From discovery and service to faith and global impact, 2025 was a year defined by purpose. Take a look back at the stories that shaped Notre Dame’s work in our Year in Review: https://go.nd.edu/706a66

Happy New Year! Wishing our Irish family a year filled with joy, achievements, and moments to celebrate together ☘️

Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King!" Wishing the entire Notre Dame family a Merry Christmas filled with joy and blessings!

For 10 years, Christmas at Notre Dame has brought the season to life through music. 🎄 The Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra & Glee Club shared the stage for an evening of holiday favorites earlier this month. Watch the full concert: https://go.nd.edu/1727bf

As we finish the semester, we pass along a Christmas blessing from Father Bob and music from our Advent Lessons and Carols in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart: "May the love of Christ fill you with hope, courage, and joy this Christmas and always." https://youtu.be/PfnmD9n-7v8

Over 1,000 members of the Notre Dame family gathered at the Basilica on Monday to celebrate Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, with Fr. Bob Dowd, C.S.C., presiding. Afterward, students joined Fr. Dowd for cocoa and smoothies in the Main Building Rotunda.

If you're shopping this Black Friday, consider adding an iconic shot from University Photographers Matt Cashore or Michael Caterina to your home. Visit https://go.nd.edu/Photos and use code ND20% for 20% off your purchase.

Warm Thanksgiving greetings to all of the Notre Dame family! We're so thankful for all of you 🦃

"This college will be one of the most powerful means of doing good in this country." Fr. Sorin dreamed big when he wrote these words to Blessed Basil Moreau back in 1842. 183 years later, we’re grateful for his vision and all that’s happened since! ☘️

Are you making a travel playlist for this week? If podcasts are your thing, make sure you include Notre Dame Stories to hear how we're tackling real-world challenges. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: https://bit.ly/3KhUSYh

"This is going to be the greatest comeback story in American urban history." Gary, Indiana is rewriting its future. Once a cultural hub and later a symbol of decline, the city is rising again with the help of Notre Dame’s School of Architecture: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-for-community-regeneration

Design professor James Rudolph is helping develop a real-time “electronic nose” with Engineering professor Nosang Myung. His focus on human-centered design shaped both a mounted sensor and a handheld tool built for real-world use: https://go.nd.edu/08ba24

Father Dowd brought greetings and prayers from the Notre Dame family as he met with Pope Leo on Friday. Their discussion centered on the role Notre Dame and other Catholic universities can play in supporting the Church, addressing the challenges of our times, and fostering human flourishing.

This past weekend, the Sojourn 250 flag flew over the Notre Dame-Navy game at Notre Dame Stadium. After visiting U.S. military cemeteries and territories worldwide, the flag is traveling to all 50 states before being raised in Washington, D.C., for America’s Semiquincentennial celebrations.

God. Country. Notre Dame. Today, we honor all who have served our nation in uniform. We're grateful for your courage, sacrifice, and commitment to peace and the common good.

Fans in the stands just met Daniel Boateng '26, a midfielder on the men's soccer team, in this week's "What would you fight for?" He and two teammates launched Changing Lives GH, a nonprofit that is helping children in Ghana access education: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-to-educate-children-in-ghana

For nearly a century, Notre Dame and Navy have met on the field—two institutions bound by tradition, respect, and service. Ahead of our 98th meeting, revisit the story that forged this lasting bond: https://go.nd.edu/d84bae

Soccer opened doors for Daniel Boateng ’26. Education helped him walk through them. Now, the @NDMenSoccer midfielder is helping children in Ghana do the same through his nonprofit Changing Lives GH: https://youtu.be/whSWoqYeF3M

This weekend, St. John Henry Newman was named a Doctor of the Church, one of the highest honors the Catholic Church can bestow on a saint. Father Bill Dailey, CSC, reflects on Newman’s enduring legacy of faith, reason, and hope: https://go.nd.edu/3aa7fe

From the Dome to your doorstep, we're wishing you a Happy Halloween 🎃

To better understand glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, a Notre Dame researcher thought outside the box—and off planet Earth: https://t.co/sRCgTDKXN0 https://t.co/ApJuuDScsJ

Notre Dame and Beacon Health System are teaming up on a multiyear research collaboration to tackle cancer, improve patient care, and turn discoveries into real-world impact. Learn more: https://go.nd.edu/bc354a

Earlier this month, Pope Leo XIV released Dilexi Te (“I Have Loved You”), his first major document. Notre Dame experts explore its call to link love of the poor with social justice and view inequality as a moral challenge: https://go.nd.edu/b4ba05

Thieves used a ladder to steal Empress Eugenie's crown from the Louvre. Would you believe the exact same thing happened in 1886 at Notre Dame? Empress Eugenie's crown is still lost, but a second crown taken was recovered, repaired, and is on display in the Main Building: https://go.nd.edu/beb4e0

In a time when political discourse feels unproductive and divided, where can we find hope? Join Cardinal McElroy and Father Bob Dowd for a conversation that will explore the roots of our societal divides and and how we can move forward together: https://go.nd.edu/aff58f

From foreign policy to the economy to global security, the US and global community are facing complex challenges. Join us for a fireside chat on how the US can address these challenges, foster hope and build trusting relationships in a fractured world: https://go.nd.edu/3b59d9

Since 2022, over 168 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by #BirdFlu, making this the longest, deadliest outbreak in U.S. history. Professor Nosang Myung developed an “electronic nose” to catch bird flu in real time—before it spreads and devastates more flocks: youtu.be/XhSn5da8xP4

Fans in the stands just saw this week's "What would you fight for?" It features Professor Joyce Adams and how she's working to make sure all women have access to the best postpartum information and care: https://go.nd.edu/fighting-for-maternal-health

Stronger military families mean a stronger nation. With the Military Spouse Advocacy Network, @notredame.bsky.social launched courses on mental wellness & ethical leadership for military spouses—spearheaded by our own Jill Pentimonti. Learn more: washingtonoffice.nd.edu/news-events/...

This #WorldPeaceDay, undergraduate students Matthew Scherber and Maddie Colbert, and graduate student Paul Lee reflect on their August trip to Japan to mark the anniversary of the atomic bombings. WATCH: https://go.nd.edu/d94d62

How can we overcome political polarization? The Notre Dame Democracy Initiative is hosting Governors Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) today for a bipartisan conversation with Fr. Bob Dowd: https://t.co/Kt0XZnTPu3 https://t.co/dtMBLFIBMO

New season. New stories. Same Fighting Irish spirit ☘️ First up: Fighting to improve hurricane forecasts See how Notre Dame researchers are working to protect communities when it matters most:

Did you know the NDFD is the oldest University fire department in the nation? 🔥🚒 September is Campus Fire Safety Month, so help us celebrate our incredible NDFD team, who work tirelessly to keep our campus safe. Stop by the firehouse to meet the team or get a tour: https://go.nd.edu/f06d8e

For better diagnosis of skin disease, @ND_CSE grad student Qingyue Jiao helped develop HybridQ, a hybrid classical-quantum model that generates realistic skin disease images. HybridQ is the first to generate clinically relevant skin images in full color: https://go.nd.edu/65d8c2

Join us tonight for Flick on the Field! "Rudy" will begin at 9:00 p.m. with gates opening at 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. More info: https://go.nd.edu/1f7a26

When studying theater, many scholars focus on the actors, director, or script. But @artslettersND professor Tarryn Chun points the spotlight backstage, asking, “How does it all happen?” https://go.nd.edu/8b62e6

Today's the day! Welcome home, #ND2029 ☘️

The Band of the Fighting Irish is back! This morning was their first marchout of the season ☘️ 🎶

Hail, Mary, full of grace. Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be offered at the Basilica at 11:30 a.m. (livestreamed) and 5:15 p.m. Watch the livestream here: https://basilica.nd.edu/prayer-and-worship/watch-mass/

Amid fragile ceasefire, the violence in southern Syria brings Druze communities’ complex cross-border ties to the fore. A historian of the middle east explains: theconversation.com/amid-fragile... By Asher Kaufman @notredame.bsky.social

This small device is changing spinal surgeries. Dr. Stephen Smith completed the first surgery with this new implant designed by Engineering professor Ryan Roeder in the summer of 2023. Since then it has improved outcomes for more than 600 patients: go.nd.edu/d009f4

The City of Gary and Notre Dame’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative announced a “Vision and Action Plan” for downtown Gary. The plan presents a strategy for physical, economic & place-based regeneration in response to community members’ input: go.nd.edu/627022

Our Catholic mission calls us to strive to be a community where every person—including those who identify as LGBTQ—are seen, valued, and supported, and the God-given dignity of each individual is upheld. This Pride Month, we renew our commitment to building the beloved community.

This Reunion Weekend, join FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL authors, Charles Lamb and Elizabeth Hogan, as they discuss the photography and history of #NotreDameFootball. Find them this Saturday, May 31, 3:30-4:30 pm in McKenna Auditorium. See bit.ly/4hSTGFC#NotreDameFootball.for more info!

From redesigning NICU spaces to enhancing family support, Notre Dame convenes experts at the forefront of neonatal care innovation. Discover the impactful work in the latest Notre Dame Stories podcast: go.nd.edu/6ca02e

From the Golden Dome to the Capitol Dome 🇺🇸☘️ @notredame.bsky.social ’s Washington Office connects research to policy, campus to country. In DC, ND faculty are turning ideas into impact. 🔗 Learn more: washingtonoffice.nd.edu www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQq...

In his Commencement Address on Sunday, Adm. Christopher Grady shared "lessons on trust and truth, on agility, on continuous improvement, and on moral courage" with the Class of 2025. Watch his full speech: youtu.be/1cj6YGU0Hxg

Congratulations to Clare Cullinan and Bennett Schmitt, our Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian! go.nd.edu/da4301

What happens at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart when the pope dies? We talked to Father Brian Ching, Rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, to learn about the changes you’ll see as we mourn Pope Francis.

“The Notre Dame community joins with the Church and the world in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. As Pope Francis often reminded us, no one is far from God’s merciful love, and the Church must be a ‘field hospital’ to warm hearts, heal wounds and open doors.” More: go.nd.edu/e0b453