Patricia A. Champion, Ph.D., has been appointed the next Associate Dean for Research, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies effective July 1, 2023. She replaces Michael Hildreth, who transitions to his…

The first Seed Transformative Interdisciplinary Research (STIR) grants, announced in early 2023 by the Notre Dame College of Science and College of Engineering, have been awarded to four new research projects led by multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers. The one-year seed grants…

Groundbreaking science can happen where disciplines intersect, and scientists team up.

A new study in the Journal of Cell Science by University of Notre Dame researchers could eventually lead to therapies that will limit cancer cells’ ability to grow and divide.

The University of Notre Dame has been selected for inclusion in the Association of American Universities (AAU), a consortium of the nation’s leading public and private research universities, Notre Dame’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced today.

Dr. Fu reviewed his research with aptamer-based electrochemical biosensors, which allow for operation in complex samples, like living organisms.

On Tuesday (May 23), John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University…

New study reveals increased complexity of drug resistance …

University of Notre Dame researchers discovered that an oxadiazole antibiotic—a compound of a previously discovered class that treats MRSA—kills C. diff. and prevents the germination of its spores.

Sheri Sanders considered becoming a veterinarian, but after one semester of coursework she realized she preferred working in a laboratory and tinkering with programming.  

Assistant Professor Giuseppe Vinci in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics likes to make sure students take interdisciplinary approaches with their research. Students Matthew Baumstark and Lauren Beede are working on  research projects that combine their different interests.

Santiago Schnell, D.Phil., the William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science, has announced several faculty awards, including two new awards in research science and advising. Father James L. Shilts, C.S.C./Doris and Gene Leonard Teaching Award This award,…

The 2023 …

One undergraduate and three graduate students in the College of Science have received National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowships that will help fund their graduate studies. …

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have identified how a gene called Pygo2 makes some prostate cancers resistant to treatment with immunotherapy. 

More than two dozen University of Notre Dame students have been named National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows, the most since 2016.

Arnaldo Serrano, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Katharine White, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, have been selected as recipients of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. The award is given to recognize outstanding research and its integration with education,...

This spring, students from South Bend area high schools who took part in the Harper Cancer Research Institute's Research Cures Cancer Corps (RC3) program shared their research at both regional and state science fairs—and came home with a long list of awards. Learn more

A team of scientists at the University of Notre Dame has discovered the mechanisms by which the fungal pathogen Candida albicans forms infections on urinary catheters.

The Protein Society, the premier international society dedicated to supporting protein research, announced today…