Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability The Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability offers students expanded opportunities to learn and contribute to historic preservation, community resilience, and environmental sustainability with a focus on architecture and urban environments. Established in 2021 by former Notre Dame Trustee Fritz Duda and his wife, Mary Lee, together with the family’s foundation, the Center is.