A Powerful Means for Doing Good
Through research, scholarship, and creative endeavor
Researchers at Notre Dame are inspired by its Catholic mission and founder Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.’s vision for the University to be “one of the most powerful means for doing good” in the world. Notre Dame faculty and students pursue globally significant research, scholarship, and creative endeavor that advances discovery, fosters innovation, and drives lasting positive impact.
Notre Dame Research is committed to supporting researchers in doing what they do best: delivering cutting-edge, globally significant research, scholarship, or creative endeavor. That impact unfolds in a number of core facilities and resources, as well as in thematic research areas such as health and well-being, environmental sustainability, advanced computation and AI, and more. Faculty find their homes in one of Notre Dame’s seven colleges or schools.
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With our unique mission to be a force for good, Notre Dame researchers are making discoveries that make our nation healthier, safer, and more resilient.
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Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame to establish Department of Bioengineering in 2027
November 11, 2026
The University of Notre Dame will establish a Department of Bioengineering in July 2027, expanding its biomedical research capabilities and creating a new undergraduate degree program as part of a broader $275 million investment in biomedical research.
Orbiting Space Station Organoids Recreate Human Glioblastoma Tumors Better Than Earth Cultures
November 08, 2026
Led by Meenal Datta, the Jane Schoelch DeFlorio Collegiate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, the research team combined human-derived glioblastoma cells with innate immune cells to generate living three-dimensional mini-tumor models
Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame taps students to bring AI into regional businesses
November 04, 2026
A University of Notre Dame program is helping regional companies apply artificial intelligence to everyday business challenges, from manufacturing schedules to federal contract bids, while giving students experience developing tools for real-world use.
Space-Grown Glioblastoma Organoids Could Help Advance Brain Cancer Treatments
October 30, 2026
A team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame, led by Meenal Datta, took their research to space. Leveraging the International Space Station National Laboratory, the team grew three-dimensional organoids from glioblastoma cells and innate immune cells that more closely replicate the structure and behavior of glioblastoma tumors than organoids grown on Earth.
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View all events“As a premier Catholic research university, our research and learning drive insights, innovation, and impact for good around the world.”
-Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.