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Cate Von Dohlen | Monday, November 18, 2019
Although varsity football is a prominent aspect of Notre Dame culture, there are many other kinds of football teams and leagues present on campus, from women’s flag football intramurals to men’s tackle interhall. Notre Dame is also home to the reigning national champions robotic football team. The team builds robots to play eight-on-eight football against
Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 29, 2019
Steven C. Bass, professor emeritus and former chair of the department of computer science and engineering at Notre Dame, died Thursday at the age of 75 at his home on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the University announced in a press release Friday. A graduate of Purdue University’s bachelor’s, master’s
Mary Clare Donnelly | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
The Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate recently launched an interdisciplinary minor in real estate, which is open to all undergraduate students. “The minor is 15 credits, with an introductory course, three electives of three credits each in a variety of different areas … and the last three credits of the minor are these industry engaging
Mary Clare Donnelly | Monday, December 3, 2018
Notre Dame engineers Patrick Wensing, an assistant professor of engineering, and second-year Ph.D. student Taylor Gambon are working in collaboration with a company to improve exoskeletons — wearable mobile machines meant to support the body. “It is a three-year project funded by the National Science Foundation in collaboration with a company called Ekso Bionics that
Serena Zacharias | Thursday, August 30, 2018
Notre Dame’s environmental engineering program has now earned accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). “There’s a process by which you first have to go through several years of your program, collect materials and information about your students and graduates, present that [to ABET] and then they
Kelly Burke | Friday, August 17, 2018
After four years of sisterhood, 18 graduates of Saint Mary’s will be entering their fifth year of study at Notre Dame to complete the Dual Degree in Engineering program. This program provides Saint Mary’s women the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from the College and a second bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University.
Aline Irihamye | Monday, September 14, 2015
This year, Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honors society recognized three Notre Dame students with its most distinguished awards. Tau Beta Pi awarded scholarships to Adam Farchone and Huili Chen, and a laureate honor to Ashley Armstrong. Farchone, a senior chemical engineering major and this year’s president of the Indiana Gamma chapter, said he was
Margaret Hynds and Emily McConville | Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Last Thursday, Catherine “Cathy” Pieronek, an associate dean in the College of Engineering and the director of the women’s engineering program, passed away suddenly at the age of 52. According to College of Engineering Dean Peter Kilpatrick, Pieronek proved to be a champion of the women engineers on Notre Dame’s campus, but also on a
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, April 14, 2015
“Hard, but fair.” “A woman I want to become.” “The reason I graduated.” “One of my greatest mentors.” “The reason I stuck with engineering.” “The perfect role model for engineers everywhere.” “An incredible advisor, an even better friend.” “The fiercest advocate you could have in your corner.” “Highly intelligent, motivated, and innovative.” “A force for
Observer Staff Report | Friday, April 10, 2015
Catherine Pieronek, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and director of the women’s engineering program in the College of Engineering, died Thursday night at the age of 52 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, according to a University press release sent Friday afternoon. Pieronek graduated from Notre Dame in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in