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NSheedy AwardD · Business Intelligence · travelND · Great Coaches NVol. 10, No. 6 · DecemberD 6, 2012 News for Notre Dame faculty and staff and their families AN UNDEFEATED SEASON! ages) iM ap port Media via s L M (Ca s Louis Lopez/C Coach Brian Kelly has joined the ranks of Notre Dame football coaches who have achieved undefeated seasons—a list that includes Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian and Lou Holtz. Above, Fighting Irish linebacker Carlo Calabrese, #44, celebrates Notre Dame’s win over the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 24, bringing the season’s record to 12-0. Notre Dame will play Alabama for the National Championship in Miami on Monday, Jan. 7. Inside » Chawla Award Page 3 travelND Page 4 We’re #1! Page 7 Great Coaches Page 8 2 | NdWorks | december 6, 2012 NEWS BRIEFS NOTRE DAME PHOTOS MAKE Fechin.” Notre Dame International offers senior director of the Notre Dame UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES The exhibition opened in Kazan, international study programs in 19 MBA. “But over the past two years, GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS! Russia, in late 2011 and subsequently nations: Australia, Brazil, Chile, we’ve put a great deal of effort into AWARDED AccREDITATION traveled to St. Petersburg. In February China, England, Egypt, France, enhancing our career development All official 2013, the exhibition Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, curriculum and engaging in an University Health Services University photos opens in Seattle at the Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Russia, aggressive outreach to corporations (UHS) has been awarded national available through Frye Art Museum. The Spain, Senegal and Uganda, as well as across the country. We’re very proud accreditation status for three years photos.nd.edu by the Accreditation Association MATT CASHORE MATT exhibition was organized a program in Washington, D.C. of our students, who have competed (including the 2012 by the Foundation for well in an incredibly difficult hiring for Ambulatory Health Care Inc., football season as well International Arts and environment.” aaahc.org, the nation’s leading as scenic and seasonal Education in Bethesda, NOTRE DAME MBA RANKS The Notre Dame MBA, which accrediting organization for views of campus) Md. The catalog (in AMONG TOP PROGRAMS offers one- and two-year programs, outpatient facilities. are available for 20 Russian or English) is noted for its innovative teaching The accreditation effort involved percent off through is available from the The Notre Dame MBA ranked in the area of problem solving and a three-to five-year preparation T’eo Tuesday, Jan. 8. Use foundation (fiae.org, No. 20 among U.S. business schools for its emphasis on personal and period, and was UHS’s first coupon code ND#1 301-656-6102). in the Bloomberg Businessweek corporate ethics as well as social application for the credential. during the checkout process. magazine’s biennial survey, The responsibility. It was ranked No. 4 Says Ann E. Kleva, University Best U.S. Business Schools 2012, in the Aspen Institute’s 2010-2011 Health Services director, “We’re NOTRE DAME RANKS NINTH released Thursday, Nov. 15. The “Beyond Grey Pinstripes,” a biennial so proud and excited to have this NOTRE DAME WELLNESS IN PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS program, located in the Mendoza ranking and survey of top U.S. credential. The staff has worked on CENTER HOLIDAY HOURS College of Business, jumped four business schools’ incorporation of this for more than three years, and STUDYING ABROAD spots from its 2010 ranking. social and environmental stewardship it’s ongoing. Accreditation recognizes the quality of care and treatment • Monday, Dec. 24 (Christmas “We continually focus on into their curricula and research. The University ranks ninth in provided here.” Eve): 7 a.m. to noon providing the rigorous, values-based percentage of students participating • Christmas Day: closed education that Notre Dame has in study abroad programs among • Wednesday, Dec. 26: always stood for,” said Mary Goss, American doctoral/research 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. institutions, according to a report • Thursday, Dec. 27: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. released by the Institute for • Friday, Dec. 28: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. International Education (IIE). • Saturday, Dec. 29: 8 a.m. to noon During fall 2010, spring 2011 and • Monday, Dec. 31: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. summer 2011, the focus of this year’s • New Year’s Day: Closed study, 59.7 percent of Notre Dame students had participated in study During holiday hours, the programs in other countries, a 2.8 Notre Dame Conference Center Wellness Center Pharmacy will open half an hour later than the Wellness Center each day it is open still a full-service facility and close half an hour after the Center partners with Catering by Design Wellness Center’s scheduled close CASHORE MATT time. BY COLLEEN O’CONNOR, FOR NDWORKS The center resumes regular business hours Wednesday, Jan. 2: Scheduling an event at the Notre Dame Conference 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Center? Food service is still available while the Morris Friday; 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday; Inn is temporarily closed for expansion and renovation pharmacy, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., London Centre whether it’s for a board meeting, conference or wedding Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. percent increase over the previous reception. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. year. The University of San Diego By partnering with Catering by Design, the NDCC ranked first in the IIE report with is able to continue providing the same quality food DEAN PORTER PUBLISHES an 86.8 percent participation rate, products and services that for many years have been BOOK ON NICOLAI FECHIN followed by Georgetown University provided by the Morris Inn Banquet Department. at 75.9 percent. Notre Dame ranked In addition, the Center’s “Inside 30” program, which Dean Porter, emeritus director ninth last year as well. provides meeting space at no charge for departments of the Snite Museum of Art, is the Notre Dame also ranks 13th if booked within 30 days of the event, is still available. author of a catalog of the work of among research institutions for Says David Harr, associate vice president for auxiliary Russian-American painter Nicolai number of students participating in operations, “Our Conference Center is dedicated to its Ivanovich Fechin. long-term study abroad experiences, mission of merging scholarship with hospitality.” Porter served 17th among research Hosting more than 1,200 events each year, the Notre as consultant institutions for number of Dame Conference Center features 12 state-of-the-art and American students participating in meeting rooms, a 350-seat auditorium equipped for curator of a joint mid-length study abroad simultaneous translation, a large dining room seating up Russian-American experiences, and 36th to 200 guests, and a Business Center. exhibition of amongst research institutions Recent enhancements include the replacement of the Fechin’s work, for total number of students Center’s roof and skylights. The Notre Dame Conference Notre Dame Conference Center atrium “Discovering 20th participating in study abroad Center is the only facility in the area certified by the Century Russian experiences. International Association of Conference Centers. Masters: Nicolai For more information on booking an event, call 631-6691 or visit conferences.nd.edu. INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS Tools to Keep You Informed NDWorks Today@ND The Week@ND Calendar NDWorks, the faculty/ Today@ND The Week@ND, The University Calendar, staff newspaper, is (today.nd.edu), the a summary of the calendar.nd.edu, published by University University’s internal week’s events and provides a list of Communications. The communications opportunities, arrives campus events by day, deadline for copy is 10 website for faculty and by email every Monday week or month, as well business days before the staff, offers news and morning. 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Like Us! december 6, 2012 | NdWorks | 3 Nitesh Chawla receives 2012 We’re more passive than IBM Watson faculty award we predict when sexually This data and smart analytics, harassed, study shows when employed by cognitive Why observers condemn victims systems such as Watson, could lead MATT CASHORE MATT to improved outcomes and better BY SHANNON CHAPLA, PUBLIC RELATIONS management of chronic diseases; proactive and preventive treatment strategies; a reduction in health care costs through the empowerment of patients and physicians; and pre- emptive measures such as lifestyle CASHORE MATT adjustments and accountability in care. This “smarter” continuum—from technology to application—will prepare students to better meet today’s health care challenges. Students will not only learn data mining/machine learning concepts, Chawla but they will also develop insights Research focuses on are the same skills IBM is seeking about the medical evaluation to inspire in the next generation process, the physician-patient intersection of big data and of engineers and scientists through adoption of technology and the health care its support of the IBM Watson societal implications.