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David Silberklang, senior historian at the International Institute for Holocaust Research at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, spoke to Notre Dame students and the community Tuesday evening (Sept. 14) in the Carey Auditorium of the Hesburgh Library,  in an event co-sponsored by the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and Notre Dame...

Notre Dame International has partnered with International SOS (ISOS), the world’s leading international medical and security assistance company, to help inform, advise, and assist University travelers before and during University-related trips abroad.…

Even the most prepared countries need to focus more on climate change, according to the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index. The annual study—which measures how 181 countries compare on vulnerability to climate impacts and readiness to successfully implement adaptation solutions—shows that top-ranked nations such as...

Notre Dame has announced a new source of funding for all NDI summer study abroad programs. The Daniel, Sharon (Fedor), Mary, John, and James Hunter Family Endowment Fund seeks to promote the international exploration and learning of the students it supports.…

Join Notre Dame's Pre-College Programs in Fall 2021 to earn a college credit with Notre Dame and meet other students from across the country and around the world! This virtual program offers rising sophomores and juniors the opportunity to engage with Notre Dame International…

Jorge Barrera Rojas, a student in Notre Dame Law School’s J.S.D. program, recently represented 15 senators before the Chilean Constitutional Tribunal — the country’s highest court — resulting in a landmark ruling that protects the right of parents to educate their children.…

The University of Notre Dame received $222.7 million in research award funding for fiscal year 2021. This is more than $42 million over the previous record and the first time the University has surpassed the $200 million mark.

The University of Notre Dame’s Beijing Global Gateway (BGG) hosted a special graduation ceremony to honor five students who were unable to attend Notre Dame’s commencement ceremony in May due to the global pandemic. The event was hosted on Sunday, July 18 at the BGG and was also available as...

Santiago Schnell, chair of the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School, has been appointed the William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame by University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is withdrawing a proposed rule that would make it harder for international students to maintain enrollment in U.S. universities. A formal notice withdrawing the proposed rule was published Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in the Federal Register.…

The University of Notre Dame has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS), a publicly-funded Chinese university with a focus on research in humanities and social sciences. The new agreement furthers the collaboration between the two universities and creates more...

Leah Zimmer, director of International Student and Scholar Affairs (ISSA) at Notre Dame International, is the recipient of the Dick and Peggy Notebaert Award. The honor is given during graduation to a faculty member or administrator who has had a significant positive impact on graduate student development.…

More than 30 University of Notre Dame students have been awarded Gilman Scholarships to study abroad during the upcoming summer, fall or spring semesters, contributing to two University records: the most Gilman Scholars in a single academic year, and the most in a single application cycle.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program, offering grants to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni to research, study or teach abroad.

An expert in political psychology and strategic communication will be the first scholar in residence at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies through a new partnership with Notre Dame International…

“Notre Dame mourns the death today of Seamus Deane, a great friend of the University and co-founder of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies."

The University of Notre Dame is moving forward with plans to send students abroad for the fall 2021 semester. An email was sent out to all affected students on May 13. “We’re thrilled to be able to resume study abroad after such a long disruption, and our students soon will...

The College of Science at Notre Dame is pleased to announce that Umesh Garg, a professor in the Department of Physics, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to India from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Notre Dame International (NDI) is now accepting applications from undergraduate students outside of the University of Notre Dame for a residential study abroad program in Jerusalem that will take place in the spring of 2022. The Journey to Jerusalem program is a unique residential learning community which will provide students the opportunity to...

“As we mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, we have an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of the peoples and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands to our world, and particularly to the United States."