Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and their families are warmly invited to gather for the Opening of the Academic Year Mass as we ask for God’s blessing on the year ahead. University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., will serve as presider and homilist. All are welcome. More details are available at go.nd.edu/openingmass.

Administrative offices are closed for the national holiday, but classes are in session

Do you have an academic interest in South Asia? Do you want to connect with faculty and students who share your interest? Join the South Asia Group for chai and samosa to kick off the new semester! Registration Required - Sign Up Here Originally published at asia.nd.edu.

With great joy, the University of Notre Dame's Board of Trustees announces the events celebrating the inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University’s 18th president. This list (https://president.nd.edu/inauguration-events/) will be updated as more details are confirmed. We hope that you will be able to join us for this historic occasion.  Questions can be directed to inauguration@nd.edu.

This workshop will cover how Generative AI works, explore models, chatbots, and companies in the consumer space, explain key terms (including model, LLM, training, hallucination, bias, context, and RAG), delve into AI capabilities, and discuss how your data is used in Generative AI. Click HERE to register Originally published at ai.nd.edu.

Join us for this year's flu blitz. Appointments must be made to participate in this year’s Flu Vaccine Blitz. All faculty, staff and spouses must have their own unique appointments and will be asked to show their appointment QR code on their phone upon arrival. Spouses and dependents must currently be enrolled in a Notre Dame medical plan. Registration coming soon! Children must be accompanied by a parent. Appointments for dependent children are not required. A form, which will be provided at the event, will need to be completed for each dependent child who will be receiving the vaccine.Vaccinators, volunteers, and patients will be expected to follow all safety guidelines and precautions currently in place. Masks are not required for this event. The free flu vaccines will be available while supplies last. Tips to staying healthy during flu season:Get a flu vaccine. Flu vaccines are available on campus at our Annual Flu Vaccine Blitz, while supplies last.Wash your hands. Frequent hand washing offers the best protection against the flu. Alcohol-based hand wipes or gel sanitizers help, too. Avoid contact with sick people.Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Difficult? Yes. Effective? Very.According to the CDC, last year’s flu vaccines reduced the risk of influenza A-related hospitalization among adults by nearly half. Vaccination also provided significant protection against flu-related illness and flu-related emergency department visits, with people who were vaccinated about half as likely to have those outcomes as people who had not been vaccinated.    Originally published at hr.nd.edu.