Community
ND Energy seeks to build and cultivate a strong energy-interested community at Notre Dame and throughout the local, national, and international regions of the world. Through synergistic activities and collaborations, these partnerships help to broaden our research capabilities and advancements in sustainable energy solutions, strengthen K-12 STEM education, and guide undergraduate and graduate students toward successful energy-related careers. This all contributes to creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future for generations to come.
Meet Our Community
In addition to world-renowned faculty affiliates and their research associates, ND Energy partners with other internal groups to move its mission forward and to develop new programs focused on specific initiatives to raise awareness and sustain the trajectory toward innovative and transformative energy-related research and education at Notre Dame.
- Alumni Energy Board
- Student Energy Board
- Sustainable Energy Network
- Energy Studies Alumni Network
- Eilers Research Fellows
- Forgash Research Fellow
- Slatt Research Scholars
ND Energy is a member of the University Energy Institute Collaborative (UEIC), comprised of over 150 university-based energy centers/institutes across the U.S. to collectively address the challenges and opportunities related to developing sustainable energy solutions and ensure students are well prepared to successfully implement and lead the U.S. toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
Other external partners provide a myriad of relevant and unique opportunities for Notre Dame researchers and students to further their research programs and career opportunities. The following list represents University-wide partnerships and those who partner intentionally with ND Energy to advance energy-related research and education.
| American Electric Power | MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
| AmeriCorps | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Argonne National Laboratory | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| AT&T* | Naval Nuclear Laboratory |
| Atlanta University Center Consortium | Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair |
| Bertrand Farm | Northwestern University |
| Bethel College | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Boeing* | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Casa Pueblo | Prairie Winds Nature Farm |
| chevron | Purdue University* |
| City of South Bend* | Regional Environmental Action Network, IU South Bend |
| Deloitte* | Saint Mary's College |
| EDF Energy | Sandia National Laboratories |
| enFocus | Siemens |
| ExxonMobil | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Food Rescue US | St. Adalbert Catholic School |
| Fund for the Public Interest | St. Joseph County Public Library |
| General Electric* | Stanford University |
| Goshen College | STARBASE Indiana, Department of Defense |
| IBM* | Sustainability Office, IU South Bend |
| Indiana and Michigan Power | The Nature Conservancy |
| Indiana University* | Unity Gardens |
| Inovateus Solar LLC | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon |
| Invenergy | University of Arizona |
| Ivy Tech Community College | University of New Mexico |
| KPMG* | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez |
| Let's Share the Sun Foundation | University of Texas-Austin |
| Madison STEAM Academy | University of Virginia |
| Marshall Traditional School | Washington State University |
| Mishawaka Parks and Recreation | Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative |
| Mishawaka School Corporation |
*University-wide partnerships through Notre Dame Research