Study Challenges View of Intelligence Tied to Specific Brain Regions
Notre Dame researchers suggest intelligence is about how brain networks work together, not just brain size.
Brian Kelly Tries to Reframe Notre Dame Exit
Notre Dame's Freeman Uses CFP Snub as Motivation
Politics
Notre Dame Appoints Secular Professor to Lead Asian Studies Institute
Critics question the university's decision to name a non-Catholic to lead an institute focused on Asia and Asian studies.

Notre Dame Faces Backlash Over Controversial Appointment
University's decision to name professor with pro-abortion views to lead Asian studies center sparks criticism from Catholic leaders
Legendary Coach Lou Holtz Passes Away at 89
Keith Olbermann sparks outrage with disrespectful tweet hours after Holtz's death
Sports
Texas, Miami make long runs at No. 1 in 2026 college football season
Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Oregon also spend time atop the rankings in a volatile year

College Football Hall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz Passes Away
Holtz led Notre Dame to 1988 national title and won 249 games over 35-year career
College Football Hall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz Passes Away
Holtz led Notre Dame to 1988 national title and won 249 games over 35-year coaching career
Science
New Model Ensures Clean Water for Rural Africa
Research from the University of Notre Dame helps NGOs provide more consistent and safe access to water for over a million people across three African countries.

Whole Brain Unity Sparks Intelligence
Researchers find that general intelligence emerges from how the brain's networks communicate and coordinate, not from a single region.
Study Finds Intelligence Emerges from Whole Brain Coordination
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame suggest intelligence is not tied to a single 'smart' brain region, but rather how efficiently the brain's networks communicate and work together.