Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. died on Thursday, February 26 at Holy Cross House. Fr. Hesburgh was a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, served as president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987, and was an exceptionally influential figure in the field of Catholic higher education.
Twelve members of the University of Notre Dame community have been selected to participate in the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) brand-new Research and Innovation Fellowship Program. The twelve will travel abroad to conduct research on various global development challenges and create innovative solutions to address these issues.
Monitoring and Evaluation specialists from the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) have completed an impact evaluation baseline for the Connectivity, Electricity and Education for Entrepreneurship (CE3) project in Uganda. This project aims to empower disconnected communities by providing electrification solutions, Internet and communication technologies equipment, and entrepreneurship training.
Partnering with host organizations in Brazil, Colombia, India, and South Africa, twelve Notre Dame students will be completing research projects of varying lengths throughout 2015 and 2016. These students will be receiving financial support through the USAID | Notre Dame Global Development Fellowships, a partnership between universities and the U.S. Global Development Lab to help expand USAID’s Research and Innovation Fellowship Program. Its primary goal is to create a global network of researchers addressing today's most pressing issues in the developing world.
Students receiving the USAID | Notre Dame Global Development Fellowship awards are John Dillon, Elisa Ditta, Meghan Gallagher, Craig Iffland, Stefanie Israel, Cecilia Lero, Emily Maiden, Robert McCune, Michael Penta, Annette Ruth, Lucia Tiscornia, and Kelsey Whiting-Jones...