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Big builds, little pieces: ND senior Luke Horwath competes on TV show LEGO Masters

Luke Horwath, a senior mechanical engineering major at the University of Notre Dame, is competing on the American reality TV show “LEGO Masters.” The first episode of Season 5 aired Monday, May 19, on Fox. The show culminates in a face-off between the top two-person teams for a $100,000 cash …

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Gaining traction: Domer Rover sets sights on 2026 Mars Society competition

Mars is cold, dusty, and full of radiation—too dangerous, too far away, and too expensive for astronauts. But rovers—smart, mobile robots—can move like mini explorers across the Red Planet’s surface, taking pictures, analyzing soil samples, and studying the atmosphere. Building a …

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An aerial balancing act

Balance is everything when it comes to designing airplanes. One false miscalculation in the placement of the plane’s center of gravity (CG)—its invisible pivot point—and even the most beautifully designed plane can zigzag, stall or nosedive. Each year, Notre Dame seniors in Aerospace …

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Notre Dame Engineering profs receive Joyce Awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching

Two faculty members in the College of Engineering have received the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. The Joyce Award honors Notre Dame faculty members who have had a profound influence on undergraduate students through sustained exemplary …

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Notre Dame engineers named Grand Champion at AIMM ICC for second year in a row

For the second year in a row, a team of Notre Dame engineering students was named Overall Grand Champion at the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Maritime Maneuver Indiana Collegiate Challenge (AIMM ICC). This year, the team stood out as the only one to complete the course with a fully autonomous …

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Cheers to Recipients of the College of Engineering Staff Excellence Awards (Spring 2025)

The Notre Dame College of Engineering is pleased to announce the Spring 2025 recipients of the Staff Excellence …

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Federally funded research explores how AI tools can improve manufacturing worker safety, product quality

Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other …

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Connecting across disciplines to solve real-world problems in orthopedics

Two Notre Dame undergraduates—one in the College of Engineering and the other in the College of Science—have …

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Notre Dame Research, Athletics address challenges of ACL tears, sleep loss, and stress in new joint research projects

Notre Dame Research and Athletics have awarded three research teams the first-ever Human Performance & Wellness …

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Four Notre Dame Engineers recognized among 2025 Graduate School award winners

Four members of the Notre Dame engineering community have been named 2025 award recipients by the Graduate School, in …