Notre Dame Stories

In this episode, we look at preparing for the future in two very different economic circumstances: In the U.S., how AI and advanced technology could disrupt the workforce; in the Amazon basin, how indigenous people are bolstering the production of a common food staple. We are joined by Ray Offenheiser, distinguished professor of the practice and director for the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development. Learn more about the Future of Work Conference

A Notre Dame psychologist explains how breastfeeding can mitigate the impacts of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). And, we return to the Eternal City for a look at the layered experiences that make Notre Dame, in Rome. Laura Miller-Graff, the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families Assistant Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies joins us. Read more about her work.

We chat with Notre Dame geologist and moon expert Clive Neal, who is part of a team that will examine previously sealed lunar samples obtained during the Apollo missions. Learn more about Clive's work. In addition, we look at the School of Architecture's Rome Studies Program as it marks its 50th Anniversary in the Eternal City. Read more about the program.

Producer's note: Clive refers several times to "regolith," which is the powdery, dusty material on the lunar surface.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we're re-releasing our story on the Notre Dame-St. Mary's Irish Dance Team and their 2016 All-Ireland competition championship. Sláinte!

As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to expect next. And, as millions of people celebrate their Irish heritage this month, we look back at a student club’s championship foray into Irish Dance.

In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate and yields clues about what that may mean for the U.S. economy. Read more about Buckles' work. And, we bring you the story of Notre Dame students getting real-world experience as police officers through the county's cyber crimes unit.

In this episode, we chat with Pinar Zorlutuna, a professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering, who uses tissue engineering to extend the viability of hearts in a transplant scenario. Read more about her work. In addition, we caught up with Sophia Bevacqua, an alumna working to restore art at the Vatican Museums. Her story was featured in the story Cultural Maintenance.

A Notre Dame researcher discusses the relationship between the built environment and our habits, especially our eating habits. And, as hundreds seek a path to asylum in Italy through a unique private-public partnership, the University is tracking how this method of resettlement is working, and if it can be replicated elsewhere.

The Gospel account of St. Matthew includes a peculiar episode: Magi or wise men who followed a star to the place of Jesus’ birth. A Notre Dame astrophysicist details the astronomical phenomenon he believes led them to Bethlehem.

As the dust settles on the 2018 midterm elections, how the Latino community is shaping the American political landscape. Our guest is Luis Fraga, director of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies.