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The hidden cost of progress: the social impacts of India’s highway expansion

Master of global affairs student Dibya Basak  shares highlights from his recent experience presenting research to scholars, policymakers and civil society stakeholders at the Annual Conference of the Royal Economic Society in London. For him, one of the most rewarding aspects of the conference was the opportunity to learn from...
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Two Notre Dame faculty members and University Trustee appointed by Pope Leo XIV as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

On Tuesday (Aug. 18), Pope Leo XIV appointed two University of Notre Dame faculty members, Emmanuel Katongole and Clemens Sedmak, as consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. University Trustee Kathryn “Katie” Koch, president and CEO of TCW, a global investment management firm, was also named a consultor.
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NDHR announces 2026 Presidential Award winners

Refreshed to align with the ND Values shared last fall, these honors recognize staff who serve as role models for our ND values of Catholic Mission, Community, Collaboration, Excellence, and Innovation. The Presidential Catholic Mission Award Winners…
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Class of 2026: Meet some of the graduates

Formed by a rich education and possessed of mature faith in service to others, members of the class of 2026 leave Notre Dame prepared to take their places at the forefront of discovery, innovation and human achievement.
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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. 
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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...
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A Wider Path to Notre Dame

More than 100 international students arrive at Notre Dame each August for their first year of college. Some…
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President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., Inaugural Address

A Catholic university, according to my predecessor and brother in Holy Cross, Father Ted Hesburgh, “should be a bridge across all chasms that separate modern people from each other.” Now, when I reflect on those words, I see a problem and an opportunity. The problem is clear: Those chasms…

Notre Dame Beijing and Hong Kong colleagues reflect on the Lunar New Year

This year, the Lunar New Year starts on Saturday, February 10, and marks the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of good luck, strength, and health. Of all the animals that comprise the Chinese Zodiac, only dragons are mythical. As a result, they are often the subject of traditional Chinese...
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Notre Dame confers honorary degrees at academic convocation in Rome

At an academic convocation on Monday (Jan. 29) at its Rome Global Gateway, the University of Notre Dame conferred honorary degrees on three distinguished leaders: Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums; Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity; and Roberto Benigni, an internationally acclaimed...