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Sunset view at the University of Notre Dame, showcasing the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the Main Building with its distinctive golden dome.

Sunset view of the University of Notre Dame's campus featuring the iconic 'Touchdown Jesus' mural on the Hesburgh Library and an illuminated 'ND monogram' the football practice facility.

Aerial view of Notre Dame Stadium during a football game with a vibrant sunset in the background.

Golden dome of the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame topped with a statue, framed by snow-covered branches against a clear blue sky.

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.

Top view of a decorative pie with a crest featuring the words "Vita, dulcedo, Spes" surrounded by autumn leaves, small pumpkins, an acorn, and spices like star anise and cinnamon sticks on a dark background.

Warm Thanksgiving greetings to all of the Notre Dame family!

We're so thankful for all of you 🦃

A statue of Father Edward Sorin, founder of Notre Dame, surrounded by vibrant yellow and orange autumn foliage.

"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! ☘️

An female interviewer from Notre Dame holding a microphone interviews an individual on the streets of Dublin, with a large stone monument in the background.

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

Two images featuring innovative gadgets. The left shows a transparent 'one Air' device with internal electronics and multicolored LED lights. The right image displays a handheld, gun-shaped 'One Air' device with a digital display on top against a dual-colored background.

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

Pope Francis is seated at a table during a meeting with four visitors in an elegant room at the Vatican. A sculpture of the Holy Family sits on the table.

Friday's Papal audience concluded with Pope Leo bestowing a blessing upon all members of the Notre Dame community.

University of Notre Dame @NotreDame · 1m Father Dowd extended greetings and prayers from the Notre Dame family as he met with Pope Leo on Friday. Their conversation centered on the role Notre Dame and other Catholic universities can play in supporting the Church, addressing the challenges of our times, and fostering Show more Pope Francis wearing white papal robes stands next to Reverend Robert Dowd, who is wearing a black suit with a white roman catholic collar. Both are holding a sculpture bust of Saint John Newman in an ornately decorated room.

Father Dowd presented Pope Leo with a sculpture of St. John Henry Newman, the newest doctor of the Church, created by Rev. Anthony J. Lauck, C.S.C., a longtime member of Notre Dame’s art department.

Pope Francis shaking hands with a Reverend Robert Dowd in a formal setting with elegant wallpaper in the background.

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.

American flag displayed during a football game between Navy and Notre Dame, with the scoreboard showing Notre Dame leading 49-10 in the fourth quarter. Snow is visibly falling in the scene.

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.

Folded American flag displayed in front of the concrete pillars of the Clarke Memorial Fountain at the University of Notre Dame. The stars of the folded flag are reflected in the marble it's sitting on.

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.

View of a crowded Notre Dame Stadium during a night game with snow falling, seen from a high vantage point.

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

View of Notre Dame Stadium from behind a group of Naval Academy midshipmen wearing their dress uniforms with white hats. Some wave them in the air as a naval aircraft performs a ceremonial flyover.

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

YouTube video by University of Notre Dame Fighting to Educate Children in Ghana

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

A person in green religious vestments smiling at the camera, standing in front of a marble wall with a bust of St. John Newman in the background, inside a richly decorated church.

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

A carved pumpkin with the University of Notre Dame's shield logo of a book atop a cross with a six-pointed star in the top left corner, glowing, placed on a haystack, with a faintly illuminated moon in the background.

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

A female professor stands with a serious expression, surrounded by a swirl of blue light and small glowing dots, creating an ethereal atmosphere.

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, Beacon Health System announce new, multiyear research collaboration The University of Notre Dame and Beacon Health System have announced a new, multiyear research collaboration. Through this agreement, Notre Dame and Bea...

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

A cross atop a steeple, partially obscured by autumn-colored leaves against a clear blue sky.

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

An ornate crown featuring intricate designs and numerous pearls, displayed against a plain background, courtesy of the University of Notre Dame Archives.

A larger-than-life rosary crown meant to be placed atop the head of a 17-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary on the Main Building at the University of Notre Dame. It is displayed in a glass case against an elegant interior background.

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

Promotional image for an event titled 'Healing Our National Dialogue and Political Life', scheduled for Friday, October 17 at 4:00 PM at McKenna Hall. Features images of Cardinal Robert W. McElroy and Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., and themes of growth and hope with a hand holding soil sprouting a small plant. Sponsored by the Office of the President.

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

Promotional banner for the 'Cultivating Hope' forum on October 10, 4:00 PM at 215/216 McKenna Hall, featuring Gen. Martin Dempsey and Rev. Robert A. Dowd. The image includes a graphic of two hands holding soil with a small green plant sprouting. Text emphasizes the theme 'Hope, Stability, and the Role of the United States.' Note on the banner states large bags and backpacks will not be permitted.

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

YouTube video by University of Notre Dame Fighting for Faster Virus Detection

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

Aerial view of a crowded Notre Dame Stadium during a daytime football game, with the field visible and fans filling the stands.

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

Notre Dame skyline with Basilica, Golden Dome and US flag.

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/...

80 Years After Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Notre Dame Student Reflections Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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

Promotional flyer for 'Democracy Talk: A Conversation Over US Governance,' scheduled for September 19 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM at DeBartolo Concert Hall. The event features Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, with Reverend Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. as the moderator.

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:

A Notre Dame firefighter's helmet in focus with a group of firefighters in the background.

A firefighter in full gear carrying equipment descends a stairwell inside a building.

A Notre Dame Fire Department fire truck parked in front of the Thomas A. Coleman House with a group of firefighters standing nearby.

Logo of the Notre Dame Fire Department featuring a blue Maltese cross with a gold outline and a central image of the Notre Dame dome, set against a red background.

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

A close-up view of an IBM quantum computer with intricate golden components visible within a protective casing, set against a blurred background.

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