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

It's Blue Gold weekend and you know what that means ... Drum roll please 🥁 Here's The Shirt 2025! Modeled by Notre Dame Christian Gray and Jeremiyah Love 🏈 Available here: go.nd.edu/526e16 #GoIrish

Six distinguished leaders in science, business, literature, media and the Catholic Church will receive honorary degrees at the 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18: go.nd.edu/676526

Globally, two billion people use 5G wireless networks, but the rollout of 5G technology has also come with a steep energy cost. Researchers at Notre Dame are developing an antenna produces 5G-level performance while using less than 10% of the energy: go.nd.edu/278378

Notre Dame has long been at the forefront of finding answers to the most pressing questions facing our communities. See how federally funded research at the University is generating the treatments, innovations, and breakthroughs that can improve the lives of all Americans: go.nd.edu/2502ef

Is there a link between a steady gaze and elite performance? New research shows that a "quiet eye" can lead to performing tasks with greater speed and greater accuracy: go.nd.edu/97133d

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Notre Dame is back on top of the college fencing world, winning the 14th NCAA team national championship in program history on Sunday morning. The Irish have now won four of the last five team national titles! #GoIrish

Admiral Christopher Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will address the Class of 2025 at Commencement on May 18th: go.nd.edu/2abb5f

Did you know Notre Dame's connection to Ireland runs deeper than just our "Fighting Irish" nickname? See stories of our deeply rooted history in the Emerald Isle: go.nd.edu/NDinIreland ☘️🇮🇪

An Irish Blessing for you on this St. Patrick's Day, and always. ☘️

So scarlet it was the moon 🌕

VOTE IRISH! Shahriar Mobashery and his team have found a compound to combat #MRSA. Their research is competing in STAT Magazine's STAT Madness and we need your help to showcase this achievement to more people. Vote early; vote often! www.statnews.com/feature/stat...

On Humanities Advocacy Day, @notredame.bsky.social 's Matthew Zyniewicz met with Members of Congress to champion federal funding of the humanities. @nehgov.bsky.social funding strengthens research at ND and enriches communities across IN. Thank you Reps. Yakym & Shreve (R-IN) for the conversation!

Two Notre Dame seniors and four alumni have earned spots on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2025: go.nd.edu/844e5b

Adam Driver dropped by campus to surprise our Film, Television, and Theatre students last week and discussed the art and business of acting! Our Robinson Community Learning Center students also performed lines from Shakespeare's Hamlet for the actor 🎭 go.nd.edu/952e68

Meet Alec Koujaian. He works at Menards and likes to play basketball and video games with his dad. He also lives with #NPC. Notre Dame works with rare disease patients like Alec and their families through advocacy, education and research: go.nd.edu/f3a206 #RareDiseaseDay

For @notredamescience.bsky.social Dean For Santiago Schnell, the fight against rare diseases is personal: His family has lost 7 children to Haddad Syndrome. That's why he is committed to advancing rare disease research that changes lives.

Did you see the Word of Life mural lit up in a rainbow of colors this week? It's striped with blue, green, pink, and purple in honor of #RareDiseaseDay. #LightUpForRare

The latest episode of the Notre Dame Stories podcast explores how Notre Dame researchers are advancing rare disease research and patient advocacy, driving groundbreaking discoveries to bring hope to patients and families: go.nd.edu/55012d

Ten years ago we lost a great man and faithful priest who transformed Notre Dame and touched the lives of many. Get to know Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. 🧵

In anticipation of #RareDiseaseDay, meet Annie Hamilton '26, who advocating with grace and strength against Friedreich's ataxia, a rare disease. Discover how ND's Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare Diseases is leading research and advocacy to make a difference. fightingfor.nd.edu/2024/fightin...

On Wednesday, we'll commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of University President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., with a Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart: go.nd.edu/889242

Tobacco use has declined among adolescents since the 1990s, but the advent of flavored e-cigarettes & vapes is ushering in a new era of high-risk habits for adolescents. We're working with the Health Department to identify youth vaping intervention strategies for St. Joseph County: go.nd.edu/be5250

🌎 12 global locations 🎒 92 study abroad programs 🔬 67 countries with active research projects We've been recognized with a NAFSA Simon Award for excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university: go.nd.edu/b670e3

An ethicist explains how the Good Samaritan parable isn't just about helping others - it reveals a radical vision of #love that challenges how we think about ethics and human connection. 😍 https://buff.ly/4gL4tRF By Meghan Sullivan @notredame.bsky.social #philosophy #ethics

Roses are red, Violets are blue, If you were a God Quad tulip, I'd pick you* Happy Valentine's Day! 💚 *Please don't pick the tulips when they bloom

A new mural in Geddes Hall highlights the more than 250 Building Services employees, who provide custodial services to 150 buildings at the University. Many of the workers are also sharing their own stories in an exhibit on display in the building through the end of March. go.nd.edu/cbae6a

One of the major obstacles to student success in schools in Telangana, India, is the inability to speak English. To help, three Notre Dame students spent last summer in India teaching English to children in fifth, sixth, and seventh grades: go.nd.edu/06e6b7

The NIH estimates that there are 7,000 rare diseases in the U.S. and fewer than 5% have an effective treatment, leaving hundreds of millions worldwide without options. At Notre Dame, studying rare diseases is a priority: youtu.be/uUfnrVIPngM

New Notre Dame research finds that using 'reciprocal group reflection'—an intervention inspired by marriage counseling—could help reduce affective polarization among opposing political parties. More: go.nd.edu/468514