Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Conal Fagan to continue his role as Notre Dame Leprechaun
Hesburgh-Yusko sophomore Conal Fagan will continue his role as the Notre Dame leprechaun for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Notre Dame team wins ACC Debate Championship
Two members of the University of Notre Dame Debate Team — freshman Patrick Aimone and sophomore Conrad Palor — took first place Saturday (April 6) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Debate Championship in Washington, D.C.
Alumna Alexis Doyle, 2017 Rhodes Scholar, named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
Established in 2016, the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program offers full funding, including tuition and academic, living and travel expenses, for students enrolled in one of Stanford’s more than 200 graduate and professional programs.
Call for Submissions: New Arcadian Dialogues Journal
Arcadian Dialogues is the new student-led journal for members of the Notre Dame Scholars’ Program and Glynn Family Honors Program. It is now accepting our first round of submissions. Arcadian Dialogues particularly seeks contributions from intellectually stimulating and interesting individuals. The journal's staff invites any students in the Notre Dame Scholars' Program or enrolled in the Glynn Family Honors Program interested to learn more about the journal and its submission guidelines to attend to an introductory lounge talk to discuss the details of the journal and what makes an effective submission. The lounge talk will be fifteen minutes long with time after for questions. Pizza will be provided. Tuesday, April 9, 5:00 p.m., 120 Main Building, RSVP to Mithara at …
Nicole Sganga '15 to Serve as CBS News 2020 Presidential Campaign Reporter
Hesburgh-Yusko alumna Nicole Sganga has been appointed a 2020 presidential campaign reporter for CBS News. …
An international student’s perspective: Tackling my first American football season
Greater China and Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Nicole Lee reflects on her time on campus and experiencing her first American football game.…
In Memoriam: Joseph Buttigieg, Kenan Professor Emeritus of English
Joseph A. Buttigieg, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor Emeritus of English and retired director of the Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program at the University of Notre Dame, died Sunday (Jan. 27). He was 71.
Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Sofia Carozza and Notre Dame Senior Katie Gallagher named 2019 Marshall Scholars
They are the University’s eighth and ninth Marshall Scholars overall and two of 10 Notre Dame students awarded one of the prestigious open-discipline British scholarships — Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Gates Cambridge — since 2013.
Emily Vincent '18 Wins Yenching Scholarship
Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Emily Vincent '18 won the Yenching Scholarship. Emily is the third Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar to receive this prestigious award.
Nikhil Garg '18 Wins OXY Genius Award
Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Nikhil Garg '18 won the OXY Genius Award for his cryptocurrency start-up, Centralix.
Braeden Benedict '19 Wins Goldwater Honorable Mention
Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Braeden Benedict, from Rancho Palos Verdes, California, has received the Goldwater Scholars Honorable Mention for the second year in a row. …
Natasha Reifenberg '18 researches women's rights in Latin America
Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar Natasha Reifenberg '18, a philosophy major, has developed a passion for researching women’s rights in Latin America.
Sofia Carozza '19 explores the intersection of neuroscience and the humanities
Sofia Carozza’s path has also been anything but traditional. A double major in neuroscience and theology, with an interdisciplinary minor in philosophy, politics, and economics at the University of Notre Dame, Carozza is deeply passionate about the intersection of neuroscience with the humanities. “The study of the brain helps you understand the human person, and has important implications for everything from our daily habits to how we approach social justice,” she says.
John Haley '18 and Julia Szromba '18 use film to bring criminal justice issues to light
Notre Dame seniors John Haley and Julia Szromba see documentaries as a powerful tool — to change policy, to change laws, and to change minds.
Elizabeth Anthony '16 Grows Blended-Learning Initiatives for Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education
I developed an interest in education as the catalyst for reversing the poverty cycle during high school, so I entered Notre Dame with a hunger to learn more about education, both in the US and abroad. Soon, I became fascinated with blended learning – the hybrid of traditional education and interactive technology-based learning – through a series of happy accidents that have changed my life forever.…
Caitlin Crommett '15 Named 2017 JCI Top Outstanding Young American
Caitlin Crommett '15 was named was named one of the JCI Top Outstanding Young Americans.
Daniel Kerekes '15 Explores His Interest in Medicine at Johns Hopkins
After graduating from Notre Dame with a degree in chemical engineering, I began my time as a medical student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While I explored my math and engineering interests in my courses at Notre Dame, I delved into my interest in medicine during summer break. I took full advantage of the credibility and funding The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program (HYSP) offered, and spent my summers working for a medical nonprofit at home and abroad, performing cancer biology bench science research in the United Kingdom, and carrying out breast cancer clinical research at the Mayo Clinic. In the end, my passion for medicine won out and I was off to medical school.…
CJ Pine '17 Recognized in Forbes' List of Commencement Speeches that Captured Higher Ed's Biggest Stories
CJ Pine '17 was recognized in Forbes' list of 2017 commencement speeches that captured higher ed's biggest stories.…
Teresa Kennedy '16 Receives Fulbright Language Teaching Assistantship
Hesburgh-Yusko alumna Teresa Kennedy '16 was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship to Colombia.
Eileen Botting Appointed Director of Merit Scholarship Programs
Eileen Hunt Botting, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed director of merit scholarship programs at the University.