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NDWorks Weekly Campus news for faculty and staff

August 13, 2024

Safety (photo gallery)

Training day: Fire and police departments use Fisher Hall for high-rise drill

Fisher Hall has been reduced to rubble as new construction begins. The former residence hall was the perfect firefighting training ground for the Notre Dame and Clay Fire departments as well as the Notre Dame Police Department.

Photo of people singing at a baseball game.

Campus

NDHR hosts Staff Appreciation Night at Four Winds Field for South Bend Cubs game

For the second year, Notre Dame Human Resources (NDHR) invited staff members and their families to a night at Four Winds Field for a South Bend Cubs baseball game in honor of their hard work in service of the University. View and download your favorite photos using this link.

Research

PFAS: The forever problem

In part one of a four-part series, explore how a chance encounter between Gary Lamberti (pictured), professor of aquatic science, and Graham Peaslee, professor emeritus of physics, led to pioneering studies on the effects of “forever chemicals” on the environment and, more specifically, fish in Lake Michigan.

Benefits

Review your expanded care and well-being benefits

Over this past year, NDHR has expanded the well-being and family benefits available to help you feel prepared to manage caregiving and well-being for all family members.

Athletics

Student-athletes wrap up most successful Olympics in Notre Dame history

Sixteen former and current student-athletes competed at the 2024 Olympic games, with the group combining for a University record 10 total medals (six gold, one silver, and three bronze).

Global

AmCham China hosts AI ethics panel in collaboration with Notre Dame Beijing

In July, the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) and Notre Dame Beijing hosted an AI ethics panel at its Chaoyang office in Beijing. The event facilitated nuanced and diverse discussions on the ethics of artificial intelligence.

Photo of volunteers preparing meals at Cultivate

Community

Mendoza debuts inaugural volunteer service week

Staff, students, and faculty in Mendoza planned a weeklong effort during National Volunteer Month in April that included multiple on- and off-campus service opportunities.

Research

Research team contributes expertise on hazard-resilient housing in Maui

Susan Ostermann, an assistant professor of global affairs in the Keough School who studies housing resilience, is part of a team looking at how Lahaina residents should rebuild, one year after devastating fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

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