Notre Dame Global in Photos: December 2025
December offered opportunities for Notre Dame students, faculty, alumni, and staff to collaborate, explore, and reflect on the year’s accomplishments. From the premiere of Daniel O’Connell: The Emancipator and a new partnership with the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, to graduate research presentations…
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…
12 hours of fulfillment: what the Irish taught me about loving your job
Scarlett Powell is a sophomore biology major and a member of Notre Dame’s pre-veterinary club. This past summer she shadowed veterinarian Sarah O’Brien at Carriganóg Racing, a world-class racehorse-training facility in Kilkenny, Ireland. Scarlett’s field experience was made possible by the Keough School’s Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies.
A Gilman Scholar’s journey in Milan
Andrea Pérez Díaz is a sophomore undergraduate at Notre Dame studying neuroscience and behavior on the pre-med track. She received a Gilman Scholarship to fund her summer study abroad experience. Here, she reflects on her transformative time in the Milan…
New Notre Dame Global summer 2026 programs expand opportunities for students
Notre Dame Global Summer Study…
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…
Two summers, one calling: A Notre Dame student’s path back to India
When a place welcomes you once, it has a way of calling you back. For Ty Harrington ’26—a program of liberal studies (PLS), philosophy, and theology major from Carmel, IN—that place was…
From South Bend to South Bombay: A journey in Catholic kinship
“I wasn’t expecting anything big, just Mass. But that morning ended up changing everything." For Andrew Volpe, a global affairs and Chinese major from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, day two of the India Summer Program in Mumbai was supposed to be ordinary.…
Working at the “front lines” of cancer research in Taiwan: One student’s lesson in innovation and initiative
Any student who has studied abroad will tell you that stepping outside your comfort zone is a necessary part of the process—and worth it. But many of them do so in the company of other students, often even friends, who are in the same program. When Jennifer Leon '27 decided...
Global Research Experience allowed student to see Africa—and economics— through a different lens
It’s one thing to study how other countries run their economy. It’s another thing to be there and experience it yourself. When Ryan Hutt ’27 arrived in Nairobi for his summer in the Global Research Experience program, he wasn’t sure what…
Fireside Chat: Jonathan’s Transformative Summer in India
In this Fireside Chat, Jonathan Granda Acaro, a senior double-majoring in computer science and Spanish, reflects on his unforgettable study abroad experience in India during the summer of 2024.
Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa study abroad program celebrates 25 years
This year, the Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa (EESA) program marked its 25th year of operation. EESA is a six-week summer study abroad program that enables students to help historically disadvantaged entrepreneurs…
From giving a TEDx Talk to starting a sustainability initiative, one student’s transformational experience in Hong Kong
When Bernice Antoine decided to do a semester abroad in Hong…
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…
Notre Dame rising senior Rocío Colón Cotto named 2025 Beinecke Scholar
University of Notre Dame rising senior Rocío Colón Cotto has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship worth $35,000 in support of her graduate education. She is Notre Dame’s 10th Beinecke Scholar overall and second since 2023.
Junior Cade Czarnecki named 2025 Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholar
University of Notre Dame junior Cade Czarnecki is among 20 recipients of a 2025 Key Into Public Service Scholarship from Phi Beta Kappa. He is Notre Dame’s fifth Key Into Public Service Scholar since the program was established in 2020.
Clare Cullinan named valedictorian, Bennett Schmitt selected as salutatorian for the Class of 2025
Clare Cullinan of South Bend, Indiana, has been named valedictorian and Bennett Schmitt from Jasper, Indiana, has been selected as salutatorian of the 2025 University of Notre Dame graduating class. The 180th University Commencement Ceremony will be held May 18 (Sunday) in Notre Dame Stadium for graduates and guests. During...
Women Who Inspire: Hong Zhu
This story is part of Notre Dame Global's series titled "Women…
Senior Emma Powers named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholar
University of Notre Dame senior Emma Powers will study oncology at the University of Cambridge this fall as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Powers is an honors biochemistry major with a minor in data science. She is a Sorin Scholar through the Flatley Center for Undergraduate…
New study abroad program in Panama is excellent match for students interested in sustainability
Panama is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world and one of the few countries that is carbon negative. Additionally, it is a transit country, with migrants continually coming from South America to pass through the Darién Gap. Last year, Notre Dame Global introduced a new summer study…
University of Notre Dame wins award for excellence in campus internationalization
In recognition of its outstanding commitment to internationalization both on campus and across the globe, the University of Notre Dame has been selected to receive the 2025 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. Named for the late Sen. Paul Simon, a longtime proponent of international education, the award is given...
A new summer study abroad program gives students global research experience
As interest in study abroad and undergraduate research increases, the Notre Dame Global (NDG) team has been working towards creating more opportunities for students to spend intentional, academically-minded time abroad. To meet this need, NDG is excited to announce that in summer 2025, we will…