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News from May 2007
2007 Slatt Fellows named
Five University of Notre Dame students—including one from the College of Arts and Letters—are the recipients of the 2007 Vincent P. Slatt Fellowship awards for undergraduate research in the field of energy systems and processes...
Published May 30, 2007 by William G. Gilroy &
Nina Welding
Alumni Association to present two awards at Reunion '07
The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association will present two awards during Reunion 2007, including the Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., Award, which will be given to Sheila O'Brien (economics '77).
Published May 29, 2007 by Angela Sienko &
Shannon Chapla
Father Jenkins leads Notre Dame delegation to conference in the Holy Land
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, will lead a delegation of University administrators and faculty to Jerusalem for a conference May 30 (Wednesday) marking the 35th anniversary of the Ecumenical Institute for Theological Studies at Tantur.
Published May 25, 2007 by William Schmitt &
Michael O. Garvey
Notre Dame undergraduates flock to peace studies
The number of Notre Dame undergraduates who choose peace studies as either a minor or major has more than doubled in the past three years -- from fewer than 100 students in the...
Published May 25, 2007 by Joan Fallon
Faculty excellence honored at annual President's Dinner
Several Arts and Letters faculty members were among the recipients of the University's annual awards that recognize faculty excellence.
Published May 25, 2007 by Gail Hinchion Mancini
Economist Thomas Gresik to join local energy forum
Thomas A. Gresik, professor of economics and econometrics at the University of Notre Dame, will participate in an energy forum organized by U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., from...
Published May 25, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Two names added to Main Building's "Wall of Honor"
Sister Jean Lenz, O.S.F., assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of Notre Dame, and the late Rev. Anthony J. "Tony" Lauck, C.S.C., professor emeritus of art at Notre Dame, will have their names added to the University's Wall of Honor...
Published May 23, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Political scientist writes new book on information as a tool for peace
In his new book "Promoting Peace with Information," just released by Princeton University Press, University of Notre Dame political scientist Dan Lindley explores the idea that peacekeeping institutions such as the United Nations can reduce the risk of war...
Published May 21, 2007 by Joan Fallon
Michael Rossmann 2007 Valedictory address
Mr. Immelt, Fr. Jenkins, faculty and staff, family, friends, and fellow graduates: Just under four years ago, we students left this building at the end of freshman orientation...
Published May 20, 2007 by Michael Rossmann
GE leader Immelt urges graduates to be "our greatest generation"
Jeffrey Immelt, chairman and chief executive officer of General Electric Co., urged graduates at the University of Notre Dame's 162nd Commencement exercises Sunday (May 20) to be "our greatest generation."
Published May 20, 2007 by Dennis Brown
Graduate School holds first commencement ceremony
"It's not every day that someone from Michigan is applauded at Notre Dame," University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman said today (May 19) during her Commencement address...
Published May 19, 2007 by William G. Gilroy
ROTC student Karl Kadon commissioned at White House
Karl Kadon, a University of Notre Dame ROTC student from Cincinnati, Ohio, was among 54 graduates commissioned by President Bush in a special White House ceremony Thursday (May 17).
Published May 18, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Graduate School names 2007 Shaheen Award winners
Four doctoral candidates at the University of Notre Dame will receive 2007 Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Graduate School Awards at the school's first commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday (May 19)...
Published May 17, 2007 by William G. Gilroy
Graduate School to present first Distinguished Alumni Award
The University of Notre Dame's Graduate School will present its first Distinguished Alumnus Award to Saskia Sassen, Ralph Lewis Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago...
Published May 17, 2007 by William G. Gilroy
Distinctive student stories from the Class of 2007
The University of Notre Dame's 2007 graduating class can be defined collectively, through a variety of numerical and statistical observations, as well as individually, through the stories of students with compelling tales to tell.
Published May 16, 2007 by Dennis Brown, Julie Flory, Ted Fox and William Gilroy
Campbell's new book examines role of religion in presidential elections
The role of religion in the 2004 presidential election is the subject of a new book edited by David E. Campbell, John Cardinal O'Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Political Science...
Published May 15, 2007 by Kyle Chamberlin
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 15, 2007 by William G. Gilroy
Counter-terrorism experts respond to annual State Department report
The State Department's new annual report shows that the U.S. is losing the "global war on terror," according to analysts George Lopez and David Cortright of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
Published May 15, 2007 by Joan Fallon
Undergraduate assignments good enough to publish
Passionate opponents of grade inflation often sniff that an "A" should be given only to essays worthy of publication. Even by that exacting standard, six undergraduate students enrolled in Professor Luc Reydams' international law course deserve the coveted mark.
Published May 15, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Notre Dame ReSource: Jerry Falwell
Mark Noll, a historian at the University of Notre Dame and one of the nation's leading experts on evangelicalism, reacted to the death of Rev. Jerry Falwell...
Published May 15, 2007 by Dennis Brown
Celebrated writers Alvarez, Gao to visit campus in fall
The acclaimed authors Julia Alvarez and Gao Xingjian will visit the University of Notre Dame from Sept. 10 to 12 to participate in a series of cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary events.
Published May 14, 2007 by Dennis Brown
Commencement events to be cybercast on Web
The University of Notre Dame's 162nd Commencement exercises, which will be held on campus Sunday (May 20), will be cybercast live on the Web, along with six other Commencement weekend events, including the University's first Graduate School commencement ceremony...
Published May 14, 2007 by Julie Hail Flory
Creative Writing and the Virginia Tech Massacre
William O'Rourke, professor of English, is among the creative writing professors and writers whose views on the potential connection between Seung-Hui Cho's murderous state of mind and his violent writing are featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Published May 11, 2007 by Chronicle Writer (in The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Historian elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Sabine G. MacCormack, Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS).
Published May 11, 2007 by Julie Hail Flory
Anthropologist writes new book on illegal international trade
"Global Outlaws: Crime, Money, and Power in the Contemporary World," by University of Notre Dame anthropologist Carolyn Nordstrom, has been published by the University of California Press.
Published May 10, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
For Rodriguez, family tree is a teaching tool
His mother was an Irish Catholic from Boston, his father a Mexican-American migrant worker. Fresh off his first job as a paperboy, Marc Rodriguez joined a Milwaukee grocer's union at age 16.
Published May 10, 2007 by Kyle Chamberlin
Ralph McInerny to give commencement address at Assumption College
Ralph McInerny, professor of philosophy and Michael P. Grace Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Notre Dame, will give the commencement address at Assumption College...
Published May 8, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
Appleby among thinkers offering "Solutions to Save the World" in Foreign Policy
R. Scott Appleby, John M. Regan Jr. Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and professor of history, is among the "leading thinkers" who offered "21 Solutions to Save the World" for the cover story of the May/June issue of Foreign Policy...
Published May 8, 2007 by Joan Fallon &
Kyle Chamberlin
Father Groody publishes two new books on spirituality, justice and poverty
Rev. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., assistant professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, is the author of "Globalization, Spirituality and Justice: Navigating the Path to Peace" and editor of "The Option for the Poor in Christian Theology," both released this month.
Published May 7, 2007 by Shannon Chapla
Junior awarded public affairs fellowship
Stacey Williams, a University of Notre Dame junior, has been selected to attend the Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University...
Published May 7, 2007 by Kyle Chamberlin
Two historians elected fellows of Society of American Historians
Two University of Notre Dame history professors have been elected fellows of the Society of American Historians (SAH). Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, and Thomas Slaughter, Andrew V. Tackes Professor of History, are among 15 scholars and authors...
Published May 7, 2007 by Susan Guibert
A mathematical problem that just doesn't add up
Most of us share it and it seems a safe enough assumption: mathematical skills and performance develop and advance as students progress through their elementary school years. However, a new study by University of Notre Dame psychologist Nicole M. McNeil...
Published May 4, 2007 by William G. Gilroy
Three graduates elected to Board of Trustees
Stephen J. Brogan, Jay Flaherty and John W. Glynn Jr., all graduates of the University of Notre Dame, have been elected to the University's Board of Trustees, effective at the conclusion of its meeting Friday (May 4).
Published May 4, 2007 by Dennis Brown
Keough-Hesburgh Professorship lures leading economist
Renowned economist William Evans from the University of Maryland has accepted an appointment at the University of Notre Dame as the first recipient of a Keough-Hesburgh Professorship...
Published May 3, 2007 by Dennis Brown
DellaNeva publishes new book on Renaissance literature
The fundamental aspects of Renaissance literary production are the subject of a new book edited by JoAnn DellaNeva, associate professor of Romance languages and literatures...
Published May 3, 2007 by Kyle Chamberlin
Political scientist Kommers to give commencement address at St. Norbert College
Donald P. Kommers, Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science and concurrent professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at St. Norbert College...
Published May 3, 2007 by Michael O. Garvey
U.N. secretary-general endorses Kroc Institute work on sanctions
Notre Dame's influence at the highest levels of international policymaking was evident Monday (April 30) at United Nations headquarters in New York.
Published May 3, 2007 by Joan Fallon
Notre Dame ReSource: Supply-and-demand driving gas prices
The basic economic principle of supply-and-demand - but mostly demand - is causing the average price of a gallon of gasoline to approach $3, according to a University of Notre Dame economist.
Published May 1, 2007 by Dennis Brown