Working from home? Stay focused with these tips
Working from home is the new normal for many of us. As skilled professionals, we are all called to do our part, but now we are doing it in a familiar…
Quick action gets 545 students, 13 faculty/staff home from abroad
Early in the evening on Friday, Feb. 28, Mary Kowalski…
Two lifetimes with Shakespeare: Sir Stanley Wells in conversation with Dame Judi Dench
On Monday March 2, there was an excited silence as…
Meet Jaime Signoracci: NDI's travel security and risk management expert
In June 2014, a plane landed hard at the Kabul International Airport. It was after dark and the flight crew needed medical attention. The plane suffered damage, so the crew needed…
How a CBL placement expanded Emily Brigham’s perspective in Ireland
Brigham and Habiba at their last tutoring session Emily Brigham, a junior from Rhode Island, majors in psychology and minors in education, schooling and society, and data science. She spent…
The spirit of encounter
Notre Dame students visited St. Ursula's Special School in Jinja, Uganda The idea of encounter is something that Pope Francis talks about a lot in Catholic theology. The emerging theme…
How Notre Dame International staff abroad celebrate the Chinese New Year
Michael Pippenger, Vice President & Associate Provost for Internationalization, is pictured with Catherine Leung. Notre Dame International staff at…
Through international research and internships, political science and pre-health major explores everything from global health to Gothic literature
In less than three years, Ellen Pil has conducted research in Germany, traveled to the Galápagos Islands, worked for a nongovernmental organization in South Africa, and interned with a nonprofit health center in Chicago. A Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar and a member of the Glynn Family Honors Program, Pil said she is amazed...
Japanese major’s study abroad and internship experiences help launch career as U.S. diplomat
Before Beth Gee ’10 studied abroad in Tokyo during her junior year, the Japanese and political science major had never left the United States. Now, as a U.S. foreign service officer, Gee travels for a living. She is currently working at the American Embassy in the Republic of the Congo...
Hill in the Holy Land
Originally published by the Office of Public…
A Future for the Past: Notre Dame researchers help Italian church communities address seismic risks
Given Italy is prone to seismic activity, determining how to prioritize the protection of buildings can be complicated. Notre Dame researchers are helping Italian dioceses tackle this problem by completing a seismic risk assessment of 72 churches, some of which are thousand of years old, throughout the country.
How an Arts and Letters student’s many passions — from literature and psychology to music and film — translated into his senior thesis and career path
On the way to graduating with majors in Spanish and music, senior Peter Sabini has rekindled old intellectual flames, discovered new passions, and found a future that combines them all. Sabini has studied abroad in Toledo, Spain, scored music in a studio in New York City, and is now translating 40...
Reclaiming the Faith: ND center in Ireland honors new saint
The entrance to the Newman University Church and the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason in Dublin. …
The Insider Project: Sustainable performance in heritage architecture
Julio Cesar Perez-Hernandez, Associate Professor of the Practice, School of Architecture, led the trip to Cuba. During fall break of 2018, ten undergraduate students and three faculty and staff from Notre Dame’s…
London Alumni Series: How an experience abroad helped boost Nicole Sganga's journalism career
Nicole Sganga ’15 spent the summer of 2013 camped outside St Mary’s hospital in Paddington London, waiting for Kate Middleton and Prince William to make an appearance…
How an African Muslim immigrant developed his passion for creating — through filmmaking, acting, and photography — at Notre Dame
Naj Harrabi describes himself as someone who needs to create — whether it’s writing stand-up comedy, directing a play on campus, submitting original films in student film festivals, or even designing new courses. “There’s really nothing I can think of that’s pushing me, other than this inner impulse to do...
Encounter ND: New collaboration strengthens ties in Asia, welcomes new students
The Beijing Global Gateway welcomed more than 50 members of the Notre Dame community as part of Encounter ND. Notre Dame International, in collaboration with the Liu…
Fusing faith and action: Community Based Learning (CBL) celebrates 10 years in Ireland
CBL orientation day, Spring 2015, where participants meet their mentors and learn a little about the site where they will volunteer for the semester.…
International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program connects international scholars to Notre Dame faculty
The International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (iSURE) program is expanding to include even more university partners around the world. Last spring, Notre Dame International entered into a new partnership with…
Over promise, over deliver: Lessons learned from the Global Professional Experience program
Zhang spent her summer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in Beijing Attina Zhang, originally from Nanjing, China, is a rising junior…
From London’s Squares, and Rome’s Piazzas: The University of Notre Dame’s architecture in Europe
Rome’s skyline When Margaret Derwent Ketcham was a third year student of architecture in Rome, the predominant palette of the city was a terracotta orange. Today, the hue…
London Alumni Series: Usi Abugo realizes adventure is the best way to learn
Usiwoma Abugo ‘08 is probably the only oculoplastic surgeon who is instafamous. With nearly 17,000 followers, Abugo has had major success achieving her own career goals and helping others achieve theirs. Her time at the London Global Gateway allowed her to shift her focus, and instead of learning about medicine, she spent...
How Notre Dame taught a scholar from India to smile
It was a picturesque morning in September following mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart when Pooja Ranade first realized that she was smiling. “It wasn’t a natural thing…
Living out a dream: Artistic immersion in London
In her application for the London Global Gateway, Rachel Mills’ described a daydream that she often had in South Bend. The fantasy scenario involved her exiting the tube station into Trafalgar Square, and walking the through crowds of buskers, commuters and tourists to reach her place of work: the National...
Holi festival 2019: Blending culture with color
More than 200 students showed up in white shirts to participate in the Holi festival More than 500 pounds of vibrant color was thrown into the air as part of an ancient Indian spring festival.…
A community of layers: Discovering Notre Dame, in Rome
The Rome Global Gateway, one of five operated by Notre Dame International, focuses on providing students and scholars research opportunities, taking advantage…
Easter in Jerusalem: Finding the “Holy” in the Holy Land
Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Whitney C. Lim is a junior studying abroad in Jerusalem,…
Host family provides “perfect introduction” to Santiago for study abroad student Brendan Markey
Brendan Markey is pictured with his host mom, Leticia Larraín Junior Brendan Markey was playing a game of pick up basketball when he fell and broke his wrist. As a study…
The School of Architecture marks 50 years of the Rome Studies Program at the Rome Global Gateway
The School of Architecture is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Rome Studies Program at the Rome Global Gateway on April 10-13, 2019. For the last 50 years, every third-year…
How a study abroad experience in Ireland led to innovative cancer research
Jenna Koenig’s first love was solving mysteries. She felt compelled to piece together leads and unravel complex puzzles. There was excitement behind the chase, as it ultimately led to discovery.…