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Kayle Liao | Wednesday, September 23, 2020
A new South Bend local website, Chompion, was created by restaurant owner Kevin Lawler and software engineer Matt Knapper to connect customers with local restaurants that provide take-out meal kits. Chompion provides a platform for the rising meal kit industry and helps the restaurants gain businesses during the pandemic. “Unlike a lot of other existing
Kayle Liao | Friday, September 18, 2020
Researchers at Notre Dame are using artificial intelligence to improve CT screening efficiency and relieve the burdens of the radiologists in diagnosing patients with COVID-19. Yiyu Shi, a professor of engineering and computer science, is a principal investigator of this research project. “Essentially, it’s just an AI software program that computes based on an input,
Kayle Liao | Monday, September 7, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Notre Dame professors have been conducting research to help combat the coronavirus. Merlin Bruening, a professor of engineering, has been researching COVID-19 proteins and antibodies since May. Current antibody tests determine whether or not an individual has a COVID-19 antibody; however, they do not give information
Kayle Liao | Monday, August 17, 2020
The Black Student Ministry First Year “Plunge” Retreat and Asian/Asian American First Year Retreat took place all day Saturday in an effort to connect first-year students and celebrate their backgrounds. Sophomore Dylan Leupi, an Asian/Asian American First Year Retreat leader, said the goal of the retreat was to introduce first years to a community on
Kayle Liao | Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Special Olympics Notre Dame is a club on campus that provides opportunities for people with special needs to gain not only athletic skills but also social skills. “A lot of what we try to do is getting students of Notre Dame engaged with the athletes in the surrounding community,” sophomore Kristina Kane, communication and outreach
Kayle Liao | Wednesday, November 13, 2019
The Nanovic Institute for European Studies will host its first-ever Eurocup trivia night on Wednesday night in Jenkins-Nanovic Halls. “This is the first annual Eurocup competition,” Mark Kettler, director of the Eurocup trivia night, said. “This year really represents a huge expansion of the European trivia nights [held previously]. We’re moving from what was a
Kayle Liao | Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Keenan Hall will host its second annual Keenan 0.5K race Thursday on North Quad as part of its dorm spirit week. The race will take place at 4:30 p.m. and will start in front of the Keenan door, continue in front of Zahm House and Cavanaugh Hall, take a left at the stone-henge, continue behind
Kayle Liao | Monday, November 4, 2019
The Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park is located on the Northwest corner of Angela Boulevard and Eddy Street, and was funded by Charles B. Hayes family which has deep ties with Notre Dame. “Charles B. Hayes, Charles S. Hayes, his son and Charles B. Hayes’ grandchildren all came to Notre Dame,” the Snite Museum
Alysa Guffey and Kayle Liao | Thursday, October 10, 2019
Part of South Quad will be transformed into a rustic landscape Thursday as Welsh Family Hall presents its second-annual Hoedown Throwdown. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. and will feature a variety of games and food including apple cider, donuts and kettle corn. All proceeds from the Throwdown will benefit St.