Fighting for 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.

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  • Single peanut in the shell on a reflective surface, with a blurred background of more peanuts against a warm, red and orange backdrop.

    Article

    From reaction to resolution: The future of allergy treatment

    How a child’s simple request led to an extraordinary breakthrough in peanut allergy treatment.

  • A serious man in a dark blue shirt and glasses stands with his arms crossed in front of a colorful hurricane projection.

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    Improving hurricane forecasts

    How do you improve hurricane forecasts? By studying one of the most powerful and destructive forces on Earth up close—where the ocean meets the atmosphere.

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    The forever problem

    The University of Notre Dame is tackling “forever chemicals,” identifying environmental impacts, developing new ways to measure and manage contaminated water supplies, and exploring new methods of treatment.

Fighting for the greater good: Our research in action

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The Month in photos, September 2025

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  • The ruined Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) featuring exposed brick and a skeletal metal dome against an overcast sky. Several dark crows perch on the dome, one flying past.

    Photo essay

    Pilgrimage of peace

    In August 2025, Notre Dame students joined university students from the U.S. and Japan on a pilgrimage of peace to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of those cities.

  • A woman with brown curly hair and red lipstick holds a baby wearing a denim jacket and black bow headband.

    Article

    Fighting for 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.

  • Aerial view of Notre Dame Stadium filled with fans during a performance. Four helicopters fly over the green field where the Band of the Fighting Irish forms the ND logo.

    Photo Essay

    Do you remember. . .

    The month in photos, September 2025