5:15 pm | Mass at Basilica of the Sacred Heart6:15 pm | Reception in the Galleria, Jordan Hall of Science7:00 pm | Lecture in Room 105, Jordan Hall of ScienceCosmic Origins and Christian Creation Karin Öberg, Ph.D. Where does our universe come from, and what is our place in it? Some scientific discoveries about our origins, from the Big Bang to evolution, are widely believed to contradict or disprove Christian ideas of divine creation. But Truth cannot contradict Truth, and this talk explores how the two fit together, weaving one unified story about our created cosmos. Karin Öberg is the Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences at Harvard University. She obtained her B.Sc. in Chemistry from Caltech and her Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Leiden. Her scholarship aims to uncover how chemical processes in different astrophysical environments, i.e. astrochemistry, affect the outcome of planet formation, including the habitability of nascent planets. She is also deeply invested in understanding the origins of life on Earth and its possible links to the chemistry that preceded Earth’s formation. She has published over 200 refereed articles, including in Nature and Science, and her scholarship has been recognized with the Barry Prize for Distinguished Intellectual Achievement by the American Academy of Sciences and Letters, the Harnack Lectureship by the Max Planck Society, a Simons Investigator Award, the American Astronomical Society's Newton Lacy Pierce Prize, a Packard Fellowship, and an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. She is board member of the Society of Catholic Scientists and of the vice-chair of the board of the Pontifical University of Thomas Aquinas in Rome (Angelicum), a member of the American Academy of Catholic Scholars and Artists, and a frequent public speaker on the relationship between science and faith. Sponsors:University of Notre Dame College of ScienceUniversity of Notre Dame College of EngineeringMcGrath Institute for Church LifeNotre Dame Chapter of Society of Catholic Scientists Originally published at science.nd.edu.

Learning Beyond the Classics: Voicing Intergenerational Trauma in Postwar Korea and Japan through Contemporary Cinema Directed by Nagisa OshimaWith Kei Sato, Fumio Watanabe, Toshio Ishido Not Rated, 118 minutesIn Japanese with English subtitles Genius provocateur Nagisa Oshima, an influential figure in the Japanese New Wave of the 1960s, made one of his most startling political statements with the compelling pitch-black satire Death by Hanging. In this macabre farce, a Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next. At once disturbing and oddly amusing, Oshima's constantly surprising film is a subversive and surreal indictment of both capital punishment and the treatment of Korean immigrants in his country. GET TICKETS *Free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students. **Co-presented by the David A. Heskin and Marilou Brill Endowment for Excellence, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship/Hesburgh Libraries.

Join the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society at the University of Notre Dame for "The (AI)rish Series" — a series dedicated to exploring responsible, inclusive, safe, and ethical (R.I.S.E.) AI research and tackling some of society’s vexing challenges. During this series event, join Lucy Family Institute researchers Adam Czajka, an associate professor of computer science and engineering and the director of the AITAR Lab, as he presents innovative research that uses AI for newborn iris recognition, and Sugana Chawla, associate professor of the practice and data science education program director at the Lucy Family Institute, share the exciting opportunities of the iTREDS program in training the next generation to use data science and AI for societal good. RSVP to Attend!

Saturdays with the Saints has established itself as a popular Notre Dame football pregame ritual that combines the University’s rich traditions of Catholic faith and spirited game days. In this lecture, Rev. Greg Haake, C.S.C., associate professor, Romance Languages and Literatures, will present on "Abundance of Blessings: the Sacred Heart, Blessed Basil Moreau, and Notre Dame." The lectures take place in the Andrews Auditorium, located on the lower level of Geddes Hall, adjacent to the Hesburgh Library. The talks are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as the events tend to fill to capacity.Originally published at mcgrath.nd.edu.

Discover how Notre Dame students are translating the science of early childhood development into tangible solutions for poverty. In a unique course led by Professor Neil Boothby, director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC), students are designing real-world projects, from creating school readiness programs with St. Adalbert Parish in South Bend to designing infant nutrition and parenting initiatives in Haiti and strengthening preschools in India. Hear directly from student teams about their work, their Whole Child Development (WCD) approach, and how experiential learning prepares them to be global leaders bridging research, service, and impact.Originally post. RSVP here. Questions? Contact The Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child (GC-DWC): globalchild@nd.edu.

Tom Catena is an American physician who has been practising in Gidel in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan since 2008. The region has been an area of active conflict since the mid-1980s, and Catena is the only surgeon for the surrounding population of 750,000 people. Catena credits his Catholic faith for his work, and says he is inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. He is known by locals as “Dr. Tom” and is widely respected by the population. In 2017, he was awarded the second annual Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. He is chair of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative. The annual Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C., Lecture was created by the Institute for Social Concerns in 2009 in order to highlight justice issues and themes related to the common good. The fall event honors Father Bernie who died young but influenced students with the life lesson of a “Theory of Enough.” Past speakers have included scholars and practitioners working to create a more just future for all.Co-sponsors: Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health, Center for Health Sciences Advising, College of Arts and Letters, College of Science, Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, Department of Africana Studies, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Theology, Eck Institute for Global Health, Keough School of Global Affairs, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine, Office of the President, Pulte Institute for Global Development.