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The Demands of Justice

Notre Dame is animated by a faith that inspires us to seek knowledge because of the powerful tool it can be to improve humankind.

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The Connected World

Notre Dame seeks to be in the world, and to bring the world to Notre Dame, because inquiry and scholarly exchange are enriched by the pursuit of cultural fluency.

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As Northern Ireland grapples with legacy of the Troubles, Notre Dame experts influence policy to prioritize victims’ rights

Northern Ireland has long struggled to reckon with the trauma of the Troubles, a 30-year conflict that killed approximately 3,700 people — many of them civilians — through sectarian violence. Experts in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs recently influenced the design of a Northern Ireland commission to address the conflict’s legacy, sharing key lessons from Colombia on the importance of centering victims in truth and reconciliation.

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Black men — including transit workers — are targets for aggression on public transportation, study shows

Black men on buses and trains — whether as passengers or transit workers — face hostile encounters that threaten their sense of safety and well-being, according to a new study by a Keough School of Global Affairs sociologist. By reinforcing racist tropes that they are dangerous or invisible, these encounters can also erode Black men’s sense of dignity and self-worth.

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Psychologists win NIH grant to study how interventions can prevent child maltreatment

Each year, more than 3 million children in the U.S. are part of an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect. Notre Dame professors Laura Miller-Graff and Kristin Valentino are working together to lower that number by developing programs to help prevent or reduce child maltreatment at critical points for development. The two are bringing their programs together with a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

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Research

The forever problem

The University of Notre Dame is tackling “forever chemicals,” identifying environmental impacts, developing new ways to measure and manage contaminated water supplies, and exploring new methods of treatment.

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Faith and Service

A place in history

Spanish immersion teachers travel to DC for a firsthand look into American history and government

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“Notre Dame must be the leading global Catholic research university, on par with but distinct from the world's best private universities. This effort to educate students and conduct research at the highest level animated by a distinctive Catholic mission is one of the most exciting and consequential experiments in global higher education.”

— Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework

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