Alumni

A line of smiling Notre Dame graduates in black caps and gowns with colorful stoles hold diplomas, with an audience in the background.
2026 Diploma Ceremony - photo by GradImages

The Neuroscience and Behavior major was developed in the 2014-2015 school year, with only two students graduating. Compare that to the 150 graduates across both the College of Science and the College of Arts and Letters ten years later, in 2024. The Neuroscience and Behavior major currently totals around 600 students. We are excited about the continued interest in neuroscience and plan to grow and expand this program.

Did you know that Neuroscience and Behavior seniors can qualify for one of four departmental awards? Follow this link to our NSBH Award Winners to learn more about our outstanding graduates.

We want to stay in touch with our Neuroscience and Behavior graduates. We hope you will enjoy hearing from us as much as we enjoy hearing from you.

Watch the 2026 Diploma Ceremony:

Processional

Welcome Address

Student Reflections

Senior Awards for Academic Excellence

Keynote

Diploma Ceremony

Closing Prayer

Alumni Newsletter

Smiling professor presents the Universal Scholar Award to Nicholas Santino Bifone, Class of 2026.
Dr. Diane Lane and Nicholas Bifone - photo by GradImages

As of the summer of 2024, we have an Alumni Newsletter. We have two goals with this newsletter. We want to let you know about how the major is growing and evolving and we want to hear from you to see what you have done since you graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Our newsletters are emailed through the Alumni Association once a year. Please feel free to view past newsletters below. If you are not receiving them through email, please make sure to contact the Alumni Association with your most current email address.

Alumni Newsletters:

Connect!

We want to hear from you, our alumni. Please take a moment to fill out the Alumni Survey below. We would love to find ways to connect you with current students whether that’s through mentorship, research opportunities, or inviting you to be a guest speaker in person or via Zoom. We are so excited about the opportunity of working with alumni to continue to grow and improve the Neuroscience and Behavior major.

Take Our Alumni Survey