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…
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Women's Investing Summit
Notre Dame Women’s Investing Summit Presented by Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing Originally published by thinkND at think.nd.edu on February 24, 2023.…
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.
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.
Beauty Industry Disruption: ESTEEM Graduates Revolutionize with Cutting-Edge AI Tools
Emmanuel Acheampong, ESTEEM ‘21, and Rofy Okyere-Forson, ESTEEM ’22, are working to revolutionize the beauty industry with AI-powered tools geared towards matching beauty & skincare products to all skin shades. The pair are co-founders of roboMUA, a cutting-edge…
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
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…
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.
Sophomore Hayley Jie Brownd named 2023 Realizing the Dream Scholar
University of Notre Dame sophomore Hayley Jie Brownd, a native of China and one of countless survivors of the country’s one-child policy, has been named a Realizing the Dream Scholar by the nonprofit group Independent Colleges of Indiana.
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…
ND Law alumnus Pier Pigozzi ’10 LL.M., ’20 J.S.D. nominated to serve on Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Republic of Ecuador has nominated Notre Dame Law School alumnus Pier Pigozzi ’10 LL.M., ’20 J.S.D. to serve on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The commission is affiliated with the Organization of American States and headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its members meet several…
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…
Graduate student Ornella Joseph speaks about lead test kits for Walk the Walk Week
Ornella Joseph, a fourth-year chemistry graduate student in the lab of Marya Lieberman, was a highlighted speaker at the “Research That Matters: Scholarship Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” event on January 23, 2023. This event was part of Walk the Walk Week, a week-long series of events coinciding with Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
FirstGen@ND: Tavin Martin ’25
As a first-generation college student, Tavin Martin ’25 faced a lack of knowledge and resources when it came to applying to college. A high-achieving…
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 —...
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.
FirstGen@ND: Carlos Flores '23, Architecture Major and Varsity Cheerleader
For Carlos Flores '23, choosing a major was tough. He started out at Notre Dame as an engineering major,…
Myla Leguro to receive 2023 Kroc Institute Distinguished Alumni Award
Myla Leguro, M.A. ‘10, has…
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.
FirstGen@ND: Erik Finch-Soto ’25 Majors in Neuroscience, Finds Community
Erik Finch-Soto ’25 knew from a young age that he wanted a career that allows him to help people like his grandfather. When he was younger, his grandfather was…