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Pete Bevacqua ’93 on the future of Notre Dame Athletics

Pete Bevacqua ’93 on the future of Notre Dame Athletics

12:00 PM ET Sat., Oct. 12, 2024

Mindset Does Matter: The Role of Higher Education in Fostering the Growth Mindsets Across Generations

Mindset Does Matter: The Role of Higher Education in Fostering the Growth Mindsets Across Generations

12:00 PM ET Wed., Jan. 15, 2025

Marcus Freeman is not just a football coach

Marcus Freeman is not just a football coach

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 11, 2024

Leading with Integrity

Leading with Integrity

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 10, 2025

The Keys to Coaching

The Keys to Coaching

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 12, 2025

How Notre Dame helped end war in Colombia with Josefina Echavarría Alvarez

How Notre Dame helped end war in Colombia with Josefina Echavarría Alvarez

12:00 PM ET Tue., Sep. 17, 2024

Fr. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. Convocation Address

Fr. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. Convocation Address

Get to Know Father Dowd: Called to service

Get to Know Father Dowd: Called to service

A New Era for Notre Dame with Fr. Bob Dowd

A New Era for Notre Dame with Fr. Bob Dowd

Why Salima Rockwell chose Notre Dame

Why Salima Rockwell chose Notre Dame

12:00 PM ET Mon., Sep. 01, 2025

Why academic freedom is the key to Notre Dame’s success with John McGreevy

Why academic freedom is the key to Notre Dame’s success with John McGreevy

12:00 PM ET Mon., Aug. 19, 2024

How Notre Dame’s Catholic identity impacts the world with Fr. John Jenkins

How Notre Dame’s Catholic identity impacts the world with Fr. John Jenkins

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jul. 22, 2024

Upcoming Events

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Jennifer Newsome Martin, Director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture

Jennifer Newsome Martin is an associate professor in the Program of Liberal Studies with a joint appointment in the...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Nov. 14, 2025

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I morsi della carità: Dante e la Bibbia

Please join the Center for Italian Studies for the sixth edition of Le Tre Corone: Texts and Contexts of Medieval...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 14, 2025

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PhotoFutures

Hear artist Sarah Sense discuss her powerful photo weaving Hinushi 10, recently added to the permanent collection of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 14, 2025

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Introducing: Notre Dame Circle

Staff, faculty, students, alumni, and friends shared warm greetings and exuberant conversations as they gathered on the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 14, 2025

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Participation and the Natural Law

What is the deep philosophical connection between divine wisdom and human moral reasoning? Professor Rudi te Velde,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 14, 2025

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The Durability and Beauty of Bamboo Architecture

Vo Trong Nghia, founder of VTN Architects and visiting professor of architectural design at Yale University, discusses...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 14, 2025

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Animating the Classroom

Prof. Forrest Spence teaches undergraduate courses in microeconomics and statistics. How does he keep students...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 14, 2025

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Witnessing Hope and Reconciliation: Human Dignity and the Death Penalty

In the Papal Bull for the Jubilee Year of Hope, Spes non Confundit, Pope Francis urged Christian believers to unite in...

02:00 PM ET Wed., Nov. 19, 2025

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The Medicine of Life: Social Life and Survival in Wild Baboons

Beth Archie Ph.D. is the Nieuwland collegiate professor at the University of Notre Dame who studies the social lives of...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

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The Female Body and a Culture of Life

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

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John Chrysostom’s Rhythms of Prayer

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

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Muffet McGraw and Ruth Riley Hunter ’01, ’16 EMBA

ND Women Connect thrilled to feature a fireside chat with Ruth Riley ’01, former ND basketball player, WNBA...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

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Peace Policy Spotlight: The Power of Art in Peacebuilding

Art has long been a powerful tool for fostering understanding, reconciliation, and healing in conflict-affected...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

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Why Notre Dame Chooses Hard

For Tricia Bellia, Notre Dame’s faculty athletics representative to the NCAA and chair of the University’s Faculty...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 28, 2025

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Gina Svarovsky: Education, Broadened.

From Thanksgiving family traditions like tropical turkey, secret stuffing, and pleasant pumpkin rolls, to becoming...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 28, 2025

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Freedom’s Liberator: Taras Shevchenko and the Making of Modern Ukraine

The roots of modern Ukraine are the rhythms and rhymes of Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861). His innovative poetry has long...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 28, 2025

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Finding Your Vocation with Karen Swallow Prior

Karen Swallow Prior is is the 2025-26 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary. We’ll discuss her most recent book, which...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Dec. 01, 2025

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AI, Cheating, and Trusting Students to be Human

If you follow the conversations about higher education on social media or in the news, a primary topic on people’s...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 05, 2025

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Andrew McShane ’93

Hear the story of Dr. Andrew McShane ’93, Director of the Notre Dame Liturgical Choir, as he reflects on a vocation...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 05, 2025

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Moses

Moses serves as a model to the prophet Muhammad in the Qur’an, represents the tribe of Israel in the Hebrew Bible and...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 05, 2025

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The Exciting Adventures (and Misadventures) of Stained Glass

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Rachel Koopmans, Associate Professor of History at York University, Toronto, about...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 05, 2025

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Bill Mattison

Bill Mattison ’03 Th.D. is the Wilsey Professor of Theology at Notre Dame and author of Growing in Virtue: Aquinas on...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Dec. 12, 2025

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Looking Back to Look Forward

Priest, professor, historian, and… real estate guru? Get ready to be fascinated by the history of Notre Dame and...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 12, 2025

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The Golden Age of Notre Dame Fencing

Don’t look now, but Notre Dame has become the fencing school. For the fourth time in the last five years—and the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 12, 2025

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The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of Life

Taking us beyond the confines of our own experiences, in their book, The Color of North, Shahir Rizk Ph.D., and Maggie...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Dec. 19, 2025

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Embodying Cultures of Life

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 19, 2025

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From Hebrew Poetry to Blues

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 19, 2025

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Fr. Lou DelFra: Education, Uplifted.

From Philly soft pretzels and New Year’s celebrations to the essential role of lay people as agents of spirituality...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Dec. 26, 2025

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Culture War: Soft Power, Memory, and Identity in the Fight for Ukraine

Ian Kujit, professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame moderates a panel of speakers...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 26, 2025

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Finding Hope Amid Exile

For Maria Fernanda Zamora ’25 and Kellogg Institute visiting fellow Juan Sebastián Chamorro, free speech is both a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 26, 2025

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Learning About Medieval Women

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Megan J. Hall, assistant director of Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute, about her...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 02, 2026

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How Notre Dame is Shaping Catholic Education

For Matt Kloser, the Hackett Family Director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI), Catholic...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 09, 2026

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Teaching Chemistry with Art

Science and art are the legacy of any culture, and there is renewed interest in integrating the arts and sciences in...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

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Tradition, Music, and the Communion of Memory

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

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Recognizing Not All Brains Think Alike

Over the last couple of decades, we’ve seen an explosion of books and articles about what’s often called...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Carol Latronica ’77

Listen as Dr. Carol Latronica ’77, Rector of Welsh Family Hall, provides insight into her life and work in student...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

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Crossing Religious Borders

Listen in with Spencer Hunt, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute, about medieval...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

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Art, Science, Passion, and Cake

Sinai Vespie’s desserts aren’t just delicious—they’re works of art. As the executive pastry chef at Notre Dame,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

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Notre Dame’s Global Leadership

Mary Gallagher, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs, recognized something distinctive about...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 30, 2026

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A Conversation with Cardinal John Onaiyekan on the Catholic Church as Peacebuilder in Africa

In this episode, Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, professor of theology and peace studies at the Kroc Institute, hosts a...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Feb. 06, 2026

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Peace Policy Spotlight: Nuclear War and Climate Change

This episode of Peace Policy, focuses on the co-mingling of two existential crises of our time: the threat of nuclear...

02:00 PM ET Fri., Feb. 06, 2026

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A Walk Through South Bend

How can urban landscapes improve air and water quality, cool neighborhoods on a hot day, and support biodiversity?...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Feb. 20, 2026

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Making Waves in the Medieval Mediterranean Sea

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Thomas Burman, director of Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

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Making the Space to Reimagine Teaching

When you become a teacher, you commit to a life of learning—not just for your students, but for yourself. You can...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

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Encountering the World

The Pod Quad goes global! Notre Dame’s chief international officer, vice president Michael Pippenger, gives a fresh...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, ’79

Listen to Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, as he shares his path towards religious life and...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Feb. 27, 2026

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Eclipses in Outer Space

Lauren Weiss Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will explore how astrophysicists use eclipses of...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Be Someone’s Miracle Today

What does it take to lead one of the top law schools in the nation? Learn that and so much more from G. Marcus Cole,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 27, 2026

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Teaching Students When (Not) to Use AI

When satellite maps became available on our phones, some wondered what we would lose by becoming less oriented to the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 03, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Nan Tulchinsky

Sit courtside with Nan Tulchinsky, a longtime scorekeeper for Notre Dame Women’s and Men’s Basketball, as she...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 03, 2026

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Leaving the Beaten Path

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Andrea Robiglio, professor of History of Philosophy at KU Leuven, about the wide...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 03, 2026

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When Numbers Lie: Algorithms and AI

Data is the new gold, mined and used (for better or worse) every single day. Algorithms and artificial intelligence...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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SheLeads4Peace Summer School

Every year, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosts the SheLeads4Peace Summer School, a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J.

Listen to Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J., the longtime rector of McGlinn Hall, and she shares her calling to religious life...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Going on a Medieval Vision Quest

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Center for Middle...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Building Rapport in Online Courses

With Notre Dame’s Summer Online courses set to get underway in June, we turn our attention to teaching...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 08, 2026

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The Secret Social Life of Bacteria

Have you ever wondered how bacteria communicate, cooperate, and even compete in ways that impact our health,...

12:00 AM ET Fri., May. 22, 2026

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Filming the Birth of the Spanish Language

Listen in to part two of conversation with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Center...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 29, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Tami Schmitz

Listen as Tami Schmitz, Associate Director of Pastoral Care in Campus Ministry, tells about her strong foundation of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 05, 2026

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Behind the Folds: The Mathematics of Origami

Origami combines art and science to transform a flat sheet of paper into a 3-dimensional sculpture. This presentation...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Jun. 19, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, ’10 M.Div.

Journey with Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, a Benedictine nun who has discovered God’s calling in life through the beauty of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 03, 2026

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Discussing Donkeys in Lion-suits

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Emily Mahan, who recently received her Ph.D. from Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute, about...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 03, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Jim O’Connell ’70

Walk the streets of Boston with Dr. Jim O’Connell as he describes his long path to a medical career and the...

12:00 PM ET Sun., Jul. 26, 2026

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Touring Through Centuries of Philosophy

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy in Late Antiquity and in the Islamic World at the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 28, 2026

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