posted on 2021-04-13, 00:00authored byMikala Narlock
This presentation was provided for the 'Moment to see, Courage to act' initiative led by the Provost's Office. This presentation focuses on the Marble project, a grant-funded initiative to build a unified discovery and exhibition platform for the Snite Museum of Art and the Hesburgh Libraries. Background from the Provost's Office: And the reality of course is that the challenges will likely continue. We can end up wherever these challenges toss us. Alternatively, we can decide to steady ourselves and make clear and conscious decisions about where we want to go as individuals and as a community. We have a moment to see—to reflect, to learn, and to become better as individuals and stronger as a University because of those challenges. If we’re going to do that, we have to do more than see. We need the courage to act—to chart a new, deliberate, and ambitious course. In April 2021, Notre Dame faculty are invited to share their research, scholarship, or creative work with Provost Miranda and others (over Zoom) by giving a 3-minute “lightning talk.” A lightning talk session will feature multiple faculty each giving their own 3-minute presentation. Presenters are asked to highlight, in broad terms, three main points: The focus of your work Why that work is important One recent finding or project that you are particularly excited about