Four receive spring Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
Author: Erin Blasko
Four University of Notre Dame students will study abroad next semester as Gilman Scholars, all through Notre Dame International.
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Donations to Notre Dame buck national trends, providing students with significant financial support
Author: Dennis Brown
Charitable giving to the University of Notre Dame as measured by both the number of donors and the impact of small- and medium-sized donations is dramatically different when compared to a precipitous decline nationally, and these contributions are making a significant difference in the lives of Notre Dame students.
Corcelli appointed to newly created associate dean post
Author: Deanna Csomo McCool and Rebecca Hicks
Steven A. Corcelli, professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, has been appointed the College of Science’s first Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies and Faculty Development.
Civil rights leader Diane Nash to deliver MLK Celebration Luncheon keynote
Author: Erin Blasko
Celebrated civil rights leader Diane Nash will be the keynote speaker for the University of Notre Dame’s annual Martin Luther King Celebration Luncheon on Jan. 20 (Monday) at the Joyce Center.
Trevor Noah, Alexis Ohanian, Fighting Irish Esports Invitational join Idea Week 2020 lineup
Author: Nick Swisher
Trevor Noah, comedian and host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, and Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social news website Reddit, will be part of Idea Week 2020.
Pulte family’s $111 million partnership provides Notre Dame with resources to fight poverty
Author: Dennis Brown
The University of Notre Dame has developed a variety of tools to address the problems of the poor and to develop and measure the impact of anti-poverty programs. Now, thanks to a $111 million partnership between the University and the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation — the largest of its kind at Notre Dame — the University is positioned to enhance and expand its practices, teaching and research to create, identify and advance programs that best serve those most in need.
Strength in numbers: Crowdsourcing challenge seeks new methods to combat drug-resistant malaria
Author: Jessica Sieff
Global health officials struggling to curb the spread of malaria continue to face the additional challenge of drug resistance—leaving scientists in search of new models for effective treatment and prevention. In response to this problem, a team at Notre Dame put out a call to the masses, enlisting researchers, data scientists and health professionals to analyze genomic data from emerging drug-resistant malaria parasites and gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of resistance.
Study: Transmission of river blindness may be reduced when vegetation is removed
Author: Deanna Csomo McCool
A University of Notre Dame research team used mathematical modeling, which showed combining mass drug distribution with removing vegetation may be the quickest way to curb transmission.
Notre Dame suspends spring 2020 programming in Hong Kong
Author: Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday (Nov. 20) that it has suspended spring 2020 programming at three Hong Kong universities because escalating violence poses an unacceptable risk to the 14 Notre Dame students slated to attend classes there.
Notre Dame's infrastructure for machine learning to be expanded
Author: Deanna Csomo McCool
The University of Notre Dame is bolstering cyberinfrastructure that will support greater access to machine learning. Four professors in the College of Science were awarded a two-year grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will establish the creation of a pool of new computer nodes dedicated to providing researchers with new high performance technology for quicker speeds.
Martin family gift endows associate provost for innovation position
Author: Sue Ryan
John and Cathy Martin of Hinsdale, Illinois, have contributed $5 million to support and endow the University of Notre Dame associate provost for innovation.
PFAS researcher to answer audience questions after screening of 'Dark Waters'
Author: Jessica Sieff
Notre Dame researcher Graham Peaslee will attend the screening and will be available to answer questions about PFAS and his research following the film.
Doctoral student recognized for research on traumatic brain injuries
Author: Naya Tadavarthy
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) selected fourth-year doctoral student James Hentig for the inaugural class of their highly-competitive Leadership Development Program, as well as a Trainee Professional Development Award. The society recognized Hentig's work on curing traumatic brain injuries, informed by his own experience in the U.S. Army.
Researchers are the first to observe electron-beam induced plasmonic Fano interferences
Author: Brandi Wampler
In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, Jon P. Camden and collaborators used a combination of electron spectroscopy and theoretical modeling to observe the first direct detection of Fano resonances, or Fano interferences.
Lurie Cancer Center and Harper Cancer Research Institute announce translational research partnership
Author: M. Sharon Stack, PhD
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and the Harper Cancer Research Institute are pleased to announce a collaboration designed to catalyze interdisciplinary translational research.