Two Arts and Letters Students Receive Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
Two students from Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters—Bright Gyamfi and Ray’Von Jones—have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad. The Gilman Scholarship is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The nationally competitive award aims to diversify the...
2014: Year in Review
The calendar year 2014 was filled with many notable moments of accomplishment, celebration and reflection at the University of Notre Dame. Here are some of them.
Notre Dame hosts European Nuclear Science and Society Symposium in London
The Department of Physics at the University of Notre Dame recently hosted the first annual Notre Dame Europe Symposium on Nuclear Science and Society on October 27-29 at the Notre Dame London Global Gateway.
VIDEO: Basil Moreau: Essential Writings
Video footage from the book launch and panel discussion by Fr Kevin Grove.
Fr Kevin Grove Launches New Book at the London Global Gateway
Fr Kevin Grove, Mgr Mark Langham, and Sister Ann Swailes discuss Basil Moreau.
The London Global Gateway's Open House Connects Notre Dame Alumni, Students, and Faculty in the City
A review of the Fischer Hall Open House afternoon.
Da Som Kim Wins November Student Blog Competition
Congratulations to Da Som Kim who is the winner of November's student blog competition! Her blog post about study spaces in London will be an excellent resource for her classmates and future London Global Gateway students. Read…
Alex Coccia Named Rhodes Scholar
Alex Coccia, a 2014 University of Notre Dame graduate, has been selected to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2015. A Columbus, Ohio native, Coccia was selected from a pool of 877 candidates who had been nominated by their colleges and universities. He is Notre Dame’s 15th Rhodes Scholar and...
W. G. Sebald’s Literary Capital: The Sebald Effect in Holocaust Literature?
A review of last week's lecture on W. G. Sebald by Dr Helen Finch.
VIDEO: W. G. Sebald's Literary Capital
Video footage from W. G. Sebald's Literary Capital by Dr Helen Finch.
Creole, Quechua, Catalan Courses Provide Foundation for Research, Service
The University of Notre Dame’s Department of Romance Languages and Literatures offers majors in French, Italian, and Spanish, and a minor in Portuguese, but students also have access to the less widely studied languages of Creole, Quechua, and Catalan.
Implications of Dignity for International Development Explored at Rome Conference
The University of Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies has launched a major new project examining the role of human dignity in the work of international human development by bringing together 25 leading development practitioners and scholars from around the world to an October 22-25 conference at the University’s...
Nicole Sganga: Going Global in Search of Stories
Senior Nicole Sganga spent part of summer 2014 traveling in Myanmar and reporting with New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof after winning the “Win a Trip with Nick” contest. While in Myanmar, she wrote and video-d her way through encounters with Rohingya Muslims living under protracted persecution in internment camps....
The Photographic Legacy of the First World War: Memory Contests in Weimar Germany
A review of last week's First World War lecture by Professor Jonathan Long (Durham University)
VIDEO: The Photographic Legacy of the First World War: Memory Contests in Weimar Germany
Video footage from The Photographic Legacy of the First World War: Memory Contests in Weimar Germany by Jonathan Long (Durham University)
Claire Rembecki Wins October Student Blog Competition
Second student blog competition winner
What Do We Remember When We Remember The Great War - Video and Pictures
Video and photos from the Eighth Annual Notre Dame Alumni-Student London Lecture.
Tobias Boes Presents the Eighth Annual Notre Dame Alumni-Student Lecture
A review of the Eighth Annual Notre Dame Alumni-Student Lecture.
Naughton Gift Fuels Research on Both Sides of the Atlantic
The Naughton Fellowship program allows students with a background in, or aptitude for, STEM fields to experience international research and educational opportunities through a funded exchange program involving the University of Notre Dame and four of Ireland’s leading research universities.
Former prime minister of Poland to deliver 2014 Nanovic Forum Lecture
Hanna Suchocka, former prime minister of Poland and former ambassador to the Holy See, will deliver the 2014 Nanovic Forum Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 28) in the Jordan Auditorium in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.
Video: Arts and Letters Alumnus Bob Conway, Senior Director, Goldman Sachs
Bob Conway, Senior Director for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., in London, England, and Notre Dame alumnus, discusses the value of a liberal arts education and studying abroad.
Roots and Ruins Student Poster Fair
Yesterday evening, a group of students who traveled to the north of England came together to present their project work to their classmates, and London Global Gateway staff and faculty members.
Notre Dame Music Faculty Builds Scholarly Connections in Asia
Three faculty members from Notre Dame’s Department of Music embarked today, October 7, on a 12-day tour to Asia, building scholarly and cultural connections with universities in China and South Korea.
Remembering the Great War Trip to Ypres - Photos
Photos from a London Global Gateway class field trip to Ypres.
Halal Meat Now Available in ND Student Dining Halls
Halal meat is now available in Notre Dame student dining halls, thanks to a cooperative effort between Notre Dame dining staff, Muslim undergraduate students, and Notre Dame International.
Glory Kim Wins Student Blog Competition
Congratulations to Glory Kim who has won the first student blog competition of the semester!
Acclaimed Irish musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin to present recital/lecture for annual Hibernian Lecture
Acclaimed Irish musician Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin will present this year’s Hibernian Lecture, “Chief O’Neill’s Music of Ireland,” on Friday, Oct. 3 at 4:00 p.m. at the Carey Auditorium in Hesburgh Library.
Scholars at Rome Global Gateway to Debate Role of Catholic Universities During Times of Political Unrest
For Ukrainian scholars attending this week’s conference at Notre Dame’s Rome Global Gateway, the topics to be discussed became lived realities over the past year—realities that led to civil disobedience, public protests, and the loss of a colleague, who was killed by a sniper while protesting in February 2014. Rev....
NSF Funds V-Dem Research on Consequences of Democratization
The National Science Foundation has awarded $277,000 to three members of the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) team for research that uses new data to identify the impact of specific types of democracy on economic development and infrastructure.…