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Blockchain in America 2025: Architects of Trust at the Intersection of Technology, Policy, and Law is a one-day event on Friday, July 25, in the Downes Club in Notre Dame Stadium. The meeting is designed as a launch point into a broader, multi-phase dialogue. It will help shape the agenda for a policy-focused gathering in Washington, DC, to be held in Fall 2025, where key insights from this first workshop will be further developed with lawmakers and agency officials.
Additionally, the series will culminate in a major, hopefully annual, blockchain community convening later in Fall 2025 at Notre Dame, engaging faculty, students, and industry partners to deepen academic and educational engagement in the field.
Learn more about the Blockchain Research Group at Notre Dame .
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With a mission to be a powerful means for doing good in the world, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are responding to pressing challenges and opportunities in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and more.
Learn more about these examples and many more in the highlights below.
Featured Research Areas
Data Science
Developing meaningful data-driven advances to address societal challenges
The University of Notre Dame is a significant player in data science research, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science to analyze complex research questions. Dedicated to the ethical use of data, Notre Dame ensures transparency, respectful engagement, and sustainable, actionable results. Collaborations with corporate, government, and community partners enable Notre Dame to develop data-driven solutions that can significantly enhance regional and global economic development, cybersecurity, health outcomes, and sustainable development.
The Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society acts as a central hub for data-driven research and education, embodying Notre Dame's mission to ethically address society's challenges. Within the institute, researchers benefit from a wide array of facilities, the Applied Analytics and Emerging Technology Lab (AETL), the Data, Inference, Analytics, and Learning Lab (DIAL), the Health Equity Data Lab, and AnalytiXIN. Further supporting Notre Dame's research prowess are campus centers and labs like the Center for Research Computing (CRC), which offers advanced computing infrastructure and modeling capabilities; the Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Laboratory (CoMSEL) which advances health outcomes through machine learning and computational tools; and iNDustry Labs, a local industrial collaboration in the South Bend-Elkhart Region. This blend of academia, industry, and public entities facilitates co-innovation and promotes diverse and inclusive capacity building within the community. Additionally, the University's experiential learning programs are shaping the next generation of leaders for a data-driven future.
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Trusted AI Fact Sheet
Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society Website
AnalytiXIN Website
Center for Research Computing Website
Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Laboratory Website
iNDustry Labs Website
Technology Ethics
Interdisciplinary research into the ethical implications of emerging technologies
The University of Notre Dame has been a thought leader in the discussion of ethics in technology since the 1960s, combining multi-disciplinary research with an ethical lens to navigate the advancement of emerging technologies. Building upon the establishment of the Philosophic Institute for Artificial Intelligence in 1965, the University now conducts its quest for ethical technology across multiple areas. The Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab, backed by IBM's expertise and industry connections, brings ethical analysis directly to the tech development space.
Moreover, the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society focuses on the intersection of data and society, aiming to harness data and innovation for the global good. Researchers at Notre Dame focus on key areas such as big data and networks, autonomy and automation, privacy and surveillance, prediction and fairness, and persuasion and manipulation.
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John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values Website
Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab Website
Microelectronics
Supporting microelectronics research and innovation from the lab to fabrication
Established in 1895, the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame has distinguished itself in the field of semiconductors and microelectronics, building substantial research programs and robust partnerships with leading institutions such as the Semiconductor Research Corporation, Purdue University, and Indiana University, as well as major tech manufacturers and government agencies like DARPA and NSF.
The University is home to Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano), fostering interdisciplinary nanoscience and nanotechnology research with its diverse faculty from the College of Engineering and College of Science. Additionally, Notre Dame hosts state-of-the-art core research facilities like the Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility (NDNF) and the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility (ND-IIF). With a firm commitment to workforce development, Notre Dame also prepares its graduates to innovate in manufacturing and technology, bolstering the microelectronics industry and meeting the societal needs of tomorrow.
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Microelectronics at Notre Dame Fact Sheet
Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology Website
Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility Website
Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility Website
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