Faculty Stories
When the University of Notre Dame hosts Tennessee State University (TSU) this weekend (Sept. 2), it will be the first time in program history the Irish will take to the field with a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Several campus and community events are scheduled to commemorate the historic matchup — beginning with “The Historical and Current Significance of...
New research offers solutions to improve drinking water access in developing countries
New research from Alfonso Pedraza-Martinez, the Greg and Patty Fox Collegiate Professor of IT, Analytics and Operations in the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, examines the critical problem of drinking water access in rural areas of developing countries and recommends optimal locations to build new water projects.
Global works of art from Notre Dame Crucifix Initiative to be displayed at The History Museum
Selected works of art from the Crucifix Initiative will be on display in an exhibit on view starting Thursday (Aug. 10) at The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana. Launched in 2019, the initiative seeks to highlight the globalism of Catholicism — and to represent the diversity and internationalism of the University and its community — by building and displaying...
Michiana Community Health Coalition addresses health disparities in South Bend-Elkhart
Who has their finger on the pulse of public health? One could argue it’s community health workers (CHWs). Some CHWs work in clinics and others are mobile, moving through city neighborhoods and rural areas, sometimes going door to door or hosting resource tables at community events. The workers…
ROAM engineering lab developing powered prosthesis to aid natural movement
In continued recognition of National Disability Independence Day, we look back at a story previously published by Notre Dame Stories about the Robotics, Optimization and Assistive Mobility (ROAM) lab’s work to enrich the lives of amputees.
Connecting students with the resources and accommodations they need
Brent Fragnoli, a care and wellness consultant and prevention and outreach specialist in the Center for Student Support and Care, partners with colleagues across campus to increase retention, well-being and support for students with disabilities.
A new generation of employees is looking for more than business as usual
At a recent birthday dinner, a friend asked me what she thought was an easy question. “Now that you’ve finished one decade,”…
What Gen Z students want us to know about their lives
Daymine Snow is a junior and first-generation student with a major in business analytics and a minor in digital technologies. He was recruited to Notre Dame through the Posse Foundation…
Ansari Institute awards 2023 Nasr Book Prize to Anthony Annett for "Cathonomics"
The Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion has awarded the 2023 Nasr Book Prize…
Champion appointed Associate Dean; Gezelter and Kolberg receive promotions
Patricia A. Champion, Ph.D., has been appointed the next Associate Dean for Research, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies effective July 1, 2023. She replaces Michael Hildreth, who transitions to his…
Football weekend events center historic matchup with Tennessee State
Though distinct and celebrated universities in their own right, the values and histories of the University of Notre Dame and Tennessee State University align in many ways, including shared commitments to educational access and equity, civil rights, service and building community among students.…
The census tree: Economist Kasey Buckles links historical data to boost research and genealogy
Kasey Buckles is more of an economist than a family genealogist. Most of her past work explores the economics of the family, demography, and child health. But she decided to try the genealogy website FamilySearch because she was…
AI, robots, and the future of work: insights from economist Yong Suk Lee
As powerful technologies…
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative hosts human dignity conference at Oxford with BYU Law
From July 27 to 29, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative and Brigham Young University’s International Center for Law and Religion Studies hosted an enriching conference at the University of Oxford that gathered more than 150 participants. The conference attendees consisted of international…
NDLA Board honors Vietnam veteran John Lancaster ’67, ’74 J.D.
This National Disability Independence Day, we look back at a story previously published by Notre Dame Law School about an alumnus honored for his “contributions to people with disabilities worldwide and his life’s reflection of Notre Dame values.”
ND Law Dean G. Marcus Cole included on list of Indiana’s most influential leaders
G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, was among those recognized on IBJ Media’s list of the most influential leaders in Indiana.
Access to improved resources fails to impact economic outcomes for Black families across generations
“Any benefits accrued by growing up in more advantaged neighborhoods may be undercut by enhanced discrimination in the labor market and society at large,” wrote Notre Dame sociologist Steven Alvardo and his co-author. “Race, not class origins, is the dominant factor governing the economic mobility of Black individuals.”
Romance languages and literatures professor’s book about undocumented migration wins Caribbean Studies Association’s most prestigious prize
Notre Dame professor Marisel Moreno’s book about the largely unknown and dangerous phenomenon of undocumented sea migration within the Caribbean region has won the Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis Book Award, the Caribbean Studies Association’s most prestigious prize. In Crossing Waters: Undocumented Migration in Hispanophone Caribbean and Latinx Literature & Art, Moreno seeks to lift the veil of invisibility around...
Beijing Global Gateway helps secure crucifix from Chinese Artist Dao Zi
Dao Zi is pictured with Jingyu Wang from the BGG The Crucifix…
Notre Dame International participates in student orientation, counselor training in Mexico City
Leah Zimmer, executive director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSA) at Notre Dame International…
Distinguished interdisciplinary scholar Rebecca Maloy named director of Sacred Music at Notre Dame
Medieval music and liturgy expert Rebecca Maloy will join the University of Notre Dame’s renowned sacred music program as its new director beginning Jan. 1.
Shakespeare at Notre Dame to present ‘Hamlet 50/50,’ a new gender-balanced adaptation of the play
This week, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Professional Company will debut “Hamlet 50/50,” a world-premiere adaptation of the play focused on creating a more gender-balanced and equitable production model. “Hamlet 50/50” will be performed in the Patricia George Decio Theatre in the University’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center from Aug. 17 to 27.
University of Notre Dame, City of Elkhart, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce join forces to address affordable housing and economic development strategies
The University of Notre Dame School of Architecture will conduct its sixth Dean’s Charrette in Elkhart, Indiana.
Ansari Institute to attend the Parliament of the World's Religions
The Ansari Institute is pleased to be attending and serving as a sponsor of the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions. The Parliament, which traces its roots back over a century ago to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, was originally…
Pioneering disability rights
July 26 is National Disability Independence Day. In this feature, we look back at a story that appeared previously in Notre Dame Magazine about the pioneering role Notre Dame played in the disability legal rights movement.
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative presents 2023 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty to Lord David Alton
The third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, hosted by Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, culminated on Thursday, July 13, with a black-tie gala at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London.
Professor emerita wins prestigious lifelong achievement award for her work assessing environmental injustice
Kristin Shrader-Frechette, O’Neill Family Professor Emerita in the University of Notre Dame Department of Philosophy, who had a concurrent appointment in the Department of Biological Sciences, has won the 2023…
Targeted prevention helps stop homelessness before it starts
Homelessness has become an increasingly worrisome crisis in our nation over the past several years, but a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows that efforts to prevent homelessness work.
Panel probes affirmative action rulings
Where do we go from here? Notre Dame administrators are considering that question in the aftermath of the June 29 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down affirmative action…
Health Equity Data Lab awards launch data science innovations in addressing healthcare disparities
Health Equity Data Lab awards launch data science innovations at Notre Dame in addressing healthcare disparities The Lucy Family Institute for…