In Principio August 2017

I N P R I N C I P I O | 3 4 HONORARY DEGREE FOR VICE CHANCELLOR University of Portland, USA, confers honorary degree on Professor Celia Hammond 6 CELEBRATING NOTRE DAME’S CLASS OF 2016 More than 2000 students, nine graduation ceremonies 8 REGIONAL HEALTH CARE BOOST New rural training hubs to transform health care 9 NOTRE DAME EXCELS IN NATIONWIDE STUDENT SURVEY Top rankings in five key indicators 10 BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH FOR STROKE TREATMENT Simple injection, significant reduction in brain damage 10 WORLD-FIRST IN CHRONIC MIGRAINE TREATMENT Research hope for three million Australians 11 LOOKING FOR ANSWERS IN METASTATIC BREAST CANCER TREATMENT Critical information for those who fear recurrence 12 INSTAGRAM STUDY Alarming response from young, female students 14 LIFE ON THE EDGE Real sense of community on Broome Native Reserve 16 SMALL STEPS TOWARDS RECONCILIATION Uluru summit puts spotlight on Indigenous rights 17 THE CENTENARY OF THE FATIMA EVENT A century later still the subject of intense interest 18 TALKING PHILOSOPHY Improved literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills 19 HEALTH MATTERS Solving the growing problem of obesity 20 THE POLITICS OF POPULISM Seismic shift in voter mindset 22 NOTRE DAME’S SPORTS STARS SHINE ON WORLD STAGE Elite athletes ‘punching above their weight’ 24 MOST INSPIRING ‘WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2017' Notre Dame Medicine studies graduate joins illustrious line-up 25 CHALLENGING THE POLITICAL STATUS QUO Graduate stands up for State elections 25 A DEGREE FOR TEACHING, AND FOR LIFE Masters inTheology a major bonus 26 EVENTS INSIDE