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New ThinkND series to explore the realities of migration from Central America
“Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration from Central America” is a three-part series hosted on the ThinkND platform; sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. EDT beginning Sept. 29 and ending Oct. 13.
Pulte Institute's Tom Purekal receives 2021 Presidential Award
The Pulte Institute congratulates Tom Purekal, program director of the Innovation and Practice Division, on being a recipient of the 2021 Presidential Achievement Award.
Pulte Institute researcher’s article on NYC taxicab labor supply published in Labour Economics
Swapnil Motghare explores the results of his study on how workers change their work hours in response to a permanent wage change in a recent article published in Labour Economics.
Notre Dame tops $222 million in research awards, breaking previous records
The University of Notre Dame received $222.7 million in research award funding for fiscal year 2021. This is more than $42 million over the previous record and the first time the University has surpassed the $200 million mark.
Pulte Institute Executive Director promotes U.S. global leadership in Washington D.C.
Michael Sweikar, Executive Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, joined members of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition to advocate for the United States to continue to play a global leadership role through development and diplomacy.
Pulte Institute Director Appointed Professor of the Practice
The Pulte Institute for Global Development congratulates Raymond C. Offenheiser, the William J. Pulte Director of the Institute and interim Director of the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, on his appointment as Professor of the Practice within the Keough School of Global Affairs.
Margaret Adomako awarded Raymond C. Offenheiser Fellowship for Active Citizenship
Margaret Adomako, a master of global affairs student in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded the Raymond C. Offenheiser Fellowship for Active Citizenship.
Opinion: Want to Stem the Migration from Central America? There’s a Better Way.
In an article published by Washington Monthly, Michael Sweikar, executive director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, suggests the current system of providing short-term grants to non-profits,…
Exploring women’s childbirth experiences and perceptions of delivery care in peri-urban settings in Nairobi, Kenya
Danice Brown Guzmán, associate director, evidence & learning at the Pulte Institute, has co-authored a paper, published in Reproductive Health, that assesses women’s…
Pulte Institute to Help USAID Assess Low-Cost Private Schools in Northern Ghana
Over the next month, the Pulte Institute for Global Development within the Keough School of Global Affairs, and its partners will be working on an assessment looking at the market share, key characteristics, sustainability, quality,…
Pulte Institute to host Mandela Washington Fellowship with new format
The Pulte Institute for Global Development, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning June 21, the University of Notre Dame will virtually engage 25 of Africa's bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Community health workers are heroes, too
A recent article for BRAC USA, co-authored by Ray Offenheiser, William J. Pulte Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, discusses the one-year…
A Remembrance of Paul Farmer
"The essence of global health equity is the idea that something so precious as health might be viewed as a right." — Dr. Paul Farmer
The…
Immigrant Doctors Worry About Families Back Home With Little Vaccine Access
In a recent WFYI Indianapolis interview, Paul Perrin, evidence and learning director at the Pulte Institute for Global Development, offers insight regarding the global disparity in access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
"Where…
Pulte Institute Student Fellowship supports virtual internships during winter term
The Pulte Institute Student Fellowship program supported five students in a three-week virtual engagement with Social Entrepreneurship Corps and Centro Explorativo in Guatemala.
University of Notre Dame Selects EdTech Innovator Everspring to Build Professional Development Courses
Everspring Inc., a leading provider of education technology and services to universities seeking to build or expand their online capabilities, has announced a partnership with the University of Notre Dame to build a series of professional education…
ThinkND series to explore the power of social entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship and innovation experts from the Pulte Institute and the McKenna Center will embark on a virtual teaching series examining social entrepreneurship and its relationship with poverty and the private sector.