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Dietrich School Historian Bridges Gap in Understanding Neglected Tropical Diseases
Dietrich School faculty member--the University's first-ever Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellow--seeks to help change the perceptions of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by engaging directly with researchers in public health and medicine.
Four Dietrich School Students Earn 2019 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
Dietrich School undergraduates Julia Driscoll, Teja Peddada, Mariya Savinov, and Swapna Subramanian have been named recipients of 2019 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, which support outstanding students who are pursuing careers in the fields of engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences.
Dietrich School Professor Elected President of Arab Council for the Social Sciences
Mohammed Bamyeh, professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Sociology, has been elected president of the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS).
Five Dietrich School Students Receive 2019 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Five Dietrich School students were awarded 2019 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Six Dietrich School students also earned honorable mentions.
Dietrich School History Professor Named Finalist for PROSE Award
Michel Gobat, an associate professor in the Dietrich School's Department of History, has been named a finalist for the 2019 PROSE Awards for his book, “Empire by Invitation: William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America.”
Dietrich School Undergraduate Wins Beinecke Scholarship
Undergraduate student John R. Starr has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship worth $34,000 in support of his graduate education. Starr, a third year student from Warminster, Pennsylvania, is studying linguistics and English Writing, with a minor in Persian. He plans to pursue a PhD in linguistics with a focus on Persian.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Named 2019 Searle Scholar
Caroline Runyan, an assistant professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Neuroscience, has been named a 2019 Searle Scholar. The Searle Scholars Program makes grants to selected universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry who have recently been appointed as assistant professors on a tenure-track appointment. Runyan is one of 15 scientists selected for recognition this year.
Dietrich School Professor Recipient of 2019 McCarthy Award
Suzanne Staggenborg, professor and chair of the Dietrich School's Department of Sociology, is the recipient of the 2019 John D. McCarthy Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Scholarship of Social Movements and Collective Behavior. This award, given by the University of Notre Dame Center for the Study of Social Movements, will be presented during a ceremony in May 2019.
Three Dietrich School Faculty Members Named Bellet Teaching Excellence Award Recipients
Three faculty members of the Dietrich School have been selected for the 2019 Tina and David Bellet Teaching Excellence Award, honoring faculty who use “innovative teaching” methods in undergraduate studies. Julie Beaulieu, a lecturer in the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies program; Geoffrey Glover, a lecturer II in the Department of English; and Jeffrey Wheeler, a lecturer II in the Department of Mathematics are this year's awardees.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Named Co-Winner of 2019 Finneran Award
Daniel Balderston, Mellon Professor of Modern Languages in the Dietrich School's Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures, has been named co-winner of the 2019 Richard Finneran Award for his book, How Borges Wrote. The award is given by the Society for Textual Scholarship to recognize the best edition or book about editorial theory and/or practice published in the English language.
Dietrich School Professor Wins 2019 Tufts Poetry Award
Dawn Lundy Martin, professor in the Dietrich School's Department of English and co-founder of the University's Center for African American Poetry and Poetics, is the recipient of the 2019 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for her collection "Good Stock Strange Blood."
Dietrich School Faculty Member Receives Chancellor's Award for Service
Mark Kramer, a faculty member in the Dietrich School's Department of English, is a recipient of the 2019 Chancellor's Distinguished Public Service Award.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Receives Chancellor's Award for Teaching
Daniel Lambrecht, an assistant professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Chemistry, is the recipient of a 2019 Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award.
Three Dietrich School Professors Recognized for Excellence in Mentoring
Dietrich School faculty members William Layton (Department of Mathematics), John Markoff (Department of Sociology), and Michael Sayette (Department of Psychology) are recipients of the 2019 Provost's Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
Dietrich School Professor Analyzes Facebook's Impact on Politics, Activism
The social media behemoth Facebook, which started as a social networking site for college students, has morphed into a global tech powerhouse with more than 2 billion users over the last 15 years. Lara Putnam, professor and chair of the Dietrich School's Department of History, is an expert on grassroots politics and the rise of political activism, most markedly among college-educated women. As Facebook turns 15, she also analyzes how the social media platform has transformed politics and how Americans approach activism.