Notre Dame in DC

The University of Notre Dame (ND) Washington Office serves as the principal liaison between ND and our nation's capital, ensuring University thought leaders and research effectively inform national policymaking, innovation and debate.  The office also serves as a resource, convener, and connection point for members of the ND and DC communities. Follow us here, on Twitter, and via our newsletter the “Dome to Dome Digest'' for all things connecting the Golden Dome to the Capitol Dome.

☘️ Reminder to join us next Thursday, January 23 for a New Year's Mass at which University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. will preside. Join Notre Dame alumni and friends across Capitol Hill and the broader DC community for a noon Mass at St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill (313 2nd St NE), as we ask for God's blessing on the New Year and the start of a new Congress. We hope to see you there!

The Notre Dame Washington Office invites you to join us for a New Year's Mass at which University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. will preside. Join Notre Dame alumni and friends across Capitol Hill and the broader DC community for Mass at noon on Thursday, January 23, at St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill (313 2nd St NE), as we ask for God's blessing on the New Year and the start of a new Congress. All are welcome!

Notre Dame DC family — great and historic game this weekend! Share your pics and favorite moments in the comments! The energy was incredible. Go Irish and Happy Holidays ☘️!

Merry Christmas from the Notre Dame DC team! Thanks for helping us serve as a force for good in Washington this year. 

Students at the University of Notre Dame - Keough School of Global Affairs are supplying key evidence to policymakers. ✍📚💡 Findings from a number of research projects — which center on global conflict prevention — will inform the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) within the U.S. Department of State. From interviewing local leaders in Guinea to analyzing how bureaucratic processes affect policy outcomes, addressing these research inquiries has taken a variety of forms. In a new article from Josh Stowe, learn more about what the Keough students have been up to, the potential applications for their findings, and the faculty mentorship that defined the journey. As a partner in the Academic Centers of Conflict Anticipation and Prevention, the University of Notre Dame - Keough School of Global Affairs has a unique opportunity to engage with officials and specific policy priorities. The University of Notre Dame was selected for membership, in part, because of the Keough School’s proven track record of policy-relevant conflict prevention work, most notably through the Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) — a key initiative of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. PAM houses the world’s largest existing collection of implementation data on intrastate peace agreements. Its database serves as a valuable source for analysis, which the Kroc Institute uses to support the negotiation and implementation of peace accords, including the historic Colombian peace accord. Learn more about the student contributions that are unfolding: https://lnkd.in/ehH6QtXc

During Veteran’s Day weekend, Notre Dame Research celebrated the ribbon cutting of our Large Mach 10 Quiet Wind Tunnel — the first of its kind in the world. This critical testing infrastructure embodies ND’s commitment to boundary-breaking research in aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics. “We are proud to serve the nation by advancing our hypersonic capabilities and enabling tomorrow’s hypersonic workforce through this one-of-a-kind facility” — Dr. Jeff Rhoads, ND’s Vice President for Research ☘️ Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eipKsssG

Starting at 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 10, cadets and midshipmen took turns holding vigil, rotating every 30 minutes throughout the night. Their unwavering commitment to honoring those who have served our nation exemplifies the spirit of service that defines our ROTC program. The vigil concluded yesterday, November 11, with a moving ceremony, featuring Lt Gen Case Cunningham as our esteemed guest speaker. As the current Commander of Alaskan Command and the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Lt Gen Cunningham shared inspiring words about sacrifice, service, and the importance of remembering our veterans. Thank you to all the cadets, midshipmen, and community members who participated in this solemn event. Your dedication to honoring our heroes is a testament to the values we hold dear. Let us continue to remember and support our brave service members, both past and present. God. Country. Notre Dame.

With the EARTH center, Notre Dame Research is working to build a greener, more sustainable refrigerant economy and future. ☘️🌍 Last week, Edward Maginn, Jennifer Schaefer, and our own Jill Pentimonti joined National Science Foundation (NSF) Director the Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan for a convening of universities involved in EARTH (Environmental Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub), a NSF Gen-4 Engineering Research Center. As one of six partner universities, ND is teaming up with 80 institutions to transform the refrigerant economy through sustainable solutions to challenges in air conditioning and refrigeration. Read more about EARTH here: https://lnkd.in/gRtUGwmB

“Notre Dame has an opportunity and an obligation to marshal our expertise across the disciplines to advance sustainability solutions that will not leave behind the most vulnerable.” — John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost To guide that approach, Arun Agrawal — a renowned scholar of environmental politics and sustainable development — will join the University of Notre Dame as the inaugural director of the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative. As a key priority in the University’s strategic framework, this Initiative will coordinate and amplify sustainability research, education and engagement efforts across Notre Dame’s eight colleges and schools, as well as a wide array of centers, institutes and programs. This work will also produce new knowledge and experts, as the Initiative develops an agenda for leading-edge research and trains a new generation of sustainability champions. Learn more about Agrawal's leadership, new avenues for multidisciplinary research and more: https://lnkd.in/egqSYd_F