The ThinkND Podcast

Join the McGrath Institute and Catholic in Recovery for a discussion with leading thinkers in addiction recovery, psychiatry, and theology. Drawing on their respective experiences in pastoral and psychiatric care, our speakers will address how to understand addiction through a more integrated lens, engaging the wisdom of both faith and science. Our speakers will address practical questions of how...

Episode Topic: Shakespeare in Prisons Join us as we launch Shakespeare and Possibility, a series of conversations exploring how Shakespeare at Notre Dame is redefining what it means to produce Shakespeare’s works onstage and in the community in the 21st century. Discover how our work, consonant with the mission of Our Lady’s University, strives to serve the common good in surprising ways for an ev...

Episode Topic: Early Childhood Development and Catholic Social Teaching How do the science and theology of relationships and belonging intersect? Neil Boothby and Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. of the Institute for Educational Initiatives discuss the ways Catholic Social Teaching paints a directive to address the needs of children and those at the margins of society, while science, in turn, shows us how t...

In 2021, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory on the crisis of mental health among American youth. Rising rates of anxiety, depression, and other forms of mental illness among children and teens have left youth ministers, educators, and parents asking how best to support young people. Drawing on their respective experiences in pastoral and psychological care, our speakers will address how to...

November 30, 2023 marks one year into the ChatGPT era and one of the most pressing concerns we hear from all quarters is: How will this affect the future of work and what the implications are for my job, and the jobs around me? John Behrens ‘83 , the director of the Technology and Digital Studies Program and the director of digital strategy for the College of Arts & Letters, and Yong Lee , ass...

Gain insights from the field of neuroscience, biology, and early childhood development into how human relationships, nutrition, and environments in the first 1,000 days between a woman’s pregnancy and a child’s second birthday shape future outcomes. Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you...

During this Inspiring Conversations session, we heard from three recent Notre Dame graduates about how they have made the conscious decision to move toward purpose, not just from a place of a career mindset, but in their life overall. This session is an opportunity to learn from individuals of different generations about their search and pursuit of bringing purpose to life with intention, despite...

To blend past and present, art and teaching, FiresideND and NDWorks Podcast step inside to see the sights and hear the sounds of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, opened to the public Friday, December 1, 2023. Inside the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, a sprawling space has been crafted to unite classic and contemporary in a dance that engages the senses. From its stunning atrium, rich with natural li...

Episode Topic: Designing to the Rhythms of Time (https://go.nd.edu/26b947) The 2023 Richard H. Driehaus Prize Laureate Ben Pentreath will join us to discuss the importance of combining architecture and artistry to create urban environments that are beautiful and sustainable for generations. He will lean on his experience as a master planner to illustrate how designing in harmony within local lands...

Episode Topic: The Neuroscience of Design: What All Architects Need to Know   Mark Hewitt’s research on the neuroscience of design is gaining interest across the architectural field. He will discuss his work and discoveries that are based on scientific studies about visual perception and cognition. His lecture, based on his book Draw in Order to See: A Cognitive History of Architectural Design, wi...

Episode Topic: Economy, Community, and Moral Theology Ethics at Work Crew chats with Fr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C. '13, '19 MDiv. Fr. Gil has a variety of interests: economy, technology, ecology, and communion theology. Interestingly, Fr. Gil tells us that communion and community should be at the forefront of the way we think about economy. Featured Speakers: Fr. Gilbrian Stoy , C.S.C. &apos...

Episode Topic:   Economy, Community, and Moral Theology Today the Ethics at Work Crew chats with Fr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C. '13, '19 MDiv . Fr. Gil has a variety of interests: economy, technology, ecology, and communion theology. Interestingly, Fr. Gil tells us that communion and community should be at the forefront of the way we think about economy. In today’s episode, we set the scene f...

Episode Topic: The Higher Calling of Education As part of the Virtues & Vocations webinar series, Conversations on Character and the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Laurie Patton to discuss The Higher Calling of Education. Dr. Patton is the 17th president of Middlebury, and the first woman to lead the institution in its over 200-year history. Before coming to Middlebury, Patton was the...

Episode Topic: Middle Eastern Cultural Landscapes - Sustainable Recovery and Development Focusing on how to build and create continuity and consistency with the remaining historic fabric of a place, landscape architect and designer Annalinda Neglia will speak about the deterioration of Middle Eastern cities, in particular. This lecture will help listeners understand the cultural expressions of pla...

Join us for a conversation with Admiral Christopher W. Grady ’84 , the 12th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General Bryan P. Fenton ’87 , the 13th Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command — two of 41 active-duty four-star officers in the U.S. uniformed services — as they discuss the long tradition of military and public service shared by Notre Dame alumni. Associate Vice Presid...

Episode topic: African American Architects 1865-1945 This lecture delves into some of the least-known contributions of African American architects during the crucial period of emancipation to the end of World War II. The discourse will highlight speaker Dreck Spurlock Wilson ’s editing and compiling of the book African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865–1945 , which prompts explo...

Episode topic: Fukushima - Resilience, Recovery, and Redemption On March 11, 2011, the Fukushima coastline in eastern Japan experienced a devastating triple disaster. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake, so strong that it shifted the earth’s axis, caused a tsunami that generated 50-foot waves. And even though the tsunami caused most of the 18,500 disaster-related deaths, the most globally recognized disast...

Episode Topic: AI and Education in Practice John Behrens ‘83 , the director of the Technology and Digital Studies Program and the director of digital strategy for the College of Arts & Letters, along with Khan Academy’s chief learning officer Kristen DiCerbo , explore and examine the benefits and pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence tools and technology in the world of education. Featured Speak...

Episode Topic: Theology, Space, and Contemplation After serving as a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan for nearly ten years – doing parish ministry, criminal justice work, social justice advocacy, and speaking and publishing – William (Bill) Wittland, a 2022-23 fellow with Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative, transitioned to a career in business marketing communicat...

Episode Topic: Hope, Human Flourishing, and Higher Education As part of the Virtues & Vocations webinar series, Conversations on Character and the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Lydia Dugdale, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Brandon Vaidyanathan to discuss Hope, Human Flourishing, and Higher Education. Dugdale is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Et...

Episode Topic: The Past, Present and Future of CNU, The next 30 years of architecture and urbanism Mallory B.E. Baches is an urban designer with more than 20 years of experience and is the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) president and a fellow at the University of Miami School of Architecture. This lecture addresses the impact of the CNU during the last 30 years and her leadership plans for th...

What will the seat of power look like in the future? Angela Logan, Ph. D. , St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of Business and Glenda Baskin Glover, Ph. D., JD, CPA , President of Tennessee State University sit down for a fireside chat about a new framework of business leadership. Their conversation will kick off a weekend...

George Bernard Shaw famously called whiskey "liquid sunshine." But what does it really take to bottle sunshine? Join Notre Dame chemistry professor Ken Kuno and Ron C. Runnebaum ‘96, associate professor in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science at UC Davis, as they uncover the chemical mysteries behind Scotch Whisky and Irish Wh...

Episode Topic: Entrepreneurship and Tech Ethics with Kevin Bowyer In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Kevin Bowyer, the Schubmehl-Prein Family Professor of Computer Science and Engineering University of Notre Dame for a conversation about artificial intelligence, technology ethics, and entrepreneurship. Kevin’s research is in the areas of computer vision and human biometrics, with an emphasis on p...

Episode Topic: Oppenheimer, with Ted Barron and Phil Sakimoto In 1965, in an NBC News documentary, J. Robert Oppenheimer reflected on his role in leading the Manhattan Project that yielded the first nuclear weapons by saying this: “We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed; a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad...