Notre Dame Engineers create 3D-bioprinted model to study obesity’s impact on the heart

Professor Pinar Zorlutuna’s lab developed the 3D-bioprinted model, which combines heart and fat cells, enabling researchers to study how obesity affects heart function and explore potential therapies.

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At Notre Dame Engineering, we seek to create an inclusive community that educates the whole person. To form skilled, ethical engineers who work for the authentic good of all. And to conduct research that transforms fundamental discoveries into technologies with broad impact.

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Thomas O’Sullivan named SPIE Fellow

Thomas O’Sullivan, Frank M. Freimann Collegiate Professor of Biomedical Electronics in the Department of Electrical …

Joseph Lyon and Andrew Bartolini

Joseph Lyon elected to national role in ASEE Division; Andrew Bartolini named First-Year Programs chair

Andrew Bartolini and Joseph Lyon, leaders of the University of Notre Dame’s First-Year Engineering Program, will …

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Hsueh-Chia Chang receives national and local honors

Hsueh-Chia Chang, Bayer Corporation Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular …

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Notre Dame researchers to develop wearable tech to improve childbirth safety  

The University of Notre Dame is a critical partner in a new multi-university research consortium selected by the …

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31

Notre Dame Innovation Challenge Kickoff Event


5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m., August 31, 2026

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Fighting for faster virus detection

At Notre Dame, CBE Professor Nosang Myung and his colleagues have developed an electronic nose that detects bird flu biomarkers early, enabling faster diagnosis and fewer sick birds.

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