AIM for Scale receives $10 million to bring AI-powered weather services to millions of farmers
The Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (AIM for Scale), part of the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, has received a $10 million grant from the OpenAI Foundation to help governments bring AI-powered weather services to millions of farmers across South and Southeast Asia and East Africa....
The hidden cost of progress: the social impacts of India’s highway expansion
Master of global affairs student Dibya Basak shares highlights from his recent experience presenting research to scholars, policymakers and civil society stakeholders at the Annual Conference of the Royal Economic Society in London. For him, one of the most rewarding aspects of the conference was the opportunity to learn from...
Two Notre Dame faculty members and University Trustee appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
On Tuesday (Aug. 18), Pope Leo XIV appointed two University of Notre Dame faculty members, Emmanuel Katongole and Clemens Sedmak, as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. University Trustee Kathryn “Katie” Koch, president and CEO of TCW, a global investment management firm, was also named a consultor.
Pivoting toward justice
Students embark on summer research for the common good July 22, 2026 This summer, the Institute for Social Concerns…
India’s immunization program reduced child mortality but highlights need for coordinating health, education policies
Research from the University of Notre Dame shows how India’s immunization program saved children’s lives and highlights the need for stronger connections between health and education policies.
Researchers show how early RNA-based life may have repaired its genome, providing insight into the origins of life
In a study published in Nature Communications, Saurja DasGupta, a biochemist at the University of Notre Dame, and colleagues present a key mechanism for sustaining RNA-based life: an engineered enzyme that selectively recognizes and repairs broken RNA.
Notre Dame Arts Initiative awards over $400,000 for community and campus partners to lead inaugural Arts Biennial programming
The Notre Dame Arts Initiative has awarded 38 grants to foster sustained growth in the arts through partner programming for the inaugural Notre Dame Arts Biennial, scheduled for January through…
Inspiring educational leadership: Notre Dame hosts third Fulbright-Nehru IEA cohort
The 2025-2026 Fulbright-Nehru IEA cohort…
Coca-Cola and Notre Dame bring poverty alleviation efforts to host cities during the FIFA World Cup 2026
When the FIFA World Cup 2026 games kick off this week, bringing global attention to cities across North America, communities from Boston and Miami to Toronto, Dallas and Los Angeles will come together for one of the world’s largest sporting events. In these same cities, the University of Notre Dame’s Urban...
GKII Welcomes Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Delegation to Johns Hopkins
The Gupta-Klinsky India Institute (GKII) at Johns Hopkins University was pleased to host a delegation of 15 participants from the 2026 Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators (IEA) Program for a full-day site visit at the Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH) on April 22. The visit…
International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds
Peace agreements often fail during the critical implementation phase, but new research from Notre Dame's Peace Accords Matrix shows how policymakers and practitioners can address this challenge. The study, which underscores how international partners strengthen accords, can inform the work of frontline negotiators.
Statement from University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., in support of Pope Leo XIV
“Pope Leo XIV continues to proclaim the Gospel of Christ by upholding human dignity and serving as a tireless advocate for peace. His message transcends partisan political divisions in this or any country and I’m deeply grateful for Pope Leo’s inspiring example. I ask members of the Notre Dame community...
Notre Dame Department of Theology ranked best in the world for second consecutive year
The University of Notre Dame has again been ranked as the world’s best theology, divinity, and religious studies program by the influential QS World University Rankings. This is the second…
Notre Dame announces that families with incomes under $150,000 will pay zero tuition
The University of Notre Dame today announced significant enhancements to its undergraduate financial aid program, marking a bold expansion of the Pathways to Notre Dame initiative.
Shared histories of India and Ireland illuminated at Notre Dame conference in Delhi
The conference held at Miranda House, University of Delhi, explored the links between India and Ireland not only as parallel experiences, but also as shared experiences.
Women Who Inspire: Madhushree Sekher
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I Am ND: Dhiraj Mehra
An accidental job interview led Dhiraj Mehra to his current role. A Notre Dame alumnus from Mumbai and member of the Notre Dame Alumni Club of India, Mehra became more closely involved with the University when he helped coordinate a visit to India for then-President Rev. John…
New study reveals major gaps in global forest maps
Are global forest maps reliable? New research shows satellite datasets agree only 26% of the time, undermining carbon storage estimates and international climate policy.
Notre Dame receives $50 million grant from Lilly Endowment for the DELTA Network, a faith-based approach to AI ethics
The University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $50.8 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the DELTA Network: Faith-Based Ethical Formation for a World of Powerful AI. Led by the Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG), this grant — the largest awarded to...