The University of Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies and Vanderbilt University’s Center for Global Democracy are partnering to advance one of the world’s leading surveys on attitudes toward democracy. Starting in October, the Center for Global Democracy, with support from the Kellogg Institute, will conduct the 2025-26 round of the AmericasBarometer, which tracks public opinion on democracy in 20 countries across the Americas.| Notre Dame News | News
The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame announced that the late Wm. David Solomon, associate professor of philosophy emeritus and founding director of the center, has been named the recipient of the 15th annual Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal, the nation’s most important award for heroes of the pro-life movement. The medal will be presented to Solomon’s family at a special Mass and dinner May 1, 2026, at Notre Dame.| Notre Dame News | News
Francis and Kathleen Rooney of Washington, D.C., and Naples, Florida, have made a gift to the University of Notre Dame to endow an institute in the College of Arts & Letters committed to the preservation of American democracy through research, teaching and public engagement. The Rooney Democracy Institute, formerly known as the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, aims to advance Notre Dame’s role as a national and global leader in democracy scholarship and as a convener of bi...| Notre Dame News | News
The symptoms come on quickly — acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, including newborns and older adults. While the virus is common…| Notre Dame News | News
Yenupini Joyce Adams, associate professor of the practice and maternal health lead for the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame, is partnering with Beacon Health System to pilot a new, first-of-its-kind postpartum care model in the South Bend-Elkhart community.| Notre Dame News | News
Gen. Martin Dempsey, the retired 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will join University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., for a fireside chat at 4 p.m. Friday (Oct. 10), as part of the 2025-26 Notre Dame Forum. The discussion, titled “Hope, Global Stability and the Role of the United States,” is part of the exploration of this year’s Notre Dame Forum theme, “Cultivating Hope.” It will take place in Rooms 215/216 of McKenna Hall and will also be livestreamed. The event...| Notre Dame News | News
The University of Notre Dame has joined the Global Coalition of Ukrainian Studies after signing a memorandum of cooperation, formalized Sept. 24, at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City. Notre Dame joined four other American institutions that were also publicly welcomed to the coalition at this event: Arizona State University, Columbia University, Manor College and the Shevchenko Scientific Society.| Notre Dame News | News
One year later, work on Inauguration Build 2024 is complete, offering shelter and so much more to five local families.| Notre Dame News | News
The Notre Dame Alumni Association announced its 2025 Domer Dozen cohort, honoring 12 graduates ages 32 and younger for excellence in their contributions in learning, service, faith and work — the core pillars of the association’s mission.| Notre Dame News | News
During the 2024-25 academic year, four researchers in the University of Notre Dame’s Colleges of Engineering and Science received early-career awards from the National Science Foundation.| Notre Dame News | News
The University of Notre Dame today announced that the University’s Board of Trustees has convened a special committee at the request of President Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C., and John Veihmeyer, chair of the Board of Trustees, to oversee an external investigation into allegations that Rev. Thomas King, C.S.C., engaged in sexual misconduct while rector of Zahm Hall, where he served from 1980 to 1997. The external investigation will be led by Helen Cantwell at the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpto...| Notre Dame News | News
In a new research study, Vamsi Kanuri, the Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College...| Notre Dame News
In a dedication ceremony Friday (Nov. 9), the University of Notre Dame will formally recognize Matthew and Joyce Walsh for the $33 million lead gift tha...| Notre Dame News
The $150 million gift represents an unprecedented commitment in the 160-year history of American architectural education. In recognition of this landmar...| Notre Dame News
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For the first time in history, agriculture will be part of the 28th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) discussions. Paul Winters, a...| Notre Dame News
The Institute for Ethics and the Common Good and the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative will host the Notre Dame Summit on AI, Faith and Human Flourishing on the University’s campus from Monday, Sept. 22 through Thursday, Sept. 25. This event will draw together a dynamic, ecumenical group of educators, faith leaders, technologists, journalists, policymakers and young people who believe in the enduring relevance of Christian ethical thought in a world of powerful AI.| Notre Dame News | News
Last fall, the University of Notre Dame announced a partnership with the Military Spouse Advocacy Network to offer two online courses for military spouses. The first, launched in July, focuses on mental wellness. September marks the launch of the second, titled Ethical Leadership with Notre Dame. Both courses represent a collaboration between Notre Dame Learning’s Office of Digital Learning and Notre Dame faculty.| Notre Dame News | News
Two Western state governors known to work across the aisle on policy issues such as water, housing and energy will visit the University of Notre Dame fo...| Notre Dame News
Grocery shopping habits are indicative of ones’ creditworthiness, which can help enhance financial inclusiveness for individuals without cred...| Notre Dame News
In his most recent book, “Impasse: Climate Change and the Limits of Progress,” Scranton, an associate professor of English, defines the impasse he sees as “not only political and institutional, but cognitive, existential and narrative” and asserts that the only path forward is through embracing what he terms ethical pessimism. “A lot of people confuse pessimism with nihilism, apathy and despair,” Scranton said. “But pessimism is actually about recognizing our limits, letting go ...| Notre Dame News | News
In recent years, democracies worldwide have seen a growing erosion of trust in election outcomes and institutions, driven in part by fears of widespread fraud. New Notre Dame research finds that “prebunking” — providing accurate information before false claims spread — boosts trust in elections more effectively than traditional fact-checking.| Notre Dame News | News
As the Church awaits the ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, where Pope Leo XIV will formally declare Acutis a saint, University of Notre Dame experts Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Brett Robinson and Timothy O’Malley reflect on his life and his path to sainthood.| Notre Dame News | News
Notre Dame MBA student Maximo Navarro takes flight for the Fighting Irish football season opener.| Notre Dame News | News
A research team headed by Marya Lieberman, Nancy Dee Professor of Cancer Research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of N...| Notre Dame News
Clare Cullinan of South Bend, Indiana, has been named valedictorian and Bennett Schmitt from Jasper, Indiana, has been selected as salutatorian of the 2...| Notre Dame News
KinderCare, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, celebrated the opening of a new childcare center on the northern edge of campus with a rib...| Notre Dame News
Each election cycle, thousands of candidates vie for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Until now, there has been no comprehensi...| Notre Dame News
Today, on the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Father Dowd offered remarks at the Elisabeth University of Music as a guest of its president, Yuj...| Notre Dame News
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Nicholas J. Teh, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, along with London School of Economics colleague Bryan W. Robert...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $539,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support Faith-Based Frameworks for AI Ethics, a one-year pla...| Notre Dame News
Twenty-two University of Notre Dame students have been named finalists for the 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, with another seven singled out as...| Notre Dame News
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 can...| Notre Dame News
Rev. Brian E. Daley, S.J., Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, will receive the 2012 Ratzinger Prize in Theol...| Notre Dame News
Cyril O’Regan, the Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected to receive the 2024 Ratzinger Pr...| Notre Dame 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...| Notre Dame News
Carbon emissions continue to increase at record levels, fueling climate instability and worsening air quality conditions for billions in cities worldwid...| Notre Dame News
Two new Trustees — John F. Crowley and Danielle Walker Merfeld — have been elected to serve on the University of Notre Dame’s Boa...| Notre Dame News
While Christine Becker, an associate professor in the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Film, Television and Theatre, believes that a Write...| Notre Dame News
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On July 14 (Monday), a University of Notre Dame business student will compete in the semifinal round of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior to advocate f...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame has received a $10 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to support a project titled Love and Social Transformat...| Notre Dame News
Serious quality defects were found in a significant number of cancer medications from sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research from the University ...| Notre Dame News
New research from the University of Notre Dame takes a first look at how workplace safety is affected by female board representation, finding there are ...| Notre Dame News
University of Notre Dame rising senior Rocío Colón Cotto has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship worth $35,000 in support of her graduate ...| Notre Dame News
Kenneth Scheve, the Dean Acheson Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs and the dean of social science at Yale University, has been appointed...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame’s 180th Commencement Ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 18, in Notre Dame Stadium.| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame will confer honorary degrees on five distinguished leaders in science,…| Notre Dame News
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have received $2.9 million to develop a new diagnostic platform that could diagnose cancer in as little as t...| Notre Dame News
University of Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., announced that Brandon E. Roach has been appointed vice president and Robert K. Johnson ...| Notre Dame News
Adm. Christopher Grady, the Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the principal speaker and receive an honorary degree...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame, in partnership with the Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund, St. Joseph Valley Building Trades, South Ben...| Notre Dame News
When the University of Notre Dame breaks ground on a new solar project later this year, it will be a full-circle moment for Patrick Regan, whose company...| Notre Dame News
Forbes has named the University of Notre Dame as America’s Best Large Employer for the first time, leading 700 other organizations with at least 5...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame has appointed Dan Cook as its new University architect and vice president for facilities design and operations. ...| Notre Dame News
In recognition of its outstanding commitment to internationalization both on campus and across the globe, the University of Notre Dame has been selected...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame announced a historic expansion to its affordability and accessibility initiatives, becoming the first highly selective fait...| Notre Dame News
To kick off the 10th annual Walk the Walk Week, the University of Notre Dame hosted a candlelight prayer service in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart att...| Notre Dame News
o mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the University of Notre Dame’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., led a pra...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC) will expand its licensed preschool program and boost the ranks of local preschool...| Notre Dame News
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The University of Notre Dame has once again received national recognition for its commitment to internationalization and global education in newly relea...| Notre Dame News
Each year, more than 3 million children in the U.S. are part of an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect. Notre Dame professors Laura Miller...| Notre Dame News
Last Monday and Tuesday evenings (Oct. 28 and 29), hundreds gathered under a tent on the Library Lawn to attend a Notre Dame Forum event titled “F...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame has been awarded $30 million in support of a planned tech and talent district encompassing the former South Bend Tribune bu...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health will host two “Pop-Up Pregnancy & Family Village” events — on...| Notre Dame News
SKOKIE, Ill.On the afternoon of Nov. 27, 1937, in South Bend, Ind., Notre Dame needs a miracle, the kind found in Hollywood screenplays, not football pl...| Notre Dame News
A recent Supreme Court decision to block a federal rule curbing interstate air pollution further complicates efforts to reduce emissions and adds to an ...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame has acquired the historic portion of the former South Bend Tribune property from Schurz Communications. Acquisition of the ...| Notre Dame News
University of Notre Dame alumnus Khan Shairani has been selected for the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program.| Notre Dame News
Forests can reduce hunger in rural households while also capturing carbon and advancing sustainability goals for low- and middle-income countries, accor...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame will partner with Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph…| Notre Dame News
On Aug. 5-6, Notre Dame will convene A Pathway to Hope: Summit on the National Opioids Settlement to bring together elected officials, academic res...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to enable the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art to continue to de...| Notre Dame News
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame discovered that the activation of a specific enzyme may help suppress the spread of tumors.| Notre Dame News
The Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame has elected Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University’s 18th president, effective June ...| Notre Dame News
Adding a pre-ketone supplement — a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet — to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting wa...| Notre Dame News
A group of former University of Notre Dame football student-athletes led by linebacker Jack Shields is providing generous support for a new Fighting Iri...| Notre Dame News
Beginning today (April 15), Notre Dame International will adopt a new name, Notre Dame Global, and will introduce itself on its new portal at global.nd....| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame will confer honorary degrees on four distinguished leaders in business, science, the Catholic Church and the arts at its 17...| Notre Dame News
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame now have complete online access to more than 150 years of South Bend history, thanks to a recent acquisition...| Notre Dame News
For Aidan Seale-Feldman, an assistant professor and a medical and psychological anthropologist in the Department of Anthropology at the University ...| Notre Dame News
Scott Appleby, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, has announced that he will not seek reapp...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame-led SpectrumX project is bringing together experts from 29 organizations to transform the landscape of spectrum research, e...| Notre Dame News
The Pulte Institute for Global Development — together with the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) and its Global...| Notre Dame News
Notre Dame will lead a five-year program to determine the efficacy of a spatial repellent product in preventing mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria,...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame plans to begin construction next year on a new on-site facility to provide child care for faculty, staff and students with ...| Notre Dame News
A study from the University of Notre Dame, Massachusetts General Hospital and the National Institutes of Health has identified a combination of medic...| Notre Dame News
University of Notre Dame students will participate in a variety of service projects from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (March 23) as part of Back the Bend,...| Notre Dame News
It was 1905 when young Ernest Morris, an orphan with very few resources, came to then-University of Notre Dame President Rev. John W. Cavanaugh, C.S.C.,...| Notre Dame News
Ronald Weber, a professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, died March 12 in Valparaiso, Indiana. He was 89.| Notre Dame News
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the chief executive officer of Feeding America, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2024 Laetare Medal — ...| Notre Dame News
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are engaging community partners in St. Joseph County, Indiana, to improve access to health care services for...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame is making a historic commitment to fighting the national mental health crisis by bringing together a coalition of benefacto...| Notre Dame News
A public database has been developed by the University of Notre Dame to provide public access to more than 10 years of national controlled substance tra...| Notre Dame News
Multiple Veldman family foundations, including those of Sharon and Matt Edmonds, Connie and Mike Joines, and Anita and Tom Veldman, have made a gift to ...| Notre Dame News
At an academic convocation on Monday (Jan. 29) at its Rome Global Gateway, the University of Notre Dame conferred honorary degrees on three distinguishe...| Notre Dame News
The University of Notre Dame is launching a bold new Poverty Initiative to develop and advance innovative solutions to help vulnerable populations and t...| Notre Dame News
