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April 2023

London book launch with Lord David Alton explores need for international response to genocide

Published: April 28, 2023

The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a book launch and discussion in London last month for Lord David Alton’s and Ewelina Ochab's recently published book, State Responses to Crimes of Genocide: What Went Wrong and How to Change It. The event, organized by Professor…

Kroc Institute releases special report on implementation status of gender approach within Colombian Peace Agreement

Published: April 26, 2023

Jena O'Brien

The Peace Accords Matrix at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies has released a new special report outlining the current implementation status of the gender approach within the 2016 Colombian Peace Accord. The implementation of the gender approach has been fundamental to guaranteeing the protection and promotion of the rights of women and LGBTQ+ people.

JoAnn Chávez ’86, ’90 J.D. devotes energy to helping Detroit youth

Published: April 25, 2023

Notre Dame Law School

Chávez is senior vice president and chief legal officer for DTE, an energy provider and Fortune 250 company based in Detroit.

Women in Engineering group experience Ireland’s sustainable engineering solutions

Published: April 19, 2023

Margaret Arriola

While others may have been catching a tan on the Florida keys, 12 undergraduate students in the Society of Women Engineers, led by Maria Warren, assistant teaching professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, headed to Ireland’s slightly more unpredictable climate over their spring break for a week of international, immersive experiential learning. …

Confronting cultural change: Divinity students seek intercultural competency to improve ministry

Published: April 17, 2023

Office of Brand Content

Students in Notre Dame’s Master of Divinity program cited a visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe as the emotional highlight of their pilgrimage to Mexico City. Seminarian Johnny Ryan, C.S.C., said getting to experience Mary’s maternal love for everyone was more powerful than he expected even though he was familiar with the story of Mary’s appearance before Juan Diego in a...

Expert on racial justice to speak at Notre Dame

Published: April 12, 2023

diversity.nd.edu

Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad, professor of history, race, and public policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, will speak at Notre Dame at 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 14.

‘Ragpickers’ of Mumbai use entrepreneurship to find meaning, study shows

Published: April 11, 2023

Shannon Roddel

A new study from Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business considers meaning-making in the face of difficult dirty work by examining the “ragpickers” in Mumbai, India. These members of the lowest caste in Indian society live in the slums and dig through trash for food and...

From Dublin to London to D.C., American studies major is focused on improving affordable housing for urban communities

Published: April 10, 2023

Hailey Oppenlander

In just the past year, Notre Dame junior Jasmine Mitchell has studied in Dublin, London, and Washington, D.C. In each location she’s traveled to, Mitchell has studied how localities are addressing affordable housing, and she hopes to eventually bring innovative solutions back to urban communities in the United States. Because no matter how far her travels have taken her, she’s never...

Dianne Pinderhughes named fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Published: April 06, 2023

Tracy DeStazio

Dianne Pinderhughes, a Presidential Faculty Fellow and the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) for the 2023 academic year.

MA Student Ester Aguirre Alfaro wins Social Justice Award

Published: April 03, 2023

Maurcia Marschke

Spanish MA student Ester (Tesi) Aguirre Alfaro is the recipient of the 2023 Social Justice Award. This Graduate School award recognizes and honors distinctive and exceptional achievements by a graduate student in the Notre Dame community who has shown a commitment to advancing the University’s mission and has demonstrated compassion, perseverance, and courage in tackling complex issues in our society...

One-day gathering celebrates Latinidad and poetics in all its complexity

Published: April 28, 2023

Oliver Ortega

A select group of poets and critics convened at the University of Notre Dame for "Latinx Poetics, a One-Day Gathering", as part of a marquee spring event for Letras Latinas, the literary arm of the Institute for Latino Studies. The event, held on the second floor of McKenna Hall, was composed of an afternoon session and an evening session, with a...

Latino studies students learn spiritual leadership skills during Easter Monday workshop

Published: April 25, 2023

Angela Olvera

ILS group flanked by CSPL's Gabriel Lara (left) & Michael Nicolás Okinczyc-Cruz (right) (Credit: Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez for CSPL) A group of students from the Institute for Latino Studies embarked on a trip to Chicago on Easter Monday. Their mission was to meet with the Coalition of Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL) and partake in an immersive Chicagoan experience.…

Notre Dame Law School holds second annual Interfaith Dinner in observance of Ramadan, Passover, Easter, and Ridvan

Published: April 24, 2023

Jonathan Bailey

Notre Dame Law School held its second annual Interfaith Dinner on April 12 in observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Jewish Passover, Easter, and the Baha’i festival of Ridvan.

Maria Mercedes Salmon named director of Mexico City Global Center

Published: April 18, 2023

Cory Hankins

Notre Dame International is excited to announce that Maria Mercedes Salmon has been appointed director of the University of Notre Dame’s Global Center in Mexico.

Junior Michelle Kwok named 2023 Goldwater Scholar

Published: April 17, 2023

Erin Blasko

University of Notre Dame junior Michelle Kwok has been named a 2023 Goldwater Scholar in recognition of her exceptional promise as a future research leader in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

Panelists share insights on Carson v. Makin and the legal landscape for school choice

Published: April 11, 2023

Arienne Calingo

On March 30, the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a panel discussion that explored the dynamic and complex intersection of education and religious liberty. The event featured accomplished attorneys who have taken up cases that pose questions about the interpretation of the Free Exercise Clause in relation to educational programs.…

Cristian Villatoro awarded Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF)

Published: April 10, 2023

Kathy Phillips

ACMS PhD student Cristian Villatoro has been awarded a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) by the Krell Institute. Established in 1991, the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.…

Arnaldo Serrano and Katharine White Receive NSF CAREER Awards

Published: April 07, 2023

Rebecca Hicks

Arnaldo Serrano, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Katharine White, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, have been selected as recipients of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The award is given to recognize outstanding research and its integration with education, and it is one of NSF’s most prestigious awards for...

Haleemah Ahmad (MGA '24)

Published: April 04, 2023

Ciera Griffin

Second-year MGA student Haleemah Ahmad is a researcher, advocate, and peacebuilder focused on reducing violence in local communities through bottom-up programming. Haleemah has been published in the Tony Blair Institute for Change essay collection, served as the editor-in-chief of the Da’wah Institute, and advised the Carter Center on peacebuilding. In this student Q&A, Haleemah shares her journey to the Kroc...

Making sports and exercise more accessible

Published: April 03, 2023

Andrew McGuinness '24

Dr. Feranmi Okanlami ’15 M.S. has both led and been a part of numerous initiatives to raise awareness of the program and adaptive sports and inclusive recreation as a whole.

ND Law’s Religious Liberty Clinic participates in oral argument before the en banc Ninth Circuit to defend Oak Flat

Published: April 28, 2023

Arienne Calingo

Apache Stronghold v. United States was one of the first cases that the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic supported when the clinic was newly established in the 2020-21 academic year. For the past two years, faculty and students from the Religious Liberty Clinic have stood with members of the Apache tribe to protect Oak Flat, a sacred site...

FLTA spotlight: Cin-Hua Chen

Published: April 25, 2023

Luke Van de Walle

Taiwan boasts a rich culture and picturesque scenery unlike any place in the world, offering a unique blend of indigenous, Chinese, and Japanese influences that is evident in its architecture, cuisine, and traditions. From the vibrant night markets and bustling shopping districts in Taipei and Kaohsiung, to the stunning peaks of the Alishan and Taroko National Parks, to the pristine...

Notre Dame Black Law Students Association holds 50th alumni reunion

Published: April 19, 2023

Jonathan Bailey

The Notre Dame Black Law Students Association held its Spring Alumni Weekend 50th Reunion on March 23-26. The weekend included an alumni panel discussion, awards banquet, and black-tie gala, among other activities.

Count Me In Campaign

Published: April 17, 2023

Ashley Wright

The Count Me In Campaign is meant to encourage more Notre Dame employees to voluntarily self-identify their disability status. Only an estimated 25 percent of employees who could voluntarily self-identify actually do so. Currently, the Office of Human Resources reports that fewer than 300 faculty and staff members have voluntarily self-identified as having a disability, but more might have a...

New Gospel Mass premiering at the Basilica

Published: April 15, 2023

blackcatholicmessenger.com

On April 15, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame will host the debut of a new Gospel Mass composed by Fr Carl Gales, SVD, a Black Catholic priest serving in Chicago.

Five questions with Marisol LeBrón: Decolonizing scholarship in feminist studies/critical race and ethnic studies

Published: April 11, 2023

The Editors

Marisol LeBrón is an Associate Professor in Feminist Studies and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to arriving at UCSC, Dr. LeBrón held appointments at the University of Texas at Austin, Dickinson College, and Duke University. Dr. LeBrón received her PhD in American Studies from New York University and her bachelor’s degree in...

"Sueños sin Fronteras": Local teens learn about college application process a campus life from current students

Published: April 10, 2023

Oliver Ortega

Current students & program participants outside the Main Building (Credit: Nadxielli Arredondo) Since its inception, the Institute for Latino Studies has sought to use its resources to engage the local community and broaden students’ horizons through service opportunities.…

Junior Kendra Lyimo named 2023 Beinecke Scholar

Published: April 06, 2023

Erin Blasko

As a Beinecke Scholar, Lyimo plans to study art and art history with the goal of advancing scholarship around East African art and its ideas and expanding access to East African art through teaching and outreach.

Yixing Chen receives award for responsible research in marketing

Published: April 04, 2023

Brandi Wampler

Assistant Professor of Marketing Yixing Chen has been named a Distinguished Winner of the American Marketing Association’s Award for Responsible Research in Marketing. Yixing Chen The goal of the AMA-EBSCO-RRBM Award for Responsible Research in Marketing is to recognize published research in marketing that produces both useful and credible knowledge. The award is given to researchers who have used reliable...

VIDEO: Maria Ressa keynote address for 2023 Asia Leadership Forum

Published: April 03, 2023

Liu Institute

Maria Ressa, a Filipino and American journalist who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for reporting on abuses of power and fake news, was the distinguished speaker for the Asia Leadership Forum at the University of Notre Dame on March 21, 2023. Notre Dame Law Professor Diane Desierto, a Liu Institute faculty fellow and international human rights attorney, moderated the discussion...