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The University of Notre Dame is a critical partner in a new multi-university research consortium selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Making Obstetrics Care Smart (MOCS) program to eliminate dangerous guesswork in the delivery room. The project, named OMEGA (Optical, Mechanical, and Electrical Glo…

A new study co-authored by Notre Dame researcher Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat shows how AI can help homeschooling parents build culturally responsive lesson plans that incorporate family heritage and cultural norms alongside age-appropriate educational standards.

Kate Biberdorf, Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Notre Dame, is one of four 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Young Texas Exes Award. This award, given by the University of Texas Austin alumni association, honors alumni under 40 who are “extraordinary thought leaders and breakout stars.” Better known as Kate the Chemist, Biberdorf is a chemist, science enter…

The Library of Congress has named David Campbell, the Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame, to the Kluge Chair in American Law and Governance, a prestigious research appointment focused on legal, constitutional and political issues related to the institutions of American government.

Gilberto Cárdenas, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of the Institute of Latino Studies (ILS) at the University of Notre Dame, died Sunday, July 26. He was 79. Cárdenas was born in post-World…

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers around the world is intensifying a vexing problem: what to do with the vast amounts of heat generated by the powerful chips that drive AI. And the challenge is not limited to the technology industry. Across transportation, manufacturing, consumer electronics, and other sectors, vast amounts of thermal energy are generated and wasted…

Five researchers at the University of Notre Dame earned a Faculty Early Career Development Program Award (CAREER), the most prestigious award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for early-career faculty. Those who win CAREER…

This summer, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Cyber SMART Center announced its inaugural Distinguished Dissertation Award recipients. The center’s focus is advancing holistic, multidisciplinary research across the full spectrum of cyber…

This summer, the Institute for Social Concerns placed 332 Notre Dame students with 150 partner organizations through its celebrated summer programs. Students spent the spring semester preparing for immersive summer experiences from New…

Notre Dame’s Data, AI, and Computing Initiative outlines a multi-year, campus-wide effort to position the University as a trusted leader in emerging technologies. The Initiative convenes discussions and action for research, education and impact across colleges, schools, centers, and disciplines in support of Notre Dame’s broader strategic framework.

Katherine Walden, assistant teaching professor of American studies and co-director of the sport, media, and culture minor (SMAC), describes SMAC as a program born at the intersection of three areas: American studies; film, television, and theatre (FTT); and journalism. Born in the fall of 2021, this 14-15 credit minor offers a unique blend of broadcasting and storytelling. SMAC courses emphasize …

Seven Notre Dame students minoring in real estate are interning for mission-driven real estate organizations around the country this summer. This summer’s cohort of placements includes both Catholic dioceses and faith-based affordable housing developers. While each internship is distinct, a common thread binds them all together: creative thinking about the future of church property stewardship.

Emilio González arrived at Notre Dame in 1991—the same year the Comisión México Estados Unidos para el Intercambio Educativo y Cultural (COMEXUS) began administering the Fulbright-García Robles Program in Mexico—to pursue a doctorate in mechanical engineering. Today, he is the director of the faculty of engineering at the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. The values he embraced as a doctor…

Jonathan Chisum, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has spent nearly a decade researching the fundamental science of a new, low-power antenna that could change the rules of wireless connectivity. Chisum’s antenna delivers wideband 5G connectivity while consuming a fraction of the power supplied to traditional antennas, and combines …

Hsueh-Chia Chang, Bayer Corporation Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has received two significant honors this summer—one national and one local. Nationally, in recognition of sustained excellence in the field of engineering, Chang was elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). AIChE …

On Monday (Aug. 3), the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative, in partnership with the City of Benton Harbor, the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission and Cornerstone Alliance, will launch a community-driven planning process to create a shared vision for the St. Joseph Riverfront in Benton Harbor.

The IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame has announced the awardees of this year’s Research Commercialization Grants (RCGs). The…

The University of Notre Dame Carrier Medalist for 2026, Frances H. Arnold, will share her lecture, “Innovation by Evolution,” on Monday, Sept. 14 in Jordan Hall of Science. One of the recipients of the 2018…

Steve Corcelli, William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science, announced three leadership changes within the College of Science as of July 1, 2026. …

While AI can now match faces as accurately as humans, the specific logic these algorithms use to calculate similarity remains a “black box” (closed source). To bridge this gap, new research from Notre Dame professor Ahmed Abbasi compared commercial and open-source AI against the judgment of 4,000 human participants.