Notre Dame Global in Photos: October 2025
Across continents and conversations, October carried a spirit of discovery and connection for Notre Dame Global. From Rome’s sacred landmarks to new collaborations in Mexico City and the west of Ireland, the University’s global network came together in a shared pursuit of learning, creativity, and…
Notre Dame Global in Photos: September 2025
From South Bend to São Paulo, Mumbai to Mexico City, September was a month of connection and discovery for Notre Dame Global. On campus, the University welcomed partners from 17 countries across six continents for its first-ever Global Partners Conference, sparking new ideas and friendships that will…
Notre Dame Dublin students explore the European pilgrimage tradition
Ireland Since serving as the Campus Minister at Notre Dame Dublin, I have become fondly acquainted with the pilgrimages…
Notre Dame Global in Photos: June 2025
From ancient wonders to cutting-edge research, Notre Dame students and faculty continued to make their mark around the world this June. In India, students explored the Taj Mahal, visited film studios, and experienced Mumbai’s rich culinary landscape. Across Nairobi, Beijing, Santiago, and São Paulo,…
Vatican honors Martin and Carmel Naughton with papal award
Carmel and Martin Naughton,…
Irish in Rome Conference celebrates global impact of Irish diaspora
From early clerics to modern writers and intellectuals, the Irish in Rome have contributed to an extensive network of scholarly, artistic, and religious endeavors over the past four centuries.
Notre Dame Global in Photos: May 2025
In May, the University of Notre Dame's global network and its partner institutions engaged in immersive learning, cultural exchange, and meaningful collaboration. From the bustling streets of Kathmandu to the river communities of Panama, students explored sustainability, migration, and energy systems…
2025 Naughton Fellowships awarded to 21 students
The University of Notre Dame’s Naughton Fellowship program has announced 22 student awardees in its 2025-2026 cohort. The awardees represent the University of Notre Dame, Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University College Dublin, and the University of Galway.
Notre Dame Global in Photos: April 2025
Notre Dame students engaged in global learning and community across continents. In Rome, they examined Baroque architecture with exclusive access to Borromini’s Chapel of the Three Magi. Mexico City hosted Notre Dame’s first off-campus Rally for newly admitted Mexican students. In northern Chile,…
Notre Dame students embrace community-engaged learning in Ireland
A semester abroad is a time rife with growth and opportunity. For the 2025 spring semester Notre Dame Dublin students, the influx of new people, places, and classes has not been overwhelming; it’s been energizing. Through the Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) program, many students…
A game, not a grind: Notre Dame students develop mobile app to make math fun
Students often say that math is their least favorite subject—too abstract, too much about memorizing rules and formulae, and, frankly, not much fun. That’s why two Notre Dame students have created an educational, gamified math app, Pi-Squared. Their mobile phone app, designed for students aged 15-18, prepares users for standardized...
Notre Dame Global in Photos: March 2025
The Notre Dame Liturgical Choir performed in Latin America for the first time in its 52-year history. Notre Dame São Paulo and Undergraduate Admissions welcomed 43 newly admitted Brazilian students into the University community. Migration Week in Mexico blended academic dialogue with cultural immersion,…
Notre Dame Dublin and Newman Centre host new St. Patrick RTÉ documentary premiere
"My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person. I am looked down upon by many." - Saint Patrick, Confessio 1 On March 13, the University of Notre Dame Dublin and the …
Notre Dame Global in Photos: February 2025
Dissertation research fellows in Rome explored historic sites in Tivoli, while Notre Dame's Greater China Scholars celebrated the Lantern Festival under the Dome. Students were immersed in rural Chilean culture as they traveled to Lemuy Island in southern Chile. Vice President & Associate Provost…
Notre Dame Global in Photos: January 2025
Notre Dame signed its first ever discipline wide dual Ph.D. program agreement in Santiago. University alumni and staff focused on student recruitment in Mexico City and São Paulo, celebrated Republic Day in Mumbai, and cheered on the Irish in Beijing and Shanghai. Delegates from the Law School traveled…
Notre Dame Global in Photos: December 2024
Award-winning writer Amitav Ghosh visited Dublin to speak on climate change and Booker-listed author Mike McCormack inspired writers in the West of Ireland. Notre Dame's Global Engagement Programs team gathered international students from 18 different countries to celebrate a transformative semester.…
Amitav Ghosh delivers lecture on climate change in Dublin for Notre Dame Forum
Have you ever considered the role of a single nutmeg in the contemporary climate crisis? …
As Northern Ireland grapples with legacy of the Troubles, Notre Dame experts influence policy to prioritize victims’ rights
Northern Ireland has long struggled to reckon with the trauma of the Troubles, a 30-year conflict that killed approximately 3,700 people — many of them civilians — through sectarian violence. Experts in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs recently influenced the design of a Northern Ireland...
Irish Island Memories: The Inishbofin Library Local Studies Collection
Inishbofin community members investigating…
Notre Dame Global in Photos: October 2024
Students traveled to the Galápagos Islands to study evolutionary biology, ecology, and environmental geoscience. The US State Department’s Foreign Service Institute visited Jerusalem to discuss Arabic language programs while Indiana's governor paid a visit to faculty, staff, and students in Dublin…
Tsinghua students see stars at Kylemore for the first time
A group of about 30 students and faculty from the University of Tsinghua in Beijing visited Ireland on a cultural enrichment trip organized by Jingyu Wang of Notre Dame Beijing, in partnership with Notre Dame Dublin and Notre Dame Kylemore. “Everything about Dublin was unforgettable—the art,…
University of Notre Dame makes historic investment in affordability and access for international students
The University of Notre Dame announced a historic expansion to its affordability and accessibility initiatives, becoming the first highly selective faith-based university in the United States to be need-blind for all students, both domestic and international.
Notre Dame Global in Photos: September 2024
Notre Dame's Global Leadership Team, composed of 19 leaders located on five continents, gathered on the football field to accept the Presidential Team Irish Award. The Study Abroad Team and NDG program staff led identity panels and peer-to-peer storytelling events for students during the University's…
Notre Dame Dublin launches IBM Graduate Fellows research program for PhD students
Applied and Computational Mathematics…
ND Global Leadership Team awarded Presidential Team Irish Award
The Global Leadership Team (GLT) has been awarded the Presidential Team Irish Award on behalf of Notre Dame Global, highlighting…
Lizzie Stifel discusses international sustainability experiences, upcoming Global Day of Action
Lizzie Stifel poses for a headshot on the summer 2023 Irish Internship Program at Dublin City University where she conducted research for the Urban Citizen’s…
Notre Dame theologian and Keough-Naughton faculty fellow to receive 2024 Ratzinger Prize from Vatican
Cyril O’Regan, the Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected to receive the 2024 Ratzinger Prize in Theology, widely regarded as the most prestigious award in the field. Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, will present the award to O’Regan and...
2024 Naughton Fellowships awarded to 31 students and faculty
The University of Notre Dame’s Naughton Fellowship program has announced 31 faculty members and students as awardees in its 2024-2025 cohort. Funded by a gift from the Naughton family in 2008, the Naughton Fellowships foster leadership through international…