ND in the News

Born in the USSR

Inside Higher Ed, February 9, 2012
(Kirk B. Doran, Assistant Professor of Economics)

Soviet academics impacted U.S. math study

UPI.com, February 8, 2012
(Kirk B. Doran, Assistant Professor of Economics)

Daredevil CEOs may put their companies at risk

Reuters, February 8, 2012
(Matthew Cain, Assistant Professor of Finance)

Russia U.N. veto on Syria aimed at crushing West’s crusade

Reuters, February 8, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Iran Anxiety No Match for Central Bankers Sedating Investors

Bloomberg, February 8, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Russia and China: Sabotaging U.N. with vetoes

CNN.com, February 8, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Fall of Communism Changed Mathematics in US

Science Daily, February 7, 2012
(Kirk B. Doran, Assistant Professor of Economics)

Son Rise Morning Show

EWTN Radio Network, February 7, 2012
(Christian Dallavis, Director, Notre Dame ACE Academies)

China’s UN Veto on Syria May Not Hurt Ties With Gulf Oil Nations

Bloomberg, February 7, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Should Cities of the Future Look More to the Past?

The Atlantic, February 7, 2012
(Michael Lykoudis, Francis and Kathleen Rooney Dean of the School of Architecture)

New Madrid earthquake anniversary

WNDU, February 7, 2012
(Ahsan Kareem, Robert M. Moran Professor of Engineering)

Notre Dame economist Prof. Tim Loughran on the Facebook IPO and its possible pitfalls

WSBT News Radio, February 6, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

New study finds tsunami aftermath might not have been handled properly

ABC 57 News, February 6, 2012
(Peter Burns, Henry J. Massman Chair and Professor of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences)

Hall murals painted over

South Bend Tribune, February 5, 2012
(Mark Pilkinton, Professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre)

More Notre Dame graduates choose to join the Peace Corps

ABC 57 News, February 3, 2012

Coach Kelly serves it up to fans at post signing day dinner

ABC 57, February 3, 2012
(Brian Kelly, Head Coach, Notre Dame Football)

Catholic school leaders honored in White House ceremony

The Tidings, February 3, 2012
(Alliance for Catholic Education)

Romney’s political success is a mixed blessing for Mormon Church

Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2012
(David Campbell, John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C. Associate Professor of Political Science; Director, Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy)

Investors aren’t all sold on Facebook IPO

Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

Gaskins, Loughran, Lilly on Facebook IPO

Bloomberg TV, February 2, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

After IPO, Facebook will face pressure to crank up revenue; $4.39 per user won’t be enough"

Associated Press, February 2, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of Emerging Adulthood

Times Higher Education, February 2, 2012
(Christian Smith, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society)

Facebook is great. But $100 billion great?

CNN.com, February 2, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

A Need for Aid, With No Strings Attached

New York Times, February 1, 2012
(Emad Shahin, Henry R. Luce Associate Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peacebuilding)

Syria violence and sanctions

CNN International, February 1, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Study: Black Catholics are more engaged

National Catholic Reporter, February 2, 2012
(Research on Black Catholics by Darren Davis and Don Pope-Davis)

Facebook’s Annual Take From You: Not That Much

Forbes, February 1, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

Ferris State constructing $1.3 million racist memorabilia museum to teach tolerance

Grand Rapids Express, February 1, 2012
(Richard Pierce, John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C. Associate Professor of History; Chair, Department of Africana Studies)

Books examine impact, challenges in US of Hispanic Catholicism

Catholic Sentinel, January 31, 2012
(Timothy Matovina, Professor of Theology and the William and Anna Jean Cushwa Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism)

Analysis: Oil reports may offer Obama an out on Iran

Reuters, January 31, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

In Florida, last-minute campaigning and PAC money

NBC Latino, January 31, 2012
(Allert Brown-Gort, Associate Director of the Institute for Latino Studies)

Why Facebook IPO Is a Bonanza for Wall Street

The Street, January 31, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

Donated lab equipment ‘lights’ young minds

Inside Indiana Business, January 31, 2012
(ND Lights program)

Senators weigh further measures on Iran sanctions

Reuters, January 31, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

At U.N., Pressure Is on Russia for Refusal to Condemn Syria

New York Times, January 31, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

What right-to-work laws really mean

CNN.com, January 31, 2012
(Dan Graff, Associate Director, Higgins Labor Studies Program)

Free Speech vs. Infringement in Suit on Alabama Artwork

New York Times, January 30, 2012
(Mark McKenna, professor of law)

Patience pays off for Zuck, Facebook

Fox Business, January 30, 2012
(Tim Loughran, C. R. Smith Professor of Finance)

Married Medievalists Try to Persuade Catholic Church to Make Beautiful Music

Chronicle of Higher Education, January 29, 2012
(Margot Fassler, Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Music History and Liturgy; and Peter Jeffery, Michael P. Grace Chair in Music)

Exploring The Real ‘Conflict’: Science Vs. Naturalism Audio

National Public Radio, January 29, 2012
(Alvin Plantinga, John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy)

U.S., Europe choose risky strategy with sanctions on Iran

Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

In Defense of Drones: A Historical Argument

The New Republic, January 27, 2012
(Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law)

Catholic school leaders honored in White House ceremony

National Catholic Reporter, January 27, 2012
(Alliance for Catholic Education)

Contemporary Effects of the Reformation

WGN Radio, January 26, 2012
(Brad Gregory, Dorothy G. Griffin Associate Professor of Early Modern European History)

The Ethics of Drone Warfare

Interfaith Voices, January 26, 2012
(David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)

Obama’s Military Tactics: Risky Missions, Elite Units

National Public Radio, January 26, 2012
(Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law)

Romney Tax Returns Show $7 Million in Donations Over 2 Years

Bloomberg Businessweek, January 24, 2012
(Lloyd Mayer, Professor of Law)

Time for introverts to get some appreciation

(David Watson, Andrew J. McKenna Family Professor of Psychology)

Romney tax returns likely to stoke debate over economic fairness

Los Angeles Times, January 24, 2012
(Brad Badertscher, Assistant Professor of Accountancy)

Scientists Use Ion Beams To Detect Forged Art

Forbes.com, January 23, 2012
(Research by Nuclear Physicists Philippe Collon and Michael Wiescher)

Notre Dame music historian wins book award

South Bend Tribune, January 22, 2012
(Margot Fassler, Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Music History and Liturgy)

Haley Barbour Pardons: Analysis Finds Whites Benefitted Disproportionately From Decision

Huffington Post, January 21, 2012
(Jimmy Gurulé, Professor of Law)

Face Recognition in the Nose-Job Era

Wall Street Journal, January 20, 2012
(Notre Dame Biometrics Research)

Why Obama’s ‘targeted killing’ is worse than Bush’s torture

The Guardian (U.K.), January 20, 2012
(Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law)

Insight: Mississippi pardons benefited whites by big margin

Reuters, January 20, 2012
(Jimmy Gurulé, Professor of Law)

Syrians cope with economic crisis amid uprising

Associated Press, January 20, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Physicists use ion beams to detect art forgery

R&D Magazine, January 20, 2012
(Research by Nuclear Physicists Philippe Collon and Michael Wiescher)

Gov. Mitch Daniels to get last word when he offers GOP response to State of the Union speech

Indianapolis Star, January 20, 2012
(Robert Schmuhl, Walter H. Annenberg-Edmund P. Joyce Professor of American Studies and Journalism)

So Much Worse Than Civil War

Huffington Post, January 18, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Latinos and the Transformation of U.S. Catholicism

Huffington Post, January 18, 2012
(Timothy Matovina, Professor of Theology)

Software could spot face-changing criminals

New Scientist, January 18, 2012
(Kevin Bowyer, Schubmehl-Prein Professor of Computer Science and Engineering)

Zappos data breach response a good idea or just panic mode?

Network World, January 17, 2012
(John D’Arcy, Assistant Professor of Management)

Should We Move Creatures Threatened by Climate Change?

Mother Jones, Jan/Feb issue
(Jessica Hellmann, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences)

Europe can’t catch a break

CNN.com, January 15, 2012
(Jeffrey Bergstrand, Professor of Finance)

Blame It on Calvin & Luther

Wall Street Journal (Book Review), January 14, 2012
(Brad Gregory, Dorothy G. Griffin Associate Professor of Early Modern European History)

Hosanna-Tabor ruling could impact future religious liberty cases

Catholic News Agency, January 13, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Mississippi AG seeks to void governor’s pardons

MSNBC.com, January 13, 2012
(Jimmy Gurulé, Professor of Law)

New Mississippi governor supports amendment on limiting clemency

Reuters, January 12, 2012
(Jimmy Gurulé, Professor of Law)

Mormons feel rooted and happy, but marginalized, poll finds

Los Angeles Times, January 12, 2012
(David Campbell, John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Political Science)

Mormons Uneasy in the Spotlight

New York Times, January 12, 2012
(David Campbell, John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Political Science)

Poll finds Mormons worry about acceptance but embrace differences

Washington Post, January 12, 2012
(David Campbell, John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Political Science)

Survey: U.S. Mormons feel discrimination, hope

CNN.com, January 12, 2012
(David Campbell, John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Political Science)

Did Haley Barbour overlook Mississippi constitution before mass pardon?

Christian Science Monitor, January 12, 2012
(Jimmy Gurulé, Professor of Law)

Supreme Court sides with churches in employment fights

National Catholic Reporter, January 12, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

High Court Keeps Judges out of Church Job Disputes

ABC News.com, January 11, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Religious Groups Greet Ruling With Satisfaction

New York Times, January 11, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Landmark Supreme Court ruling a ‘resounding win’ for religious groups

Christian Science Monitor, January 11, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Supreme Court keeps church job-bias disputes out of court, but leaves unanswered questions

Associated Press, January 11, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Column: Hosanna-Tabor ruling a win for religious freedom

USA Today, January 11, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Teacher loses church-state employment appeal

CNN.com, January 11, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Landmark Supreme Court ruling a ‘resounding win’ for religious groups

Christian Science Monitor, January 11, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Super-Silk for Artificial Limbs

The Atlantic, January 10, 2012
(Malcolm Fraser, Professor of Biological Sciences)

To Sniff or Not to Sniff? Supreme Court to Decide if Drug Dog’s Nose Went Too Far

TIME.com, January 10, 2012
(Rick Garnett, Professor of Law)

Hybrid Silkworms Spin Stronger Spider Silk

Science Daily, January 6, 2012
(Malcolm Fraser, Professor of Biological Sciences)

Romney edges Iowa by eight votes

RTÉ News (Ireland), January 4, 2012
(Robert Schmuhl, Walter H. Annenberg-Edmund P. Joyce Professor of American Studies and Journalism)

Confucius Says …

Inside Higher Ed, January 4, 2012
(Lionel Jensen, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures)

U.S. hopes new Iran sanctions more scalpel than axe

Reuters, January 3, 2012
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

A Gathering Storm Over ‘Right to Work’ in Indiana

New York Times, January 2, 2012
(Martin Wolfson, Director, Higgins Labor Studies Program)

Republicans begin path to choose Obama opponent

RTÉ News (Ireland), January 2, 2012
(Robert Schmuhl, Walter H. Annenberg-Edmund P. Joyce Professor of American Studies and Journalism)

A year of college in one day

South Bend Tribune, January 1, 2012
(College For a Day Program)

The Necessary Mix of Religion and Politics

Huffington Post, December 29, 2011
(Scott Appleby, Professor of History and John M. Regan Jr. Director, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies)

2011, the year nothing happened

CNN.com, December 29, 2011
(Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, William P. Reynolds Professor of History)

Currency Agreement for Japan and China

New York Times, December 26, 2011
(Jeffrey Bergstrand, Professor of Finance)

The People Vs. Putin

TIME.com, December 26, 2011
(Debra Javeline, Associate Professor of Political Science)

Notre Dame team develops power-generating paint

Associated Press, December 23, 2011
(Prashant Kamat, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science)

Paint your house, get solar power

Discovery News, December 23, 2011
(Prashant Kamat, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science)

Paint-on solar cells developed

Investors Business Daily, December 23, 2011
(Prashant Kamat, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science)

Solar Cells You Can Paint On

PC Magazine, December 22, 2011
(Prashant Kamat, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science)

Cry It Out: The Method That Kills Baby Brain Cells

Huffington Post, December 22, 2011
(Darcia Narvaez, Associate Professor of Psychology)

Energy-producing ‘solar paint’ invented

United Press International, December 21, 2011
(Prashant Kamat, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor of Science)

How Apple’s Future Revolves Around Siri

Fox Business, December 20, 2011
(University of Notre Dame)

Are college students declaring majors too early?

Washington Post, December 20, 2011
(Mendoza College of Business)

Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?

International Business Times, December 20, 2011
(Darcia Narvaez, Associate Professor of Psychology)

Twins

National Geographic, December 19, 2011
(Patrick Flynn, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering)

Euro Rate Doesn’t Suggest Break-Up

Reuters, December 19, 2011
(Jeffrey Bergstrand, Professor of Finance)

New DNA detection method described

United Press International, December 18, 2011
(Carol Tanner, professor of physics; Steven Ruggiero, professor of physics)

Green Bay’s Right To Sell Stock Should Be Abolished

Forbes, December 17, 2011
(Richard Sheehan, Professor of Finance)

Questioning The Benefit Of Curbing Short Sales

New York Times, December 16, 2011
(Paul Schultz, John W. and Maude Clarke Professor of Finance)

What Is College For?

New York Times, December 15, 2011
(Gary Gutting, Endowed Chair in Philosophy)

The Five Secrets of Happily Married Parents

Time Magazine (Healthland), December 12, 2011

Why Did I Come In Here Again?

NPR, December 9, 2011
(Gabriel Radvansky, Professor of Psychology)

Babies learn word patterns by listening

United Press International, December 9, 2011
(Jill Lany, assistant professor of psychology)

Americans: Undecided About God?

New York Times, December 9, 2011
(David Campbell, John Cardinal OHara, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Political Science)

Latinos Don’t Vote on Faith or Religion but on Economic Issues

Huffington Post, December 8, 2011
(Ricardo Ramírez, assistant professor of political science)

Bowl team graduation rates up, racial gap persists

Associated Press, December 7, 2011
University of Notre Dame Athletics

World stocks little changed after S&P warning, hopes still for deal

Reuters India, December 7, 2011
(Jeffrey Bergstrand, Professor of Finance)

FOREX-Euro declines; S&P warning weighs ahead of EU summit

Reuters, December 6, 2011
(Jeffrey Bergstrand, Professor of Finance)

Researchers Find Out Why Nice Guys Do Finish Last

International Business Times Australia, December 6, 2011
(Timothy Judge, Franklin D. Schurz Professor of Management)

Japan’s ‘nuclear gypsies’ face radioactive peril at power plants

Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2011
(Kristin Shrader-Frechette, O’Neill Family Professor of Philosophy and Concurrent Professor of Biological Sciences)

U.N.: Syria now in a civil war

CBS News, December 2, 2011
(George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies)

Infants and Language

Inside Higher Education, December 2, 2011
(Jill Lany, assistant professor of psychology)

Why are we forgetful?

South Bend Tribune, December 2, 2011
(Gabriel Radvansky, Professor of Psychology)

Blame My Doorway For Senior Moments

Huffington Post, December 1, 2011
(Gabriel Radvansky, Professor of Psychology)

Working moms multitask way more than dads–and hate it

MSNBC.com, December 1, 2011
(Elizabeth McClintock, assistant professor of sociology)