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Hey there, Notre Dame! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's being done after the latest Eddy Street shooting near campus?
  • What's new in this year's iconic Notre Dame game-day Shirt?
  • Which Notre Dame professor will be honored on the football field?

Also on today's calendar: Barton Fink (1991) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rather cloudy, a shower; cool, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a passing shower, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Multiple shootings near Notre Dame leave community demanding action (abc57.com) — Neighbors and students near Notre Dame are on edge after the fourth shooting on Eddy Street in just over a year, this time during a home football game. South Bend's police chief, local business owners, and residents describe heightened patrols, shaken customers, and calls for better intervention and gun-law changes as officers continue searching for the shooter.
   

2. In glory everlasting: The Shirt 2026 (ndsmcobserver.com) — Notre Dame's 2026 edition of "The Shirt" continues a beloved campus football tradition that unites tens of thousands of fans in matching game-day gear. This year's design highlights the Golden Dome, Basilica details, and the phrase "Love thee Notre Dame," while proceeds support student medical needs, clubs, and enrichment so more students can fully experience campus life.
   

3. Jennifer Schaefer named to Notre Dame's 2026 All-Faculty Team (nd.edu) — A Notre Dame engineering professor has been selected for the University's 2026 All-Faculty Team, an honor announced at home football games in Notre Dame. Jennifer Schaefer's work on advanced materials for energy and sustainability aligns with the University's mission and could influence future batteries, sensors, and cooling systems while elevating the campus's research profile.
   

4. How Higher Ed Institutions Can Control AI Spending Without Curbing Innovation (edtechmagazine.com) — Notre Dame is reshaping how it offers AI tools like Google Gemini and ChatGPT Edu, aiming to keep experimentation easy while tightly tracking costs and data security. Working alongside Fordham's example, campus tech leaders describe chargeback models, usage limits, and training that encourage cheaper models for routine tasks, potentially influencing how faculty, staff, and students here access AI day to day.
   

5. The Real Story: Understanding A.I.'s risk to humanity (abc57.com) — A Notre Dame A.I. expert in nearby South Bend says concerns about artificial intelligence harming humanity are valid but need careful, evidence-based evaluation. He stresses that while existential risks are uncertain, real problems like fraud, deepfakes, and cybercrime already affect people, and Notre Dame's RISE A.I. program is working on frameworks for more responsible technology.
   

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