Congratulations to the Graduate School's Jamila Lee-Johnson, recently named to Michiana Forty Under Forty. As assistant dean for inclusive excellence, Lee-Johnson leads initiatives that expand access to graduate education and research opportunities at Notre Dame. Beyond campus, she is dedicated to mentoring young women and helping prepare emerging leaders for service on nonprofit boards and foundations.

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Notre Dame’s growing research partnerships with the City of South Bend don’t just advance innovation—they create meaningful opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to apply their expertise for the good of the community. The ongoing efforts to strengthen research partnerships in the South Bend community were the focus of a panel discussion among leaders at the University of Notre Dame and the City of South Bend. The November 14 conversation highlighted collaborative projects already underway and explored opportunities for deeper engagement that can create lasting impact across the region. .

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Graduate students from the University of Notre Dame joined peers from across Indiana at the Statehouse for the 2025 Indiana Science Communication Day, an event aimed at encouraging doctoral students to apply their research on a broader scale and bridging the gap between researchers and policymakers.

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