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Tim Weninger selected for the newest class of U.S. Defense Science Study Group

Tim Weninger, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected as a member of the U.S. Defense Science Study Group (DSSG) class of 2027–28. The DSSG is a highly selective program of education and study that introduces …

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface.

Notre Dame launches Minor in Earth and Planetary Sciences with focus on space exploration

The University of Notre Dame announces the launch of the Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) minor, a multidisciplinary program designed to prepare students for the rapidly expanding global space sector. A collaboration between the Colleges of Engineering, Arts & Letters, and Science, the minor …

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Notre Dame experts respond to Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica humanitas

ND Experts Kathleen Sprows CummingsAmerican Studies Meghan SullivanDepartment of Philosophy Daniel GroodyTheology; Keough School of Global Affairs Paolo CarozzaLaw School Nitesh ChawlaComputer Science and …

Twelve students stand on a dock while one female student sits with her feet in the water. Another student stands in the water and poses with the modular boat.

Notre Dame engineers place second overall at AIMM ICC with AI modular boat

The University of Notre Dame’s Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver (AIMM) team secured a second-place finish overall at the 2026 Indiana Collegiate Challenge (ICC). The team shared first place with Indiana University, Bloomington on the course challenge, which necessitated navigating a …

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Cheers to recipients of the College of Engineering Staff Excellence Awards (Spring 2026)

The Notre Dame College of Engineering is pleased to announce the spring 2026 recipients of the Staff Excellence Awards, which recognize staff members’ exemplary contributions above and beyond the scope of their standard job responsibilities. Award recipients are honored for having a …