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Notre Dame Stories
Notre Dame Stories highlights the work and knowledge of the University's faculty and students. This podcast features 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. Notre Dame Stories is the official podcast of the University of Notre Dame.
Episodes
Notre Dame Stories"Mom guilt" and the pandemic
These days, “office hours” take place almost anywhere but the office. The dining room, bedroom, basement… they’ve all become the places we work, not just where…
Notre Dame StoriesGentle Giant Finally Free (Proving Innocence, Ep. 3)
Andy Royer confessed in 2003 to strangling a 94-year-old woman who lived in his apartment building in Elkhart, Indiana. But Royer, who has mental challenges…
Notre Dame StoriesTall, Thin and Black (Proving Innocence, Ep. 2)
In episode two of this six-part series, we hear the story of Keith Cooper’s 20-year odyssey to clear his name of a crime he didn’t commit in a town he hardly…
Notre Dame StoriesA Club Becomes a Class (Proving Innocence, Ep. 1)
Episode one of this six-part series traces the origins of the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic’s rapid growth over the last four years. It began as a…
Notre Dame StoriesProving Innocence | Trailer
Thousands of people across the country are penned in prisons for crimes they didn’t commit. Want proof? More than 2,700 prisoners have been legally exonerated…
Notre Dame StoriesReplay: What was the Christmas Star?
In one of our most popular episodes, Notre Dame astrophysicist Grant Mathews unpacks his research into what the Christmas Star may have been.
Notre Dame StoriesFinding the "Just Right Home"
As the real estate market rebounds, more people are thinking about what makes a perfect home. School of Architecture professor Marianne Cusato, industry leader…
Notre Dame StoriesEquity in Policing
As the national conversation about race and policing took shape over the summer, questions began surfacing about how police departments would respond. At Notre…
Notre Dame StoriesLessons from the past, hope for the future
As the University prepares to confer degrees on the Class of 2020, we speak with the class valedictorian, Brady Stiller, about this unique moment in Notre Dame…
Notre Dame StoriesConnection in the time of pandemic
In this episode, we examine two connections shown in dramatic ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the connection between humankind and the planet: We…
Notre Dame StoriesA student's work to help Italy deal with COVID-19
As campus shuts down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we speak with Paolo Mazzara ’23, an undergrad who is spending quarantine aiding Italian healthcare workers.
Notre Dame StoriesWomen's Suffrage and Political Barbies
We’re visiting scholars in their workspaces to discuss their research...and whatever else we happen to find there. In this episode, we drop in on political…
Notre Dame StoriesOasis (Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land, Ep. 4)
In the final episode of this four-part series, we explore Tantur using two interpretations of a commonly used metaphor for the place: an oasis. Many people…
Notre Dame StoriesThe Fifth Gospel (Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land, Ep. 3)
St. Jerome, who famously translated the Bible into Latin working from the same cave system in which Jesus was born, said: “Five gospels record the life of…
Notre Dame StoriesUnearthing the Past (Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land, Ep. 2)
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 StoriesWhat was the Christmas Star?
The Gospel account of St. Matthew includes a peculiar episode: Magi or wise men who followed a star to the place of Jesus’ birth. Grant Mathews, a Notre Dame…
Notre Dame StoriesOrigin Story (Tantur: Hill in the Holy Land, Ep. 1)
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…
Notre Dame StoriesTantur: Hill in the Holy Land | Trailer
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…
Notre Dame StoriesOf 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…
Notre Dame StoriesFood and Thought
In this episode, we share what Notre Dame is doing to address major food-related problems: how Basar Bilgicer, associate professor of engineering, is fighting…
Notre Dame StoriesUnexpected Guides
In this episode, we learn what your social circle can tell you about your health, and what centuries-old travel guides can tell us about a city.
Notre Dame StoriesPreparing for the Future
In this episode, we look at preparing for the future in two very different economic circumstances: In the U.S., how AI and advanced technology could disrupt…
Notre Dame StoriesBreastfeeding & IPV, Rome Global Gateway
A Notre Dame psychologist explains how breastfeeding can mitigate the impacts of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). And, we return to the Eternal City for a look…
Notre Dame StoriesLunar 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…
Notre Dame StoriesIrish Dance Special Edition
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…
Notre Dame StoriesVenezuela, 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…
Notre Dame StoriesTrend 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…
Notre Dame StoriesOn Preservation
In this episode, we chat with Pinar Zorlutuna, a professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering, who uses tissue engineering to extend the viability of…
Notre Dame StoriesPathways
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…
Notre Dame StoriesStar 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…
Notre Dame StoriesThe 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 StoriesConfidence, building
In this episode: Confidence, building. New research on confidence says nonverbal cues can help people avoid the social penalties of overconfidence. And, a…
Notre Dame StoriesHeavenly Realms
In this episode: 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…
Notre Dame StoriesHelping the Most Vulnerable
In this episode: helping the most vulnerable. A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors declared the war on poverty largely over. A Notre Dame…
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Notre Dame Stories | Trailer
Through expert interviews and feature spotlights, Notre Dame Stories showcases the work our faculty and students are doing to be a force for good in the world…