Fr. Ted Said… Bridge Builders: David Go ’01

Around the world, many observers are concerned about losing a sense of community as fewer and fewer people feel a responsibility to care for others. With a growing and often welcome emphasis on individual rights and freedoms, how should we—individually and collectively—think about our responsibilities to one another? In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened and caused terrible suffering, we are called to build bridges between people to face the challenges of our times. Be inspired by our speaker lineup of alumni and faculty who are bridge builders in a fractured world  – just like Fr. Ted.

David Go ’01 is vice president and associate provost for academic strategy and the Viola D. Hank Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. His major responsibilities include implementation and execution of the academic elements of the University Strategic Framework and the appointment, reappointment, and promotion process for tenured and tenure-track faculty. Prior to joining Notre Dame, Prof. Go received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2001, M.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2004, and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 2008. Go also was a design engineer at General Electric from 2001 to 2004, where he was a member of the Edison Engineering Development Program.