Notre Dame Arts Initiative awards over $400,000 for community and campus partners to lead inaugural Arts Biennial programming
The Notre Dame Arts Initiative has awarded 38 grants to foster sustained growth in the arts through partner programming for the inaugural Notre Dame Arts Biennial, scheduled for January through…
In Memoriam: Trustee Emeritus Martin Naughton
Martin Naughton, a member of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees since 1999 and chairman emeritus of the supervisory board of the Irish manufacturing firm Glen Dimplex Group, died July 4. He was 87.
International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds
Peace agreements often fail during the critical implementation phase, but new research from Notre Dame's Peace Accords Matrix shows how policymakers and practitioners can address this challenge. The study, which underscores how international partners strengthen accords, can inform the work of frontline negotiators.
Statement from University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., in support of Pope Leo XIV
“Pope Leo XIV continues to proclaim the Gospel of Christ by upholding human dignity and serving as a tireless advocate for peace. His message transcends partisan political divisions in this or any country and I’m deeply grateful for Pope Leo’s inspiring example. I ask members of the Notre Dame community...
Notre Dame Department of Theology ranked best in the world for second consecutive year
The University of Notre Dame has again been ranked as the world’s best theology, divinity, and religious studies program by the influential QS World University Rankings. This is the second…
Irish-Language Academic Conference at Notre Dame London First of Its Kind in the UK
Conference delegates at Notre Dame London Leading scholars of the…
Shared histories of India and Ireland illuminated at Notre Dame conference in Delhi
The conference held at Miranda House, University of Delhi, explored the links between India and Ireland not only as parallel experiences, but also as shared experiences.
Notre Dame announces that families with incomes under $150,000 will pay zero tuition
The University of Notre Dame today announced significant enhancements to its undergraduate financial aid program, marking a bold expansion of the Pathways to Notre Dame initiative.
Notre Dame Global in Photos: February 2026
February offered a clear snapshot of the reach of Notre Dame’s global engagement. Alumni leaders gathered in Mexico to deepen connections across Latin America, while conversations and visits in Hong Kong and across India highlighted expanding opportunities for academic partnership. Students took part…
Event with former Irish prime minister showcases how Notre Dame is helping to inform Ireland’s future
Former Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar spoke at the Keough School of Global Affairs on Feb. 24 with leadership from ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South).
Former Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar visiting Keough School of Global Affairs as distinguished policy fellow
Varadkar will participate in a public conversation, “ARINS, Ireland and Notre Dame,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in The Forum in Jenkins Nanovic Halls.
Notre Dame receives $50 million grant from Lilly Endowment for the DELTA Network, a faith-based approach to AI ethics
The University of Notre Dame has been awarded a $50.8 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the DELTA Network: Faith-Based Ethical Formation for a World of Powerful AI. Led by the Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG), this grant — the largest awarded to...
‘Recognizing Christ in the vulnerable’: University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., celebrates Mass for immigrants and immigration reform
On Monday evening (Dec. 1), Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, presided and preached at a Mass for immigrants and immigration reform at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The Mass was held in response to a special message published Nov. 12 by the...
Sustainability Research Fellows present findings on sustainable practices from Europe
On October 30, 2025, the Nanovic Sustainability Research Fellows came together to share their findings from their semester-long research projects conducted across Europe. This session was chaired by Eamon Ryan, Ireland’s former Minister for the Environment, Climate, and Communications…
Telling stories from the Shannon Seminar on Storytelling
Remotely nestled within Connemara in the west of Ireland lies Kylemore Abbey, a place with its own storied history. For the purposes of this story, it becomes the setting of a unique, insightful, and productive academic experiment. In conjunction with the Laura…
Bronze Age monument discovered on Oileán Acla in Co Mayo
A rare example of a ritual Bronze Age monument has been discovered on Oileán Acla in Co Mayo. The stone alignment had been hidden by ancient trees which were flattened by Storm Éowyn earlier this year. The discovery was made during an archaeological field trip with US students from the…
Green Sod Summer School 2025: “Sustainability is about community”
This August, Notre…
Yeats and the arts take center stage at Notre Dame Kylemore’s ‘Threshold’
W.B. Yeats, playwright, poet, founder of the Abbey Theatre, and winner of the 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature, among other accolades, was front and center in conversation, art, and spirit at Notre Dame Kylemore’s Threshold Festival. Mirroring Yeats’ own breadth of work across creative writing, literary…