Podcast Episodes

  1. Several black plastic containers hold pre-packaged meals consisting of salmon, green beans, and mashed potatoes.

    Food and Thought

    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.…

  2. A close-up of a bronze fountain with water spouting from a central spout, and people are out of focus in the background.

    Of Analytics and Art

    In this episode, we meet a business student who is helping the NBA understand a new rule change. And, one of the most iconic landmarks on campus gets an upgrade. Editor's note: The original Grotto fountain was crafted in 1943 by William Schickel, as part of his thesis project.…

  3. A close-up of the ornate roof of a large building with multiple statues, a dome, and a cross on top against a cloudy gray sky in Rome, Italy.

    Unexpected Guides

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

  4. A small wooden boat carries several people and bags across a lake dotted with small floating houses under a cloudy sky.

    Preparing for the Future

    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,…

  5. The Colosseum, a large stone amphitheater with arched openings, stands behind a busy street with cars and trees.

    Breastfeeding & IPV, Rome Global Gateway

    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…

  6. Professor Richard Piccolo gestures with his arm raised while standing behind a group of students sketching on the stone steps of the Square at the top of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy.

    Lunar Samples, Rome Studies 50th Anniversary

    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. In addition,…

  7. Several dancers in black and blue costumes are frozen mid-air as they perform a group dance in a studio with a mirrored wall.

    Venezuela, 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…

  8. A pilot in a white shirt and a woman in blue scrubs carrying a red cooler walk away from a small airplane while a man pulls a suitcase behind them.

    On Preservation

    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. Read more about her work. In…

  9. A white cartoon stork with a long red beak holds a light blue sack with a baby inside.

    Trend Spotting

    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'…

  10. A family of four smiles while eating a meal at a kitchen table.

    Pathways

    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…