Notre Dame Stories
Covering Coronavirus: Lessons from the past, hope for the future
As the University prepares to confer degrees on the Class of 2020, we speak with the class valedictorian, Brady Stiller, about this unique moment in Notre Dame history. Brady...
Listen to PodcastCovering Coronavirus: Connection in the time of pandemic
In this episode, we examine two connections shown in dramatic ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the connection between humankind and the planet: We speak with a climate...
Listen to PodcastPresidential debates critical to civic engagement, invigorating voters
On Tuesday, September 29, the University of Notre Dame will be the backdrop for the first 2020 U.S. presidential debate. The importance of the debate cannot be overestimated, says...
Read ArticleHail to the Chief
When Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to receive an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame, it came at what on the surface would seem to be an...
Read ArticleA Student’s Work to Help Italy Deal with COVID-19
As campus shuts down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with Paolo Mazzara ’23, an undergrad who is spending quarantine aiding Italian healthcare workers.
Listen to PodcastWomen’s Suffrage and Political Barbies
In the first episode, we drop in on political science professor Christina Wolbrecht. She’s co-authored a book titled, “A Century of Votes for Women,” which looks at how...
Listen to PodcastTantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 1
From Notre Dame Stories comes “Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land,” a four-part miniseries exploring the University’s presence in and around Jerusalem. Episode One follows the...
Listen to PodcastTantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 3
St. Jerome, who famously translated the Bible into Latin working from the same cave system in which Jesus was born, said: “Five gospels record the life of Jesus. Four you will...
Listen to PodcastTantur: Hill in the Holy Land Episode 4
In the final episode, we explore Tantur using two interpretations of a commonly used metaphor for the place: an oasis. Many people describe the Tantur grounds in terms of its...
Listen to PodcastUnearthing the Past
To learn about the past, most students dig into ancient texts. Others dig in ancient lands. At two sites in Israel, Notre Dame students uncovered materials that may enhance common...
Read ArticleHill in the Holy Land
It began as a place to bring Christians together. It’s grown into a place to impact the region, and the world. This is the story of the University of Notre Dame at Tantur. Read...
Read ArticleLiving Stones
If they were jet-lagged, they didn’t show it. Just as the sun was rising on a Sunday in late July, a dozen Notre Dame undergraduate students filed into the lobby of the...
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