What Would You Fight For?


The University of Notre Dame’s award-winning What Would You Fight For? series showcases the work, scholarly achievements, and global impact of Notre Dame faculty, students, and alumni.

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Health and Society

Fighting to Design a Better Home

When Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy ripped through the coastal communities of the United States, they left over 1.5 million homes in ruins. Collapsed roofs lined the streets. Walls...

Science and Technology

Fighting for the Ethical Use of Technology

Addressing ethical questions about the development and use of weapons technology advancements Enhanced soldiers. Autonomous weapons systems. Ever-present surveillance. Across the...

Science and Technology

Fighting to Build Bridges

Senior engineering student Luis Llanos knows firsthand how showing compassion and offering support can give people a brighter future and real hope for a prosperous life. When...

Health and Society

Fighting for Equal Education

Students’ success in math determines their future success in school and in life. It’s no secret that students in the United States lag behind their global peers in math. On...

Science and Technology

Fighting to Protect the Sick

Researchers develop high-tech paper test cards to determine if medicines are genuine, leading to safer treatment of illness around the world. In Eldoret, Kenya, the harm imposed...

Health and Society

Fighting to Cure Prostate Cancer

Hundreds of thousands of lives could be saved thanks in part to the research of Biological Sciences Professor Mark Suckow, who is developing prostate cancer vaccines from an...

Science and Technology

Fighting to Stop Tuberculosis

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are Fighting to discover compounds and develop drugs to treat neglected diseases that affect billions of the world’s most vulnerable...

Health and Society

Fighting for a More Generous World

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are taking a leadership role in providing individuals and organizations with the insights and tools to make the world a more generous...