TECHNOLOGY BROADENS IMPACT OF NEW LANGUAGE, CULTURAL CENTER

The Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures is Notre Dame's new high-tech home for language and cultural study, promoting communication and interaction through a variety of innovative resources, including a live "Internet window." This technology will allow students to have conversations with peers at universities in Asia, Europe, and South America via a high-definition video connection. >MORE

NATIONAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM CITES ILS LATINO EQUITY REPORT

ILS HOSTS CARIBBEAN MIGRATION LECTURE SERIES

COLLEGE MARKS ANNIVERSARIES OF DARWIN'S BIRTH, BOOK ON EVOLUTION

Arts and Letters has teamed with the College of Science to sponsor "Darwin at Notre Dame," a series of events marking the 200th and 150th anniversaries of Charles Darwin's birth and his book On the Origin of Species, respectively. The celebration began in February and will culminate this November when the University's Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values and the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture co-host an international conference on campus. >MORE

GENDER STUDIES PROGRAM TURNS 20

The Gender Studies Program, one of the first of its kind in the country, recently observed its 20th anniversary with a guest lecture by Christine Stansell of the University of Chicago and a panel discussion about the history and future of the field. At Notre Dame, undergraduates can pursue a supplementary major or a minor in gender studies; several programs have been initiated for graduate students, as well. >MORE

CHINUA ACHEBE ADDRESSES NOTRE DAME STUDENTS

Acclaimed author Chinua Achebe was the speaker for Notre Dame's Third Biennial Blessed Pope John XXIII Lecture Series in Theology and Culture. Best known for his 1958 novel Things Fall Apart—which has been listed as one of the most important books of the 20th century—Achebe delivered three lectures on the central theme of "The Igbo and Their Perception of God, Human Beings, and Creation." >MORE

NOTRE DAME REVIEW RELEASES ANTHOLOGY

Notre Dame Review, a leading literary magazine produced by the Creative Writing Program, has released an anthology that draws from its first 10 years in print. Poetry and fiction from the magazine have appeared in Best American Short Stories, Best American Poetry, the Pushcart Prize volumes, and Harper's Magazine, among other publications. >MORE

CENTER FOR ETHICS AND CULTURE LAUNCHES FUND FOR HUMAN LIFE

The newly established Notre Dame Fund to Protect Human Life will provide support for pro-life activities both on and off campus, paying particular attention to issues concerning life in its earliest stages. Created by the Center for Ethics and Culture, the fund will be directed toward a variety of programs, including student trips to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.; the undergraduate and Law School Right to Life clubs; essay contests and academic competitions; and lectures and seminars. >MORE

ND SYMPOSIUM CELEBRATES LOUIS BRAILLE'S 200TH BIRTHDAY

In March, Notre Dame's Disability Studies Forum marked the bicentenary of Louis Braille's birth with "Blindness: A Symposium." Speakers from academic, business, and technological backgrounds participated in the symposium, and Arts and Letters alumnus Marc Maurer (Program of Liberal Studies '74), president of the National Federation of the Blind, delivered the keynote address. There was also a technology fair highlighting products and services of special interest to blind and partially sighted people. >MORE

INTERNATIONAL QURAN CONFERENCE HELD AT NOTRE DAME

"The Quran in Its Historical Context," an international conference addressing the most recent theories, controversies, and discoveries in the field of Quranic studies, provided a unique forum for discussion of the historical circumstances in which the Quran was formed and its relationship to the Bible. >MORE

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REILLY CENTER EVENT EXAMINES NANOTECHNOLOGY

Notre Dame's Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values and the law firm Baker & Daniels recently sponsored a symposium titled "Nanotechnology: The Legal and Ethical Issues," which brought together experts in various fields to describe the present state of nanotechnology research and discuss questions it raises. >MORE

SYMPOSIUM AND FILMS FOCUS ON THE CHANGING FACE OF WAR

"Of War & Law," a three-day event held on campus in February, featured lectures, panels, and films that examined the dramatic changes in warfare during the past 60 years and the resulting challenges to international humanitarian law. >MORE

FESTIVAL OFFERS FRESH LOOK AT ASIA THROUGH FILM

ECONOMICS PROFESSOR CHARLES CRAYPO DIES

Charles Craypo, professor emeritus of economics, died March 22 at the age of 73. A longtime member of the Notre Dame faculty, Craypo was the first director of the University's Higgins Labor Studies Program, which supports research, teaching, discussion, and publication based on his premise that "social justice and efficiency are essential ingredients of a truly successful economy." >MORE

HOWARD GOLDBLATT WINS GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded Howard Goldblatt, research professor of Chinese and interim director of the Center for Asian Studies, a fellowship to translate Tanxiang Xing, a novel by the Chinese novelist Mo Yan. Receiving almost 3,000 applications during this year's Guggenheim Fellowship competition, the foundation selected 180 artists, scientists, and scholars for the prestigious honor. >MORE

HISTORIAN ELECTED FELLOW OF MEDIEVAL ACADEMY OF AMERICA

Olivia Remie Constable, professor of history and acting director of the Medieval Institute, has been elected a fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, the largest professional organization in the world devoted to medieval studies. >MORE

CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY NAMES NEW DIRECTOR

Director of the National Center on School Choice, Mark Berends recently joined the Notre Dame faculty as a professor of sociology and director of the Center for Research on Educational Opportunity (CREO). His research has dealt extensively with school organization and classroom instruction as they relate to achievement, with a particular emphasis on disadvantaged students. Berends succeeds Maureen Hallinan, William P. & Hazel B. White Professor of Sociology, as CREO's director. >MORE

A NEW GLIMPSE OF AN ANCIENT IMAGE

Painter Maria Tomasula, Michael P. Grace Professor of Art, is known for the refulgence—"magic realism," as some critics call it—of her technique, which transforms a blank canvas into an image capable of inviting reverent attention, much as religious icons are able to do. This talent was likely on the minds of those who commissioned her to paint a new version of Our Lady of Guadalupe for Notre Dame's Basilica of the Sacred Heart. >MORE

CHAMBER PLAYERS HOST BENEFIT CONCERT

A faculty ensemble consisting of Associate Professor Karen Buranskas (cello), Associate Professor Carolyn Plummer (violin), and Associate Professor John Blacklow (piano), the Notre Dame Chamber Players presented a concert in early March to benefit the South Bend Community School Corporation. All proceeds from the group's performance—more than $1,000—will be used to purchase instruments for the area's young musicians. >MORE

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH

NEW BOOKS

Susan Blum (Associate Professor of Anthropology): My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture >MORE

Kathleen Sprows Cummings (Assistant Professor of American Studies and Associate Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism): New Women of the Old Faith >MORE

Marvin O'Connell (Professor Emeritus of History): Pilgrims to the Northland: The Archdiocese of St. Paul, 1840–1962 >MORE

John Wilkinson (Research Professor of English): Down to Earth >MORE

BOOK HONORS

ENGLISH PROFESSOR WINS AWARD FOR BOOK ON HMONG LANGUAGE

RESEARCH PROFILES

LOOKING DIFFERENTLY AT ADHD

POLITICAL SCIENTIST SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON RWANDA KILLINGS

MATH RESEARCH THAT REALLY ADDS UP

SENIOR AWARDED CHURCHILL SCHOLARSHIP

Senior Andrew Manion (mathematics and music) has received a 2009–10 Winston Churchill Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Cambridge in England. He is one of just 14 college students chosen nationwide by the Winston Churchill Foundation for the one-year award, which is valued between $44,000 and $50,000. >MORE

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STUDENTS PLACE HIGH IN DESIGN COMPETITION

Seniors in Notre Dame's design program claimed two of the top prizes at the 16th annual Student Design Competition sponsored by the International Housewares Association. Second place and $1,800 were awarded to Kat Cummins (industrial and graphic design) for her product "Spice," and third place and $1,300 went to Kaitlyn Benoit (industrial design) for "Slice and Scoop." >MORE

STUDENT CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON PEACE RESEARCH

Some 100 students from universities across North America gathered on campus in April for Notre Dame's annual student peace conference. Sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the conference was planned and directed entirely by Notre Dame undergraduates. >MORE

KROC INSTITUTE FINDS FANS ON FACEBOOK

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HONORS DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS

Senior Matthew Gelchion (political science and sociology) and master of divinity candidate Sofia Barbato were selected as the recipients of the Alumni Association's 2008–09 Distinguished Student Award and Distinguished Graduate Student Award, respectively. >MORE

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