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Divergent genomic evolution in astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas
Abstract Astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas are isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant gliomas that most commonly arise in adults under the age of 50 and exhibit variable responses to treatment1,2,3. To understand the genetic drivers of disease progression, here we used whole-genome and whole-exome sequencing to characterize longitudinally collected tumour specimens from 183 patients with IDH-mutant glioma. Samples were collected through the Glioma Longitudinal Analysis (GLASS) Consortium4.
Never Too Late to Shine
All too often those of us who work in elder care confront ageism and ageist attitudes. We hear people talk about “those people” when referring to older adults as if they are less than equal, less than competent, less than able to contribute. A recent proposal by one of the United States Senators from Maine amplifies that point as well.
Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate joins Mendoza College of Business
The University of Notre Dame’s Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate (FIRE) has joined the Mendoza College of Business, giving the institute a new academic home. As a result of this change, FIRE has been reclassified as a College Institute instead of a University Institute, now reporting to Mendoza’s Office of the Dean rather than the Notre Dame Office of the Provost.
Schmitt disrespects constituents with call to designate 'antifa' as terrorists
“A majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government.” -Bruce Springsteen, May 14, 2025, Manchester, England The latest example of an elected representative upholding and parroting the actions of an unfit president is the letter Missouri’s junior Sen. Eric Schmitt sent to his constituents, which I received on Oct. 21, 2025.
Missourian's should not fall for Kehoe's deceptive plan
Missourians, have you watched Gov. Mike Kehoe's video announcing a special legislative session? Governor Kehoe has two stated legislative goals: About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian's Opinion section is a public forum for the discussion of ideas. The views presented in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Missourian or the University of Missouri.
Notre Dame MBA launches deferred admission program
The University of Notre Dame MBA program is unveiling a new opportunity for undergraduates and early career professionals to gain admission and take the next step in their business education. The Notre Dame MBA Deferred Admission Program allows candidates with little or no work experience, including college seniors, the chance to secure admission before reaching the recommended three years of work experience to enroll.
MBA student and alumnus to take part in Fighting Irish flyover
University of Notre Dame MBA student Maximo Navarro has a great vantage point for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus the Miami Hurricanes football season opener on Sunday (Aug. 31) in Miami. Just as the last note of “The Star-Spangled Banner” fades, Navarro (MBA ’27) will make his grand entrance roaring a thousand feet above the field in his F-15 fighter jet.
Will our elected officials speak out?
By Carol Elliott Retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig wrote an article entitled "The End of the Rule of Law." In an interview about the article, Luttig said, "Virtually all of [the] signature initiatives of [President Trump's] presidency thus far have relied upon emergency powers that he either has inherent as president or powers that have been conferred upon him - emergency powers by the Congress of the United States.
In Memoriam: Sriram Somanchi
Satya VenKata Ravi Sriram Somanchi, associate professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations (ITAO) at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, passed away unexpectedly on May 31 at the age of 39. Somanchi was a widely respected teacher and scholar whose research focused on large-scale data and machine learning, primarily in health care.
Notre Dame business professor wins prestigious entrepreneurship award
Dean Shepherd, Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, has been named the winner of the 2025 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, the most prestigious award for outstanding research contributions in this subject area.
Notre Dame Executive MBA offers scholarships to area leaders
The University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business is proud to announce a new scholarship program exclusively designed to support exceptional young professionals throughout the local region.
Trump administration seems to be agent for Russia
By Carol Elliott I am deeply disturbed and condemn the treatment of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine by Donald Trump and JD Vance in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 28. Trump and Vance treated President Zelenskyy in a rude, disrespectful and bullying manner that not only disrespected President Zelenskyy but damages the stature of United States of America in the eyes of the world as a country that stands up for democracy.
Notre Dame and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. announce new partnership
A new agreement reached by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., the second oldest existing collegiate, historically Black Greek letter organization and the first intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body, supports the professional advancement and leadership of African American men through graduate business education. "We are excited to embark on our partnership with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.
What is DOGE doing lurking in U.S. Treasury computer systems?
I worked in information technology for major corporations for 39 years and was continually reminded that information security is one of the highest priorities of any business. That goes for the U.S. government, too. It is completely unacceptable that people associated with DOGE, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, and Elon Musk have been allowed to access highly sensitive personal and financial information about U.S. citizens on Treasury Department computer systems.
ND Ethics Week explores business and sustainability
Notre Dame Ethics Week 2025 kicks off on Monday (Feb. 10), with a theme of “Business and Environmental Sustainability.” The annual Ethics Week series, sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business, brings in experts from diverse perspectives to explore current ethics-related issues. The week will feature a series of talks, taking place 12:10-1 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business Room 134.
Mendoza College of Business, Athletics team up to empower student-athletes as leaders
While the number of women CEOs at publicly traded U.S. companies remains relatively low at 12 percent, there is a positive statistic that could be a key to improving the trend of women in leadership: About 94 percent of C-suite women have played sports, according to a recent EY study. Further, EY found that 52 percent of C-suite women played sports at the university level, compared to 39 percent of women in other management roles.
WSJ editor and columnist Gerry Baker to deliver Thomas H. Quinn Lecture
Gerry Baker, editor-at-large of The Wall Street Journal, is the featured speaker for the Thomas H. Quinn Lecture Series. “Unpacking the Election: Where Do We Go From Here?” will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 8) in the Jordan Auditorium at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. The talk is free and open to the public. No registration is required. The Quinn Lecture is sponsored by Notre Dame alumnus and trustee John W.
Handy Township 2024 General Election results
Check the Michigan 2024 Nov. 5 General Election results here Published: October 26, 2024 at 1:03 PM Tags: Michigan General Election 2024, Michigan Election Results, Livingston County, Handy Township Decision 2024 (WDIV) Here’s where you’ll find the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election results for Handy Township, Michigan. ---> Click here to view full Michigan General Election coverage. Michigan 2024 General Election Results Copyright 2024 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Looking to the New Year
We are heading into Rosh Hashanah, the new year, the season of holidays most sacred to the Jewish people. And we do so, this year, with a very different feeling than any other year in memory. We do so with the recognition that October 7 is just days away, a date that will forever be synonymous with terror and brutality and tragedy. A year ago, we were readying a group of elders, some who live in Assisted Living and others who live in our nursing home, to take a 10-day mission to Israel.
Missourians need to recognize voter suppression
Amendment 3, the proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution to establish a right to reproductive freedom, almost didn't make it to the Nov. 5 ballot. A whirlwind of legal activity occurred between Sept. 6 and 10, with Sept. 10 being the deadline for ballot printing to begin. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian's Opinion section is a public forum for the discussion of ideas.
Notre Dame launches new master’s in digital marketing
The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business is launching a specialized master’s program designed to meet the increasing demand for professionals in digital marketing, which is projected to be one of the fastest-growing career sectors in the next decade.
Pay attention to what state attorney general candidates are telling us
Three Missouri attorney general candidates participated in a Springfield town hall on May 21. Andrew Bailey began serving as attorney general in January 2023 upon appointment by Gov. Mike Parson. He comes across as a pugnacious fellow whose approach to problem solving features a lot of fighting and winning. About opinions in the Missourian: The Missourian's Opinion section is a public forum for the discussion of ideas.
Mendoza College of Business partners with Xavier University of Louisiana
The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business has entered a new partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana to admit students to the college’s graduate business programs. The partnership will provide new career pathways to Xavier students with the shared mission of developing leaders who contribute to the global society through business.
Notre Dame Ethics Week explores artificial intelligence
“Artificial Intelligence: Its Ethical Possibilities and Problems” is the topic of the University of Notre Dame Ethics Week 2024, an annual series of panel discussions hosted by the Mendoza College of Business designed to encourage the discussion of ethics in and outside of the classroom. Ethics Week events take place from 12:05 to 1 p.m. Feb. 12-16 in Room 133 inside the Mendoza building. The talks are free and open to the Notre Dame community and the public.
Promise or peril? Ten Years Hence lecture series explores AI
By now, most of us have read enough alarming headlines or dabbled with ChatGPT and other generative learning platforms to be concerned about the power of artificial intelligence to shape our lives. Yet technology is advancing so rapidly, how much do we really understand? Ten Years Hence, a series of lectures hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, will present a deep exploration of AI through the research perspective of some of the top scholars in the field.
The Last Ecstatic Days
I recently had the opportunity to screen the new documentary “The Last Ecstatic Days,” the story of the end of a young man’s life. Full disclosure, the director and producer is Scott Kirschenbaum, who has done some other powerful documentaries and also has the distinction of being my cousin. “The Last Ecstatic Days” tells the story of Ethan Sisser. Ethan, a young man in his 30’s, healthy and fit and strong, received a diagnosis of a terminal brain tumor.
In memoriam: Michael Montalbano, adjunct assistant teaching professor
Michael Montalbano, adjunct assistant teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday (Nov. 7) at his home in South Bend, Indiana. He was 66. The South Bend native taught undergraduate and graduate management courses at Notre Dame since 2015.
Mendoza College of Business to end its one-year MBA program
The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business recently announced that it will discontinue the Notre Dame One-Year MBA at the end of the 2023-24 academic year to better focus on and invest in the Notre Dame Two-Year MBA program.
‘Freakonomics’ co-author Steve Levitt to speak at Notre Dame
Steven D. Levitt, economist and co-author of bestseller “Freakonomics,” will be the featured speaker for the University of Notre Dame’s Thomas H. Quinn Lecture Series. “Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything” will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 15) in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on the Notre Dame campus. This is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pickup at the DeBartolo ticket office one hour prior to the event.
Notre Dame business school to launch Global EMBA
The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business announced on Monday (Aug. 14) that a re-envisioned version of the Notre Dame Executive MBA program will launch in fall 2024. The Notre Dame Global EMBA is designed to offer working professionals with deeper global leadership experience. The program will be based at the University’s South Bend campus but will offer immersions around the world as part of the two-year curriculum.
In memoriam: Lee A. Tavis, C.R. Smith Professor Emeritus of Finance
Lee A. Tavis, the C.R. Smith Professor Emeritus of Finance at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, died April 4 (Tuesday) in Singer Island, Florida. He was 91. Tavis was a widely respected scholar for his life’s work in advancing civil and human rights, especially in developing countries. He joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1976 as the inaugural C.R. Smith Professor of Finance.
Thom Browne to discuss business of fashion
Thom Browne is considered one of America’s most successful designers of luxury fashion. His long list of plaudits includes chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, former GQ Designer of the Year and three-time winner of the CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year Award. Credited with reconceptualizing the classic men’s suit, Browne has dressed the likes of LeBron James, Lizzo, Michelle Obama and many other celebrities.
Tax return preparation help available for local low-income taxpayers
The University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College will provide free tax return preparation services to low-income families again this year through the Vivian Harrington Gray Tax Assistance Program (TAP). Services are available now through April 15 according to the following schedule: Saint Mary’s College: Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m., Spes Unica Hall, Room 340. There are no services on March 15 or April 6. Call 574-284-4501 to register.
Notre Dame Ethics Week 2023 to explore the ethics of NIL
While some college athletes have made millions off of their name, image and likeness (NIL) thanks to a change in NCAA rules, the debate still rages: Is NIL a good thing or a bad thing for college sports and student-athletes? “NIL (Name, Image or Likeness) Revenue: Its Ethical Benefits and Blemishes” is the topic of the University of Notre Dame Ethics Week 2023, a series of panel discussions hosted by the Mendoza College of Business. Ethics Week takes place from noon to 1 p.m. daily between Feb.
Spring lecture series considers complexities of globalism
The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business is marking the 21st anniversary of its signature lecture series, Ten Years Hence, with a topic that literally stretches the globe. The series kicks off at 10:40 a.m. Friday (Jan.
Alpha Phi Alpha president to be featured ‘fireside chat’ guest
Willis L. Lonzer III, general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity for African American men, will be the featured guest of the “Fireside Chat with Dean Martijn Cremers” at 3 p.m. Oct. 6 (Thursday) in the Mendoza College of Business’ Jordan Auditorium at the University of Notre Dame. The fireside chat, hosted by Martijn Cremers, the Martin J.
Notre Dame’s Specialization in Ethical Leadership program launches on Coursera
The University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business is launching a new online program designed to help emerging leaders navigate the challenges of ethical decision making and leadership. The Specialization in Ethical Leadership is a non-credit program offered in a fully online and asynchronous format through Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world with 102 million registered learners.
Inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Case Competition to culminate on April 1
Mendoza College of Business The winners of the University of Notre Dame’s inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grow the Good in Business Case Competition will be announced during a final event at 11 a.m. April 1 (Friday). The competition, hosted by the Mendoza College of Business, takes place in Mendoza’s Jordan Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Ten Years Hence lecture series examines the new space race
2022 Ten Years Hence Today’s race to space is decidedly different from the U.S. competition with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. With billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson earning the badge of astronaut, space development in the current age includes commercial opportunities and space tourism, funded by private companies sometimes working with government agencies. What will the next decade bring in space exploration?
Accenture’s Marty Rodgers to speak on inclusion as a driver of innovation
One of the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic might be what it’s revealed about the American workplace: Namely, a greater need for innovative thinking and resilience in the face of disruption. And a key driver of this innovation is the fostering of diversity, equity and inclusion, according to Marty Rodgers, market unit lead for the U.S. South for Accenture and a University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Trustee. Rodgers will deliver a talk, “Liberty and Justice for All,” at 2 p.m. Thursday (Oct.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity partners with Notre Dame business school
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the first intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity for African American men, and the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business announced a partnership today aimed at supporting the professional advancement and leadership of African American men through graduate business education. Alpha Phi Alpha and Mendoza will collaboratively support members seeking to develop as leaders through a business education.
In memoriam: Frank Reilly, the Martin J. Gillen Dean Emeritus
Frank K. Reilly, the Martin J. Gillen Dean Emeritus and Bernard J. Hank Professor of Finance Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, died Thursday (Sept. 23). He was 85. A 1957 Notre Dame graduate, Reilly served as dean from 1981 to 1987 and as the Bernard J. Hank Professor of Finance from 1987 to 2015. He was an expert in security analysis and capital markets, and received numerous honors and teaching awards during his career, including the Notre Dame Faculty Award.
‘Tom Mendoza Presents’ series to feature World Fuel Services COO Jeff Smith
Tom Mendoza Presents: A Conversation with Jeff Smith will take place 11 a.m. to noon Friday (Sept. 17). Smith, the chief operating officer of World Fuel Services, was described by Forbes as “one of the most experienced chief information officers in the world.” He previously held senior executive roles in companies including IBM, Suncorp, Telstra, Honeywell and Toyota.
Notre Dame’s Chicago-based executive MBA program announces new format
The University of Notre Dame executive MBA-Chicago (EMBA-Chicago) program announced a significant change to its format. Starting in January 2022, the new format extends the length of its program to two years with monthly residencies Thursday through Saturday. The EMBA-Chicago program, held at the Notre Dame Chicago campus at 224 S. Michigan Ave., previously was offered as a one-and-a-half-year program with bimonthly residencies.
Seminar series features lessons from corporate fraud experts
Experts in corporate fraud will share their unique perspectives and experience as part of the Financial Statement Fraud Seminar Series presented by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. The seminars, which are free and open to the public, will be held virtually beginning Wednesday (March 17). The series features former HealthSouth CFO turned whistleblower Weston Smith, who alerted federal investigators in 2003 to the massive accounting fraud perpetrated at health care giant.
Tom Mendoza Presents series to feature financial tech veteran Guy Chiarello
The Tom Mendoza Presents webinar series sponsored by the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business continues this spring with a conversation featuring Guy Chiarello, a 30-year veteran in financial technology, banking, technology and innovation. The talk will be held via Zoom at 11 a.m. EST Feb. 26 (Friday). Registration is required. The webinar is free and open to the public and the Notre Dame community.
Notre Dame, Purdue take top honors in inaugural Crossroads Classic Analytics Challenge
Despite the fact that most people and organizations rely on digital apps for a majority of their banking needs, physical bank branches still face an “analog” question: How much cash should they keep on hand to meet their customers’ daily needs? The situation was made even more complicated by COVID-19, which disrupted usual spending patterns in unanticipated ways.
Notre Dame MBA introduces test-optional admissions policy for fall 2021 enrollment
Tim Bohling The University of Notre Dame MBA is introducing a test-optional admissions policy for the current enrollment cycle. Applicants to the one-year and two-year residential MBA programs may request a GMAT or GRE test score waiver as part of their application. The program’s decision to adjust its admissions policies regarding test scores was prompted by the global pandemic and its continuing impact on many of MBA applicants.
Lecture series looks at the problem of truth in the age of deepfakes
Fakery certainly isn’t a new concept, but in the past few years, the phenomenon of the deepfake has taken the practice of disinformation to a whole new — and often scary — level. The University of Notre Dame’s Ten Years Hence Speaker Series will explore “News, Fake News and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?” Deepfakes are videos or other digital representations that have been manipulated to yield images or sounds to appear real, but are in fact fabricated.
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