Tag: research

TIngyu Cheng, a man wearing a black top, holds a chip between his finger and thumb.

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, …

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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 …

Postdocs enjoying a free lunch on sunny Library Lawn during Postdoc Appreciation Week in 2025.

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 …

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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 …

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Notre Dame Awards Prestigious Engineering Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2025

This fall, the College of Engineering welcomes seven new postdoctoral fellows through the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and the Bioengineering and Life Sciences (BELS) initiative. Six of the fellows will join as part of the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, a …

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ND grad student fuses classical and quantum computing to improve skin disease diagnosis 

Early diagnosis of skin diseases greatly improves patient outcomes, but subtle symptoms often demand a dermatologist’s trained eye. While computers can assist by learning from high-quality medical images, the scarcity of such data remains a major barrier to fast, accurate …

Ricardo García Cárcamo, post-doctoral researcher in the Colón Research Group, presents his research during the poster session at the CECAM flagship workshop at the University of Notre Dame on July 8, 2025.

Notre Dame hosts major international artificial intelligence and machine learning conference

Experts from 22 different institutions of education and research located in 7 different countries gathered at the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana, USA) last week for a flagship workshop of the Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire (CECAM). From July 7 to 9, 2025, the …

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Notre Dame announces 2025 Strategic Framework Grant recipients

The University of Notre Dame has announced the awardees of its 2025 Strategic Framework Grant (SFG) Program. Launched in 2024, the program is an internal funding opportunity that stimulates engagement with the priorities outlined in Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework. The program, sponsored …

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Federally funded research explores how AI tools can improve manufacturing worker safety, product quality

Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve product quality and worker safety, according to a new study …

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Notre Dame Research, Athletics address challenges of ACL tears, sleep loss, and stress in new joint research projects

Notre Dame Research and Athletics have awarded three research teams the first-ever Human Performance & Wellness Research Grants. The grants will provide funding to support exceptional research projects that contribute meaningfully to fields related to the health, well-being, and performance of …