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One of the Graduate School’s own, Jamila Lee Johnson, Ph.D., will be inducted into the 2026 Michiana Forty Under 40 class. Lee-Johnson, the Graduate School’s inaugural assistant dean for inclusive excellence, is being recognized for her leadership in advancing equity, inclusion, and leadership practices in higher education and the local community. 

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Mary Cunningham Boyce, a distinguished expert in mechanical engineering, will deliver the keynote address during the Graduate School’s annual Commencement Ceremony on May 16 at the University of Notre Dame.

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The University of Notre Dame is a top producer of Fulbright students for the 12th consecutive year, according to an announcement from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, which administers the Fulbright U.S. Student Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.

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Notre Dame Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SAI) Graduate Fellowship The Notre Dame Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SAI) Initiative offers a semester-long fall fellowship program for 8-10 Ph.D. students seeking to newly integrate or deepen the connection between AI and…

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Emily Wedel, a plant biologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame, was awarded the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology from the National Science Foundation (NSF). One of Notre Dame’s Society of Science Fellows, Wedel was awarded the fellowship under the “Understanding…

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Roman Gerasimov, a Society of Science Fellow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame,…

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The 2026 Graduate Physics and Astronomy Students (GPAS) annual conference was held on Wednesday, April 15. The Stavropoulos Center for Quantum Matter presented awards for the best oral presentation and the best poster presentation…

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Fourteen current or former University of Notre Dame students have been awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, with an additional 12 selected as alternates for the award.

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Sponsored by Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence and The Graduate School at Notre Dame, the annual Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awards celebrate Notre Dame graduate student instructors and TAs who demonstrate excellence in the classroom or teaching laboratory. This year’s winners were recognized April 2 at a dinner in the Morris Inn’s Smith Ballroom.

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As a cornerstone of Notre Dame’s vision to become a preeminent global Catholic research university, the 2033 Strategic Framework identifies "investing in people" as central to the University's mission. A vital component of this investment is the expansion of our postdoctoral community—the "research engine" responsible for driving innovation and mentoring future scholars. To accelerate this growth, the University launched the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in the 2025/26 academic year. This prestigious, University-wide initiative supports exceptional early-career researchers who share Notre Dame’s commitment to being a "force for good."

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On any given morning in Vilnius, Lithuania, Notre Dame Ph.D. student Nicholas Herrud moves between the places where his research comes to life—walking to the Institute of Lithuanian History or Vilnius University, catching a bus to the National Library, or settling into a quiet café to read and write. His days are shaped by archives, language classes, and the steady work of piecing together the past. It’s a rhythm that defines his time abroad as a Fulbright student.

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