Professor Diane Desierto serves as co-counsel in landmark UN ruling for Filipina ‘comfort women’
Diane Desierto, law professor and faculty director for the Law School’s LL.M. Program in International Human Rights Law, began her career…
Faculty Stories
Faculty at Notre Dame come from communities and cultures all over the world. They conduct research and scholarship on topics and issues that span numerous academic disciplines. They share with students not just their areas of expertise but also their questions and concerns about the enduring issues and latest developments that shape our times.
But their role in broadening and sharpening the lenses through which we understand ourselves and the world around us extend well beyond individual research projects, classroom lectures, course syllabi, or a list of academic programs.
The selection of stories below helps illustrate the many other ways Notre Dame faculty foster diversity, support inclusion, and enliven the entire Notre Dame community.
Margarette Macauley of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and Afghan alumni discuss protecting women’s rights
The continued discrimination and oppression of women’s rights around the world and a call for actual change were the themes of a talk on Thursday, March 2, co-sponsored by Notre Dame Law School and the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights.
Transformational Leaders Program: Staff and faculty shape student experience through personal accompaniment
It’s a wide-open room, filled with study tables and comfy chairs with colorful pillows. There are snacks in baskets beneath inspirational signs and plenty of outlets for phone and laptop charging. The wall art is eclectic, yet intentional— chosen to represent diverse cultures and the beauty of the…
FirstGen@ND: Daniel Lapsley, professor of psychology and ACE collegiate professor
Notre Dame Professor of Psychology Daniel Lapsley uses the word “naive” to describe himself as a young student approaching his college years. He grew up with…
Notre Dame observes Black History Month with campus events
The University of Notre Dame is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with a number of events.
The Latina/o Studies Association Holds its Biennial Conference at Notre Dame, Looks Toward the Future
After two years of delay, the Institute for Latino Studies…
Foreign Language Week is Back!
The LaFortune Ballroom came alive last year during Foreign Language Week 2022 with the smell of food, the beating of drums, the sound of music, and the grace of the dancers from different cultures. The Notre Dame community watched in awe as the performers transported them to different parts of the…
‘Regulation by reputation’: Rating program can help combat migrant abuse in the Gulf
University of Notre Dame economist A. Nilesh Fernando recently examined whether a Sri Lankan governmental rating system could help prevent the widespread abuse of South Asian migrants in the Persian Gulf region at the hands of their employers.
Nitesh Chawla named fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for outstanding contributions in machine learning
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, has named Nitesh Chawla, Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, a fellow.
Inspiring prayer service centered on unity and love among Walk the Walk Week highlights
From start to finish, the annual University of Notre Dame Walk the Walk prayer service featured inspiring song and rousing words and prayer on Sunday (Jan. 22).
Notre Dame International hosts IREX UASP Fellows from Nigeria
Notre Dame International welcomed two fellows from African universities as part of the IREX University Administration Sponsorship program. IREX is an international development organization based in Washington, D.C., that helps build research management capacity of African administrators and faculty.
Women Lead 2023
As Notre Dame celebrates Women's History Month, we introduce you to seven outstanding women who are innovating in their fields to help the University become a powerful means for doing good in the world.
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative supports criminal complaint against Chinese government for Uyghur genocide
The Religious Liberty Initiative’s amicus brief represents renowned U.S. & U.K. human rights advocates
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic supports Catholic dioceses’ efforts to operate the first faith-based charter school in the U.S.
Two Catholic dioceses have submitted an application to address educational gaps in Oklahoma by opening the first religious charter school in the nation.
Pinar Zorlutuna named Roth-Gibson Professor of Bioengineering
Pinar Zorlutuna, professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded an endowed professorship. She was named Notre Dame’s Roth-Gibson Professor of Bioengineering, effective…
Foreign Language Teaching Assistant spotlight: Caroline Kipruto
Kenyan native and Swahili Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Caroline Jepchumba Kipruto is an exemplary representative of her community, Eldoret. Located in the western region of Kenya near the Great Rift Valley, Eldoret…
Kola Owolabi releases new CD recording featuring Georg Muffat’s “Apparatus musico-organistus”
The recording is available…
Five Questions with Lewis R. Gordon: Decolonizing Scholarship in Philosophy
Lewis R. Gordon is professor and department head of philosophy at the University of Connecticut. His books include Freedom, Justice, and Decolonization (2021) and Fear of Black Consciousness (2022). Gordon is the…
Michael Morris 'walks the walk,' honored at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Breakfast
Congratulations to Michael Morris…
Professor Datta discusses brain tumor microenvironment research at NDnano network meeting
Professor Datta gave an overview of her work to measure and better understand the effects of solid stress in and around the tumor and its potential effects on tumor therapies.
Notre Dame English professor Dionne Irving Bremyer named finalist for PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Dionne Irving Bremyer, an associate professor of English at Notre Dame, has been named a finalist for the 2023 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the country’s most prestigious peer-juried prize for novels and short stories. The honor is for Irving Bremyer’s short story collection The Islands, which follows the lives of Jamaican women — immigrants or the descendants of immigrants —...
Five distinguished leaders to join former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos as Notre Dame honorary degree recipients
The University of Notre Dame will bestow honorary degrees on five distinguished leaders in science, business, music and community service at its 178th University Commencement Ceremony on May 21.
Permanent display of Potawatomi art to open Feb. 23 at Geddes Hall
A new, permanent exhibition of Native American artwork will open at 4 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 23) at Geddes Hall Coffee House on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
Novelist and English professor Dionne Irving Bremyer on empathy, creative writing, and climate change's impact on culture
Reading stories about people who are like us, and not like us, develops an appreciation of what it means to be human, said Notre Dame faculty member Dionne Irving Bremyer, who authored The Islands, one of 10 books longlisted for the 2023 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. “We still read Hamlet, right? And we get something out of it, not necessarily...
Tax return preparation help available for local low-income taxpayers
The University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College will provide free tax return preparation services to low-income families again this year through the Vivian Harrington Gray Tax Assistance Program (TAP).
Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child receives $600,000 to create training centers in India
The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child at the University of Notre Dame has received a $600,000 award to create whole child development (WCD) training centers in India.
Notre Dame joins with Habitat for Humanity to increase access to affordable housing close to campus
The University of Notre Dame is joining with Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County to build as many as seven new homes over the next five years, all in or near the increasingly popular Northeast Neighborhood south of campus, walking distance to downtown, the East Bank and Eddy Street Commons.
Transformational Leaders Program aims to help students reach their goals while staying healthy, grounded and connected
Developed to invest in students as the University of Notre Dame’s most important and precious resource, while acknowledging that not all students come to higher education with the same preparation or resources, Notre Dame’s Transformational Leaders Program (TLP) provides students with access to mentoring, education and outreach specialists, community-building activities, a dedicated gathering and study space and other academic resources.
Law School launches podcast focused on DEI
Max Gaston talks about his role as the Law School's director of DEI, and how his podcast gives a window into his work.
CCCG hosts conference for early-career women in political theory and constitutional studies
The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government (CCCG) hosted a conference for early career women in political theory on January 13 in tandem with the Southern Political Science Association’s concurrent conference. “The Future Before Us: Early Career Women in Political Theory and Constitutional…