In this episode, Kathleen Kolberg, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Science, Office of the Dean, Assistant Director of the Center for Health Sciences Advising, shares how Notre Dame helped set the standard for NICU design and care.We also hear from Ainee Martin '25, a recently graduated chemical engineering and pre-med student whose passion for helping others was born of her past experience with medical professionals following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti.Their stories reflect the University of Notre Dame’s interdisciplinary approach to healthcare—one that’s preparing the next generation of doctors to be a force for good in the world.------Show links: • Watch on YouTube (https://youtu.be/0ekksCAyue8) • Episode page (https://stories.nd.edu/podcasts/a-better-start-for-nicu-families-notre-dame-leads-the-way-in-neonatal-intensive-care/) • Fighting For website⁠ (https://fightingfor.nd.edu/) • Fighting for NICU babies and their families (https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2024/fighting-for-nicu-babies-and-their-families/)

59 men and women were commissioned into the United States military at the conclusion of Notre Dame's ROTC program on May 17, 2025.21 ROTC Army cadets, 20 Navy ensigns and seven Marine Corps second lieutenants, and 17 Air Force cadets were commissioned. Another Army cadet will be commissioned in October 2025 after completion of Cadet Summer Training.Learn more about Notre Dame's ROTC Programs:Army ROTC: https://armyrotc.nd.edu/ Naval ROTC: https://nrotc.nd.edu/ Air Force ROTC: https://afrotc.nd.edu/

The University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering hosted an undergraduate diploma ceremony for those receiving a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering on May 17, 2025.Degree candidates names can be found beginning on page 56 of the Commencement program: https://go.nd.edu/2025CommencementProgram

The University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters hosted an undergraduate diploma ceremony for those receiving a Bachelor of Arts on May 18, 2025.Degree candidates names can be found beginning on page 44 of the Commencement Program:

The Notre Dame Law School hosted a prayer service in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart for their degree candidates in advance of their hooding ceremony and conferring of degrees on May 17, 2025.

The University of Notre Dame's College of Engineering hosted an undergraduate diploma ceremony for those receiving a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering or a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on May 17, 2025.Degree candidates for Aerospace Engineering can be found on page 55 with Mechanical Engineering on page 58 in the Commencement program: https://go.nd.edu/2025CommencementProgram