Erin Blasko
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Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., will join University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., for a conversation titled “Healing Our National Dialogue and Political Life” at 4 p.m. Friday. The event will be livestreamed. news.nd.edu/news/cardina...
Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington, DC, to speak at Notre Dame Forum event on ‘Healing Our National Dialogue and Political Life’
Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., will join University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., for a conversati...
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Seems suspicious
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Sister Jean was born just two months before the White Sox threw the 1919 World Series.
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A Chicago sports legend is honored on the Wrigley Field Marquee
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"For those of us in Catholic education, we are called now to listen deeply, to act faithfully and to affirm the dignity of every child": Notre Dame experts respond to "Dilexi Te," Pope Leo's first major document. news.nd.edu/news/nd-expe...
ND experts offer insight on ‘Dilexi Te’
On Thursday (Oct. 9), Pope Leo XIV issued his first major document, “Dilexi Te” (“I Have Loved You”), addressed to all Christian...
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Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, CSC, ’87 traveled to Japan in August as part of a pilgrimage of peace to mark the 80th anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Campus Notebook:
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Asking for permission from vehicle owners will kill the car theft industry
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From May 2025: Meta’s former head of global affairs said asking for permission from rights owners to train models would “basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight.”
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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With a $55 million gift from Francis and Kathleen Rooney, the Rooney Democracy Institute will advance Notre Dame’s role as a national and global leader in democracy scholarship and as a convener of bipartisan conversations about the future of democracy.
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Francis and Kathleen Rooney make transformative gift for Notre Dame institute focused on democracy research and education
Francis and Kathleen Rooney of Washington, D.C., and Naples, Florida, have made a gift to the University of Notre Dame to endow an institute in the Coll...
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From foreign policy to the economy to global security, the US and global community are facing complex challenges.

Join us for a fireside chat on how the US can address these challenges, foster hope and build trusting relationships in a fractured world: https://go.nd.edu/3b59d9
Promotional banner for the 'Cultivating Hope' forum on October 10, 4:00 PM at 215/216 McKenna Hall, featuring Gen. Martin Dempsey and Rev. Robert A. Dowd. The image includes a graphic of two hands holding soil with a small green plant sprouting. Text emphasizes the theme 'Hope, Stability, and the Role of the United States.' Note on the banner states large bags and backpacks will not be permitted.
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With support from Anthem, Notre Dame researcher Joyce Adams is partnering w/ Beacon Health System to pilot a postpartum care model in the South Bend-Elkhart region, offering care, education and support for women from delivery to one year post-birth.
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Eck Institute investigator to strengthen postpartum care for Indiana mothers
Yenupini Joyce Adams, associate professor of the practice and maternal health lead for the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Da...
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“Notre Dame plays a significant role in this extraordinary chapter in our history. It's one of the good guys."

--Timothy Egan, author of "A Fever in the Heartland," about the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana in the 1920s

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History Lessons | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame
Author details 1920s rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the clash with Notre Dame students.
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Did you know Notre Dame has more than 110 pianos on campus?
Meet Norman Vesprini, the university's full-time piano technician.

Piano Man,
by John Nagy ’00M.A.:

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Having coffee with . . . Norman Vesprini | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame
Sing us a song . . .
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Last fall, hundreds gathered along Harrison Avenue in South Bend to participate in a Habitat build for Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd’s inauguration. One year later, Inauguration Build 2024 is complete, offering shelter and so much more to five local families. bit.ly/475z2zF
One year later, Inauguration Build a ‘dream come true’ for Habitat families
One year later, work on Inauguration Build 2024 is complete, offering shelter and so much more to five local families.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Isn't this the same as the rendering for the lakefront stadium?
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The Bears's Arlington Heights stadium renderings show a fixed-roof dome with about 60,000 seats. The stadium is designed by David Manica, the same architect who built Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where the Bears beat the Raiders on Sunday.
Bears release Arlington Heights stadium renderings, economic impact report
The plan for the fixed-roof dome with about 60,000 seats is designed by David Manica, the same architect who built Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where the Bears beat the Raiders on Sunday.
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The $150 million gift represents an unprecedented commitment in the 160-year history of American architectural education. In recognition of it, the school will be renamed the Matthew and Joyce Walsh School of Architecture at Notre Dame. news.nd.edu/news/matthew...
Notre Dame School of Architecture poised for global leadership through historic investment
The $150 million gift represents an unprecedented commitment in the 160-year history of American architectural education. In recognition of this landmar...
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Can we stop messing around and just bring back peanut butter Twix?
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How's the metaverse going?
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech: https://cnn.it/47L2Y5a