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Professor Yanliang Zhang and colleagues have created a novel hybrid bioprinting technique that produces vascular networks containing capillaries fewer than 10 micrometers in diameter—smaller than that of the finest human hair—completing a crucial step in realizing lab-grown organs.

Five researchers at the University of Notre Dame earned a Faculty Early Career Development Program Award (CAREER), the most prestigious award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for early-career faculty. Those who win CAREER…

The University of Notre Dame is a critical partner in a new multi-university research consortium selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Making Obstetrics Care Smart...

Jonathan Chisum, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has spent nearly a decade researching the fundamental science of a new, low-power antenna that could change the rules of wireless connectivity. Chisum’s...

The IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame has announced the awardees of this year’s Research Commercialization Grants (RCGs). The…

In a study published in Nature Communications, Saurja DasGupta, a biochemist at the University of Notre Dame, and colleagues present a key mechanism for sustaining RNA-based life: an engineered enzyme that selectively recognizes and repairs broken RNA.

Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano) has announced the awardees of the inaugural Notre Dame Nanofabrication Facility (NDNF) Support Grants. The grant program is designed to catalyze new research involving…

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Today’s refrigerants, which are specialized working fluids used in air conditioners, refrigerators, and heat pumps, come with a host of issues including leakage, emissions concerns, flammability, and limited reclamation of used refrigerants. However, a recent study by University of Notre...

As many as 10 million people in the United States live with lymphedema, a chronic condition causing severe, painful swelling of the limbs. Secondary lymphedema occurs when a person’s lymph nodes are damaged, blocked, or impaired. Globally, the most prevalent...

Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano) is hosting 21 students as part of the summer 2026 NDnano Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NURF) program. The students have each been selected by NDnano affiliated faculty to join their research group for up to...

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Kyle Doudrick, associate professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected to serve on the Science Advisory Board of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Chris Hinkle, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, effective July 1, 2026. “Chris Hinkle’s leadership of large-scale research projects and dedication to student success make him...

Professor Masaru Kuno, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, was the featured presenter at the April NDnano monthly Network Lunch Seminar in McCourtney Hall. These meetings provide a dedicated space for faculty and staff to…

A visualization of the Hybrid Multi-material and Multi-scale Autonomous Printing technique, which produces 3D complex and hierarchical vascular structures. While scientists have successfully printed small patches of human tissue, scaling those tissues into full-sized organs has remained elusive. In natural...

The March NDnano networking meeting…

On Tuesday, March 24, University leaders, faculty members, and community partners gathered in downtown South Bend to celebrate research and innovation at the 1st Source Faculty Commercialization Award dinner. This event honors faculty researchers at the University of Notre Dame...