ND in the News: October 2022
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NPR
Can race play a role in college admissions? The Supreme Court hears the arguments
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October 31, 2022
Among the many academic institutions that have filed briefs supporting affirmative action are 57 Catholic colleges and universities, including Notre Dame, Georgetown, and Holy Cross.
Newsweek
Diesel Is Far From the Only Shortage U.S. Is Facing
October 31, 2022
Kaitlin Wowak, an associate professor of operations management at Notre Dame University, said there are reasons why Americans are hurting for certain items.
ND Experts
Mendoza College of Business
The New York Times
Msgr. John Meier, Who Searched for ‘Historical Jesus,’ Dies at 80
October 30, 2022
The death of Msgr. John P. Meier, who had been ailing for some time, was announced by the University of Notre Dame, where he was the emeritus William K. Warren Professor of Theology.
Catholic News Service
Summit explores role of ethics in development of artificial intelligence
October 28, 2022
Participants at a global summit at the University of Notre Dame Oct. 25-26 explored ways to encompass ethics education in coursework with speakers calling for widespread integration in both technical and nontechnical curricula.
U.S. News & World Report
What’s Next for Brazil Following Its Presidential Runoff?
October 27, 2022
“We would see a less checked Bolsonaro – one more willing to engage in attacks on democratic institutions,” says Scott Mainwaring, political science professor at the University of Notre Dame.
CNN
Consumer confidence fell in October as inflation takes a toll
October 25, 2022
“There’s a real sense that people could delay purchases, but at the same time, there are going to be some purchases that just cannot be delayed,” said Jason Reed, a finance professor at the University of Notre Dame.
ND Experts
Mendoza College of Business
Inside Higher Ed
Combating Ukraine’s Brain Drain
October 25, 2022
Among American universities, the University of Notre Dame demonstrated extraordinary solidarity with Ukraine by opening its doors to 30 UCU students to spend a semester at Notre Dame’s campus during this academic year.
Our Sunday Visitor
Opening the Word: The view from high in the sycamore tree
October 24, 2022
Catherine Cavadini, Ph.D., is the assistant chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Theology and director of its master’s program in theology.
BBC News
China congress: How one man on a bridge marred Xi Jinping's big moment
October 22, 2022
With Shanghai and Beijing facing restrictions and endless rounds of Covid testing in recent months - the capital saw renewed measures on Thursday - "the middle and upper classes are really affected… it's been a wake-up call for the privileged, they feel that the regime is hurting them too," said Victoria Hui, a political scientist with the University of Notre Dame.
National Catholic Reporter
John McGreevy masterfully traces church history from the French Revolution to Pope Francis
October 17, 2022
John McGreevy's new book Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis is, as the title suggests, ambitious.
ND Experts
History