Notre Dame Engineers create 3D-bioprinted model to study obesity’s impact on the heart
Professor Pinar Zorlutuna’s lab developed the 3D-bioprinted model, which combines heart and fat cells, enabling researchers to study how obesity affects heart function and explore potential therapies.
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Notre Dame launches Minor in Earth and Planetary Sciences with focus on space exploration
The University of Notre Dame announces the launch of the Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) minor, a multidisciplinary …
Cleared for Take-off: Senior Aero RC planes take flight
This spring, powerful gusts and icy crosswinds transformed the skies of northwest Indiana into a high-stakes physics …
Notre Dame Engineering’s Eric Jumper and Maria Holland honored among 2026 University faculty award recipients
On Tuesday, May 12, John T. McGreevy, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame, …
Notre Dame engineers place second overall at AIMM ICC with AI modular boat
The University of Notre Dame’s Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver (AIMM) team secured a second-place finish …
Cheers to recipients of the College of Engineering Staff Excellence Awards (Spring 2026)
The Notre Dame College of Engineering is pleased to announce the spring 2026 recipients of the Staff Excellence …
Jing Wang named 2026 Outstanding Teacher in Notre Dame College of Engineering
Jing Wang, associate teaching professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, has won the 2026 …
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