The 2023 academic year culminates in one of the most distinctive events at the University of Notre Dame - Commencement in Notre Dame Stadium. Before the conferring of thousands of degrees, the inspired and meticulous work of thousands of University employees orchestrates an unmatched experience for the graduates and their families.In this special episode, we take you behind the scenes to explore the sounds of the 178th Commencement Exercises: from the preparations to the ceremony to the celebration after. This podcast is produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. This episode was produced by Andy Fuller and Jenna Liberto. Music by Alex Mansour. To learn more about the 2023 Commencement, visit https://www.nd.edu/stories/commencement-2023/.

The 2023 academic year culminates in one of the most distinctive events at the University of Notre Dame - Commencement in Notre Dame Stadium. Before the conferring of thousands of degrees, the inspired and meticulous work of thousands of University employees orchestrates an unmatched experience for the graduates and their families. In this special episode, we take you behind the scenes to explore the sounds of the 178th Commencement Exercises: from the preparations to the ceremony to the celebration after. This podcast is produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. This episode was produced by Andy Fuller and Jenna Liberto. Music by Alex Mansour. To learn more about the 2023 Commencement, visit <a href="https://www.nd.edu/stories/commencement-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nd.edu/stories/commencement-2023/</a>.

Sounds of Commencement 2023

This special episode takes a look at the University's presence in London. We spent some time with a few of Notre Dame's students there, following them to different locations on that most iconic mode of transport, the Underground. Along the way, we explored the home of a major Premier League football club, the Houses of Parliament, and the thriving London art scene. We found that the Tube makes the best kind of journey possible: the one that takes you somewhere new.Learn more about Notre Dame in London at london.nd.edu.

This special episode takes a look at the University's presence in London. We spent some time with a few of Notre Dame's students there, following them to different locations on that most iconic mode of transport, the Underground. Along the way, we explored the home of a major Premier League football club, the Houses of Parliament, and the thriving London art scene. We found that the Tube makes the best kind of journey possible: the one that takes you somewhere new. Learn more about Notre Dame in London at <a href="http://london.nd.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">london.nd.edu</a>.

Countless Journeys: Notre Dame in London

In this episode, we chat with Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. Professor Shepherd recently published research into the organization of sex work and human trafficking in India. The study draws from interviews with girls and women forced into the sex industry, human traffickers, brothel managers, doctors, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and police officers, in an effort to better understand the cycle and ultimately invoke change.Read more about his research at news.nd.edu/news/the-organization-of-sex-trafficking-study-reveals-entrepreneurial-cycle-of-human-exploitation/.

In this episode, we chat with Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. Professor Shepherd recently published research into the organization of sex work and human trafficking in India. The study draws from interviews with girls and women forced into the sex industry, human traffickers, brothel managers, doctors, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and police officers, in an effort to better understand the cycle and ultimately invoke change. Read more about his research at <a href="http://news.nd.edu/news/the-organization-of-sex-trafficking-study-reveals-entrepreneurial-cycle-of-human-exploitation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">news.nd.edu/news/the-organization-of-sex-trafficking-study-reveals-entrepreneurial-cycle-of-human-exploitation/</a>.

Insight into Human Trafficking

We round out our time in Ireland by exploring Dublin, from its familiar sounds to its famous Georgian homes. One such home is the first stop for Notre Dame students studying here: O'Connell House, the former residence of Daniel O'Connell, known as "The Liberator."As we found out, students are using the structure much in the same way O'Connell did: as a place where knowledge is made to serve the common good.To learn more about Notre Dame's presence in Dublin, head to dublin.nd.edu.East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland was produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. Original music for the series by Alex Mansour.

We round out our time in Ireland by exploring Dublin, from its familiar sounds to its famous Georgian homes. One such home is the first stop for Notre Dame students studying here: O'Connell House, the former residence of Daniel O'Connell, known as "The Liberator." As we found out, students are using the structure much in the same way O'Connell did: as a place where knowledge is made to serve the common good. To learn more about Notre Dame's presence in Dublin, head to <a href="http://dublin.nd.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dublin.nd.edu</a>. East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland was produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. Original music for the series by Alex Mansour.

East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland: The Legacy of The Liberator (Episode 3)

In episode two, we explore Notre Dame students' work on environmental issues in Ireland. None is more pressing than the role of bogs, a quintessential feature of the Irish landscape. They've been plowed over for generations to harvest the underlying peat for fuel. As the practice is phased out, one Notre Dame graduate student is studying how to restore these crucial pieces of carbon-storing habitat.But her work is only part of the University's effort to care for our common home. East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland is produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. Producer, Writer, Host: Andy Fuller. Original music by Alex Mansour.

In episode two, we explore Notre Dame students' work on environmental issues in Ireland. None is more pressing than the role of bogs, a quintessential feature of the Irish landscape. They've been plowed over for generations to harvest the underlying peat for fuel. As the practice is phased out, one Notre Dame graduate student is studying how to restore these crucial pieces of carbon-storing habitat. But her work is only part of the University's effort to care for our common home. East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland is produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications. Producer, Writer, Host: Andy Fuller. Original music by Alex Mansour.

East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland: Common Home (Episode 2)

There’s a traditional Irish blessing that begins, “May the road rise up to meet you.”It’s meant to convey well-wishes for a smooth journey…both literally and figuratively.But yet, there’s something to be said for choosing to go off the beaten path. For intentionally taking the road less traveled.In the first part of our look at Notre Dame's relationship with Ireland, we focus on Kylemore Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in the Connemara region. Students and scholars from every academic discipline come to Kylemore for the space they need to focus on their work and experience the cultural heart of Ireland.

There’s a traditional Irish blessing that begins, “May the road rise up to meet you.” It’s meant to convey well-wishes for a smooth journey…both literally and figuratively. But yet, there’s something to be said for choosing to go off the beaten path. For intentionally taking the road less traveled. In the first part of our look at Notre Dame's relationship with Ireland, we focus on Kylemore Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in the Connemara region. Students and scholars from every academic discipline come to Kylemore for the space they need to focus on their work and experience the cultural heart of Ireland.

East and West, Notre Dame in Ireland: May the road rise up to meet you (Episode 1)

For a University with Ireland in its DNA, a presence on the Emerald Isle is only natural. But Notre Dame doesn't just have a presence in Ireland; it has a relationship with it.In East and West: Notre Dame in Ireland, we take a look at how the University is making an impact in Dublin and in the western part of the country. The first episode of the series drops in March.

For a University with Ireland in its DNA, a presence on the Emerald Isle is only natural. But Notre Dame doesn't just have a presence in Ireland; it has a relationship with it. In East and West: Notre Dame in Ireland, we take a look at how the University is making an impact in Dublin and in the western part of the country. The first episode of the series drops in March.

East and West: Notre Dame in Ireland (Trailer)

Today we feature the story of Temitayo (Tayo) Ade-Oshifogun, president of the Black Graduates in Management Club in the Mendoza College of Business. Tayo shares how he came to ND and offers some perspective on the Black experience on campus.For a listing of Black History Month activities on campus, visit https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-observes-black-history-month-with-campus-events-2/.Also in this episode, we present the trailer for our upcoming series, "East and West: Notre Dame in Ireland." The first episode will drop March 3.

Today we feature the story of Temitayo (Tayo) Ade-Oshifogun, president of the Black Graduates in Management Club in the Mendoza College of Business. Tayo shares how he came to ND and offers some perspective on the Black experience on campus. For a listing of Black History Month activities on campus, visit <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-observes-black-history-month-with-campus-events-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-observes-black-history-month-with-campus-events-2/</a>. Also in this episode, we present the trailer for our upcoming series, "East and West: Notre Dame in Ireland." The first episode will drop March 3.

One Student's Notre Dame Journey and a Preview of Notre Dame in Ireland

The Notre Dame Law School seeks to "educate a different kind of lawyer." Part of that process is training in the realm of diversity, equity, and inclusion.Max Gaston joins us to talk about his role as the Law School's director of DEI, and how his podcast gives a window into his work.Find "The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston" wherever you get your podcasts. For more about the exoneration work referenced in this episode, visit https://www.nd.edu/stories/wrongful-convictions/.

The Notre Dame Law School seeks to "educate a different kind of lawyer." Part of that process is training in the realm of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Max Gaston joins us to talk about his role as the Law School's director of DEI, and how his podcast gives a window into his work. Find "The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston" wherever you get your podcasts. For more about the exoneration work referenced in this episode, visit <a href="https://www.nd.edu/stories/wrongful-convictions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nd.edu/stories/wrongful-convictions/</a>.

The Law School's DEI Podcast

The new year is a time for resolutions and renewal. We spoke to a certified wellness coach from the McDonald Center for Student Wellbeing for advice on seeking a fresh start in 2023. Known on campus as "McWell," the McDonald Center provides a variety of services for students aimed at promoting adaptability, well-being and the education of the whole person.Learn more at mcwell.nd.edu.

The new year is a time for resolutions and renewal. We spoke to a certified wellness coach from the McDonald Center for Student Wellbeing for advice on seeking a fresh start in 2023. Known on campus as "McWell," the McDonald Center provides a variety of services for students aimed at promoting adaptability, well-being and the education of the whole person. Learn more at <a href="http://mcwell.nd.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mcwell.nd.edu</a>.

Seeking Renewal in the New Year

Notre Dame Stories highlights the work and knowledge of the University's faculty and students. This podcast will feature interviews with Notre Dame faculty members who can lend insight into some of the major national and international stories of the day, as well as pieces that show the breadth of the life and research at the University.

Really well-produced, and really interesting information on a wide range of issues. Showcases ND faculty well.

Fascinating topics

Notre Dame Stories

In this episode: Confidence, building.New research on confidence says nonverbal cues can help people avoid the social penalties of overconfidence. And, a collaboration between Notre Dame’s School of Architecture and the City of South Bend shows how buildings from the past can help plan for the future.

In this episode: Confidence, building. New research on confidence says nonverbal cues can help people avoid the social penalties of overconfidence. And, a collaboration between Notre Dame’s School of Architecture and the City of South Bend shows how buildings from the past can help plan for the future.

Confidence, building

In the second episode of this four-part series, we explore what may be under the surface of the University of Notre Dame at Tantur. Abraham (Avi) Winitzer, Notre Dame professor of theology, leads a group of students in the first-ever official archaeological survey on the grounds.Then, Winitzer’s class joins students from all over the world at Tel Azekah, in the Judean hill country. Azekah is most famous for anchoring the theater of one of the greatest stories ever told: the battle of David vs. Goliath. We hear from Notre Dame students, and scholars from Tel Aviv University, on what the past can tell us about the present ... and we encounter a truly bizarre scene in which a tour guide bursts onto the site to give us his own rendition of the David vs. Goliath story.Listen to the rest of the series now at https://stories.nd.edu/series/podcast/tantur-hill-in-the-holy-land/.To learn more about Notre Dame's presence in and around Jerusalem, visit https://www.nd.edu/stories/tantur/.

In the second episode of this four-part series, we explore what may be under the surface of the University of Notre Dame at Tantur. Abraham (Avi) Winitzer, Notre Dame professor of theology, leads a group of students in the first-ever official archaeological survey on the grounds. Then, Winitzer’s class joins students from all over the world at Tel Azekah, in the Judean hill country. Azekah is most famous for anchoring the theater of one of the greatest stories ever told: the battle of David vs. Goliath. We hear from Notre Dame students, and scholars from Tel Aviv University, on what the past can tell us about the present ... and we encounter a truly bizarre scene in which a tour guide bursts onto the site to give us his own rendition of the David vs. Goliath story. Listen to the rest of the series now at <a href="https://stories.nd.edu/series/podcast/tantur-hill-in-the-holy-land/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://stories.nd.edu/series/podcast/tantur-hill-in-the-holy-land/</a>. To learn more about Notre Dame's presence in and around Jerusalem, visit <a href="https://www.nd.edu/stories/tantur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nd.edu/stories/tantur/</a>.

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land, Episode 2: Unearthing the Past

In this episode, a look at preparing for the future in two very different economic circumstances: In the US, how AI and advanced technology could disrupt the workforce; in the Amazon basin, how indigenous people are bolstering production of a common food staple.Faculty guest: Ray Offenheiser, distinguished professor of the practice and director, Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development. Learn more about the Future of Work Conference at: https://www.futureofworkatnotredame.com/

In this episode, a look at preparing for the future in two very different economic circumstances: In the US, how AI and advanced technology could disrupt the workforce; in the Amazon basin, how indigenous people are bolstering production of a common food staple. Faculty guest: Ray Offenheiser, distinguished professor of the practice and director, Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development. Learn more about the Future of Work Conference at: <a href="https://www.futureofworkatnotredame.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.futureofworkatnotredame.com/</a>

Preparing for the Future

A look at ideas that are addressing major food-related problems: A potential breakthrough on peanut allergies. Learn more about how Basar Bilgicer, associate professor of engineering, is fighting to cure food allergies at https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2016/fighting-to-cure-food-allergies/.And, what Notre Dame is doing to help kids get the nutrition they need, so they can focus in school. Read more about the program at https://www.nd.edu/stories/fueling-success/.

A look at ideas that are addressing major food-related problems: A potential breakthrough on peanut allergies. Learn more about how Basar Bilgicer, associate professor of engineering, is fighting to cure food allergies at <a href="https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2016/fighting-to-cure-food-allergies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2016/fighting-to-cure-food-allergies/</a>. And, what Notre Dame is doing to help kids get the nutrition they need, so they can focus in school. Read more about the program at <a href="https://www.nd.edu/stories/fueling-success/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nd.edu/stories/fueling-success/</a>.

Food and Thought

In this episode we chat with Pinar Zorlutuna, a professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering, who is using tissue engineering to extend the viability of hearts in a transplant scenario. You can read more about her work at https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2018/fighting-for-the-human-heart/.In addition, we catch up with Sophia Bevacqua, an alumna who is working in art restoration at the Vatican Museums. Her story was featured in the piece, "Cultural maintenance": https://www.nd.edu/stories/cultural-maintenance/.

In this episode we chat with Pinar Zorlutuna, a professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering, who is using tissue engineering to extend the viability of hearts in a transplant scenario. You can read more about her work at <a href="https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2018/fighting-for-the-human-heart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fightingfor.nd.edu/2018/fighting-for-the-human-heart/</a>. In addition, we catch up with Sophia Bevacqua, an alumna who is working in art restoration at the Vatican Museums. Her story was featured in the piece, "Cultural maintenance": <a href="https://www.nd.edu/stories/cultural-maintenance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nd.edu/stories/cultural-maintenance/</a>.

On Preservation

What your social circle can tell you about your health, and what centuries-old travel guides can tell us about a city.

Unexpected Guides

A Notre Dame researcher discusses the relationship between the built environment and our habits, especially our eating habits. And, as hundreds seek a path to asylum in Italy through a unique private-public partnership, the University is tracking how this method of resettlement is working, and can it be replicated elsewhere.

Pathways

A Notre Dame psychologist explains how breastfeeding can mitigate the impacts of intimate partner violence, or IPV. And, we return to the Eternal City, for a look at the layered experiences that make Notre Dame, in Rome.Faculty guest: Laura Miller-Graff, the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families Assistant Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies. Read more about her work at https://news.nd.edu/news/breastfeeding-can-erase-effects-of-prenatal-violence-for-newborns/.

A Notre Dame psychologist explains how breastfeeding can mitigate the impacts of intimate partner violence, or IPV. And, we return to the Eternal City, for a look at the layered experiences that make Notre Dame, in Rome. Faculty guest: Laura Miller-Graff, the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families Assistant Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies. Read more about her work at <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/breastfeeding-can-erase-effects-of-prenatal-violence-for-newborns/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://news.nd.edu/news/breastfeeding-can-erase-effects-of-prenatal-violence-for-newborns/</a>.

Breastfeeding & IPV, Rome Global Gateway

Tantur founder Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., once said, “Jerusalem is a place that really catches you in the heart.” And it’s Fr. Ted’s words that we hear first as we introduce the series. But the experience in and around Jerusalem is about more than a pilgrimage to honor the past. The University is engaging the region to build a better future. This is Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land.Subscribe to Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land wherever you get your podcasts.

Tantur founder Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., once said, “Jerusalem is a place that really catches you in the heart.” And it’s Fr. Ted’s words that we hear first as we introduce the series. But the experience in and around Jerusalem is about more than a pilgrimage to honor the past. The University is engaging the region to build a better future. This is Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land. Subscribe to Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land wherever you get your podcasts.

Trailer: Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we're re-releasing our story on the Notre Dame-St. Mary's Irish Dance Team and their 2016 All-Ireland competition championship. Slainte!

Irish Dance Special Edition

We chat with Notre Dame geologist and moon expert Clive Neal, who is part of a team that will examine previously sealed lunar samples obtained during the Apollo missions. Note: Clive refers several times to "regolith," which is the powdery, dusty material on the lunar surface. Learn more about Clive's work at https://news.nd.edu/our-experts/neal-clive/.In addition, we look at the School of Architecture's Rome Studies Program, as it marks its 50th Anniversary in the Eternal City. Read more about the program at ntrda.me/FormandFunction.

We chat with Notre Dame geologist and moon expert Clive Neal, who is part of a team that will examine previously sealed lunar samples obtained during the Apollo missions. Note: Clive refers several times to "regolith," which is the powdery, dusty material on the lunar surface. Learn more about Clive's work at <a href="https://news.nd.edu/our-experts/neal-clive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://news.nd.edu/our-experts/neal-clive/</a>. In addition, we look at the School of Architecture's Rome Studies Program, as it marks its 50th Anniversary in the Eternal City. Read more about the program at <a href="http://ntrda.me/FormandFunction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ntrda.me/FormandFunction</a>.

Lunar Samples, Rome Studies 50th Anniversary

In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate, and yields clues about what that may mean for the US economy.Read more about Buckles' work at https://news.nd.edu/news/study-points-to-fertility-as-a-leading-economic-indicator/.And, we bring you the story of Notre Dame students getting real-world experience as police officers through the county's cyber crimes unit.

In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate, and yields clues about what that may mean for the US economy. Read more about Buckles' work at <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/study-points-to-fertility-as-a-leading-economic-indicator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://news.nd.edu/news/study-points-to-fertility-as-a-leading-economic-indicator/</a>. And, we bring you the story of Notre Dame students getting real-world experience as police officers through the county's cyber crimes unit.

Trend Spotting

As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to expect next.And, as millions of people celebrate their Irish heritage this month, we look back at a student club’s championship foray into Irish Dance.

As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to expect next. And, as millions of people celebrate their Irish heritage this month, we look back at a student club’s championship foray into Irish Dance.

Venezuela, Irish Dance

In the first episode of this four-part series, we trace the origins of Notre Dame’s presence in Jerusalem back to the events of the late 1950s in the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council inspired a warming of relations between various Christian traditions, a movement memorialized by Pope Paul VI, who famously embraced Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem in 1964, ending centuries of excommunication between East and West.On the momentum of that embrace, the pope would turn to his friend in Catholic higher education, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., to take on an ambitious and unprecedented project: the establishment of a center for intra-Christian scholarship and dialogue in Jerusalem. The task was no small feat to begin with, and many unforeseen obstacles only added to its daunting nature. Not the least of these unexpected turns was the Six-Day War, which literally changed the country in which the institute would be located.Eventually, in 1972, the Tantur Ecumenical Institute was inaugurated at a spot between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The dream of ecumenical scholarship was born on 36 acres of land that sit amid some of the holiest sites in Abrahamic religion.Listen to the rest of the series now at https://stories.nd.edu/series/podcast/tantur-hill-in-the-holy-land/.To learn more about Notre Dame's presence in and around Jerusalem, visit https://www.nd.edu/stories/tantur/.

In the first episode of this four-part series, we trace the origins of Notre Dame’s presence in Jerusalem back to the events of the late 1950s in the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council inspired a warming of relations between various Christian traditions, a movement memorialized by Pope Paul VI, who famously embraced Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem in 1964, ending centuries of excommunication between East and West. On the momentum of that embrace, the pope would turn to his friend in Catholic higher education, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., to take on an ambitious and unprecedented project: the establishment of a center for intra-Christian scholarship and dialogue in Jerusalem. The task was no small feat to begin with, and many unforeseen obstacles only added to its daunting nature. Not the least of these unexpected turns was the Six-Day War, which literally changed the country in which the institute would be located. Eventually, in 1972, the Tantur Ecumenical Institute was inaugurated at a spot between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The dream of ecumenical scholarship was born on 36 acres of land that sit amid some of the holiest sites in Abrahamic religion. Listen to the rest of the series now at <a href="https://stories.nd.edu/series/podcast/tantur-hill-in-the-holy-land/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://stories.nd.edu/series/podcast/tantur-hill-in-the-holy-land/</a>. To learn more about Notre Dame's presence in and around Jerusalem, visit <a href="https://www.nd.edu/stories/tantur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nd.edu/stories/tantur/</a>.

Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land, Episode 1: Origin Story

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