Fighting to improve hurricane forecasts
Professor David Richter’s research is improving hurricane forecast accuracy, giving officials time to evacuate and protect residents.
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College of Engineering welcomes nine new faculty
This fall, the College of Engineering welcomes nine new faculty across all five of its departments. “I …
Notre Dame launches inaugural Innovation Challenge with plastic waste as first-year focus
When the echoes of the marching band fade and the last of more than 77,000 fans depart, the memories remain—but so …
Seven engineering faculty named Collegiate Professors
Seven University of Notre Dame College of Engineering faculty members have been named Collegiate Professors in …
Alexander Dowling, Emily Grubert selected for the National Academy of Engineering’s Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Program
Two faculty members from the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering are among the 74 early-career …
Notre Dame scientist part of NASA team unlocking Mars’ chemical past
Today, Mars is a radioactive icebox covered in rust, but billions of years ago, it was warm, wet and blue-skied. Could …
Clive Neal Awarded NASA’s 2026 Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal
Clive Neal, professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences at the University of Notre Dame, has …
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Our faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students work on some of the world’s most challenging issues, including natural and manmade hazards; civil infrastructure; the environment; energy; water; and earth systems.
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