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LanguageEN Protecting communities from mosquito-borne disease

West Nile, Zika, malaria and other mosquito-borne illnesses continue to threaten global health. At Notre Dame, researchers are studying ways to help reduce their spread and protect vulnerable communities.

Where challenge meets hope .

Notre Dame scholars and researchers pursue breakthroughs for a world in need.

United by our commitment to the common positive, the global Notre Dame community builds bridges between the world we know and the world we desire. What would you fight for? For us, it is not just a question. It's a call to action.

- Community regeneration

Gary, Indiana, has been a song lyric, a cultural hub, a stigma, a city to rush past, but now it is poised to revitalize, thanks in part to Notre Dame's School of Architecture.
- Educating children in Ghana

Soccer opened doors for student-athlete Daniel Boateng, so he's leveraging the sport to offer opportunities for kids in his native Ghana.
- Brain cancer

To better understand glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, a Notre Dame researcher thought outside the box—and off planet Earth.
- Maternal health

The US has the highest maternal mortality rate of developed nations. An innovative postpartum care model from Notre Dame can save mothers around the globe.
- Faster virus detection

An electronic nose developed by Notre Dame researchers is helping sniff out bird flu biomarkers for faster detection and fewer sick birds.
- Improving hurricane forecasts

Researchers at Notre Dame are improving hurricane forecast accuracy, giving officials time to evacuate and protect residents.

Addressing pressing challenges

Discovery at Notre Dame is grounded in ethical inquiry and a commitment to human flourishing. Across disciplines,



our faculty and students are leading where they are needed most, working with partners around the globe to bring scholarship to bear on the world’s most urgent challenges.

Explore Stories Of Notre Dame’s Impact

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What makes us distinctive

Catholic

At Notre Dame, faith informs and guides students' academic and spiritual journeys.

Faith

Academic excellence

At Notre Dame, academic rigor and ethical reflection go hand in hand—preparing students to meet complex global challenges.

Academics

Research

Our teacher-scholars and students grapple with enduring, fundamental questions about human existence and meaning, and develop effective solutions to our most urgent challenges.

Research

Global

Notre Dame's reach spans the globe through international partnerships and cross-cultural learning.

Global

Community

At Notre Dame, we cultivate a true sense of belonging, honoring the dignity and unique gifts of every person.

Community

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- 2026 Laetare Medalist: Tim Shriver, chairman and former CEO of Special Olympics
- History of the Laetare Medal
- What is the Ethics Initiative?
- Hometown in Crisis
- In Tandem: Chemistry & Art

Uniquely Notre Dame The beauty of Notre Dame's campus is unparalleled, especially in the bright summer months. “We aspire to become the leading global Catholic research university—called to push the frontiers of human knowledge and cultivating, in the words of our mission statement,



‘a disciplined sensibility to the poverty, injustice, and oppression that burden the lives of so many.’”

Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.

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