open its 2006 season in mid-July and continue to the end of August with a variety of performances on campus and throughout the community.
Published May 11, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Student comic strip "CroissantWorld" turned into book
"CroissantWorld," a student-drawn comic strip that originally appeared as a regular feature in the Observer, the daily student newspaper, is now available in book format. Created and drawn by Adam Fairholm, a junior from...
Published May 11, 2006 by Julie Hail Flory
Alasdair MacIntyre elected to American Philosophical Society
Alasdair MacIntyre, research professor of philosophy and fellow of the Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS).
Published May 11, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
"Compassionate" Shakespeare heads for more central role
Jay Skelton's "aha moment" struck in his mid-20s while he was working in marketing and publicity for Boston's Huntington Theatre Company.
Published May 11, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Historian awarded fellowship from American Academy in Rome
Margaret Meserve, assistant professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, is one of 15 scholars to win a 2006-07 Rome Prize fellowship from the American Academy in Rome.
Published May 10, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Political scientist Kommers elected to Humboldt board
Donald P. Kommers, Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science and concurrent professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected to the board of directors of the Alexander von Humboldt Association of America.
Published May 10, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
2005-06: An impressive year for political science graduate students
Two graduate students in the Department of Political Science recently had articles they wrote accepted for publication by The Journal of Politics, one of the most highly regarded journals in the discipline.
Published May 9, 2006 by Ted Fox
22 Arts and Letters faculty members receive Kaneb teaching awards
The University of Notre Dame has selected 47 outstanding undergraduate faculty members—including 22 from the College of Arts and Letters—as recipients of the seventh annual Kaneb Teaching Awards.
Published May 9, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Saint John's University to honor Kroc director Appleby
R. Scott Appleby, professor of history and John M. Regan Director of the University of Notre Dame's Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will give the commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree...
Published May 8, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
Alumni Association presents eight awards
Kenneth Woodward, a 1957 Notre Dame graduate who majored in English, and Benjamin Gunty, a sophomore in the Program of Liberal Studies, were among those honored by the Alumni Association last month.
Published May 5, 2006 by Shannon Chapla
Sociology professor Robert Vasoli dies
Robert H. Vasoli, associate professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, died Monday (May 1).
Published May 4, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
FTT Talks to present "Facing Life" premiere and discussions
"Facing Life: The Retrial of Evan Zimmerman," a documentary about the second trial of a self-proclaimed innocent man sentenced to life in prison for murder, will make its cinematic premiere Monday (May 8) at 7 and 10 p.m. in the Browning Cinema...
Published May 3, 2006 by Julie Hail Flory
Sanctions expert Lopez testifies before House subcommittee
Economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations remain a useful and powerful diplomat tool, a University of Notre Dame sanctions expert testified Tuesday...
Published May 2, 2006 by Julie Titone &
Dennis Brown
Junior wins Wood Award from Indiana Campus Compact
Steven Cartwright, a University of Notre Dame junior from Pittsburgh, has been awarded the Richard J. Wood Student Community Commitment Award by Indiana Campus Compact.
Published May 1, 2006 by Tim Masterton