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Rising senior Katharine Steffes awarded Beinecke Scholarship for graduate study

Author: Erin Blasko

University of Notre Dame rising senior Katharine Steffes has been awarded a Beinecke Scholarship worth $35,000 in support of her graduate education. She is Notre Dame’s 11th Beinecke Scholar overall and third since 2023.

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When global warming becomes malnutrition: New study links climate change, childhood stunting and local inequality

Author: Renée LaReau

A new study co-authored by Notre Dame postdoctoral researcher Nabin Pradhan links climate change to rising childhood stunting in 34 African countries. Learn how global warming and inequality impact child health.

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Eck Institute’s Ph.D. fellowship helped anthropology student advance global health research

Author: Damienne Jugovic

The global health space has the power to connect researchers across disciplines and bring light to the world’s pressing challenges. For Ph.D. students and candidates who are pursuing research in global health, the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame facilitates this with its Ph.D. Fellowship program.

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New Class of Graduate Fellows Joins Institute for Ethics and the Common Good

Author: Michael Infantine

The Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG) is proud to announce its new class of Graduate Fellows for the 2026–27 academic year. This group of emerging scholars will spend the year with the institute, dedicated to addressing critical ethical issues in their…

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Graduate School Commencement 2026 photo gallery | May 16, 2026

Author: Traci DuVal

From proud smiles and inspirational speeches to the conferral of degrees and joyful embraces, here's a gallery of images that capture memorable moments from our Graduate School Commencement Ceremony and celebration of the Class of 2026.  [gallery:'the-graduate-school-commencement-2026']

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After commencement: four Notre Dame graduate students share a look back and a look ahead

Author: Traci DuVal

For many, college graduation is a reflective and emotional milestone. It's the close of a chapter shaped by hard work, new life experiences, and lasting friendships. For graduate students, the feeling often runs even deeper. Many describe it as finally setting down a weight they have carried for years. As the Graduate School celebrates the Class of 2026, we asked four graduates to reflect on the end of this chapter and the excitement of what lies ahead.

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The Commencement of the Graduate School class of 2026

Author: Erin Blasko

Mary Cunningham Boyce delivered the keynote address Saturday during the Graduate School’s annual Commencement Ceremony, encouraging students in this moment of profound change, from rapid advances in science and technology to the increasing threat of global climate disaster, to “set aside any sense of a well-worn path to ‘success.’

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Big recognition for one of our own

Author: Traci DuVal

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, renowned engineer and scholar, to deliver Graduate School Commencement address

Author: Erin Blasko

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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Notre Dame a top producer of Fulbright students for 12th straight year

Author: Erin Blasko

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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Fall 2026 SAI Graduate Fellowship Program: applications are now open

Author: Laura Kresnak

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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Society of Science Fellow in biology awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the NSF

Author: Deanna Csomo Ferrell

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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Fourteen current or former Notre Dame students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Author: Erin Blasko

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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‘You Belong Here’: 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awards

Author: ND Learning

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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