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On a recent visit to Notre Dame’s campus, Thaïs Burmeister Pires, director for initiatives in Brazil at Notre Dame São Paulo, sat down with Natalie Davis Miller, host of the NDWorks Podcast. Pires talked about the programs and partnerships that make Notre Dame São Paulo special.This episode of the NDWorks Podcast was edited by Michael Wiens, with original music by Alex Mansour and additional music provided by Universal Production Music.

How can an infection-resistant coating transform patient safety?Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) cause over 1 million hospital complications in the U.S. each year. University of Notre Dame researchers Prof. Ana Flores-Mireles, Prof. Felipe Santiago-Tirado, and graduate student Alyssa La Bella developed a simple, low-cost liquid silicone coating that prevents proteins and pathogens from attaching to medical devices, stopping infections before they start.📍 Learn more about Notre Dame research: https://go.nd.edu/PreventingInfections#InfectionResistantCoatings #NotreDame #Shorts #InfectionPrevention #HealthTech #MedicalDevices

How can data science protect clean water access?Over 50,000 communal water pumps across Sub-Saharan Africa are out of service. University of Notre Dame professors Chengcheng Zhai and Alfonso Pedraza Martinez use mathematical optimization and predictive data modeling to manage water pump networks, schedule maintenance, and prevent system downtime before it happens.🔗 Learn more about Notre Dame research: https://go.nd.edu/FFWaterAccess#CleanWater #DataScience #NotreDame #Shorts #TechForGood

In Sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 200 million people rely on communal hand pumps for clean drinking water—yet over 100,000 of these pumps are currently broken. When a water system fails, children miss school to fetch water, economic opportunities stall, and entire communities lose access to a basic necessity.Researchers Prof. Chengcheng Zhai and Prof. Alfonso Pedraza Martinez from the University of Notre Dame are collaborating with local engineers, water pump committees, and MBA students in Malawi to solve this crisis. By leveraging historical data and mathematical optimization modeling, their team identifies when and where water points are likely to fail, enabling proactive maintenance, better spare part distribution, and longer-lasting clean water access.00:00 Water infrastructure challenges in sub-Saharan Africa 00:26 Notre Dame's data-driven approach 00:47 Applying mathematical optimization to maintenance 01:08 Local community engagement & capacity building 01:19 The broader social and economic impact of reliable water 01:44 What would you fight for? | Notre DameLearn more about Notre Dame's work fighting for universal access to clean water: https://go.nd.edu/FFWaterAccess