Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) (Part of Institute of Educational Initiatives)
ACE is a two-year service program offering college graduates the opportunity to serve as full-time teachers in under-resourced Catholic schools across the southern United States. Because we believe that good teachers need excellent training, ACE prepares its teachers in an innovative Master of Education program at Notre Dame. ACE teachers represent a broad variety of undergraduate disciplines, with a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. See the Institute for Educational Initiatives. |
Center
for Accounting Research and Education (CARE)
The
mission of CARE is to support faculty in the
creation and dissemination of accounting knowledge
while strengthening bridges between accounting
research, accounting education, and accounting
practice. CARE focuses on accounting research
that 1) has affected, and will affect, the
way both undergraduate and graduate students
are trained and educated, 2) affects the practice
of accounting and the use of accounting information,
and 3) is relevant to accounting standard setters. |
Center
for Applied Mathematics
CAM "was
established to enhance interdisciplinary use
and teaching of applied mathematics and to
provide support for faculty and student research." |
Center
for Aquatic Conservation (CAC)
The
Center promotes the application of scientific
knowledge to conserve earth's freshwater resources.
Through research, education, and outreach, the
CAC builds partnerships to enhance the capacity
of ecosystems to support the diversity of life
and increase human welfare in future generations. |
Center
for Asian Studies
The
Center coordinates teaching and research related
to Asia, offers a supplementary major and minor
in Asian Studies, and coordinates a variety
of conferences, lectures, and film series related
to Asia. |
Center
for Astrophysics (CANDU)
The
Center is part of the Department of Physics and is directed by Professor Grant Mathews (gmathews@nd.edu). |
Center
for Behavioral Studies of Mother-Infant Sleep
The
Center is located in O'Shaughnessy Hall and does
not yet have a website. Its director is James
McKenna who can be reached at (574) 631-3816
or via email to mckenna.25@nd.edu See
also the Mother-Baby Sleep Laboratory. |
Center for Building Communities
An initiative of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, the Center for Building Communities (CBC), addresses architectural and urban design needs around the country. Led by professors Ron Sakal, CBC executive director, and Sallie Hood, CBC director of design, the center serves a national constituency, offering design studios focusing on sustainable architecture and urban design. Supported in part by an ongoing gift from Champion Enterprises, Inc., a leader in factory-built construction, CBC studios place a special emphasis on modular building technology and the ways it can quickly and dramatically help strengthen communities.
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Center
for Children and Families
This
center does not yet have a website but is within
the Department
of Psychology. |
Center
for Civil and Human Rights
The
Center is part of the Notre Dame law School
and its diverse activities "in teaching,
research and service contribute to the vision
and belief of both the Law School and the
University"
that "the worth and dignity of every human
being mirrors the image of God, and that
education is essential to build a human
rights culture in which the values of human
dignity, peace and democracy are cherished
and protected." |
Center
for Complex Network Research (CNet)
The
primary goal of the Center for Complex Network
Research is to capitalize on the international
impact of networks related research taking
place at Notre Dame, becoming the information
and intellectual hub of network science.
This is achieved through a few key activities
such as; offering sabbatical support for
prominent visitors, providing resources to
industry and government agencies as a think-tank
for network applications, and stimulating
dialog for the art and science of networks.
Finally, knowing that network science is
applicable in all aspects of life, the center
aims to also serve as a mechanism for attracting
non-governmental funding to meet the demands
of technological growth in the corporate
and foundation sectors of business and research. |
Center
for Creative Computing (CCC)
The
Center fosters initiatives in research and teaching that seek new paradigms of literacy through a critical and creative exploration of emerging forms of visual communication in the digital arts. True to the Catholic ideal of connecting scholarship across academic disciplines, the CCC is committed to the cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas and skills for the purpose of supporting artistic collaboration, faculty research, and curricular innovation. |
Center
for Environmental Science & Technology (CEST)
This
Center, formerly named the Center for Bioengineering
and Pollution Control, is a cooperative effort
between the College of Science & the College
of Engineering, providing education and basic
research opportunities for the development
of cutting-edge technologies leading to innovative
solutions to both national and international
environmental problems." |
Center
for Ethical Education
The
Notre Dame Center for Ethical Education builds ethical community and character. The Center envisions a world in which media, sports, and schooling embrace opportunities for ethical leadership and intentionally promote ethical growth. The Center accomplishes its goals by fostering scholarship and developing resources for education, sports and media. |
Center
for Ethics and Culture
The
Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture
is rooted in the belief that systematic and
rational discussion of ethical problems must
be grounded in traditions of thought and
practice. The Center sponsors research in
ethics inspired by the Catholic moral vision
so well articulated in John Paul II's recent
encyclicals, especially Evangelium Vitae,
Veritatis Splendor, and Centesimus Annus. |
Center
for Ethics and Religious Values in Business
"The
Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Religious
Values in Business seeks to build bridges
among business, business studies and the
humanities...by fostering dialogue between
academic and corporate leaders, and by research
and publications." |
Center
for Financial Services Studies
This
center responds "to the rapid evolution of
the financial services industry. Activities
include: supporting faculty Fellows and encouraging
faculty research, inviting financial services
experts to speak on campus, and preparing
students for employment in financial services
firms." |
Center
for Flow Physics and Control
This
center is directed by Dr. Thomas Corke. It
was established
"to promote multi- and inter-disciplinary
research in the areas of flow diagnostics,
prediction and control." |
Center
for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
See below - Eck Family Center for Global Health and Infectious Diseases |
Center
for Latino Spirituality and Culture (part of the Institute for Latino Studies)
The Center for Latino Spirituality and Culture (CLSC) has reflects the growing presence and contributions of Latinos to US spiritual life. See also the Institute for Latino Studies. |
Center
for Microfluidics and Medical Diagnostics
The
miniaturization of medical diagnostics and
opportunities presented by combinatorial
drug screening and mapping require new applications
of physics, chemistry and biology to microscales.
In addition to conducting research, the staff
of this center works to move the research
results to industrial applications. Microfluidics
are currently central to devices such as
diaabetic kits, DNA Chips and Proteomic Chips. |
Center
for Molecularly Engineered Materials
Created in October 2000, the Center builds upon a long history of faculty research and educational developments in materials science at the University. Its purpose is to actively explore multidisciplinary fundamental concepts in materials science. |
Center
for Nano Science and Technology
The
Center for Nano Science and Technology explores
new device concepts and associated circuit
architectures which are enabled by novel
phenomena on the nanometer scale. The Center
catalyzes multidisciplinary research at the
intersection between chemistry and biochemistry,
physics, electrical engineering, and computer
science and engineering. |
Center
for Philosophy of Religion
The
Center for Philosophy of Religion is working "to
promote, support and disseminate scholarly
work in philosophy of religion and Christian
philosophy" including traditional topics
and questions on "the theistic proofs, the
rationality of belief in God, the problem
of evil, the nature of religious language,"
and more. |
Center
for Research Computing
The
Center for Research Computing is a joint
effort between the OIT, Office of Research
and three Notre Dame colleges. It will support
the research agenda of the University through
high availability of managed computing assets
and staff with expertise in the application
of these resources to multidisciplinary research
interests. The CRC is housed on the first
floor of the University's Information Technology
Center. The CRC is the primary interface
to the Northwest Indiana Computational Grid
(NWICG). |
Center
for Research on Educational Opportunity (CREO)
This
center conducts basic and applied research
on schools and the learning process. Researchers
study the formal and informal organization
of schools, the curriculum, teacher background
and ability to affect student learning. Special
attention is given to the study of Catholic
schools, particularly in reference to the
education of at-risk students. |
Center
for Social Concerns
This
Center "provides educational experiences
in social concerns inspired by Gospel values
and Catholic social teachings" to enhance
our "spiritual and intellectual awareness...calling
us all to service and action for a more just
and humane world." |
Center
for the Study of Contemporary Society
The
Center does not have a website. CSCS was
established in 1961 to promote and advance research
and reflections on social, economic andcultural
problems that confront the contemporary human
community." |
Center
for the Study of Latino Religion (CSLR) (part of the Institute of Latino Studies)
The Center for the Study of Latino Religion (CSLR) was founded in 2002 within the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Its mission is to serve as a national center and clearinghouse for ecumenically focused social-scientific study of the US Latino church, its leadership, and the interaction between religion and community. Highlighting the ways in which religion strengthens and improves the quality of public life, the Center examines the impact of religious beliefs, leaders, churches, and faith-based organizations on Latino urban communities. With leadership from its professional staff and contributions from a national network of scholars, the Center conducts both original and secondary research. It convenes theologians, religious leaders, and scholars to discuss key issues and disseminates its research findings nationwide. |
Center for the Study of Religion and Society (CSRS)
The Center for the Study of Religion is dedicated to advancing social scientific understanding of religion in society through scholarly research, training, and publications. The Center brings a variety of faculty, students, and other researchers together into a community of scholars engaged in empirical investigations, intellectual interchange, and teaching crucial for advancing the sociological study of religion. Activities facilitated by the Center include major data collection projects, seminars, colloquia, lectures, conferences, grant writing, and the building of an infrastructure for survey, interviews-based, and participant-observation social research. The Center combines an emphasis on the insight and richness of cultural analyses with the strength of large-scale survey research. |
Center for the Study of Social Movements and Social ChangeThe Center was founded in 2006 to provide an interdisciplinary emphasis on the study of collective political challenges expressed via protest, collective violence, and other extra-institutional collective. The Center will provide a clearinghouse for information about scholarly activity related to the study of social movements and social change at Notre Dame. It will also provide means for linking social movement scholarship at Notre Dame with the broader community of social movement scholars. |
Center
for US-Japanese Studies
This
center seeks to raise global awareness of Japan
and Pacific Asia and to introduce a new emphasis
on internationalism in teaching, research and
service. The center also provides experiential
student learning through MBA internships with
business firms in Japan. |
Center
for Zebrafish Research
The Center for Zebrafish Research was created in 2000 as a mechanism to provide a state-of-the-art facility to raise zebrafish, which was becoming a powerful vertebrate model system. The Center contains four separate rooms with independent Aquatic Habitats life support racks that can support up to 200,000 adult zebrafish. The fish are maintained by certified Animal Technicians 365 days a year. This makes the Center one of the largest single zebrafish centers in the nation. |
Cushwa
Center for the Study of American Catholicism
"The
Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism,
dedicated in 1981, is recognized throughout
the nation as the leading center for the
historical study of Roman Catholicism in
the United States" and "the Center is also
winning recognition for important interdisciplinary
research in American religion and culture,
the experiences of women in American religious
history, and the impact of the Second Vatican
Council on the American Catholic community." |
| Educational
Talent Search Program - see TRIO Programs |
Eck Family Center
for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
This
center is an interdisciplinary group of Notre
Dame faculty who are committed to the development
of better tools and strategies for controlling
infectious diseases, especially in the economically
less developed countries of the world. |
Environmental
Molecular Science Institute (EMSI)
The
aim of this institute is to bring engineers
and scientists together to investigate the
interaction between microparticles and heavy
metals in the environment. Funded by the
National Science Foundation and the Department
of Energy, researchers at the institute will
work closely with their counterparts at Argonne,
Oak Ridge and Sandia National Laboratories
and DuPont Engineering Technology. |
Environmental
Research Center (UNDERC)
The
central mission of the University of Notre
Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) "has
focused on basic and applied research and
educational programs that explore solutions
to global environmental problems based on
an understanding of undisturbed natural habitats
and biological diversity." |
Erasmus
Institute
"The
Erasmus Institute was founded to foster research
grounded in Catholic intellectual traditions
and focused on significant issues in contemporary
scholarship. Its mission is not to advance
study of the Church or theology as such,
but rather to bring resources from two millennia
of Catholic thought to bear on problems in
the humanities and social sciences." |
Fanning
Center for Business Communication
"The
Center's mission is to assist members of
the Notre Dame community in the achievement
of their academic, intellectual, and professional
goals by providing instruction, guidance,
and counsel in writing, speaking, and other
dimensions of human communication." |
Freimann
Life Sciences Center
"This
center maintains, under tightly controlled
conditions, the laboratory animals critical
to University research projects in the life
sciences." |
Gender Relations Center
The Gender Relations Center educates on the impact of the social construction of gender and encourages students to explore issues of equality, personal identity and relationship development. Committed to fostering the spiritual, emotional and intellectual development of all students, the GRC—through signature programs and training about gender related issues—facilitates respectful dialogue where women and men can share their unique experiences and participate in building a community which fully honors the human dignity of each member as a creature of God. |
Gigot
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
This center fosters innovation among current and aspiring entrepreneurs. Through
a unique curriculum, business plan competitions, and mentoring opportunities
with Notre Dame alumni, students gain vital experience and the skills necessary
to build successful businesses. |
Higgins
Labor Research Center
This
center studies "the economic and social consequences
of different systems of work organization
and the relationships between management
and workers." |
Indiana
Center for Insect Genomics (part of the Center for Global Health & Infectious Disease)
This
center is under the direction of Jean Romero-Severson
and is "a virtual center that involves laboratories
and facilities at both the University of
Notre Dame and Purdue University. This Center
coordinates work on a wide variety of insects
that are being studied at the 'genomic' level,
including everything from the construction
of EST databases, large scale sequencing
of genomic DNA in clones like BACs or BAC
clone ends, and bioinformatics analysis of
this information." A website is not yet available. See also Center for Global Health & Infectious Disease. |
Industrial
Assessment Center
"The
purpose of the IACis to assist area manufacturers
to identify and apply technology to reduce
energy consumption and minimize wastes, thereby
lowering production costs. This service is
provided at no cost to manufacturers, and
is provided by the United States Department
of Energy." |
Institute
for Church Life
"The
Institute for Church Life of the University
of Notre Dame (ICL) is a creative partnership
of Centers and resources committed to a process
of transforming the Church and society in
light of the Gospel. ICL develops and supports
leadership and programs for spirituality,
liturgy, ministry and social concerns." |
Institute
for Educational Initiatives
The
IEI "was established in 1997 to conduct research
on schools and the educational process" with
a particular focus on "disadvantaged students
and related issues of equity and justice." |
Institute
for Ethical Business Worldwide
The
Instiute was created in 2001 with the vision to advocate ethical business conduct in a global setting. |
Institute
for Latino Studies
"The
mission of the Institute for Latino Studies
(ILS) at the University of Notre Dame is
to advance teaching and research on the Latino
population using both interdisciplinary and
comparative approaches. The Institute's primary
aim is to further the understanding of the
history, culture,literature, and sociopolitical
position of Latinos in the United States." |
Institute
for Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics (ISNAP)
The Institute is a university-based three (JN, KN, FN accelerators) laboratory funded by the National Science Foundation with the broad program in low-energy nuclear physics. |
Institute
for Theoretical Sciences
"The
Institute for Theoretical Sciences (ITS)
promotes theoretical research at Argonne
National Laboratory (ANL) and University
of Notre Dame (ND) by attracting internationally
recognized leaders, junior researchers as
well as graduate students in selected areas
of basic and applied theoretical sciences,
and by providing them with the opportunity
to pursue research in the international,
intellectually stimulating environment of
the University of Notre Dame and Argonne
National Laboratory." |
Interdisciplinary
Center for the Study of Biocomplexity
Biocomplexity
is the study of the complex structures and
behaviors that arise from the interaction
of biological entities (molecules, cells,
or organisms). While physical and chemical
processes give rise to a great variety of
spatial and temporal structures, the complexity
of even the simplest biological phenomena
is infinitely richer. The goal of the Center
is to meld physical, mathematical, and computational
approaches with those of modern biology to
understand this complexity in a quantitative
and predictive way. |
ISLA
- Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts
"The
goal of the Institute for Scholarship in
the Liberal Arts (ISLA) is to help build,
sustain and renew a distinguished faculty
in the arts, humanities and the social sciences,
and to enhance the intellectual life on campus" using
internal and external grants, plus special
programs. |
Jacques
Maritain Center
In
1957, "the Center was founded to ensure that
the thought and spirit of Jacques Maritain
would remain at Notre Dame"
and "a good deal of effort has been put
into the preservation of archival materials
to facilitate the research of those who
come to the Center..." |
JINA
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics
The Physics Frontier Center JINA (Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics) at the University of Notre Dame, Michigan State University, the University of Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory will provide an intellectual center with the goal to enable swift communication and stimulating collaborations across field boundaries and at the same time provide a focus point in a rapidly growing and diversifying field. |
Kaneb
Center for Teaching and Learning
This
center conducts workshops on the latest teaching
methods and offers research on the factors
that influence college student learning. |
Keck
Center For Transgene Research
The
research done here is for the development
and use of gene targeting technology to investigate
the roles of the genes of the blood coagulation,
anticoagulation, and fibrinolytic pathways
in hemostasis and related diseases. |
Kellogg
Institute for International Studies
"The
Helen Kellogg Institute for International
Studies is designed to advance understanding
of Third World development, particularly
in Latin America, through research, education,
and outreach" focusing "primarily on democratization
and the quality of democracy; paths to development;
religion and the Catholic Church; social
movements and organized civil society; and
public policies for social justice." |
Keough-Naughton
Institute for Irish Studies (in Dublin it's the Keough-Notre
Dame Centre)
"Ireland
has an extraordinary tradition in literature
(in both English and Irish languages), a
unique historical position in relation to
British and European historical development,
and an influence, disproportionate to its
size, on the history of the United States." The
Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies
offers the chance to research and study all
of those things and more. |
Kroc
Institute for International Peace Studies
"The
objectives of the Institute have been not
only to educate a growing number of U.S.
and international experts to prevent violence
and to promote peace but also to operate
as a multifaceted training, research, and
policy institute in which each activity supports
the other." |
Marital
Therapy and Research Center
Under
the direction of Dr. David Smith, the Marital
Therapy and Research Center is a place for
research of marital relations as well as
a training site for graduate-level marriage
counselors.
"The Clinic also provides quality, research-supported
psychological services to couples in South
Bend and the surrounding community." |
| McNair
Scholar Program- see TRIO Programs |
Medieval
Institute
"The
Medieval Institute, founded in 1947, is a
comprehensive teaching and research institution
dedicated to the study of European culture
and history between the fifth and the fifteenth
centuries." |
Nanovic
Institute for European Studies
"Founded
in 1993, the Nanovic Institute seeks to enhance
European studies at the University of Notre
Dame by providing a forum for the discussion
of key issues in Europe across all fields
and by stimulating faculty and student research
with research grants." |
Notre
Dame Center for Liturgy
Located
at the Institute for Church Life, the Center
for Pastoral Liturgy "helps church leaders
and parishes to celebrate God's presence
in church and world and to connect liturgy
and life." |
Notre
Dame Energy Center
Developing
abundant, inexpensive energy sources, whose
use does not harm the environment, is arguably
the greatest challenge facing civilization.
The Notre Dame Energy Center is addressing
this challenge with state-of-the-art research
and education programs in energy efficiency,
safe nuclear waste storage, clean coal utilization,
CO2 separation, storage, sequestration and
use, solar and other renewable energy, and
the social, political and ethical aspects
of energy policy and use. |
Philosophic Institute
The Institute evolved from the Philosophic Institute for Artificial Intelligence of the 1960s and early 1970s. The director is Professor Kenneth Sayre (ksayre@nd.edu). |
QuarkNet
A
community of high school students, teachers and particle physicists
collaborating on research, making strong efforts to reach minority-serving
schools. This project is supported, in part, by the National
Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy and the University
of Notre Dame. |
Radiation
Laboratory
"The
Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory is the premier
research laboratory in the United States
for radiation chemistry, the study of chemical
reactions induced by ionizing radiation." |
Radiation
Laboratory's Chemistry Data Center
This
Center "is an information resource dedicated
to the collection, evaluation, and dissemination
of data characterizing the reactions of transient
intermediates produced by radiation chemical
and photochemical methods." |
Reilly
Center for Science, Technology and Values
"The
Center is committed to advancing research
on science and technology as human, knowledge-producing
institutions"
by studying "the variety of ways these
institutions impact upon society at large." |
Robinson
Community Learning Center
"The
mission of the Robinson Community Learning
Center is to strengthen interaction between
the Northeast Neighborhood of South Bend
and the University of Notre Dame by building
trust through partnerships that stimulate
community revitalization. Through teaching
and learning opportunities, the Center will
offer an enjoyable range of educational,
health and faith-based initiatives designed
to enhance the area's collective gifts and
quality of life." |
South
Bend Center for Medical Education
"The
South Bend Center for Medical Education,
located at the University of Notre Dame,
is one of eight centers for medical education
in the Indiana University Medical School
system"
offering "programs leading to amaster's
and a doctoral degree in biomedically oriented
sciences in conjunction with the Notre
Dame Graduate School." |
Tantur
Ecumenical Institute
This
Institute, located on the main road between
Jerusalem and Bethlehem, welcomes "scholars
and students to pursue their research and
writing for longer or shorter periods," and
offers
"programs of continuing education and spiritual
renewal for parish clergy, teachers and
other church workers." |
TRIO
Programs
TRIO
programs are federally funded projects designed
to enhance postsecondary educational opportunities
for economically disadvantaged young people.
The programs at Notre Dame are:
1) Upward
Bound - helps area minority and low-income
high school students prepare for college.
More than 2,000 local students have been
involved in the program since its inception
in 1966.
2) Educational
Talent Search, - designed to assist
low income and first generation students
ages 11-27 to prepare for their future
and guides them to enroll in the post secondary
school that is best for them.
and the
3) Ronald
McNair Scholar Program - promotes graduate
school for minority college students through
trips to graduate schools, academic counseling,
course tutoring, professional conferences,
preparation for GRE exams, advice and assistance
with the graduate selection and application
process and partial funding for graduate
school interviews. |
| Upward
Bound Program - see TRIO Programs |
Walther
Cancer Institute Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
With
a number of faculty members researching the
treatment and prevention of cancer, the College
of Science and the Walther Cancer Institute
developed this institute in 1997 to "bring
these programs together and provide a major
additional thrust in basic cancer studies." |
White Center on Law and Government
Through the generosity of the late Thomas J. and Alberta White of St. Louis, Missouri, the Law School established the Thomas J. White Center on Law and Government to examine public policy questions within the framework of Judeo- Christian values. The White Center enriches the Law School's curriculum by providing a focal point for public law research, attracting distinguished scholars and public figures to the Law School campus, and encouraging a select group of law students to dedicate a substantial portion of their professional study to public concerns.
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