Arts in the Curriculum · FoodN Drive · SocialD Design · Make-A-Wish · Ansel Adams NVol. 11, No. 6 • DecemberD 12, 2013 News for Notre Dame faculty and staff and their families ishing you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year W — from the STAFF At NDWorks — Helping South Africans with HIV ‘live positively’ something within the scope of the Students use design to University to do—to send me to mothers and children with HIV/ inform, educate South Africa to meet the people that CASHORE MATT AIDS to “live positively.” I was trying to reach with my design The designers have created a BY CARRIE GATES, projects,” said senior Maria Massa. “I wide range of solutions, including ARTS AND LETTERS got to really understand on a personal an online support community for level what they need in this country young women, a video series and The prevalence of HIV and AIDS and what I can actually do to make HIV-related educational materials in South Africa is an issue that change.” for children, which they hope to continues to define the country and In their research, the students share with teachers and community its citizens. It is estimated that more found that one of the challenges advocates. than 6 million South Africans live facing the country is how to persuade “The social model of design that with HIV/AIDS—more cases than South Africans with HIV to begin we’re teaching students and that any other country in the world. and maintain an antiretroviral (ARV) they’re practicing is using design to In the spring, Robert Sedlack, medication regimen. In 2007, only inform people, to educate people, to associate professor in the University’s 28 percent of those infected were help change opinions, to help people Design professor Robert Sedlack tutors a girl at Kliptown Youth Project in Department of Art, Art History & receiving ARV treatment, partly due grow and learn and live better lives,” Johannesburg, South Africa. Design, traveled with a team of 11 to the stigma attached to the virus Sedlack said. students to Johannesburg to gain and the misconception that HIV is a one place that design and visual antiretroviral medicines.” “And that’s how we at the firsthand perspective on the problem “death sentence.” communication can come into Sedlack and his students from University of Notre Dame see and collaborate with South African “The assumption once someone play—by sharing the fact that these the College of Arts and Letters are design.” community organizations. gets HIV is really misguided, people can have long and healthy responding to the challenge by “I never imagined that that was actually,” said Sedlack. “And that’s lives if they continue to take their designing resources that empower Congratulations to Mimi Beck, graduate student life program director in Student Affairs, winner of an overnight stay at CONTEST Morris Inn, with complimentary overnight valet parking! There’s one more chance to win in our NDWork/Morris Inn contest. TO ENTER WIN! Fill out the entry form on page 4 and return by Thursday, Dec. 19 for a chance to win appetizers for four at Rohr’s. 2 | NDWorks | December 12, 2013 NEWS IRISH1CARD COMING SOON BRIEFS Campus ID card gets new look ning of the Irish1Card and all affiliated programs such and new direction as ID photo-taking and card production, including the on- campus Domer Dollars merchant program and the UGryd PIER CARLO BONTEMPI BY COLLEEN O’CONNOR, FOR NDWORKS off-campus Domer Dollars merchant program, as well NAMED 2014 DRIEHAUS as dining hall meal plan access, campus-wide gift card PRIZE LAUREATE The official identification card for students, faculty, systems, and coordination of campus programs utilizing staff and affiliates at the University of Notre Dame is get- the Irish1Card through the ID Works system and database Italian architect Pier Carlo ting a new look. (i.e., building access, vending, libraries, RecSports, etc.). Bontempi has been named the The Irish1Card will represent the new campus one- Dan Tormey, formerly manager of card services at Oral recipient of the 2014 Richard H. card system that is designed to enhance card service Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla.,has been appointed pro- Driehaus Prize at the University of opportunities and technologies, as gram manager, and Denise Moulds Notre Dame. well as better serve the University has been promoted to assistant His studio works on new community. program director and will continue to traditional architecture and In July of this year, student ID support the business and operational Current and past NDWorks issues architectural projects including card production, based in the South aspects of the Irish1Card program. are available as downloadable restoration, rebuilding and town Dining Hall, and Human Resources “The campus can expect to see new PDFs at today.nd.edu under the planning. His award-winning faculty and staff ID card production were merged into one and exciting changes beginning as early as the spring NDWorks archive tab. international work includes a block operation within the Campus Card Office, a division of semester,” says Scott Kachmarik, director of Auxiliary recovery plan in Parma’s historic Auxiliary Operations. Services and supervisor of the Irish1Card program and center, as well as the Place de Toscane NOTRE DAME MECHANICAL Now located at 423 Grace Hall, the Campus Card Office Campus Card Office. and the “Quartier du Lac” resort in is responsible for the daily operations and strategic plan- Val d’Europe near Paris. ENGINEER GRETAR TRYGGVASON NAMED NASA AWARDS CAREER AAAS FELLOW FELLOWSHIP TO NOTRE DAME Gretar Tryggvason, Viola D. ASTROPHYSICIST Hank Professor and department NASA has awarded Justin R. chair of Aerospace and Mechanical VETERANS DAY VIGIL Crepp, the Freimann Assistant Engineering, has been named a fellow Professor of Physics, with an Early of the American Association for the Career Fellowship. He is the only Advancement of Science (AAAS) in N STO N OH awardee in the nation to receive the honor of his efforts toward advancing J fellowship in the Origins of Solar science applications that are deemed Systems program. scientifically or socially distinguished. BARBARA With funding from NASA, Crepp Tryggvason was cited for “the will build the world’s first diffraction- advancement of numerical methods limited Doppler spectrometer. to track the motion of fluid The instrument concept, named interfaces and innovative approaches “iLocater,” will record ultra-precise to undergraduate engineering radial velocity measurements of education.” nearby stars at infrared wavelengths, and discover Earth-like planets PRESIDENT’S orbiting the smallest and most CHRISTMAS RECEPTION common stars in the galaxy—the so-called “M-dwarfs.” It will Celebrate the season at the annual also characterize their orbits and President’s Christmas Reception potentially the planets’ atmospheres from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 to search for signs of life. on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the Main Building. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided. NDWorks NDIGD AWARDED CONTRACT TO EVALUATE WATER PROJECT Cadets and midshipmen from the University’s Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC units IN GHANA participated in the annual Clarke Memorial Fountain vigil, standing guard from 4:30 p.m. ∞ The Notre Dame Initiative for Sunday, Nov. 10, to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. June 20 Global Development (NDIGD) Publication Dates was recently awarded a $375,000 July 25 contract from the Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) to conduct Aug. 22 an evaluation of MCC’s water project in Ghana. SACRED HEART OF JESUS Sept. 19 In 2006, MCC signed a five-year, $547 million compact with the STATUE RESTORATION Oct. 17 Republic of Ghana aimed at reducing poverty through agribusiness development. The University will The Sacred Heart of Jesus statue facing Nov. 14 help evaluate the benefits of the the Main Building is undergoing water component of that project, CASHORE MATT Dec. 12 which was designed to provide water repairs that require it to be removed systems to communities in Ghana. from its normal location and taken Jan. 9 Three hundred ninety-two water off-site for cleaning, patching and re- points were constructed, including coating. The statue is expected to be boreholes, small town water systems Feb. 13 reinstalled in February. and pipe extensions. The evaluation will help determine March 20 whether improving water systems in participating districts has April 17 reduced the prevalence of illness, particularly diarrhea, and generated May 22 health improvements, and whether beneficiary productivity and incomes have increased with the availability Copy deadline is 10 business days of better water. Some 137 selected prior to the above 2013-2014 communities in the intervention publication dates. areas are benefiting from the improved water systems. Have a comment, question or story idea? Contact NDWorks Managing Editor Carol C. Bradley, CONTACT 631-0445 or [email protected]. For questions regarding The Week @ ND or the University calendar, US @ contact Electronic Media Coordinator Jennifer Laiber, 631-4753 or [email protected]. December 12, 2013 | NDWorks | 3 The annual Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger food drive collected: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a $1 donation to a food pantry equals 9 meals or 11 pounds of food. Notre Dame’s donations equaled more than 308,000 $28,000 in donations pounds of food for Michiana families in need. “On behalf of the Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger committee, thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2013 food drive. While this year’s drive was a remarkable success, it’s important to know that in the four years of this drive we have collected more than $61,000 and more than 11,750 pounds of food. The Food Bank of Northern Indiana and People Gotta Eat are extremely grateful for the generosity toward our community members who battle with food insecurity,” says Anne Kolaczyk, chair, Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger food drive.