University of Notre Dame Graduate School

05/28/2026

What does beauty look like in research?

Discover what it looks like through art, science, music, poetry, engineering, and more at Notre Dame’s second annual Beauty of Understanding Showcase and Reception.

Everyone is welcome! Join us next Thursday, June 4, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at Jordan Hall of Science.
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The University of Notre Dame invites the Notre Dame community and the broader community to experience the second annual Beauty of Understanding Showcase and Reception, a celebration of the beauty that surrounds us—even in unexpected places.

05/27/2026

Please help us welcome this year’s Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) cohort! Twenty students from all over the world will be living and doing research at Notre Dame for the next 10 weeks. The idea is to inspire students to pursue graduate school and provide them with a clear roadmap to get there. The students chosen this year are from places like Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Texas, New York, Nepal, and more. And for the first time, SROP has a student exploring the Master of Fine Arts program—a new partnership this year.

Congratulations to this summer’s cohort and welcome to the Graduate School!

05/20/2026

We asked the class of 2026 to share their share their emotions and favorite memories of Notre Dame. Alexis Waldschmidt’s memories span 9 years and a proposal!

05/19/2026

We had a fantastic crowd for our second to last Mentor Up! session this afternoon. Have you ever heard of “Managing Up” from the business world? This is similar but tackles providing mentees the tools to take an active role in guiding and enhancing their relationship with their mentors. You can come to one or all six sessions as your schedule allows. Lunch is always provided so please register on the Graduate School’s website. Events are listed here on the home page: https://graduateschool.nd.edu.

The final Mentor Up! is this Friday, 5/21, at 12:30 pm in G03 Bond Hall.

05/19/2026

We asked the class of 2026 to share some of their favorite Notre Dame memories.♥️

05/18/2026

As the Graduate School celebrates the Class of 2026, four Notre Dame graduate students are reflecting on the experiences, challenges, friendships, and moments that shaped their time under the Golden Dome—and what comes next.

From postdoctoral research and industry roles to public service and community impact, their paths may look different, but they share a common goal: using what they’ve learned at Notre Dame to make a meaningful difference through their work.

Read their stories:

For many, college graduation is a reflective and emotional milestone. It's the close of a chapter shaped by hard work, new life experiences, and lasting friendships. For graduate students, the feeling often runs even deeper. Many describe it as finally setting down a weight they have carried for yea...

05/16/2026

Graduation can be a little bittersweet! What will you miss the most about your time at ND? Share in the comments.

05/16/2026

A few moments from Graduate School Commencement Weekend.

Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2026 as they celebrate this milestone with family, friends, mentors, and fellow graduates.

05/16/2026

Congratulations to our Graduate School class of 2026!

Mary Cunningham Boyce delivered the keynote address Saturday during the Graduate School’s annual Commencement Ceremony, encouraging students in this moment of profound change, from rapid advances in science and technology to the increasing threat of global climate disaster, to “set aside any sen...

05/16/2026