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Faith at Notre Dame

Where challenge meets hope.

Notre Dame scholars and researchers pursue breakthroughs for a world in need.

United by our commitment to the common good, the global Notre Dame community builds bridges between the world we know and the world we desire.聽What would you fight for? For us, it is not just a question. It's a call to action.

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    Gary, Indiana, has been a song lyric, a cultural hub, a stigma, a city to rush past, but now it is poised to revitalize, thanks in part to Notre Dame's School of Architecture.

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    Soccer opened doors for student-athlete Daniel Boateng, so he's leveraging the sport to offer opportunities for kids in his native Ghana.

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    To better understand glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, a Notre Dame researcher thought outside the box鈥攁nd off planet Earth.

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    The US has the highest maternal mortality rate of developed nations. An innovative postpartum care model from Notre Dame can save mothers around the globe.

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    An electronic nose developed by Notre Dame researchers is helping sniff out bird flu biomarkers for faster detection and fewer sick birds.

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    Researchers at Notre Dame are improving hurricane forecast accuracy, giving officials time to evacuate and protect residents.

Addressing pressing challenges

Discovery at Notre Dame is grounded in ethical inquiry and a commitment to human flourishing. Across disciplines, our faculty and students are leading where they are needed most, working with partners around the globe to bring scholarship to bear on the world鈥檚 most urgent challenges.

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Wearing a black jacket and gloves, Fr. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. bends to place a lit candle in the Grotto on the Notre Dame campus.

What makes us distinctive

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Catholic

At Notre Dame, faith informs and guides students' academic and spiritual journeys.

Faith

Academic excellence

At Notre Dame, academic rigor and ethical reflection go hand in hand—preparing students to meet complex global challenges.

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Research

Our teacher-scholars and students grapple with enduring, fundamental questions about human existence and meaning, and develop effective solutions to our most urgent challenges.

Research

Global

Notre Dame's reach spans the globe through international partnerships and cross-cultural learning.

Global

Community

At Notre Dame, we cultivate a true sense of belonging, honoring the dignity and unique gifts of every person.

Community

Official Podcast

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Moments at Notre Dame

  • Timothy Shriver, 2026 Laetare Medalist, smiles in a blue suit with a striped tie, arms crossed. Special Olympics logo behind.

  • The gold Laetare Medal is displayed inside a clear glass dome on a wooden base. The medal is mounted against a dark blue fabric backdrop, and the entire display is set against a solid black background.

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Between winter and spring

February 2026 at Notre Dame included annual events like Junior Parents Weekend and the Keenan Revue. But it also had a surprise or two: Ever sent a potato as a Valentine鈥檚 Day greeting? Or attended Mass in the snow? We present the photographic evidence!

鈥淲e aspire to become the leading global Catholic research university鈥攃alled to push the frontiers of human knowledge and cultivating, in the words of our mission statement, 鈥榓 disciplined sensibility to the poverty, injustice, and oppression that burden the lives of so many.鈥欌��

Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.

President

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