The beauty of saying 'yes': A student reflects on her time in Dublin
Megan is pictured in front of Blarney Castle Megan Hughes, a junior from Tampa, Florida, is studying Business…
East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland Episode 2: Common Home
In episode two, we explore Notre Dame students' work on environmental issues in Ireland. None is more pressing than the role of bogs, a quintessential feature of the Irish landscape. They've been plowed over for generations to harvest the underlying peat for fuel. As the practice is phased out, one...
Notre Dame International hosts IREX UASP Fellows from Nigeria
Notre Dame International welcomed two fellows from African universities as part of the IREX University Administration Sponsorship program. IREX is an international development organization based in Washington, DC, that helps build research management capacity of African administrators and faculty. On February 19, 2023, Angela Itegboje and Titilayo Olaposi arrived on...
Notre Dame International features stories of women who empower
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Notre Dame International is launching a series of stories
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East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland Episode 1: May the road rise up to meet you
There’s a traditional Irish blessing that begins, “May the road rise up to meet you.” It’s meant to convey well-wishes for a smooth journey…both literally and figuratively. But yet, there’s something to be said for choosing to go off the beaten path. For intentionally taking the road…
Pasta and conversation: How a study abroad storyteller explored a new culture
The Study Abroad Storytellers program is an opportunity for current study abroad students to share their…
How picking up a guitar helped connect a study abroad storyteller to a new language
The Study Abroad Storytellers program is an opportunity for current study abroad students to share their stories with prospective…
Beijing Global Gateway staff share special message for Lunar New Year
Staff at the Beijing Global Gateway (BGG) are creating a special message to help the University of Notre Dame community…
'The world isn’t as big as the physical distance that separates us’: GPE student reflects on experience in Kenya
Cassidy Mullen is junior at the University of Notre Dame, studying science pre-professional studies and minoring in compassionate care in medicine. At Notre Dame, she participates in research as…
From Uganda to South Bend: A Life-Changing Opportunity with the Mandela Washington Fellowship
What do you consider to be a “life-changing” moment? For Ambrose Kamya of Uganda, it was the moment he was accepted into the Mandela Washington Fellowship program and placed at the University of Notre Dame.
Understanding Europe, in Ireland
Ciara Fitter ’23 is a major in political science and global affairs with a concentration in transnational European studies. In summer 2022, she received a grant to participate in the Notre Dame Irish Internship Program, which is supported by the Nanovic Institute and facilitated by the Notre…
On Poland trip, students reflect on religion, international law, and atrocities
This summer, Charles W. Powell and Emilia Justyna Powell taught a summer study abroad course that challenged students to learn about atrocities such as genocide and crimes against humanity—including the Holocaust—in the context of international law, and to explore the role religion has played in international law.
GPE student conducts healthcare research, takes active role in adjusting to Indian culture
Notre Dame’s Global Professional Experience (GPE) program interested Emma Ryan from the very beginning. Before she even began her first semester of college,…
Study abroad is "stronger than ever"
Ever since sending students home mid-semester in spring of 2020, Notre Dame’s study abroad team has been working to get students back into the program.…
Undergrads travel to Mexico to explore the deeper meaning of business and community
Mendoza's Business Honors Program provides undergraduate students with a rigorous, specialized study while offering unique opportunities, such as travel to Guadalajara for an immersive learning experience with top Mexican business scholars.
Notre Dame Pre-College in Italy: High School Students Immersed in the Eternal City
A group of 18 rising high school students just returned home after spending two weeks abroad with…
Learning East Asian Ways of Life in London
When Notre Dame students apply to spend a semester…
Anthropology major embarks on effort to preserve and document her native Nigerian language, spoken by only 200,000 people
Godiya Simon came to Notre Dame needing to learn a language in order to be successful. Now, she’s headed to an elite graduate program in part because of her work to ensure another language never goes extinct. Simon didn’t know just how rare her native language of Kibaku was until a...
Notre Dame signs agreement with St. Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge
The agreement was made official during a virtual signing ceremony organized by Notre Dame International on Monday (March 28) and was signed by Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., and Catherine Arnold, master of St. Edmund’s College. St. Edmund’s College, founded in 1896, is the only college in...
Connected during quarantine: Students flourish in Notre Dame’s exchange programs in Hong Kong
This spring, two University of Notre Dame students arrived in Hong Kong to start their semester abroad. Despite the challenges of the…
NDI features stories of women who empower in the world of sustainability
"Sustainability is a way of understanding the world, recognizing the role each one of us plays in it as a part of an interconnected and complex web of…
Alumni Profile: Irla Atanda ’20, Special Assistant to the President of Refugees International, on Her Global Education
Irla Atanda '20 with her mother and brother, who dropped Atanda off at the start of her first year. Irla Atanda ’20 may have come to Notre Dame…
An international student’s perspective: Marching in the Band of the Fighting Irish
Beatriz de Campos Silva is a sophomore from São Paulo, Brazil, majoring in Physics in Medicine with a minor in the Glynn Family Honors Program. She plays the…
Students expand international learning through the Virtual Global Professional Experience
“You’re not going to get a better internship than this program,”says Notre Dame sophomore Fritz Holzgrefe. In a time when internships are scarce, and international opportunities are even scarcer,…
“Whatever you start, you finish:” Jerome Bettis re-enrolls at Notre Dame, takes virtual course in Rome
In 2020, Jerome Bettis re-enrolled at the University of Notre Dame to complete his bachelor’s…
International Ambassadors welcome students, help them navigate life on campus
Starting college is bound to cause high levels of stress and excitement for any incoming student. But for international students spending their entire college experience…
What Are the Global Gateways? Notre Dame’s Global Presence Offers Resources for Undergraduate Students
Growing up in Austin, TX, with the city’s large Spanish-speaking population, Natalie Reysa ‘21 developed a passion for learning the Spanish language. …
Biometric security: Defending against attacks in iris recognition
Adam Czajka, assistant professor, College of Engineering It’s a scene straight out of a spy movie: pressing one’s eye right up to a scanner to gain…