Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus found in more than 70% of the population in the United States. The virus remains dormant in healthy people. But for those with a weakened immune system, CMV can cause severe illness and death. CMV is the primary focus of Pilar Pérez Romero, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences who came to the university in 2023.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has selected Jonathan Chisum, associate professor of electrical engineering and affiliate of the Wireless Institute, to be a Summer Faculty Fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Radar Division in Washington, D.C.

Insulation Components, a family-owned company that has called Mishawaka, Indiana, its home for over 20 years, provides the unique parts that builders need for insulating pipe joints. Specializing in plumbing, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning)…

A new study from Marc Jacob, assistant professor of democracy and global affairs at Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, found that diverse understandings of democracy among voters shape their ability to recognize democratic violations and, in turn, affect their voting choices.

Since its founding 15 years ago, the University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health has been driven by the fundamental belief that health is a human right, not a privilege. Rooted in our University's mission that commits to defending the dignity of every human person, this belief compels us to lead efforts in advancing health standards and reducing disparities that disproportionately affect the poor and marginalized. We fulfill this mission through cutting-edge research and comprehensive global health education and training at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

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Greater China Scholars gather beneath the Golden Dome. This…

Helen Zia, a pioneering journalist, author and activist, will present the Asian American Distinguished Speaker Series lecture at the University of Notre Dame at 5 p.m. on March 19 (Wednesday) in the Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn.

Meenal Datta, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, has received a Young Investigator Program (YIP) award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

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On Saturday, February 8, 2025, twelve teams of University of Notre Dame students competed to address a global health challenge at the 10th Annual Global Health Case Competition in the Jordan Hall of Science. This year’s case challenged students to pitch proposals for integrating palliative care among children and adolescents who are being treated for cancer in Uganda over a one-year period.

I was born in August 1994, less than a month after dictator Yahya Jammeh overthrew a democratically elected government in The Gambia, my home country. For the first 22 years of my life, I lived under a regime that stifled development, escalated poverty and shut down critical international support.…

The University of Notre Dame, in partnership with the Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund, St. Joseph Valley Building Trades, South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce and Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce, hosted Building Trades Day on Friday (March 7) at Stepan Center on campus.

Actor Adam Driver paid a surprise visit to the University of Notre Dame on Wednesday (Feb. 5), meeting with Film Television and Theater students and Robinson Community Learning Center students. He also met with military veterans on campus.

In late July 2024, Bernard Nahlen, Director of the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame visited the Mpala Research Centre (MRC), in Laikipia County, Kenya. Interviews with REDI-NET Consortium members were conducted, guided tours of the major sites were provided during routine REDI-NET activities, and Dr. Nina Wambiji, Chief Research Officer, provided an overview of the history of MRC. REDI-NET laboratory activities, including tick identification and total nucleic acid extraction, were also demonstrated.

From March 10 to 14, a delegation from Notre Dame Law School will visit São Paulo, Brasilia, and Rio de Janeiro, starting Monday,…