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Notre Dame Stories brings you perspective on the world’s top news stories and tells the stories of Notre Dame’s work to be a force for good in the world. Produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications, episodes range from interviews with experts to storytelling from the places where research is taking place. In addition, Notre Dame Stories releases special series about once a year focusing on a particular subject area such as a part of the world where Notre Dame has one of its Global Gateways or a topical area in which our students are engaged to help unify, heal, and enlighten a world deeply in need. Subscribe to Notre Dame Stories where you get your podcasts.

  1. Preservation

    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…

  2. Trend Spotting

    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'…

  3. Three adults and a child sit at a dinner 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…

  4. An American flag on Notre Dame's campus.

    The role of Latinos in American politics

    As the dust settles on the 2018 midterm elections, how the Latino community is shaping the American political landscape. Our guest is Luis Fraga, director of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies. …

  5. Star Of Wonder

    Star of Wonder

    The Gospel account of St. Matthew includes a peculiar episode: Magi or wise men who followed a star to the place of Jesus’ birth. A Notre Dame astrophysicist details the astronomical phenomenon he believes led them to Bethlehem. …

  6. A 3D printed town.

    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. …

  7. A beautifully painted ceiling with two angels.

    Heavenly Realms

    We're closer than ever to knowing whether life exists on other planets. A Notre Dame researcher talks about what he and other experts are recommending to find the answer in the next 20 years. And, what can be done at the moment a life passes from this world to the next? A scholar of Medieval…

  8. Two students stand in front of a colorful mural.

    Helping the Most Vulnerable

    A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors declared the war on poverty largely over. A Notre Dame researcher, who helped produce much of the data behind the report, explains that statement, and talks about what can be done to continue to help those in need in the US. And, two…

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