Notre Dame is pursuing breakthroughs for a world deeply in need.
At Notre Dame, we fight.
To challenge what is accepted. To champion what matters.
We are the Fighting Irish. United not by what we oppose, but rather by that for which we stand, What would you fight for? is not just a question. To the global Notre Dame community, it's a call to action.
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Fighting to serve others before self
Notre Dame kicker brings his experience as an officer in the Air Force to both campus and the gridiron, exemplifying excellence and mission-driven leadership in every aspect of life.
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Fighting for religious liberty
Notre Dame Law School advocates for religious freedom across faiths, defending a foundational right through innovative research, active scholarship and enduring service.
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Fighting for NICU babies and their families
Notre Dame innovators have led neonatal intensive care research for more than 40 years, improving outcomes for premature infants around the world.
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Fighting to combat the opioid crisis
Computer science professor advances artificial intelligence to dismantle the complex networks that create and traffic deadly opioids.
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Fighting to combat America’s mental health crisis
Notre Dame researchers are spearheading youth-focused studies and community-based interventions to address mental health challenges with urgency, insight and compassion.
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Fighting to improve education policies
Goodwill wants high school education accessible for all ages—Notre Dame economists are providing the data to get there.
Addressing pressing challenges
Discovery at Notre Dame is never just theoretical. It is grounded in human impact and informed by ethical inquiry. Across disciplines, our faculty and students are leading where they are needed most, partnering with countries and companies around the globe to bring scholarship to bear on the world’s most urgent challenges.
Explore some of Notre Dame’s key research areas:
Hallmarks of a
Notre Dame Education
Rigorous
Challenging academics that sharpen your thinking, preparing you to lead in a world of complexity.
Catholic
Rooted in Catholic tradition, Notre Dame fosters a community where faith and reason work together in pursuit of truth and in service to good.
Research
Our students and faculty-researchers drive discovery that uplifts lives, meeting challenges with solutions that are both effective and ethical.
Global
Notre Dame’s reach spans continents, cultivating international partnerships, cross-cultural learning and a shared commitment to human dignity.
Community
The Notre Dame campus, alumni network and global community is welcoming to all, ensuring that every voice has a place and every person is valued.
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“ Informed by our Catholic mission, we will work together so that Notre Dame is an ever-greater engine of insight, innovation, and impact, addressing society’s greatest challenges and helping young people to realize their potential for good.”
