Advancing Human Understanding
Through research, scholarship, and creative endeavor
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are committed to advancing human understanding through research, scholarship, and creative endeavor in order to be a repository for knowledge and a powerful means for doing good in the world.
Notre Dame Research supports and encourages innovation in more than thirty core facilities and resources, as well as in a number of key areas of research, including cancer, environmental change, global health, and many more, with faculty finding their homes in one of Notre Dame’s seven colleges or schools.
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Everything you need to get started with or manage your research portfolio is available on the “Our Services” page. Explore the information and teams who can support you today!
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Research Worth Fighting For
With our unique mission to be a force for good, Notre Dame researchers are making discoveries that make our nation healthier, safer, and more resilient.
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Join the journey to shape the future of research administration at Notre Dame, ensuring that researchers, administrators, and partners have the tools they need to succeed.
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More Media MentionsT-shirt printing method could lead to greener air conditioning systems
June 24, 2026
Scientists have long been searching for cleaner alternatives, and a team at the University of Notre Dame may have found a promising solution.
Earth.com
Forever chemicals are building up across the Great Lakes food web
June 22, 2026
The research was conducted by a team at the University of Notre Dame led by Gary Lamberti and Daniele De Almeida Miranda. “Unfortunately, the Great Lakes hold onto their water and contaminants for a very long time, meaning that there’s ample time for toxins to be taken up by the biota,” Lamberti said.
phys.org
42-year study tracks how 'forever chemicals' move through the Great Lakes
June 18, 2026
University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed 42 years of biological records from the Great Lakes, unveiling how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or "forever chemicals," have moved across the region, contaminating a variety of wildlife.
ABC News
The US has lost about half of its historical grasslands. Why experts say it's important to protect what's left
June 17, 2026
An estimated 98% of native tall grass prairies has been eradicated, Ryan Sensenig, a grassland ecologist at the University of Notre Dame, told ABC News.
Indigenous communities relied on grasslands to survive, Sensenig said. They would practice prescribed burning to maintain the grasslands and enhance its biodiversity, Sensenig said. Native Americans would use the plant species for basket-weaving and currency and feed on the grazers, such as bison, elk and deer, Sensenig added.
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View all events“As a premier Catholic research university, our research and learning drive insights, innovation, and impact for good around the world.”
-Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.
