Simbarashe ‘Simba’ Absolom Murondoti, a 2023 University of Notre Dame Mandela Washington Fellowship alum, returned to campus in May to participate in the IDEA Center’s McCloskey New Venture Competition. He recently shared his experience with the Pulte Institute.
In an article in The Conversation, Senior Researcher Estela Rivero discusses her research with colleagues Tom Hare and Laura Miller-Graff, showing that employed youth with strong support networks are more likely to migrate to the U.S. for better opportunities. “This challenges conventional wisdom,” she writes. “The reality we found is complex and highlights the nuanced interaction between resilience and migration intentions.”
In commemoration of Earth Day, we're highlighting a recent gathering featuring the Keough School's Ellis Adjei Adams and Tracy Kijewski-Correa and Biological Science's Jason Rohr discussing the pressing necessity of adapting to global warming. They highlight why fighting climate change is so urgent and why it’s important to create resilient, forward-looking infrastructure that anticipates future challenges rather than relying on outdated models.
These entrepreneurs and mentors have led the way and opened doors for others. And they have no plans to stop. The Keough School's Social Entrepreneurship Day not only celebrates the ingenuity and perseverance of innovators but encourages undergraduates to embark on their own journeys.
Pulte’s Danice Brown Guzmán and ND BIG Lab’s Eva Dziadula’s research study in Nepal reveals the complex relationship between child labor and school attendance, highlighting gender disparities and differing perceptions between children and adults.
A study by Pulte Institute researchers explores the relationship between the social resources of Honduran youth and their intentions to migrate. Contrary to common beliefs, the study found a reduced desire to stay put among young Hondurans who are employed and have strong support networks. Instead, those with jobs leading fairly comfortable lives are the ones most intent to leave.
The Pulte Institute announces its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, Pulte will host its tenth cohort of emerging African business leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Selected through a rigorous application process, the 25 Fellows have established records of accomplishment in promoting positive change in their organizations, countries, and communities.
The Pulte Institute evaluated an initiative by the United Methodist Committee on Relief designed to support U.S. coastal areas following natural disasters. While the program significantly improves the resilience of the households it assists, there is room for strategic improvement. Based on the findings of a two-year research study, Core Affiliated Faculty member Sisi Meng and her team suggest focusing on high-impact actions to optimize the program's effectiveness and maximize the benefits of its efforts.
In Notre Dame’s new Poverty Initiative, The Pulte Institute will be at the forefront of developing strategies, researching best practices, and implementing innovative programs. “We are lowering the barriers to conducting global research and increasing discovery, pursuing promising paths forward that only a collective effort can forge,” says William J. Pulte Director Tracy Kijewski-Correa.
Measuring human dignity — assessing various aspects of an individual's well-being, rights, and intrinsic value — is inherently challenging due to its subjective nature. While there isn’t a universally accepted tool for measuring human dignity, the Pulte Institute explores how institutions and individuals demonstrate respect for human dignity.
For the past 12 years, FLARE (Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement) has catalyzed cutting-edge research to promote the benefits of forests. The collaborative hub of scholars, educators, and practitioners is working across different disciplines to halt the loss of ecosystems and protect biodiversity. FLARE also sees Indigenous People's push for protecting their rights to lands as critical to slowing deforestation.
The Pulte Institute has a long record of bringing together cross-sector academics and researchers from Central America to study the root causes of migration and what can be done to mitigate it at the local level — and to support those forced to flee desperate circumstances.
The Pulte Institute’s SHARE (Supporting Holistic and Actionable Research in Education) was honored with a Team Irish Award, and William J. Pulte Director Tracy Kijewski-Correa was named an All-Faculty Team honoree at Saturday's Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest game.
The Pulte Institute is working with Philippine partners to conduct a root cause analysis to determine if being taught in the mother tongue when starting school improves or impairs learning outcomes to inform the country’s language of instruction policy — or the official language used in educational institutions. In multilingual countries, such as the Philippines, the choice of the language of instruction is often a complex and sensitive issue.
Palm oil, the most widely traded vegetable oil globally, is an essential ingredient in many products, from food and cosmetics to biofuels. Its versatility and high demand make it a lucrative crop for farmers and corporations. However, palm oil cultivation comes with significant environmental costs,…
The Pulte Institute conducted a ‘rapid systems’ diagnostic study in Uzbekistan to inform, in a timely manner, the design of new support programs to improve the quality of instruction for children with disabilities — and to proactively guide the process of developing inclusive and accessible classrooms, offerings, and teaching styles to further engage students and better meet their needs.
Mandela Washington Fellowship at the University of Notre Dame alum Beatrice Schultz delivered an Ignite Talk at the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit in Washington, D.C., in August 2023.
After completing the six-week program at Notre Dame, Schultz, along with her cohort members,…
Since 2020, Ethiopia’s northernmost Tigray region has been at the center of a civil conflict. The violence has triggered a refugee crisis, and the impact on children’s education outcomes is among the most pervasive consequences. Focusing on barriers to educational access, SHARE’s research on Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed II identified obstacles and paths to student success.
Within the Keough School of Global Affairs, the Pulte Institute stands at the nexus of research informing policy on issues such as poverty, sustainability, education, and global development, translating knowledge into practical, evidence-based tools to make a tangible, positive impact on vulnerable…
The Keough School, in partnership with the Pulte Institute, recently hosted its i-Lab Showcase. The annual event was an opportunity for Master of Global Affairs students to present their summer fieldwork and internships, research and creative activities, conducted in conjunction with partners across the world as part of the i-Lab's Global Partner Experience — a learning-by-doing approach that allows MGA students to work at the front lines of today’s most pressing challenges.
Communities most vulnerable to climate change are at risk for higher disaster impacts. The increasing threats made the Pulte Institute’s research approach useful to an organization striving to identify the best interventions.
In 2022, Global Ministries,…
The Pulte Institute recently welcomed eight new core affiliated faculty members whose work is distinguished by an emphasis on poverty and inequality, and the social dimensions of environmental issues.
In June 2023, Pulte Institute researchers visited Capitol Hill to brief Senate Foreign Relations staff and the offices of Indiana’s Sen. Mike Braun and Sen. Todd Young on the impact of the USAID-funded LASER (Long-term Assistance and Services for Research) PULSE (Partners for University-Led Solutions…
Mushtaque R. Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi development worker, researcher, academic, and micro-philanthropist, has joined the Pulte Institute for Global Development and the Eck Institute for Global Health as a visiting scholar.
USAID/Ghana’s Transition-to-English Plus (T2E+) activity improves English reading skills by teaching knowledge and skills transferable from one language to another.
Tracy Kijewski-Correa, engineering and global affairs professor, became the Pulte Institute's William J. Pulte Director, effective July 1. She replaces Ray Offenheiser, who became senior advisor to Scott Appleby, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School, and serves as the director of the McKenna Center for Human Development.
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., welcomed 23 of Africa’s brightest emerging leaders to campus on June 26 for a six-week Leadership Institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The Pulte Institute has been a Young African Leaders Initiative partner since 2013.
The up-and-coming Pamoja ND Africa initiative focused on collaborative, interdisciplinary research and professional connections hosted a two-day conference, “Pamoja Nairobi Partnership Summit,” on May 24 and 25 at Strathmore University School of Business in Nairobi, Kenya.
Research recently published in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews analyzes the challenges and advancements in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) field, underlining its crucial impact on global health and development.
When assessing the impact of WASH programs,…
The Pulte Institute, in collaboration with the University of Duhok in the Kurdistan region and other partners, hosted a symposium and panel discussion at the Keough School Washington Office in June to discuss art and culture as a healing force.