How do you bridge the gap between two drastically different fields? For a Notre Dame art historian and chemist, all it took was sharing a classroom for…| College of Science | News
At its core, science is a story of beginnings. Where did we come from? How did we get here? Where are we going next? This issue of Catalyst, …| College of Science | News
The University of Notre Dame is accepting applications for the next cohort of…| College of Science | News
During Postdoc Appreciation Week, the Graduate School and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs celebrate our Notre Dame postdocs, their invaluable contributions, and the lasting impact they have on our drive to be a force for good in the world. To understand the full scope of the talented postdocs that Notre Dame has attracted and the research they are conducting, meet three of them.| College of Science | News
Fields medalist and number theorist James Maynard, professor of number theory at the Mathematical Institute in Oxford, described the fundamental role of prime numbers at the 2025 Carrier Medal Ceremony and Lecture at the University of Notre Dame in September.…| College of Science | News
This story is part of a series of features highlighting the managing directors of the University's strategic initiatives. The managing directors ar...| College of Science
Three collaborative, multi-unit teams have been awarded funding by the University-wide Bioengineering & Life Sciences Initiative to advance health-related research and education.…| College of Science | News
The flames are bright orange and stretch two stories high as they snap at the cool March air above Little Bluestem Farm. Here, outside Goshen, Indiana, ...| College of Science
Marya Lieberman, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been selected to receive the Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry i...| College of Science
A research team headed by Marya Lieberman, Nancy Dee Professor of Cancer Research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, was named joint grand prize winner of the 2025…| College of Science | News
Using a nearly 20-feet tall microscope in a basement laboratory in Nieuwland Science Hall, Assistant Professor Xiaolong Liu and collaborators visualized...| College of Science
Guided by our common human curiosity and Catholic character, the College of Science prepares you to be tomorrow’s scientific leaders.| College of Science
When James Maynard was a child, he didn’t feel a singular, driving force toward studying mathematics, even though he liked the subject. Of course, he had his phases: Dinosaurs. Tractors. LEGO. Maynard, who was one of four recipients of the 2022 Fields Medal — a top international award for mathematicians…| College of Science | News
University of Notre Dame researcher Michael Wiescher and collaborators reviewed techniques used to determine nuclear reaction rates in cold stellar environments and shared newer concepts for measuring low-energy nuclear reactions. Wiescher,…| College of Science | News
A breakthrough by researchers at the University of Notre Dame has uncovered a crucial step in the life of a protein that may determine whether it works properly or instead ends up misfolded and non-functional. Their findings reveal a surprising race at the heart of protein folding, and offer new hope…| College of Science | News
A decade after the Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on Planetary Health first urged humanity to consider the health consequences of a changing planet, 16 scientists, including one from the University of Notre Dame, reiterate that call in an article in The…| College of Science | News
In the latest Advocacy in Action feature, Class of 2026 student Tim Theisen reflects on his journey into advocacy: one that began with a personal connec...| College of Science
In the fight against metastatic cancer, harnessing a patient’s own immune system to target cancer cells has been a promising strategy. In a recent...| College of Science
An enzyme in cancer cells called aconitate decarboxylase (Acod1) appears to cause the release of short chains of amino acids, called peptides, that inte...| College of Science
Research from the University of Notre Dame is shedding light on why Black women are likely to have early-onset or more aggressive subtypes of breast cancer. The study published in iScience found that a population of cells in breast tissues, dubbed PZP cells, send cues that prompt behavioral changes that could promote breast cancer growth.| College of Science | News
The Michiana Forty under 40 program recognizes the exceptional work and service of forty professionals under the age of 40 in the South Bend and Elkhart region. The 2025 class celebrates individuals who have dedicated themselves…| College of Science | News
When a reporter with the Sierra Club magazine asked Graham Peaslee, a physicist at the University of Notre Dame, to test several different samples of un...| College of Science
Megan Crowley ('19) knows firsthand that rare disease is not just a diagnosis — it's a lens through which you see the world. Diagnosed with a rare genetic disease at just 15 months old, Megan has grown into a passionate advocate, a nonprofit leader, and a firm believer in the power…| College of Science | News
Argha Manna and Saurja DasGupta at a science and art panel at Caltech…| College of Science
“Plants can’t move when times get tough.” These were the words of Emily Wedel, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Bio...| College of Science
Ell Handy, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame with the Bioengineering Life Sciences Initiative (BELS), seeks to uncover new ways ...| College of Science
Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus found in more than 70% of the population in the United States. The virus remains dormant in healthy people. But f...| College of Science
Laura Fields, associate professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame, received the Presidential…| College of Science
