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Faculty senate proposes plans for bioengineering department, AI usage, employee benefits
The Faculty Senate held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, the discussion fixating on a proposal to create a new bioengineering department within the College of Engineering. Mark Golitko of the academic affairs committee presented the proposal to the senate, sharing that current bioengineering department at Notre Dame is run across different engineering groups — creating a lack of faculty members whose main disciple is bioengineering.
Works both familiar and surprising: America’s Fall poetry roundup
In a voiceover from the sky in the final scene of the movie “American Beauty,” Lester Burnham, who should be at least a little peeved that he was just murdered, intones, “It’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world. Sometimes it’s like I’m seeing it all at once, and it’s too much.” We cannot fully take the world, no? Sometimes it is too much! Not just beauty, but…everything. You can’t possess a moment, an object, a person, an event.
Molly Wysocki
Posted inPoetry In this roundup of poetry from the past year, ‘America’ editors and staff explore worlds of verse and fragments of reality that enchant and unsettle. Posted inScripture Reflections A Reflection for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, by Molly Wysocki Posted inNews Analysis Pope Leo XIV was talking about an “A.I. pause” long before this recent pandemonium.
Campus groups rally together for students to vote ahead of midterms
Student government’s Department of National Affairs & Poltical Engagement — a branch aimed at cultivating political and civic engagement — has joined together with the Democracy Initiative and the Notre Dame Political Union to promote student voting initiatives prior to the midterms in November. Departmental director Ella Bussell explained her office has created a voter resource bank for all 50 states.
Saint Mary’s College welcomes new student member to Board of Trustees
Senior Kathryn O’Connell has been named as a member of Saint Mary’s College Board of Trustees for the 2026-2027 academic year. In a press release posted June 30, the College announced the joining of three new trustee members to the board this past summer. O’Connell originally had no intentions of attending Saint Mary’s despite having a familial history with the tri-campus area.
Student government sponsors Mass for late employee Pandora Simmons
Pandora Louis “Marbley” Simmons was a North Dining Hall employee for 18 years prior to her death on April 17 at 69 years old. On Thursday, student government held a Mass honoring Simmons at Keenan and Stanford Halls’ chapel. In addition to Fr. Pete McCormick, who presided over the Mass, there were 11 attendees, two of whom were from The Observer and several of whom were from student government.
‘The Gilded Age’: a deeply American story from the creator of ‘Downton Abbey’
On the water’s edge in Newport, R.I., sit an Italian palazzo, a French chateau, a Chinese tea house and a Gothic Revival cottage. All seem to both claim association with a tradition older than themselves and assert their individuality at the same time. At a distance from this gorgeous yet eclectic grouping, I couldn’t help but wonder whether this was an architectural metaphor for the United States.
The radical trust we are capable of
Overview: The Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint John Vianney, Priest At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of...
‘Nun girl summer’: Explaining the viral trend that shines a spotlight on Catholic sisters
When thinking about selling shoes, religious sisters might not exactly be top of mind. Between their vows of poverty and their commitment to dressing simply, it’s fair to say that they are not your typical ambassadors of the fashion industry. But on July 11, the sandal brand Birkenstock released an ad featuring a stop-motion animation of a charming wool figurine adorned in a black-and-white Catholic sister’s habit. And people loved it.
Brigid McCabe
Posted inIdeas As the term “Nun Girl Summer” has become popularized online, it’s come to represent an attitude towards life—informed by the spirit of women religious, but not exclusive to them.
Sometimes I don’t feel like the rich soil
Overview: Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time A Reflection for Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time “But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” (Matthew 13:23) Find today’s readings here. A word that isn’t used nearly enough is petrichor, the smell produced when rain falls on dry soil.
The Faulkner novel that will help you better understand the Eucharist
Jesus calls his followers in the Gospels to leave their past lives behind and follow him rather than remain mired in their sins and failures. Living in the past is how resentment and regret fester.
A pilgrimage to the Statue of Liberty honors immigrants past and present
Under the shadow of the Statue of Liberty and in view of Ellis Island, 60 pilgrims huddled beneath the 70-foot flagpole on New York’s Liberty Island. Rosaries swaying, they prayed to honor the immigrants that make up the United States of America, those who came hundreds of years ago and those making the journey today.
Celebrating faith and FIFA: Italian-American community welcomes soccer legends
The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral was packed to the brim with a sea of blue jerseys on Sunday, June 7, for a celebration of community, faith and Italian heritage. Outside, the smell of fresh pizza and Italian chatter filled the street. The Italian language Mass served as the kickoff to a day-long event that also included a Q&A and a FIFA Legends Match featuring eight retired Italian soccer stars.
Notre Dame Sustainability Initiative partners with Vatican in Global Alliance for Laudato si’
Conference inaugurates initiative to connect Vatican research needs with research institutions via integral ecology framework In the picturesque gardens of Castel Gandolfo’s Apostolic Palace, representatives from Notre Dame, the Vatican and over 60 universities from 30 countries gathered on March 9-10 to brainstorm the future of education on sustainability, celebrating the birth of the Global Alliance for Laudato si’.
Snite plans fall reopening after art exodus
Students at the University of Notre Dame entering O’Shaughnessy Hall might wonder what is occurring in the building next door — formerly the Snite Museum of Art. The building has been closed to the public since spring 2023, when it transitioned to a new role and name as the Snite Research Center in the Visual Arts. However, the building remains a bustling space for some behind-the-scenes work for the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art.
Record cohort of students prepare to receive Catholic sacraments through Notre Dame’s OCIA program
Notre Dame’s Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) class of 2026 has so many participants that they relocated their upcoming Rite of Election to ensure adequate space. With 76 participants in the year-long OCIA course, 60 participants in the spring short course and 27 participants in the fall short course, Notre Dame’s OCIA class of 2026 is the largest in the school’s recorded history.
Notre Dame outdoor ice chapel Mass brings thousands together
Thousands of members of the tri-campus and South Bend community braved 19-degree weather gathered for Candlemas Mass at an unexpected location: an ice chapel. At 10 p.m. Monday, the newly-consecrated St. Olaf’s Ice Chapel glowed with candlelight on the University’s North Quad. Altar servers processed an icicle cross and processional candles with stems of ice through a sea of people standing and kneeling in the snow.
AI reshapes internship search for University students and employers
The internship search has long involved networking for professional outreach. Now, the internship application process also involves the artificial neural and computer networks that make up AI. With both students and employers using artificial intelligence tools, the internship search for Notre Dame students today looks quite different from years past.
LEO matches researchers with nonprofits for real world poverty alleviation
Celebrating its 14th anniversary, Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunity continues to support poverty alleviation programs by evaluating their impact Nearly 14 years ago, Notre Dame professors of economics Bill Evans and Jim Sullivan sat down for a conversation with Fr. Larry Snyder, then CEO of Catholic Charities USA, and discovered an opportunity for academics and nonprofits to join forces to find evidence-based solutions for poverty in America.
Student government works to build bridges between South Bend and Notre Dame
The Department of South Bend Engagement aims to “bring South Bend to campus with the goal of inspiring students to eventually go back out to South Bend” An upcoming scavenger hunt along the Link Trail, beginning on Main Circle at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, is student government’s Department of South Bend Engagement’s latest initiative aimed at helping the tri-campus community discover and connect with South Bend.
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