The University of Notre Dame is taking a significant institutional step in its approach to artificial intelligence, bringing research, education and academic technology capabilities together under a university-wide Data, AI, and Computing (DAC) Initiative.
The multi-year initiative creates a coordinated structure spanning AI and computing research, interdisciplinary applications, curriculum development and technical support. It brings together existing strengths including the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and Scientific AI Initiative, while establishing a new unit of research software engineers and data scientists to support AI and data-intensive research across the University.
Notre Dame is also expanding AI education across disciplines, including a new AI Analytics in Business minor launching this fall through the Mendoza College of Business.
The move reflects a broader shift as universities look beyond individual AI courses and research projects toward institution-wide strategies for preparing students, supporting faculty and translating AI capabilities into real-world impact.
