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Rain changes the equation for how oceans absorb carbon dioxide

Before the Industrial Revolution, the world’s oceans exchanged roughly equal amounts of carbon dioxide with the …

Graphic recognizing Jennifer Schaefer of the College of Engineering as a member of Notre Dame’s 2026 All-Faculty Team.

Jennifer Schaefer named to Notre Dame’s 2026 All-Faculty Team

Jennifer Schaefer, the Sheehan Family Collegiate Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and …

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Fighting for robotic search and rescue

At the University of Notre Dame, Margaret McGuinness — assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace and …

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James Schmiedeler appointed vice president and associate provost for faculty recruitment support

James Schmiedeler, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and associate dean for faculty advancement and …

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Engineering in Photos: Summer 2026

For this edition, we’re trading our usual Month in Photos for a look back at an entire season: Summer in Photos. …

Elusive ‘ferrons’ offer new way to generate and control terahertz radiation

What if a material’s very nature predisposed it to generating powerful terahertz radiation (THz)—a form of …

Kyle Bibby

Advancing precision tools for tracking antibiotic resistance

Every year, nearly 5 million people die from causes related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the phenomena by which …

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Fighting for nonverbal communication

Notre Dame researchers are developing AI technology designed to help caregivers interpret the nonverbal communication …

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Notre Dame bioengineer explores how tissue-bound particles could advance regenerative medicine

Scientists used to think that when a cell released a tiny, membrane-covered bubble—an extracellular vesicle …

William Schneider Elected Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

William F. Schneider, whose research uses molecular-level insights to address some of the most pressing challenges in …