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Seniors receive competitive postgraduate scholarships, fellowships

Kathryn Muchnick | Friday, May 19, 2023

Thirty-two seniors have been awarded a variety of fellowships and scholarships to participate in postgraduate programs. Awardees include a Churchill Scholar, six National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate research fellowships, two Boren scholarships, a Luce scholarship and 17 Fulbright recipients. In years past, graduating seniors have received other prestigious awards, including past Boren scholarships, two critical

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New Graduate School dean Michael Hildreth discusses hopes for new role

Liam Kelly | Thursday, April 20, 2023

In a press release on April 5, the University of Notre Dame announced that Professor Michael Hildreth had been appointed as the new dean of the Graduate School. Hildreth had previously served as a professor of physics and astronomy and senior associate dean for research and graduate studies in the College of Science. During an

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Graduate School hosts seventh annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition finals

Matthew Broder | Friday, March 3, 2023

On Wednesday night, Notre Dame Graduate School hosted the finals for their annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The 3MT competition highlights research being conducted by graduate students on campus. Participants are given no more than three minutes to explain their research to a diverse panel of judges and are evaluated based on their comprehension,

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Recently renovated Bond Hall welcomes new departments, initiatives

Serena Zacharias | Friday, September 13, 2019

Following the School of Architecture’s transition to Walsh Family Hall in the spring, Bond Hall now serves as a part of the University’s Campus Student Learning District, along with the Coleman-Morse Center. Bond Hall is currently home to the Institute for Latino Studies, the Flatley Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement, the Graduate School, the Office

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Saint Mary’s seniors outline graduate school plans

Emma Ault | Friday, May 17, 2019

With graduation approaching, Saint Mary’s seniors are getting ready for their lives after college. After four years of classes in preparation for their future careers, students are either about to continue on to either graduate school or begin the hunt for post-graduate jobs. While some seniors may be done with school for good, senior Hannah

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Graduate students present research in competition

Megan Valley | Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Notre Dame graduate students from the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Engineering and Science will present their research in the final round of Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) on Wednesday night in the Jordan Auditorium in a competition to win $1,000. Evan Bryson, communications specialist for the graduate school and publicity coordinator for 3MT Notre Dame, said the competition provided

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GlassND builds community

Catherine Owers | Monday, April 28, 2014

The Graduate LGBTQ and Ally Student Society at Notre Dame (GlassND) has been working to foster a greater sense of community and inclusion in the University’s graduate school, Tony Cunningham, Quality of Life Chairperson for the Graduate Student Union (GSU), said. GlassND was formed through the efforts of the Graduate Student Union as they aimed