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  1. Notre Dame, MTI receive $4.6 million to develop railroad welding technology

    September 15, 2026

    Notre Dame researchers and South Bend-based Manufacturing Technology, Inc. are combining their expertise to develop a new way to join railroad tracks, with the goal of making rail travel safer and more efficient.

    "I think it's just a lot of excitement from our side in terms of transitioning academic research or interfacing academic research with actual applications in a way that will hopefully make people's lives better,” said Ed Kinzel, Professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at ND."

  2. The Permanent Questions: What is the Good Life? (Podcast)

    September 14, 2026

    Podcast interview with host David Brooks. Philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan doesn’t just want to teach her students about virtue; she wants to make them better human beings.

  3. Mosquitoes are evolving to evade bed nets – but there may be a solution

    September 10, 2026

    “We’re battling evolution. And right now, we’re losing,” said Prof Neil Lobo, a research professor in the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame.

  4. Nutritional Cognitive Neuroscience – A Conversation With Dr. Aron Barbey

    September 10, 2026

    Today we get into the fascinating realm of nutritional cognitive neuroscience with Aron Barbey. Aron is a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame where he directs the Human Neuroimaging Center and the Decision Neuroscience Lab.

  5. Alzheimer's research leads to new treatments, understanding of the disease

    September 09, 2026

    Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology at Notre Dame Jordyn Wilcox said, "So I think one common misconception that people have about Alzheimer's disease is that it only impacts memory. And while that's really true, the largest impairment we see is in a person's memory. We also see a lot of other impairments. And so we see troubles with emotional regulation, we see difficulty with judgement or making decisions."

  6. Why organic chemistry may help build AI that can explain its answers

    September 04, 2026

    "Organic chemistry presents a particularly demanding set of problems for AI," said Nitesh Chawla, lead author of the article and the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. 

  7. Pop-up village connects South Bend families to pregnancy resources

    August 29, 2026

    "Sometimes the access to fresh produce can be difficult, and it can also be really expensive, so being able to offer that for free at the Pop Up is something that I am extremely excited about," said Joyce Adams, associate professor of the practice at the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame. 

  8. FFAR, Notre Dame investing in new world screwworm drug research

    August 27, 2026

    Led by Lee Haines, associate research professor of biological sciences at the University of Notre Dame, and Álvaro Acosta-Serrano, professor of biological science at the University of Notre Dame, a team of researchers are evaluating whether nitisinone can effectively kill screwworm-related blowfly larvae. 

  9. FFAR Research Explores Novel Approach to Protect Livestock from New World Screwworm

    August 27, 2026

    “We are eager to build on our recent breakthroughs in vector-borne diseases to develop a much-needed and complementary tool for protecting U.S. livestock and producers from the screwworm populations expanding across the country,” said Lee Haines, Associate Research Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame.

     

  10. ‘Forever chemicals,’ microplastics and data centers. What you need to know.

    August 26, 2026

    “Is that from microplastics? Or is it just because the people who had Alzheimer’s do something else in their life where they’re exposed?” wondered University of Notre Dame professor Kyle Doudrick. 

  11. Experts urge better postpartum care for mothers as national cases draw attention

    August 18, 2026

    Locally, healthcare providers are launching major efforts to step in and support mothers after delivery. Dr. Joyce Adams, an associate professor at the Eck Institute for Global Health, has partnered with Beacon Health System to pilot a focused postpartum care model.

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  12. Colfax Corner project officially breaks ground; summer 2028 completion

    August 17, 2026

    Leaders from the city of South Bend, the University of Notre Dame and investment management firm Ancora officially broke ground on the 202,000-square-foot Colfax Corner project Thursday, Aug. 13.

  13. Notre Dame breaks ground on $130 million Colfax Corner in downtown South Bend

    August 14, 2026

    he University of Notre Dame and its partners have broken ground on Colfax Corner, a roughly $130 million development expected to bring more than 400 high-skilled jobs and generate more than $750 million in direct economic impact over the next decade.

  14. Scientists create innovative technique to 3D-print blood vessel networks

    August 13, 2026

    The work, led by Yanliang Zhang, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Collegiate Professor in Notre Dame’s Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, represents a significant step toward fabricating tissues that can exchange oxygen and nutrients throughout their internal volume.

  15. 1842 Studio Launches Suvi Health to Bring Clarity and Continuity to Hospital Care

    August 12, 2026

    “At Notre Dame, our mission calls us to find solutions that support the most vulnerable, and that includes the upholding of human dignity in our healthcare system,” said Jeffrey F. Rhoads, the John and Catherine Martin Family Vice President for Research and professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at Notre Dame.

  16. Is AI Better at Recognizing Faces Than You?

    August 12, 2026

    While humans and AI generally agree on facial similarity, three factors heavily influence accuracy: the race of the participant, the race of the face being viewed, and the individual’s natural recognition skill, according to Ahmed Abbasi, a professor of IT, analytics, and operations at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

  17. Hybrid bioprinter creates capillary networks narrower than 10 micrometers

    August 12, 2026

    To overcome this central challenge, Yanliang Zhang, the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Collegiate Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, and colleagues have created a novel hybrid bioprinting technique that produces vascular networks containing capillaries fewer than 10 micrometers in diameter—smaller than the finest human hair.

  18. 3 AI-Related Questions for Notre Dame’s Sonia Howell

    August 11, 2026

    We last checked in with Sonia Howell, director of ND Learning’s Office of Digital Learning at Notre Dame, back in 2023. Since we last spoke, the AI tsunami has hit our universities. I was curious about how Sonia is thinking about AI and learning. She graciously agreed to answer my questions.

  19. No evidence of productivity boom or large labor disruption from AI: Notre Dame’s Melissa Kearney

    August 05, 2026

    Melissa Kearney, Aspen Economic Strategy Group director and University of Notre Dame professor of economics, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss AI’s impact on the current labor market and more.

  20. Gary, Indiana, Wants a Comeback. Step One: Demolish a Chunk of Downtown.

    August 04, 2026

    Other parts of town are more barren—particularly downtown and the adjacent Midtown neighborhood. To inject life into the center, Gary tapped architects from the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind., to help draft redevelopment plans.

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