The Institute for Social Concerns named six University of Notre Dame students as recipients of the 2026 Research for the Common Good Award. Selected from a pool of 206 entries, the honorees conducted original research during eight-week summer immersive experiences across the globe through the Institute’s justice education programming.

This summer, the Institute for Social Concerns placed over 332 Notre Dame students with 150 partner organizations through its celebrated summer programs. Students spent the spring semester preparing for immersive summer experiences from New York to San Francisco, Belfast to Mumbai, where they would spend eight weeks conducting original research while engaging with local communities. 

This June, the University of Notre Dame served as the epicenter for a movement committed to the holistic formation of students, as the Institute for Social Concerns hosted Virtues & Vocations’ third annual Conference on Higher Education and Human Flourishing. Drawing 140 educators from 75 institutions, the conference was both an academic gathering and a…