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G. Matthew Molinsky | Thursday, January 23, 2020
I’ve spent a lot of time in engineering classes, learning about topics such as the chemical process of manure acting as a fertilizer, bored out of my mind, asking myself, “Is this absolutely necessary to earn my civil engineering degree?” These mind-numbing classes neither advance my professional aspirations nor satisfy my personal educational curiosities. The
Erin Swope | Friday, April 12, 2019
If Bill Nye the Science Guy were to write a book, it would not be about his award-winning television show, the mysteries of the cosmos or even about his time as a stand-up comedian. It would be about grammar. “A Fun Evening with Bill Nye the Science Guy,” an IDEA Week event, was filled with
Gina Twardosz | Friday, August 18, 2017
Notre Dame College of Engineering will welcome ten Saint Mary’s students into its graduate program this year. Saint Mary’s is one of two women’s colleges in the country to offer an engineering program. Students can earn their first bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s and then a second bachelor of science in engineering from Notre Dame during
Andrew Cameron | Friday, November 11, 2016
In an effort to improve the iris-scanning technology used in forensics and law enforcement, a team of Notre Dame researchers recently released software used to determine similarity between iris scans using a new method. The software, which was released in October on Notre Dame’s Office of Technology Transfer, was developed by computer science and engineering
Jenna Wilson | Friday, August 19, 2016
Construction on the new McCourtney Hall of Molecular Sciences and Engineering was completed over the summer, marking the end of a two year, $80 million project. Students and faculty will occupy the building at the start of the fall semester, according to a University press release. The building, which is located on the east side
Erin Thomassen | Tuesday, September 1, 2015
It was triggered by wanting to switch my theology class. As a first-semester junior, I was taking Foundations of Theology. Why am I such a late bloomer? One might say my academic trajectory at Notre Dame has been slightly off-kilter. I came into college excited for … college! I had no thoughts about what I
Andrea Vale | Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Before entering her senior year of high school, now-college senior Jillian Montalvo attended the Introduction to Engineering Program at Notre Dame. As part of the program, she also attended an event hosted by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), during which she listened to speakers from the group. When she arrived on campus, Montalvo knew what
Andrea Vale | Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Notre Dame engineering professor Gary Bernstein was recently awarded the first-ever Master of Innovation Award from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Forbes, Inc. for his development of quilt packaging technology. Bernstein, who works as the Frank Freimenn professor of electrical engineering and associate director of the Center for Nanoscience and Technology at Notre Dame, said
Gabriela Malespin | Wednesday, December 10, 2014
How do we understand the relationship between technology, ecology and the Renaissance? What does it mean to move away from an age of industry to an age of Renaissance ideals? Matthew Kubik, associate professor of construction engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, examined these questions in his colloquium Tuesday on the Renaissance ideal titled
Bianca Almada | Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Catherine (Cathy) Pieronek, associate dean for the College of Engineering, director of the Women’s Engineering Program and faculty advisor to the Notre Dame chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), was named a SWE fellow in October at the national society’s annual conference in Los Angeles. “We are all very proud of Cathy for