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Discover how Congress finds common ground and achieves more than meets the eye, as James Curry explores the true benefits of bipartisanship:

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Notre Dame political scientist seeks out the benefits of bipartisanship amidst D.C. conflict
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November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Yasmin Solomonescu, associate English professor, won the International Conference on Romanticism’s Jean-Pierre Barricelli Book Prize for "Persuasion After Rhetoric in the Eighteenth Century and Romanticism," a "wildly interdisciplinary" essay collection.

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English professor wins Barricelli Book Prize for essay collection on persuasion
For Yasmin Solomonescu, literary studies isn’t just a place to explore her own ideas — it’s an opportunity to pull in more voices and ...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Psychology Ph.D. student Melissa Nance recently won a NIH grant to support her study of alcohol use and self-harm in young adults, connecting two isolated fields.

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Clinical psychology Ph.D. student awarded NIH grant, bridging research on alcohol use and self-harm
Clinical psychologists often narrow in on just one topic for their research. But the life experiences researchers study don’t always occur separat...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
If you watched Jeopardy last night, you already know Joyelle McSweeney is today's returning champion.

She racked up a final score of $17,700 to win the game, fulfilling her mother's lifelong dream.

Read more about her victory: https://bit.ly/3LK8sUs

And watch her next episode at 7:30 p.m. on CBS!
English department chair Joyelle McSweeney becomes Jeopardy champion
Joyelle…
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November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Let's play some Jeopardy! Starting with Notre Dame for $1,000:

A 2022 Guggenheim fellow, the chair of the Notre Dame Department of English, and one of tonight's Jeopardy! contestants.

!!!!🛎‼!!

Who is Joyelle McSweeney?

Tune in at 7:30 p.m. EST on CBS to watch her compete!
November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Supported by @francoinstitutend.bsky.social, Notre Dame associate professors Brian Krostenko and Alex E. Chávez kickstarted a year of writing and research through the @natlhumanities.bsky.social Summer Residency Program.

Learn about their upcoming books: https://bit.ly/47smUb0
Two Franco Humanities Fellows write and connect through National Humanities Center residency
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October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Notre Dame's Department of English ranked No. 21 on U.S. News and World Report’s list of the Best English Programs this year — 13 spots higher than before.

Those who’ve been a part of the department’s success know it's been a long time coming.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4qoVJ9B
‘Ready to meet the future’: Dynamic research, key hires, and student engagement fuel Notre Dame English department’s rankings rise
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October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Joseph Blanco ’92 has experienced career shifts that required him to learn new skills and industries. He attributes his ability to take on changes to his humanities education.
https://al.nd.edu/news/latest-news/search-for-the-truth-economics-and-government-major-joseph-blanco-92-on-processing-change
October 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
.@ndecon.bsky.social has added 11 new economists to its faculty, including leaders in subfields such as family, poverty, policy, development, health, and macroeconomics.

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Department of Economics adds 11 leading scholars to its faculty, including two endowed chairs
The Department of Economics in the College of Arts & Letters at the University of Notre Dame has added 11 new economists to its faculty, including t...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
.@artslettersnd welcomes six fellows to the Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Applications for the second cohort are now open — deadline is Oct. 31.

https://al.nd.edu/news/latest-news/six-early-career-scholars-join-inaugural-cohort-of-prestigious-notre-dame-postdoctoral-fellowship-program/
Six early-career scholars join inaugural cohort of prestigious Notre Dame postdoctoral fellowship program
Six interdisciplinary scholars have joined the College of Arts & Letters at the University of Notre Dame to continue their research, obtain invaluab...
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September 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
To help identify — and ultimately mitigate — harmful heat islands in South Bend, a team of University of Notre Dame researchers has partnered with the city to collect data using a novel method: garbage trucks.

Read up on how this will help vulnerable populations: https://bit.ly/4g0n3X1
Collecting more than trash: Researchers equip local garbage trucks to gather data on urban heat island effect
To help identify — and ultimately mitigate — heat islands in South Bend, a team of University of Notre Dame researchers has partnered with t...
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August 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
When studying theater, many scholars focus on the actors, director, or script.

But in her award-winning book "Revolutionary Stagecraft" Tarryn Chun points the spotlight backstage, using theater technology as a lens for viewing politics and culture.

Learn more about Chun's research: bit.ly/4fwPbAL
Rethinking theater: Tarryn Chun wins book award for research combining theater, technology, and politics
Tarryn Chun backstage at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.…
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August 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
For the first time, a comprehensive resource cataloging the policies and platforms of congressional candidates is publicly available — thanks to researchers at @notredame.bsky.social.

Learn more about the new database CampaignView: bit.ly/4fpsO06
Open-access database offers insights into U.S. congressional candidates
Each election cycle, thousands of candidates vie for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Until now, there has been no comprehensi...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Three Notre Dame researchers have been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, supporting work in classical archeology, contextualizing Catholic resistance in 20th-century Europe, and virtue ethics in generative AI systems.

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Three Notre Dame researchers win NEH grants for humanities-based projects
Three University of Notre Dame researchers have been awarded significant three-year grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities in support of ...
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August 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Theology professor Gabriel Reynolds' recent work explores how Islam historically interacted with Christianity.

"The way in which the Quran engaged with Christianity in the beginning could inform ways in which Muslims and Christians can better dialogue today."

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Christianity’s Presence in the Early Years of Islam – Gabriel Reynolds
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July 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
For CJ Jones, the joy of research is not the answers but the journey. And the next step on that journey is a fellowship with the National Humanities Center, where they'll bring to light women's roles in religious history.

Learn more about Jones' research: bit.ly/40Gpckf
‘A special challenge’: German studies scholar wins National Humanities Center fellowship for research on medieval women
For CJ Jones, the joy of research is not the answers but the journey. And the next step on that journey is a fellowship with the National Humanities Cen...
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July 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Starting today, several new Arts & Letters leaders start their terms across the College's departments, centers, and institutes.

Learn who's taking charge: bit.ly/4lAx2Ef
New leaders named in Arts & Letters departments, programs, centers, and institutes
The College of Arts & Letters Office of the Dean has appointed several new leaders across its departments, centers, and institutes. Their terms begi...
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July 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
When a man becomes a father, his life changes forever.

And that includes his biology, says professor Lee Gettler, who studies male hormonal changes during major life events like fatherhood.

Prep for Father's Day by learning more about this research: bit.ly/4l39tn8
Fatherhood, Hormones, and Healthy Families – Lee Gettler
Dr. Gettler is the Director of the Hormones, Health, and Human Behavior Laboratory at Notre Dame and a faculty affiliate of the Eck Institute for Global Health. Much of his early research focused on how men’s hormone physiology responds to major life transitions, such as marriage and fatherhood, and how men’s hormones relate to their behaviors as parents and partners. Working with collaborators at multiple global sites, he has expanded his focus to family systems and well being, including the psychobiology of motherhood and fatherhood, parents’ physical and mental health, and child growth, development, and physiology. Presently, Dr. Gettler works on research projects related to these interests in the United States, the Philippines, and the Republic of Congo. https://anthropology.nd.edu/people/faculty/lee-gettler --- With 20 departments across the humanities, arts, and social sciences, the College of Arts and Letters is home to exceptional faculty and talented students who are studying what they love. It's an environment to ask big questions, read classic texts, and explore languages and cultures. We're not just about learning through acquisition. We're about learning through exploration. Our undergraduate students travel the globe to research topics that fascinate them, then turn their observations into conclusions about the world. Through the liberal arts, you learn to read deeply. Think about issues critically. Discuss topics thoughtfully. Write arguments persuasively. Contribute to projects creatively. And these abilities aren't just vital in the classroom—they're exactly what employers, graduate schools, and service organizations are looking for. Subscribe to Arts and Letters on YouTube: http://goo.gl/I2Sru YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/artslettersnd Twitter: @artslettersnd Website: http://al.nd.edu
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June 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Thomas Burman is a medieval knight fighting for a noble cause, though he doesn’t wear a suit of armor or carry a broadsword.

His sword is his pen, and the banner he flies is that of the humanities.

And his next crusade? Leading the @medievalacademy.bsky.social.

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Rising to the occasion: Thomas Burman to lead the Medieval Academy of America
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June 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Kenneth Scheve of Yale University has been appointed the I.A. O’Shaughnessy Dean of the College of Arts & Letters by the University of Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.

He begins a five-year term as dean on July 1.

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Kenneth Scheve appointed dean of the College of Arts & Letters
Kenneth Scheve, the Dean Acheson Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs and the dean of social science at Yale University, has been appointed...
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May 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Holy Cross postulant and #ND2025 grad Lane Poche is walking the path toward priesthood, learning how to give more of himself along the way.

“Being at @notredame.bsky.social has helped me become a better human being, a better Christian, a better person who loves.”

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Holy Cross postulant Lane Poche ’25 finds his calling to be ‘a better person who loves’
Lane Poche meets Pope Francis while…
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May 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
For Laura Knoppers, mentorship is more than a professional obligation, it’s a way of giving back.

Her community feels the same. Recognizing her outstanding mentorship and care, the English department chair has been given the 2025 A&L Graduate Student Mentorship Award.

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May 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
For Luca Grillo, analyzing the classics can bring a greater understanding of today’s world.

The Department of Classics chair says classics is “at the origin of our culture and our civilization" — many cutting-edge contemporary theories are already present in Roman theory.

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April 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Psychology grad student Yunyan Zhao won People’s Choice at The Graduate School’s Three-Minute Thesis competition. In a “lightning-talk," she presented her project, "Together Under Storm: The Umbrella Effect of Sibling Bonds.”

Congratulations to Zhao and her colleagues! 🎉

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Psychology graduate student wins People's Choice at Three-Minute Thesis contest
Can you explain your research in three minutes or fewer, using just one slide? Meet this year's local finalists, including the doctoral student who will...
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April 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM