Please join us for a special "Beer & Big Ideas" hosted by the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative in partnership with Notre Dame's Eck Institute for Global Health on Friday, May 8 from 4-6 p.m. at Innovation Park.…

Join other sustainability/environmental professionals and enthusiasts at this month’s Green Drinks from 5:30 to 8:30 at LangLab South Bend.

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Please set aside some time to join us on Sunday, September 4 at 3pm to celebrate the start of the new academic year, reconnect with colleagues and meet the new cohort of GLOBES students.  

The GLOBES program will be holding a picnic (location is TBD) for GLOBES students, faculty and their families.  Sandwiches and drinks will be provided.…

Carissa Krane, Professor, and inaugural Schuellein endowed chair in the Biological Sciences in the Biology Department at the University of Dayton, will give a seminar entitled "FROZEN ALIVE" on Tuesday, September 6 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.…

The Sustainable Wisdom Conference brings together an interdisciplinary set of scholars and artists ready to integrate first-nation and mainstream contemporary understandings to move toward a flourishing planet. The speakers were selected for their specialty areas which range from science, history, education, psychology, and anthropology. The purpose of the conference and accompanying books is to bring to a wider audience an awareness of “first ways,” what we know about their effects on flourishing and how to integrate them into modern life for global flourishing. The conference is hosted by the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi…

The Sustainable Wisdom Conference brings together an interdisciplinary set of scholars and artists ready to integrate first-nation and mainstream contemporary understandings to move toward a flourishing planet. The speakers were selected for their specialty areas which range from science, history, education, psychology, and anthropology. The purpose of the conference and accompanying books is to bring to a wider audience an awareness of “first ways,” what we know about their effects on flourishing and how to integrate them into modern life for global flourishing. The conference is hosted by the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi…

The Sustainable Wisdom Conference brings together an interdisciplinary set of scholars and artists ready to integrate first-nation and mainstream contemporary understandings to move toward a flourishing planet. The speakers were selected for their specialty areas which range from science, history, education, psychology, and anthropology. The purpose of the conference and accompanying books is to bring to a wider audience an awareness of “first ways,” what we know about their effects on flourishing and how to integrate them into modern life for global flourishing. The conference is hosted by the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi…

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The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, social science, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions. Graduating seniors, first-year graduate students, and second-year graduate students are eligible to apply to receive a $34,000 annual stipend and $12,000 annually in educational costs for up to 3 years.…

The Sustainable Wisdom Conference brings together an interdisciplinary set of scholars and artists ready to integrate first-nation and mainstream contemporary understandings to move toward a flourishing planet. The speakers were selected for their specialty areas which range from science, history, education, psychology, and anthropology. The purpose of the conference and accompanying books is to bring to a wider audience an awareness of “first ways,” what we know about their effects on flourishing and how to integrate them into modern life for global flourishing. The conference is hosted by the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi…

The Sustainable Wisdom Conference brings together an interdisciplinary set of scholars and artists ready to integrate first-nation and mainstream contemporary understandings to move toward a flourishing planet. The speakers were selected for their specialty areas which range from science, history, education, psychology, and anthropology. The purpose of the conference and accompanying books is to bring to a wider audience an awareness of “first ways,” what we know about their effects on flourishing and how to integrate them into modern life for global flourishing. The conference is hosted by the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi…

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Come learn about the innovative environmental research happening at Notre Dame's Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF). Scientists will conduct on-site demonstrations and answer your questions. We will also offer hands-on exhibits for children of all ages and public tours of the facility, which is home to a pair of bald eagles! Complimentary light refreshments will be provided. …

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Mark your calendar for the 2016 Notre Dame Energy Week – October 3 to 7!

Celebrating its 10^th year, the week will feature academic lectures and interactive events with the goal of increasing awareness of energy issues. This year’s emphasis will be on our own campus and many of the initiatives Notre Dame is taking to tackle the energy challenge here and around the world. It also will kick-off the Solar Series, which will be a series of discussions on solar energy, starting with a panel of experts in the field, and What’s It Really Like…

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Zainulabeuddin Syed, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, will give a seminar entitled "Bug Smell: Evolution of Communication" on Tuesday, October 25 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.

Join us for the Environmental Change Initiative's 2016 Water Seminar Series on Thursday, October 27 from 12-1 pm. (lunch provided) in McCourtney Hall B01. This year the seminar will be given by Dr. Irena Frances Creed, Professor of Biology, Geography, Earth Sciences and Canada Research Chair at Western University.

Alex Perkins, Eck Family Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, will give a seminar entitled "Using mathematical models to address key unknowns about the epidemiology of dengue and Zika" on Thursday, October 27 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.

Athanasia Panopoulos, Elizabeth and Michael Gallagher Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, will give a seminar entitled "Reprogramming our understanding of development and disease" on Tuesday, November 8 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.

Are we eating ourselves to death? Our food landscape orients us to things external to our bodies – to industries, celebrities, scientific claims, laws, foodstuffs, and brand allegiance. Crane proposes an approach that reclaims persons as eaters – a powerful start to learning how to eat (just) enough.

Prof. George Howard

What do getting married and buying solar panels have in common? Among other things, they are both difficult decisions when done for the first time. They are high risk, involve significant investment, and it may take a lifetime to determine if the decision was a good one.…

Lei Li, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, will give a seminar entitled "Improving vision: centrifugal modulation, neural regeneration, and nanoparticle mediated light absorption" on Tuesday, November 15 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.

Join us for a panel discussion with Virginia Tech’s Dr. Kelsey Pieper and Siddhartha Roy, along with private sector leaders Kevin Klau (’96), President of Hach Company, and David Henderson, Founder of XPV Water, whose businesses promote science discovery. 

Pizza available at 12:45 p.m. & presentation beginning at 1 p.m.…

ND-ECI & College of Science host a presentation by Virginia Tech researchers, who will share their story about how the Flint water crisis unfolded and the scientific and ethical challenges that it brought to light.

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In an age of ecological destruction, collaborative efforts are crucial for describing the many rotten 'fruits' of this destruction, as well as uncovering its 'roots' and finding more sustainable alternatives. What is the role of Christian theology in this multi-disciplinary task? One contribution is that of social diagnostics or understanding what has gone wrong with the world. In this lecture Ernst Conradie will explore the plausibility of 'redeeming' sin-talk amidst ecological destruction.…

Robert Trivers, known for work on social theory based on natural selection, including self-deception; selfish genetic elements and the Jamaican Symmetry Project, will give a seminar enetitled "Recent advances in human evolutionary genetics" on Tuesday, December 6 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.