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The University of Notre Dame and the Vatican’s Borgo Laudato Si’ have partnered to create a course on integral ecology. Students dive into embodied learning, challenging them to understand and live according to Pope Francis’s vision of integral ecology at the Holy Father’s summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Notre Dame junior, JD Sniegocki, shares how the course brings the principles of Laudato Si’ to life and applies them to everyday living.

a course on integral ecology. Students dive into embodied learning, challenging them to understand and live according to Pope Francis’s vision of integral ecology at the Holy Father’s summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Notre Dame junior, Eleanor Warren, shares how the course brings the principles of Laudato Si’ to life and applies them to everyday living.

In this episode of NDWorks Podcast, host Natalie Davis Miller sits down with John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost. McGreevy talks about Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework. He shares insights on meaningful progress made, how the strategic framework connects to the day-to-day work we do, and how we can better think as an institution.This episode of NDWorks Podcast was edited by Michael Wiens, with original music by Alex Mansour and additional music provided by Universal Production Music.

At the University of Notre Dame, caring for our common home is both a moral calling and a global mission. 🌎Through the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative, Notre Dame brings scholars, students, and global partners together to address urgent environmental and social challenges.In partnership with the Vatican’s Laudato Si' Center for Higher Education, Notre Dame helped launch the Global Alliance for Laudato Si', connecting 60 institutions from 30 countries to collaborate on sustainability research, education, and action.Rooted in Catholic values and inspired by Laudato Si', this partnership seeks to deepen understanding, strengthen global collaboration, and form leaders committed to building a more just and sustainable world.Learn more about how Notre Dame is becoming the University the world needs: https://go.nd.edu/63fe9d#NotreDame #LaudatoSi #Sustainability #IntegralEcology #CatholicEducation

Gary, Indiana, is a city with deep roots and a powerful story of resilience. Once a thriving steel town, Gary has faced decades of economic decline—but today, community leaders and the University of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture are working together to rebuild its downtown and restore opportunity.Through Notre Dame’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative, the city is developing a plan to revive its downtown, honor its history, and create a stronger future for residents. With community input and thoughtful urban design, Gary is charting a path toward social and economic renewal.

When Notre Dame student-athlete Daniel Boateng ’26 showed exceptional promise on the soccer field, his mother and grandmother reminded him to never lose sight of the power of education. Now a midfielder for the Fighting Irish, Daniel is helping children in his native Ghana access the same opportunities that changed his life.Through his nonprofit Changing Lives GH, founded with two Notre Dame teammates, Daniel is sponsoring 100 students who might otherwise never attend school and dreaming of a future where every child in Ghana can learn for free.Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-to-educate-children-in-ghana

Each year, more than 12,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. The disease grows rapidly, adapts quickly, and evades the immune system—making it one of the most difficult cancers to treat.At the University of Notre Dame, Meenal Datta, the Jane Schoelch DeFlorio Collegiate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and her research team are pushing the boundaries of cancer research by taking the fight to space. In 2024, they launched a first-of-its-kind glioblastoma experiment to the International Space Station, using microgravity to grow more realistic tumor models and accelerate testing for new therapies.Their groundbreaking work is helping scientists understand glioblastoma in new ways—and bringing us closer to a cure here on Earth.

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any developed nation. For many new mothers, the weeks and months after giving birth can be the most dangerous—and too often, lifesaving care ends too soon.When Notre Dame professor, nurse, and researcher Joyce Adams saw these risks firsthand, she developed a groundbreaking model of postpartum care. Tested in Ghana and now saving lives in the U.S., her Focused Postpartum Care (Focused-PPC) program offers women yearlong follow-up visits, education on warning signs, and peer-to-peer support.Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-for-maternal-health