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November 2020

Peace Studies student works alongside first-of-its-kind organization addressing police torture in Chicago

Published: November 30, 2020

When searching for an organization to work with during her second year of studies at the University of Notre Dame, Helina Haile knew that she wanted to work alongside an organization focused on systemic racism in the United States. Her search led her to the Chicago Torture Justice Center (CTJC), a first-of-its-kind organization dedicated to supporting survivors of police violence.

United Way in need of support, now more than ever

Published: November 24, 2020

Gwen O'Brien, NDWorks

The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a rough year for everybody. For some of our Michiana neighbors, it’s been unbearable. …

IDEA Center Student Intern Stories: Isel Otero Torres (ND '21) will join Accenture as a Consultant

Published: November 23, 2020

Emily Tyson

Isel Otero Torres is a senior at Notre Dame, majoring in management consulting and French. She grew up in South…

Shaping History: The sculptor who turned the social movement of his time into art

Published: November 19, 2020

Notre Dame Magazine

Frank Hayden’s art was of its time and timeless, attuned to current events and to eternity. Closely associated with the civil rights movement, he created sculptures in honor of those who bore the crosses of that struggle, as well as actual Church-commissioned crucifixes — an American Black Catholic artist in a time of civil and spiritual unrest.

Notre Dame ranks top 10 in nation for study abroad participation

Published: November 18, 2020

Colleen Wilcox

The Institute of International Education ranks Notre Dame seventh among doctorate-granting universities for undergraduate study abroad participation during the 2018-19 academic year.

Exploring a new language leads history and political science senior to valuable research and international experiences — and a third major

Published: November 16, 2020

Sophia Lauber

Having studied Spanish in high school, Liam Karr wanted to branch out and explore something new in order to fulfill the Arts & Letters foreign language requirement. Arabic, he decided, would complement his history and political science majors and help him better understand a region that is crucial to U.S. foreign policy.

Phillips named Fellow of National Society of Black Physicists

Published: November 12, 2020

Deanna Csomo McCool

L. Arielle Phillips, research assistant professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame, has been named a fellow of the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP).

You drive like a girl: Study uncovers gender bias in perceptions of ride-sharing performance

Published: November 09, 2020

Shannon Roddel

While digital brokerages provide a more efficient method for the exchange of goods and services and an improved way for consumers to voice their opinions about the quality of work they receive, bias and discrimination can emerge as part of the review process, according to Notre Dame research.

Peter S. Gonzales, ND ‘16 and JD ‘19, joins ILS Advisory Council

Published: November 05, 2020

Institute for Latino Studies

Peter S. Gonzales, a commercial litigation associate at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago,…

Dean Galvin’s impact and legacy

Published: November 03, 2020

Tammi Freehling

Mary E. Galvin, the William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame since 2015, recently announced she will step down from the position effective December 31, 2020. Notably, Galvin is the first woman to serve as dean in the college’s 155-year history.

VIDEO: Sharon Yoon book launch event for "The Cost of Belonging"

Published: November 30, 2020

Christine Cox

Yoon's book analyzes how the rise of transnationalism has affected the social and economic lives of Korean migrants searching for wealth and stability in Beijing’s Korean enclave.

Campus Dining prepares holiday meals for local centers

Published: November 23, 2020

NDWorks

Campus Dining continues its tradition of preparing turkey and/or side dishes to three South Bend organizations hosting Thanksgiving meals. - the Center for the Homeless, St. Margaret’s House Day Center for Women and Children, and Hope Ministries.

Assistant dean's family has welcomed dozens for Thanksgiving each year

Published: November 23, 2020

New York Times

Dr. Jan Sanders was the first Black pediatrician to have her own practice here. Her husband, Leo McWilliams, is an assistant dean in the University of Notre Dame engineering department and a “quadruple Domer.” For decades, the couple have been the unofficial parents for many Black students at Notre Dame. This year, that family is scattered, reflecting on the year’s crises.

Having Coffee with Dianne Pinderhughes

Published: November 19, 2020

Notre Dame Magazine

Dianne Pinderhughes has been observing protests and marches for racial and social justice since her childhood in segregated Washington, D.C. In 2020, after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement, things seem different.

Liu Institute welcomes seven new faculty fellows in fall 2020

Published: November 18, 2020

Christine Cox

The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies approved seven new faculty fellows during the fall 2020 semester. The scholars examine Asia and Asia-related topics from a range of colleges, schools, and departments at Notre Dame.

2020 Presidential Awards for staff announced

Published: November 14, 2020

Emily Knouse, Human Resources

The Presidential Awards recognize staff members for their significant contributions to the betterment of the University and whose actions exemplify Notre Dame’s Core Values: Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Leadership in Excellence and Leadership in Mission. Congratulations to Darrell Rowell, Jennifer Wittenbrink Ortega, Calvin Metts, Tina Jankowski, Brandi Wampler and Scott Rinehart.

Welcome Aboard

Published: November 11, 2020

Notre Dame Stories

In a new partnership among the University of Notre Dame, the U.S. Navy and Holy Cross College, deserving students will have the opportunity to enroll as midshipmen in Notre Dame’s Naval ROTC program after their initial year of college coursework.

Trick flavors make the judges say ‘fa-boo-lous!’ on ‘Halloween Baking Championship’

Published: November 09, 2020

Sue Ryan, Media Relations

When deciding to indulge in a tasty dessert, ingredients like black garlic and beets aren’t usually a go-to flavor choice. But taking risks with uncommon flavors helped to lift University of Notre Dame executive pastry chef Sinai Vespie into the finale of the Food Network “Halloween Baking Championship” series.

USAID awards $8 million to Notre Dame to expand early literacy, learning programs

Published: November 05, 2020

Theo Helm

With USAID’s support, Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Haiti and Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), in partnership with the Pulte Institute for Global Development, have begun work on Strong Beginnings: Leveraging the home, school and church to develop the whole child in Haiti.

New initiative supports international students unable to return to campus

Published: November 02, 2020

Colleen Wilcox

Notre Dame International has launched a new initiative to better support international students unable to return to campus for the current academic semester and beyond.

Faculty in science, engineering named AAAS fellows

Published: November 24, 2020

Notre Dame News

Peter M. Kogge, Jeanne Romero-Severson and Jennifer L. Tank have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

In Memoriam: Thomas F. Broden, emeritus professor of law

Published: November 23, 2020

Kevin Allen

University of Notre Dame Law Professor Emeritus Thomas F. Broden Jr. — a pioneer in clinical legal education and a skilled advocate for civil rights and the indigent — died Nov. 20 at his home in South Bend. He was 96.

Religious Liberty Initiative represents Muslim voices defending Jewish groups subject to discriminatory COVID-19 closures

Published: November 20, 2020

Denise Wager

Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative has filed three amicus briefs, including one at the U.S. Supreme Court. The briefs provide historical context for ways in which the government has scapegoated religious minorities during times of uncertainty or crisis.

‘I didn't know economics could be used like this’: How LEO research assistants make an impact

Published: November 19, 2020

Erin Swope

Each summer and school year, a dimly lit computer lab in the basement of Jenkins-Nanovic Hall on Notre Dame’s campus hums with the activity of undergraduate interns working to find solutions to complex, poverty-related issues. As an intern for the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, Emily Merola ’20 helped collect data for the Catholic Charities Fort Worth's Stay the Course project and Padua...

FTT professor wins theatre society prize for essay on adaptations of The Wiz and is appointed associate editor of prestigious journal

Published: November 18, 2020

Arts and Letters

La Donna Forsgren, an associate professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, has won the American Society for Theatre Research's Oscar G. Brockett Essay Prize. The award, given annually to the best essay of theatre research in a scholarly English-language publication, honored Forsgren’s “The Wiz Redux; or Why Queer Black Feminist Spectatorship and Politically Engaged Popular Entertainment Continue...

Notre Dame Stories: Office Hours: Finding the "Just Right Home"

Published: November 13, 2020

Andy Fuller

Architecture professor Marianne Cusato is an industry leader in the home building industry. In her book, The Just Right Home, Cusato suggests criteria for home buying and community that is at times contrarian to some of today’s popular home buying trends.

Students receive University of Notre Dame Library Research Award

Published: November 11, 2020

Hesburgh Libraries

This annual award is earned by undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in research skills by using a breadth of library resources and services for their course assignments, research projects, and creative endeavors.

Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study Names New Associate Director

Published: November 06, 2020

Kristian Olsen and Brandi Klingerman

Maria Di Pasquale will join the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) as associate director beginning on November 9, 2020.

ND Law students win asylum case through National Immigrant Justice Center Externship

Published: November 03, 2020

Denise Wager

Amid COVID-19 cancellations and challenges, Melvin Hydleburg and Zahraa Nasser, both second-year students at Notre Dame Law School, argued and won an asylum case last month through the Law School's National Immigrant Justice Center Externship.