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11 posts tagged "professor"

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Mourning professor Uhran: A life lived the Notre Dame way

Letter to the Editor | Friday, October 27, 2023

On Oct. 2, senior associate dean emeritus and professor emeritus of computer science and engineering John Uhran passed away at age 87. His academic achievements were many, among them was bringing computer science to Notre Dame, but my memories of professor Uhran are more personal. Like an increasing number of Domers, I was the first

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Notre Dame professor reflects on career in lunar geology

Annie Brown | Thursday, February 9, 2023

Deep in the labyrinthine corridors of Cushing Hall, among engineering labs and dusty lockers, one can find the office of professor Clive R. Neal. Instead of the typical plain, weathered oak of the nearby doors, Neal’s is covered in “Doctor Who” posters and crayon-drawn pictures torn from coloring books.  Given the chance to look, visitors

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College professor retires with Christmas cheer after 28 years of service

Katelyn Waldschmidt | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Marc Belanger has been an integral part of the Saint Mary’s College faculty for 28 years. Along with being the chair of the global studies department and teaching multiple political science classes, he has also assisted with the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) program and Model United Nations (MUN). At the end of this

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Professor outlines how Christian salvation can aid survivors of sexual violence

Liam Price | Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Creighton University theology professor Julia Feder spoke Tuesday night in Carroll Auditorium about using a Christian worldview to deal with human suffering, especially with regards to sexual violence. In her lecture, which was the final part of the Center for Spirituality’s “Developing a Spirituality of Resilience” series, Feder sought to distinguish between the theological notions

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Saint Mary’s to add third physics professor with newly awarded grant

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, November 29, 2022

In a press release Monday, Saint Mary’s announced that the Henry Luce Foundation awarded the College a 5–year, $498,000 grant to create the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professorship in Physics.  “The grant will be used to hire an early-career female assistant professor in physics, adding a tenure track line that builds on the growing strength

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Community reflects on life of Mary Ellen Konieczny

Natalie Weber | Monday, March 26, 2018

As someone who researched cultural divisions for many years, Mary Ellen Konieczny had a way of bringing together those of differing opinions. “She was really interested in cultural conflict and, in particular, cultural conflict in religion and polarization in the U.S. Catholic church,” Linda Kawentel, a former Notre Dame doctoral student, said. “And so, one

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Community remembers life of Timothy Fuerst

Courtney Becker | Friday, February 24, 2017

Timothy Fuerst loved to whistle. It was just one way Fuerst, the William and Dorothy O’Neill professor of economics, showed his contagious zeal for life, senior Faisal Shariff said. “It was the way he expressed himself and it was a way that he showed his enthusiasm,” he said. “It was a really nice way to

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Saint Mary’s professor graduates with class of 2016

Stephanie Snyder | Friday, May 13, 2016

After teaching for 29 years and taking classes for 12 years — one course every fall and spring semester, in addition to one summer course — Patti Sayre, professor of philosophy, achieved a 4.0 GPA and will receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree during the 2016 Commencement ceremony. “I got my Ph.D. the last year

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Robert Rodes, ‘radical catholic’

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, December 11, 2014

Last week, Robert Rodes was laid to rest after a crowded Mass in the Basilica. A professor for more than half a century in Notre Dame’s law school, he was recognized by many to be the most distinguished member of its faculty. He gained eminence in Anglo-American jurisprudence for his integration of common law and

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Charge dismissed against professor

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 4, 2014

Prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanor charge of battery against Stephen Smith, a Notre Dame law professor who was accused of assaulting his son, according to a report in the South Bend Tribune on Wednesday. Smith appeared in court last week, expecting to go to trial on the misdemeanor battery charge, when he learned prosecutors had dismissed the

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