Breaking News: Kyle Rudolph Off to NFL!

The ND GO IRISH BLOG speculated a couple of weeks ago that it didn't look good for ND fans' hopes of keeping Kyle Rudolph in a gold helmet next season.  And, MSNBC's Keith Arnold just reported that Kyle has decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.  Here's a link to the story:

LINK:  RUDOLPH TO THE NFL

Notre Dame Takes a Look Back at 2010

The University of Notre Dame's Office of Public Affairs & Communication's gang produced a "look back" at some of the key moments over the course of 2010 at the University of Notre Dame.  As fans of ND, we all know there were some great moments this past year -- and some I'm sure we all wish had never happened -- and some we'll never forget.  Here's a quick synopsis of 2010 at the University of Notre Dame -- click on the link:




LINK:  THE YEAR 2010 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Dept. of Defense Awards $9.9 Million to ND

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) -- the U.S. Department of Defense's research and development office -- just awarded the University of Notre Dame's Center for Nano Science and Technology a $9.9 million contract.  Now I must admit -- what this group does at ND, is "way over my head" -- so I'm just going to link you to the South Bend Tribune story!

LINK:  MAJOR RESEARCH CONTRACT FOR NOTRE DAME