Fighting for nonverbal communication
Notre Dame researchers are developing AI technology designed to help caregivers interpret the nonverbal communication of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. Read the …
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Notre Dame researchers to develop wearable tech to improve childbirth safety
The University of Notre Dame is a critical partner in a new multi-university research consortium selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Making Obstetrics Care Smart (MOCS) program to eliminate …
2026 Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows in Engineering
This fall, the College of Engineering welcomes six new postdoctoral fellows through the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, a university-wide initiative. Now in its second year, the program supports talented, highly motivated scholars committed to Notre Dame’s mission—to be a powerful …
Engineering professors awarded research grant to support pre-college program in Jerusalem
Engineering faculty members Diego Gómez-Zará and Karla Badillo-Urquiola are this year's grant recipients of the Jerusalem Research Development Grant. Their proposal builds on Notre Dame Jerusalem’s newly developed ADAM pre-college gap year program. The ADAM pre-college program is …
Notre Dame researchers to advance detection and community knowledge of opioids, including new variants
Four teams of researchers across the College of Science and the College of Engineering have been selected to receive seed funding from the Notre Dame Sensor Initiative (NDSI) for research advancing affordable, fast, and accurate platforms for on-site opioid detection. As opioid …
Notre Dame-Indiana University team enters final round for Alzheimer’s Insights AI competition
More than 55 million people worldwide now live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Without treatments or cures, that number could rise to a staggering 152 million people by 2050. Yiyu Shi, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Notre Dame, is co-leading a team …
Tackling e-waste with biodegradable electronics
In 2022, according to the Global E-waste Monitor 2024, humanity produced 62 million tons of e-waste—discarded phones, printers, and other devices. By 2030, that number is projected to rise another 32%, reaching 82 million. To address this significant environmental problem, Tingyu Cheng, …
Notre Dame opens applications for 2026 Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program
The University of Notre Dame is accepting applications for the next cohort of Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows, a select group of early-career scholars in science, engineering, and the liberal arts who are committed to Notre Dame’s mission to be a powerful force for good in the world. Up to …
Postdoc Appreciation Week: Meet three postdoctoral scholars driving research and innovation at Notre Dame
Their role is an important one. Postdoctoral scholars are critical to the research engine of a university. Their hard work, fresh ideas, and breakthroughs drive progress. However, often, their hard work is overlooked. Postdocs play a crucial role not only in conducting ongoing research but also in …
Computer scientist Chaoli Wang democratizes 3D visualization with new software system
Data doesn’t speak for itself, especially when it comes to complex, 3D data. Trained professionals translate it into visuals we can understand, whether that’s a CT scan of a broken leg, a satellite image of a storm, or a map of the galaxy. Chaoli Wang, professor of computer science …