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August 06, 2024

Photo of former South Bend Tribune building

University

$30 million Lilly Endowment grant to support new Downtown South Bend Tech and Talent Hub

Notre Dame has been awarded $30 million in support of a planned tech and talent district encompassing the former South Bend Tribune building in downtown South Bend. The Downtown South Bend (DTSB) Tech and Talent Hub will include renovated research and innovation space.

Left to right: Hannah Davis of Human Resources, Stephen Weaver of the Irish1 Card office, Ben Lawecki from Parking Services and Mike Hovestol from Irish1 Card pose for a photo in the new office space on the first floor of Grace Hall, in the space formerly occupied by Cafe De Grasta.

Campus

Parking Services, Card Office, and NDHR team up in former Café de Grasta space

Beginning Tuesday, August 13, Parking Services, the Card Office, Access Control, and NDHR reception will each be located in Grace Hall suite 101, offering a “one-stop shop” experience for new Notre Dame employees.

Opioid Epidemic

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Notre Dame Stories

A tidal wave of pills

Read how a Notre Dame graduate reached out to William Evans, economics professor and co-founder of LEO, for help addressing the overwhelming effects of opioids on his hometown of Huntington, West Virginia.

Notre Dame’s Impact on the Opioid Epidemic >>

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

What is ableism and how can it be unlearned?

Meet Laurel Daen, assistant professor in the Department of American Studies. Learn more about ableism and campus organizations such as ND Ability and Access-ABLE ND.

“The disability rights movement is centered on the idea of ‘nothing about us without us.’ Disabled people should be leading some of these initiatives. They are the experts.”

—Laurel Daen, assistant professor, Department of American Studies

ND in the News

Loss of biodiversity drives infectious diseases

Jason Rohr, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, spoke with Voices of America about a new study in the journal Nature. The study looks at the loss of biodiversity, how it drives infectious diseases around the world, and how it was missed as a driver of those diseases.

Global (photo gallery)

Notre Dame Global in photos: July

From the Global Professional Experience program in Mexico, to the Institute for Economic Affairs in Nairobi, to the EducationUSA office at Mackenzie University in São Paulo, and more—this photo gallery highlights some of the valuable interactions and experiences Notre Dame faculty, staff, and students have taken part in during July.

Agboola Suleiman, doctoral student in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Notre Dame, examines the team's gas-separating membrane.

Research

Machine learning discovers ‘hidden-gem’ materials for heat-free gas separation

Chemical separation, including gas separation, is a common process that is required for manufacturing and research. A team of chemical and mechanical engineers and computer scientists have discovered, synthesized, and tested polymer membranes that can separate gases up to 6.7 times more effectively than previously synthesized membranes.

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