University of Notre Dame News

Water expands when it freezes. Anyone who has ever left a can of soda or bottle of water in the freezer too long has witnessed this first hand.

The Rev. Mark Poorman, vice president for student affairs at the University of Notre Dame, is stepping down from that position to return to the theology faculty.

REMAKING THE PRESIDENCY: ROOSEVELT, TAFT AND WILSON, 1901-16 By Peri E. Arnold University Press of Kansas, $34.95, 277 pages REVIEWED BY CLAUDE R. MARX With a few notable exceptions, presidents who served in the 19th century had a rather limited view of the office's powers and of their ability to reshape the nation.

Indiana sportsmen will join economics and wildlife experts for a panel discussion of what climate change could mean for the state's wildlife and natural resources.

Catholic jazz icon: Music Can Bring World's Voices Together By Mark Lombard Source: Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 Jazz musician and composer Dave Brubeck performs at the CareFusion Jazz Festival 55.

Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said Sunday that church leaders should be cautious about pressuring Catholic politicians over issues such as abortion because people might not vote for someone they think is guided by religion.

He's been called "a voice crying in the wilderness" for early alerts on sexual abuse of minors by priests.

Asian carp may have breached Great Lakes barrier In this undated file photo, the invasive species silver carp, a variety of the Asian carp, is pictured by the Illinois River in central Illinois.

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 19, 2009 .- Benedict XVI named Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops, and Archbishop Jean-Louis Brugues, secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, as consultors of the Congregatin for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Nine Sierra Marlin athletes have signed letters of intent during the NCAA early signing period this week.

Sarah Gorman knew only one way to respond to being diagnosed with lupus in 2001 - that was to fight through the pain, the fatigue and the other symptoms of the chronic inflammatory disease.

Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights.

Abortion may kill both political parties yet. In spite of President Obama's hope for good will from all sides, expressed while abortion opponents picketed his appearance at the University of Notre Dame, the issue doesn't heal; it festers.

Growing concern about incivility is one of America's more appealing trends. Increasingly, individuals and institutions are seeking ways to burnish the Golden Rule.

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Jerome E. Listecki of La Crosse, Wis., to be the archbishop of Milwaukee and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Harrisburg, Pa., to be the bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind.

The relationship between circadian and metabolic systems the researchers describe could have important implications for understanding the higher incidence of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes among shift workers.

The new bishop of the Indiana diocese in which the University of Notre Dame is located is a critic of the university's decision to award President Barack Obama an honorary degree.

University of Notre Dame student and Vietnam War veteran Tom Connelly, left, and another student address aboutA 100 students during a protest in the Main Building on Nov.

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Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades as the ninth Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, transferring him from the Diocese of Harrisburg.