National Catholic Reporter
April 02, 2026
Amid the scenic papal gardens outside Rome in early March, the Vatican and the University of Notre Dame launched a new global sustainability initiative to apply Catholic principles to addressing climate change and other ecological threats facing the planet. Holy Cross Fr. Robert Dowd, president of the Catholic university in Indiana, said in a statement that the alliance left its inaugural meeting "with a renewed sense of purpose and hope" and that its efforts reflect "the deep connections between environmental sustainability and human dignity and flourishing." A central figure was Holy Cross Fr. Daniel Groody, vice president and associate provost for undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame. They were later joined by Arun Agrawal, a renowned scholar of environmental politics and sustainability who in January 2025 became the founding director of Notre Dame's Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative, which leads the university's efforts around food, energy, water and infrastructure.
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Theology; Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs
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The Atlantic
April 02, 2026
By Alexander Kustov, an associate professor of global affairs at the University of Notre Dame and the author of and the newsletter.
The Conversation
April 02, 2026
Brad Badertscher, Professor of Accountancy, University of Notre Dame
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OSV News
April 01, 2026
Robert Schmuhl, professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, who critically observes the modern American presidency, noted Trump’s recent sharp criticism of the justices who ruled against his preferred outcome in the tariff decision. The president might be attempting to “make the point that he should have the ultimate say on cases he considers most important to his presidency,” Schmuhl told OSV News.
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Vox
March 31, 2026
But some scholars have been poking holes in this widely accepted theory. Two of the most prominent critics of the “man the hunter” theory today are Sarah Lacy, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Delaware, and Cara Ocobock, an associate professor of human biology at the University of Notre Dame, who’ve published papers together on the issue.
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Anthropology
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National Catholic Reporter
March 30, 2026
Among the 11 new members are Holy Cross Fr. Daniel Groody, vice president and an associate provost for undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame ... For Groody, the appointment signals continuity with longstanding efforts to link theology and global concerns. A professor at the University of Notre Dame, Groody has written extensively on migration and refugee issues and has worked with policymakers and international bodies.
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The Conversation
March 30, 2026
Chengcheng Zhai, Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame. Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez, Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations, University of Notre Dame
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IT, Analytics and Operations
IT, Analytics and Operations
The New York Times
March 28, 2026
Thoreau got his name from his grandfather Jean Thoreau, a French Huguenot who was shipwrecked off the coast of New England just before the American Revolution and decided to stay put, settling in Boston and then Concord, Mass. Jean’s surname was duly New England-ified by his neighbors, said Laura Dassow Walls, a professor emerita at the University of Notre Dame and the author of “Henry David Thoreau: A Life.”
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The Conversation
March 26, 2026
By Lisa Schirch, Professor of the Practice of Peace 91视频, and David Cortright, Professor Emeritus at the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame.
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National Catholic Reporter
March 26, 2026
The University of Notre Dame announced March 18 the expansion of financial aid for middle-class families. Beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, undergraduate tuition will be fully covered for students from households earning less than $150,000.
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The New York Times
March 24, 2026
“The destroyer’s defensive systems are really designed for something different than the close-in knife fight of the strait,” said Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. “Every part of the destroyer is sensitive to being attacked.”
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Times Higher Education
March 24, 2026
Earlier this month, a viral Substack post by political scientist Alexander Kustov issued a blunt challenge to his fellow academics: wake up on AI. Kustov, an associate professor at the University of Notre Dame, argued that AI can already produce publishable social science research and that most faculty opposition to the technology is “status protection dressed up as principle.”