Students from London and Rome run Athens Authentic Marathon
Congratulations to Annie Batcheller, Teagan Dillon, and Jack Calvert, who ran the historic Athens Marathon on November 13.
Students visit Kraków and Auschwitz
Students in Vittorio Montemaggi’s class concluded a series of international trips with a visit to Kraków and Auschwitz.
Randy Kozel named Interim Law Program Director
The search continues for a new permanent Law Program Director, as Geoffrey Bennett retires. Former Visiting Professor Randy J. Kozel takes over in the interim.
Catch up: Brexit
What will Brexit mean for the future of UK trade? We discussed with experts from the University of Cambridge, UCL, Georgetown, NYU, Cato Institute, and Paris II-Sorbonne.
Students explore religion and literature in Venice
Students in Vittorio Montemaggi’s class traveled to Venice, bringing to life their study of relations between Judaism and Christianity.
Notre Dame ranked #4 in the nation for study abroad participation in 2016 Open Doors report
The Institute for International Education ranked the University of Notre Dame fourth among doctorate-granting universities for undergraduate participation in study abroad during the academic year 2014-15. This represents a significant increase from the University’s ranking of #10 last year in the…
U.S. State Department issues Travel Alert for Europe
Notre Dame International and the London Global Gateway remind students, faculty, and staff of travel precautions.
State Department issues Travel Alert for Europe
The U.S. Department of State issued a Europe Travel Alert on Nov. 22 that is in effect until Feb 20, 2017. We encourage students, faculty, and staff traveling abroad to familiarize themselves with…
Ma Ying-jeou, former president of Taiwan, speaks at Notre Dame’s Asia Leadership Forum
In his keynote address, Ma highlighted greater China’s history and described his role in Taiwan’s recent progress toward “peaceful, friendly and close” relations with mainland China, Japan and the U.S.
International Taste of South Bend event enjoys record attendance of local restaurants and guests
The annual International Taste of South Bend event held on campus in November by Notre Dame International brought 16 local, ethnic restaurants to Stepan…
Prof. Beihammer comes to Rome for a conference on King Peter I and to launch the new research project in collaboration with the Vatican Library
The conference Knighthood, Crusades, and Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean at the Time of King Peter I of Cyprus, which took place in the Rome Global Gateway on October 14-16, 2016, chose a fascinating figure in the history of the crusades as focal point in order to explore numerous facets of...
Art history professor Giles Waterfield dies
Staff and students were deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Giles Waterfield on November 5, 2016.
London meets Rome
Students in Vittorio Montemaggi’s class traveled to Rome and paid a visit to the Rome Global Gateway.
Rome Global Gateway Instagram and Facebook Photo Contest
RGG students, faculty, staff and fellows are asked to pull out their cameras — or smartphones or tablets — for the Rome Global Gateway Instagram and Facebook Photo Contest. Snap a photo…
Scholarship helps King Fok on his way to becoming an orthopedic surgeon
Sociology and pre-med student, King Fok, has been awarded the Lord Acton Memorial Scholarship for his semester of study at the London Global Gateway.
Global Dome Exchange Program: The PhD accelerator crossing boundaries and borders
The London Global Gateway has hosted the fourth annual Global Dome Exchange Program: an intensive three-week seminar designed to accelerate dissertation progress and build international networks of young scholars in the humanities field.
Notre Dame to dedicate new center in Connemara, Ireland
The new Notre Dame Center at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, will be dedicated on Aug. 25 (Thursday) with a Mass in the abbey’s Gothic Chapel, an academic convocation and a blessing of the center’s headquarters in Kylemore’s Saint Joseph Hall.
Notre Dame Partnership Widens Research Enterprise
The University of Notre Dame Eck Institute for Global Health has partnered with AIDS Free World, an international advocacy organization, to address health problems affecting the global poor.
Arts and Letters Junior Helps Abandoned Children in China
Arts and Letter junior Emily Vincent discovered Chunmiao Little Flower on a service trip during high school in 2013. There, she learned the extent of China’s issue with orphaned and abandoned children. There are an estimated 600,000 abandoned children in China—98 percent of whom have disabilities. That first experience set...
Second Heidelberg-Notre Dame Summer Program held at Notre Dame
The second Heidelberg-Notre Dame Summer School in Computational Chemistry took place at the University of Notre Dame from July 4 to 10, following its launch in Heidelberg last summer.
Master of Global Affairs degree now available from Notre Dame’s new Keough School of Global Affairs
The University of Notre Dame’s new Donald R. Keough School of Global Affairs announces the opening of applications for its inaugural academic program, the two-year professional Master of Global Affairs. The program is designed to prepare new generations of leaders and agents of change in governments, nongovernmental and civil society...
Global affairs scholar Tamara Kay to join Notre Dame’s new Keough School of Global Affairs
Tamara Kay, a scholar with extensive experience in Latin America and Africa, will join the new Keough School of Global Affairs as associate professor of global affairs, according to Scott Appleby, Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School. Kay will hold a joint appointment in the Notre Dame Department of...
Calling for closer ties, Father Jenkins decries insults directed at Mexico
Calling recent insults to Mexico and its people “churlish, insulting political theater,” the president of the University of Notre Dame, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., said Friday (July 8) that he is dedicated to strengthening the University’s presence in that nation’s academic, government, corporate and Church sectors.
Father Jenkins leads University delegation to Mexico for Global Forum: Latin America
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is joining a University delegation this week on a trip to Mexico City to continue strengthening relationships and growing Notre Dame’s presence in academic, business, Church and government sectors there. The trip, which includes Global Forum: Latin America, is designed...
Notre Dame participates in 7th Annual U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange to support athletics in Chinese higher education
The University of Notre Dame will take part in two programs this summer to strengthen cooperation and support the growth of amateur athletics in Chinese higher education. Assistant Provost for Internationalization Jonathan Noble is scheduled to speak Tuesday (June 7) in Beijing at a signing ceremony between Notre Dame and...
State Department Update of Europe Travel Alert
On May 31, 2016, the U.S. Department of State updated the Travel Alert for Europe. The expected expiration date of the alert has been extended to August 31, 2016. There are specific events noted on the alert which can be read on the State…
Notre Dame chemistry and biochemistry hosts faculty from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Seven members of the Pontifical University of Chile (PUC) visited Notre Dame last week to strengthen developing research partnerships and plan upcoming workshops in biochemistry and chemistry, the latest in a partnership between the universities started in 2013.
ND Parents Webinar: Students Abroad
Notre Dame International is pleased to present a webinar entitled "Students Abroad" that addresses issues of health, safety, and other topics of interest related to Notre Dame's great variety of educational opportunities abroad. The pre-recorded webinar is intended primarily for parents of students…
Professor launches project to advance scientific and theological literacy among madrasa graduates in India
With a $1.2 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic studies at Notre Dame, has launched a three-year project to enrich scientific and theological literacy among recent graduates of Islamic seminaries in India.