Science Exploration Series

Make science part of your game day schedule by joining us for our Science Exploration Series!

All presentations are open to the public. 

*Notre Dame's Museum of Biodiversity will be open for tours on most game days in 102 Jordan Hall of Science. The museum showcases an extensive collection of preserved vertebrates, insects, plants and fossils that have been collected over the last 150 years. Make plans to tour the Museum of Biodiversity in addition to attending the lectures! 

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September 2 | vs. TN State

Neuroscience and Self-Healing Communities

Speakers: Nancy Michael, Ph.D., and Velshonna Luckey, M.S.

101 Jordan Hall of Science

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* Museum of Biodiversity is open from 9–11 am

September 16 | vs. Central MI

This Is How We Brew It

Speaker: Masaru "Ken" Kuno, Ph.D. 

101 Jordan Hall of Science

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* Museum of Biodiversity is open from 9–11 am

September 23 | vs. Ohio State

Numbers Game

Speaker: Jonathan Hauenstein, Ph.D. 

101 Jordan Hall of Science

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* Museum of Biodiversity is open from 11 am–1 pm

October 14 | vs. USC

Blindness After Eye Surgery 

Speaker: Dr. Charlotte Marous, M.D. 

101 Jordan Hall of Science

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Eclipse Programming

Keith Davis, Ph.D. 

Location TBD

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October 28 | vs. Pitt

The History and Science of Notre Dame Nuclear Science Lab & Open House

Nieuwland Science Hall

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Freshwater Ecology

Jennifer Tank, Ph.D. 

101 Jordan Hall of Science

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* Museum of Biodiversity is open from 9–11 am

November 18 | vs. Wake Forest

The Last of Us & Fungal Pathogens

Speaker: Felipe Santiago Tirado, Ph.D. 

101 Jordan Hall of Science

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* Museum of Biodiversity is open from 9–11 am