March 28, 2016 Biology Professor Receives Office of Naval Research Award Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has honored Laura Kloepper, assistant professor of biology, with a 2016 Young Investigator Program (YIP) award. YIP is a competitive research development program that recognizes professors in the first five years of their academic careers. Kloepper’s submission, “Biologically Inspired Approaches to Overcome Mutual Interference by Active Sensor Systems,” was one of 47 projects chosen. Kloepper’s award includes a $500,000 research grant to research bat echolocation with two Saint Mary’s students during the summer over the next several years. March 27, 2016 Belles Split with Cardinals SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team claimed a 10-2 win in six innings in game one before falling 8-6 in game two against North Central on Saturday. March 25, 2016 Belles Fall in Heartbreaker to Scarlet Hawks SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Visiting Illinois Tech scored four of the final goals of the game to hand the Saint Mary's lacrosse team a heartbreaking 12-11 loss on Thursday night. March 24, 2016 Social Work Students to Host Panel Discussion on Homelessness Saint Mary’s College social work students will host a community forum called "Homelessness: Finding a Road Home" on Thursday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. This event is free and open to the public. For the past 12 years, social work students enrolled in the course Human Behavior and the Social Environment II, taught by Frances Kominkiewicz, professor and chair of the Department of Social Work and Gerontology, have organized the annual community forum, which concentrates on issues that the South Bend community faces. Past forum topics include human trafficking, violence, issues facing the elderly, issues facing veterans, and the effect the economy has on families. This year students chose to focus on homelessness and assembled a panel of experts on the subject. March 23, 2016 Belles Power Past Cardinals NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team lost just ten total games on their way to a 9-0 victory over Concordia University (Mich.) on Wednesday evening. March 23, 2016 Belles Stymied by Spartans - 3/22/2016 CHICAGO, Ill. - The Saint Mary's softball team lost both ends of a doubleheader against Aurora by matching 7-5 scores at the Chicago Bandits Stadium on Tuesday evening. March 21, 2016 Kelly Earns MIAA Defensive Player of the Week Accolade FREELAND, Mich. - Saint Mary's lacrosse midfielder Kate Kelly was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for games through March 20. March 19, 2016 Belles Swept by Thunder - Mar 19, 2016 SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team suffered 6-1 and 2-0 losses against Wheaton on Saturday afternoon. March 19, 2016 Belles Topped by Regionally-Ranked Vikings SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team lost 9-0 to regionally-ranked Augustana on Saturday afternoon.