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Research
The Opportunity of Inquiry
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
The Demands of Justice
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
The Connected World
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.
University News
Notre Dame At Work
Faculty and Staff
Dockworkers reconsider strike that shut down East and Gulf Coast ports: A conversation with supply chain expert Kaitlin Wowak
The union representing dockworkers at U.S. ports walked away from the negotiating table with port employers this week over automation concerns as the two sides face a mid-January deadline to finalize a deal and prevent the resumption of a strike. Business Analytics Professor Kaitlin Wowak discusses potential supply chain disruptions.
Research
Student research strengthens State Department’s global conflict prevention work
Undergraduate and graduate students at Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs are conducting research that will inform policymakers working on global conflict prevention work, thanks to a partnership with the U.S. Department of State.
Research
When countries hide their true public debt, they hurt themselves, their citizens and their lenders
Global public debt may soon collectively catch up to the worldwide gross domestic product (GDP), likely matching it by 2030. New research from a Notre Dame economist suggests that this could happen even sooner, thanks to countries’ hidden debts. This misreported debt can lead to higher interest rates for borrowers and lower recovery rates for lenders, suggesting indirect adverse effects on global financial stability and consumer welfare.
Latest News
‘Show kindness and compassion’: In Fr. TED Talks, Notre Dame community explores what we owe each other
Last Monday and Tuesday evenings (Oct. 28 and 29), hundreds gathered under a tent on the Library Lawn to attend a Notre Dame Forum event titled “Fr. TED Talks: Ideas from the Catholic Social Tradition That We Find Inspiring.” The event featured a series of eight speakers from the Notre Dame community, culminating in a talk by University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.
University Stories
Notre Dame In Focus
Research
The forever problem
The University of Notre Dame is tackling “forever chemicals,” identifying environmental impacts, developing new ways to measure and manage contaminated water supplies, and exploring new methods of treatment.
Faith and Service
A place in history
Spanish immersion teachers travel to DC for a firsthand look into American history and government
Research
A tidal wave of pills
Notre Dame economists help determine how to remediate the opioid crisis
“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