Notre Dame attracts people willing to take action to find solutions to humanity's most pressing challenges. "What would you fight for?" For us, it's not a question. It's a call to action. We are the Fighting Irish.
Research
For scholars who share a common passion for inquiry because of what it can reveal about our world and ourselves, there is opportunity here.
Faith & Service
Notre Dame is animated by a faith that inspires us to seek knowledge because of the powerful tool it can be to improve humankind.
Global
Notre Dame seeks to be in the world, and to bring the world to Notre Dame, because inquiry and scholarly exchange are enriched by the pursuit of cultural fluency.
Notre Dame At Work
Community News
The University of Notre Dame has received a $3.7 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. in support of the Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC) and its Talk With Your Baby program.
Research
As climate change drives increasingly severe hurricanes, U.S. coastal communities are bearing the brunt of mounting losses. With regulations failing to curb the damage, homeowners have become the front line of defense — but their efforts often fall short, according to research from the University of Notre Dame.
Research
According to research from the University of Notre Dame, simple tweaks to social media messaging can make a huge difference in getting people to take safety mandates seriously during wildfires and other natural disasters.
Research
Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers have explored how these technologies impact workers and the quality of care. A new study from a University of Notre Dame expert on the future of work finds that robot use is associated with increased employment and employee retention, improved productivity and a higher quality of care. The research has important implications for the workplace and the long-term care industry.
Notre Dame In Focus
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Notre Dame political scientist studies cross-partisan chat discussions
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To help those experiencing homelessness, Notre Dame researchers fight stigma with data
“Notre Dame must be the leading global Catholic research university, on par with but distinct from the world's best private universities. This effort to educate students and conduct research at the highest level animated by a distinctive Catholic mission is one of the most exciting and consequential experiments in global higher education.”
— Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework
Notre Dame In Motion