Category: College of Engineering

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Notre Dame elects two new Trustees

Two new Trustees — John F. Crowley and Danielle Walker Merfeld — have been elected to serve on the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees effective July 1. Crowley is president and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the world’s largest biotechnology advocacy …

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Engineering in Photos: May 2025

Every month, our college photographer is out and about capturing the energy, creativity, and everyday moments across Notre Dame Engineering. This photo collection highlights just some of what they saw in May 2025—from senior design projects and research presentations to student awards, …

Luke Horwath and his mom, Anne, pose in matching red shirts.

Big builds, little pieces: ND senior Luke Horwath competes on TV show LEGO Masters

Luke Horwath, a senior mechanical engineering major at the University of Notre Dame, is competing on the American reality TV show “LEGO Masters.” The first episode of Season 5 aired Monday, May 19, on Fox. The show culminates in a face-off between the top two-person teams for a $100,000 cash …

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Engineering in Photos: April 2025

Every month, our college photographer is out and about capturing the energy, creativity, and everyday moments across Notre Dame Engineering. This photo collection highlights just some of what they saw in April 2025—from classroom projects and research breakthroughs to awards, events, and campus …

Engineering in Photos: March 2025

Every month, our college photographer is out and about capturing the energy, creativity, and everyday moments across Notre Dame Engineering. This photo collection highlights just some of what they saw in March 2025—from classroom projects and research breakthroughs to awards, events, and campus …

Meenal Datta

Cancer therapies show promise in combating tuberculosis

What could cancer teach us about tuberculosis? That’s a question Meenal Datta has been chasing since she was a graduate student. Once the body’s immune system is infected with tuberculosis, it forms granulomas — tight clusters of white blood cells — in an attempt to wall off the …

Dr. Dava Newman

Exploration for All: The Infinite to Spaceship Earth – An Edison Lecture at Notre Dame by Dava Newman ‘86 (ND) Ph.D. ‘92 (MIT)

Please join us for this capstone event celebrating 150 Years of Engineering at Notre Dame. December 7, 2023 at 1 p.m. Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts CenterUniversity of Notre Dame This is an un-ticketed event, and all are welcome. For those who are unable …

6 Notre Dame Faculty who were recently awarded NIH MIRAs.

Notre Dame engineering faculty win NIH MIRA awards to support biomedical research

In less than a year, three faculty in the College of Engineering were awarded the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health. MIRA grants support the nation’s most talented, …

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We’re Hiring! Faculty Positions in Engineering at the University of Notre Dame

Since 2021, Notre Dame Engineering has welcomed nearly 40 faculty at all ranks. We continue to grow, and we invite applications for the following positions. We are especially interested in candidates whose diverse backgrounds and excellence will enrich our academic community through research, …

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Notre Dame engineers awarded 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Eleven Notre Dame engineering students and alums have been awarded 2023 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, and one has received an honorable mention. The fellowship program supports outstanding students (undergraduate seniors and early-career graduate students) …