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What We Discover Within Summer 2025

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Vibrant blue and white lupine flowers blanket a grassy hillside overlooking the calm blue ocean under a bright sky.

Alone with Our Thoughts

by Michael N. McGregor

Intentional solitude is no withdrawal from the world. On the contrary, introspective stillness deepens feelings of community and communion with all things.

Pope Francis, in white papal attire and seated in a wheelchair, gives a thumbs-up to a laughing blond boy in a dark sweater and khaki pants, who holds up a small green object and gives a thumbs-up back.

Love that Becomes Real

by John C. Cavadini

Pope Francis marshaled the forces of mercy, uniting social concerns and traditional devotions as wellsprings of spiritual healing. Leo XIV appears poised to continue in that spirit.

Collage with a dotted world map overlay, an image of a mushroom cloud, stylized American flag elements, a classical building resembling St. Peter's Basilica, and missiles.

The Third Nuclear Age

by Patrick Gallagher ’83

Could a new arms race reverse the reduction in weapons? A group of Kroc graduates is among those working to defuse the threat.

Marc Chagall's "The Birthday" painting shows a man in green leaning down to kiss a woman in a black dress who holds a bouquet of flowers. A red table with a gramophone and patterned tablecloth sits by a window with a townscape view. A red rug covers part of the floor.

The Look of Love

by Mel Livatino

What we see — and what we seek — in the eyes of another

A close-up of a football player in a white jersey with an orange undershirt. He has a serious expression.

To an Athlete Dying Young

by Jason Kelly ’95

A documentary offers an ode to Demetrius DuBose ’93, whose enduring impact on friends and teammates transcends his tragic end.

A man wearing a dark blazer, colorful plaid scarf, and Notre Dame lapel pin smiles slightly while seated among architectural drawings of a multi-story building.

Drawing on the Past

by John Nagy ’00M.A.

Cutting-edge technology and time-tested techniques inform historic preservation and instruct students in building anew. Plus: The Cathedral of the West Side

Cardboard box sits on a doorstep in front of a lavender door. A person wearing a dark shirt and light shorts walks by, carrying green grocery bags. A terracotta pot with purple, pink, and white flowers sits beside the steps.

Stoops to Conquer

by Abigail Pesta ’91

To prevent deliveries from disappearing from porches, Napoleon Suarez ’04 thinks outside the box.

University News

Two mosquitoes with striped bodies and long, thin legs are shown against a bright red, textured background. They appear to be on a curved, light-colored surface.

Letters

A man wearing a dark suit and red and gold striped tie speaks at a podium, gesturing with his hand while holding his eyeglasses. His name tag reads "David Solomon."

Alumni

Three men, two adults and a toddler wearing firetruck-print pants, pose for a photo near a rocky coastline with a field of green and rust-colored succulents.

CrossCurrents

An open laptop sits on a desk next to a mug and a stack of books. A robin with a bright orange breast and black head perches on the windowsill against a blue sky, partially obscured by a light blue curtain.

The best friends I’ve never met

by Kerry Temple ’74

My undoing

by Jennifer Rezeli ’95

Sisyphus was a writer

by Daniel Seifert

Mrs. Dooley

by Ed Stubbing ’64

Pen pals

by Erin Buckley ’08