Episode Topic: Technology for Humanity

Join YoungND for a compelling episode of Notre Dame Leaders, "Technology for Humanity," featuring two 2025 Domer Dozen Honorees leading change through innovation. Meet Nathaniel Hanson '19, who is developing technologies to significantly improve environmental disaster response and public safety, and April Feng '17 about her work combatting mass incarceration by using technology to connect inmates with vital educational and social resources, ultimately reimagining justice and resilience.

Featured Speakers:

• April Feng '17, Ameelio
• Nathaniel Hanson '19, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Notre Dame Leaders.

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Episode Topic: The Cross as an Epiphany of God

How can the Crucifixion, an event of profound suffering, be the ultimate revelation of God’s glory? Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P., the Rector Magnificus at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, unveils St. Thomas Aquinas’s vision of the Cross as an epiphany of divine love, wisdom, and the hidden splendor of God’s redemptive work.

Featured Speakers:
- Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum)

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: The Islamic Garden

Attilio Petruccioli, Professor Emeritus at the University of Rome, La Sapienza, explores the profound connections between architecture, nature, and landscape in the context of the Islamic garden. Drawing from his extensive research in Islamic architecture and landscape design, he examines the symbolic and structural elements that define these gardens, from their origins in historical sites like Samarra and Granada to their influence on European design. Uncover the Islamic garden’s role not only as an aesthetic expression but as a reflection of environmental philosophy, urban development, and cultural identity across time and geography.

Featured Speakers:

• Attilio Petruccioli, University of Rome

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: Moses

Moses serves as a model to the prophet Muhammad in the Qur’an, represents the tribe of Israel in the Hebrew Bible and prefigures Jesus in the New Testament. With no external, historical sources to rely on, how do the three Abrahamic religions read Moses, a figure whose meaning is discerned by faith?

Featured Speakers:
-Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor, University of Notre Dame
-Francesca Murphy, professor, University of Notre Dame
-Tzvi Novick, professor, University of Notre Dame
-Mun’im Sirry, professor, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: Hope, Global Stability, and the Role of the U.S.

As the United States and the globe face a myriad of complex foreign policy, economic and security challenges, where do we find opportunities to create a more just and peaceful world? Hear General (Ret.) Martin Dempsey and University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., discuss Dempsey's experiences as the senior leader of the United States Military, an award-winning author, and a professor of leadership and offer insights about the importance of creating a culture of hope and the powerful role of hope in leadership.

Featured Speakers:

• President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
• Gen. (Ret.) Martin Dempsey, Duke University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.

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Episode Topic: The Algorithmic Lens: AI in the Film, Television, and Theater Industry

Artificial intelligence is colliding with the art of filmmaking, presenting a new variable in storytelling. Ted Mandell, associate teaching professor of film production at Notre Dame, sits down with The New AI team to explore AI not just as a tool, but as a creative partner and an ethical challenge, examining how this technology is fundamentally reshaping the future of the entertainment industry.

Featured Speaker:

• Ted Mandell, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: Freedom's Liberator

The roots of modern Ukraine are the rhythms and rhymes of Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861). His innovative poetry has long been Ukraine’s source code, a cultural algorithm in pursuit of personal, national, and universal human freedom. Today it helps fuel widespread grassroots resistance against a Russian war of aggression and conquest that threatens all of Europe.

Featured Speakers:

• Rory Finnin, University of Cambridge
• Clemens Sedmak, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: Co-Designing for Equity

Explore how antiracist principles can lead to stronger research, more meaningful partnerships, and smarter service delivery. Drawing from on-the-ground experience, real policy implementation, and the behavioral science insights in Antiracist by Design, uncover a framework and practical tools for advancing equity through evidence.

Featured Speakers:

• Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington
• Laura Feeney, J-PAL North America
• Matthew Freedman, University of California, Irvine
• Sunny Giron, Community Café Collective
• Crystal C. Hall, University of Washington
• Ann McNair, MPH, Best Starts for Kids

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters. 

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Episode Topic: The Evolution of a Poet

Explore the intersections of art, identity, and resistance with award-winning Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Brenda Cárdenas in her second oral history interview with Letras Latinas, recorded nearly nineteen years after her first. Join Brenda and Notre Dame English Ph.D. student Karla Yaritza Maravilla Zaragoza for a chat about the dialogue between poetry and visual art (ekphrasis), the power of cultural identity, and the essential role of the artist as an activist.

Featured Speakers:

• Brenda Cárdenas, Wisconsin Poet Laureate
• Karla Yaritza Maravilla Zaragoza, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: The Future of Healthcare

How do we build the future we want to see, and how can we ensure artificial intelligence serves the common good? The inaugural RISE AI conference at the University of Notre Dame is a call for a humane approach to the technologies that affect health outcomes for all that uplifts humanity and human dignity. Hear powerful personal stories from leaders in tech and healthcare and learn about Notre Dame’s bold new RISE initiative for human-centered AI.

Featured Speakers:

• Nitesh Chawla, University of Notre Dame
• Stacy Garrett-Ray, MD, MPH, MBA, Ascension
• Tracy Graham, Graham Allen Partners
• Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
• Robyn Kress, Ascension Foundation
• John T. McGreevy '86, University of Notre Dame
• Martin W. “Marty” Rodgers, Accenture

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.

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