Notre Dame alumnus Harry Fath and his wife, Linda, have committed a $50 million gift, the largest of its kind in the University's history, to be used exclusively for undergraduate financial aid. The gift reflects the couple's commitment to make a high-quality Notre Dame education available to all qualified applicants regardless of their socioeconomic position. (More...)

What big endeavors should Notre Dame undertake? It's a question with at least 100 answers. On Friday, dozens of faculty offered three-minute lightning presentations at the Moment to See, Courage to Act Symposium, sponsored by the Office of the Provost.

At the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference, more than 100 world leaders vowed to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. Deforestation contributes to climate change because forests absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. Daniel C. Miller, associate professor of environmental policy, researches how forests contribute to human well-being. (More...)