March 2006
New studies confirm impact of parental conflict on children’s future development
By: William G. Gilroy
Two new studies lend further support to research by E. Mark Cummings, a University of Notre Dame professor of psychology, on the impact of parental conflict behavior on their children’s future behavior. >
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Cartoon protests distress Muslim scholar
By: Dennis Brown & Julie Titone
Rashied Omar is a Muslim scholar at the University of Notre Dame who makes it his mission in life to harness religion as a force for building peace. He shakes his head in deep distress that Danish cartoons have led to violent protests in the name of Islam. >
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Political scientist Botting publishes new book on family transformation
By: Michael O. Garvey
Eighteenth century theological and philosophical discourses on the family have profound implications for 21st century controversies, according to Eileen Hunt Botting, Thomas J. and Robert T. Rolfs Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. >
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Early humans on the menu
By: William G. Gilroy
It is a widely accepted view in both research and popular literature: our ancient ancestors were hunters; aggressive, competitive and natural killers. This “Man the Hunter” idea has long influenced our understanding of human evolution, resulting in a focus on competition, aggression and even war. >
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Lodge helps author paper calling for federal leadership to control invasive species
By: William G. Gilroy
David M. Lodge, professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, is the lead author of a new Ecological Society of America (ESA) paper calling for a stronger government response to the problem of invasive species. >
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Professors edit new book on the significance of the euro
By: Shannon Chapla & Kelly Roberts
Robert M. Fishman, professor of sociology, and Anthony M. Messina, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, have edited a new book titled “The Year of the Euro: The Cultural, Social, and Political Import of Europe’s Common Currency.”>
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Historian adds twist to Crusades
By: Susan Guibert
Paul Cobb appreciates the power of perspective. As a historian, it’s central to his discipline. As a historian of Christian/Muslim relations in a post-9/11 world, it’s a teaching tool he brings to class that’s as important as pen and paper. >
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Passing on enduring lessons of leadership
By: Mary Hamann
Back when he was a Notre Dame undergraduate in the late 1960s, Leo Burke and his buddies would sometimes make a late-night excursion up to the Main Building office of University President Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh. >
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