Capstone Projects

Below you will find listed a collection of the capstone projects that our students undertake in their senior year. Advised by university faculty, these projects reflect the many disciplines and backgrounds of our students.

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• Beyond the Grid: A Comparative Cost/ Benefit Analysis of Solar Panels Versus Fossil Fuel Powered Generators in Lagos, Nigeria

  Chizoma Duru, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Krister Andersson

• Ecosystems of the Mind: A Framework Exploring Nature’s Impact on Health and Neurodevelopment

  Regina Hammond, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Nancy Michael

• Travel like a Champion Today! Feasibility Study on Travel Carbon Offset Projects for the University of Notre Dame Fencing and Swimming & Diving Teams

  Alex Lacaze and Parker Macy, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Annie Coleman

• Planning For The Future: How Compact City Design Can Reduce Vehicle Emissions In A Minneapolis Neighborhood

  Joseph Eiden, 2025

  Faculty Advisors: Professor John Mellor and Professor John Onyango

• A Sticky Situation: The Relationship between Maple Syrup Production and Heart Rot

  Hunter Gonzalez, 2025

  Faculty Advisors: Dr. Nathan Swenson and Dr. Lukas Magee

• K.E. Løgstrup’s “Surroundings or Source?”: A Metaphysical View of the Human Subject-Object Relationship with Nature and the Existential Threat of Climate Denial

  Anita Feng, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alexander Jech

• Cup Drop: Using Aluminum Cups for Greener Beverage Distribution in Notre Dame’s Compton Family Ice Arena

  Lauren White, 2025

  Faculty Advisors: Professor Jason Carley and Dr. Susan Kleiser

• Fostering Cultural Stewardship: A catalogue of historic neighborhood patterns along Chicago’s Polish Heritage Corridor

  Kalina Jasiak, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Stephen Hartley

• PRESERVING THE PAST TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE: A Study for the Adaptive Reuse of the Immaculate Conception Church and Rectory in Johnstown, PA

  Elizabeth A. Gribschaw, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Stephen Hartley

• Native Knowledge, Sustainability, and the Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail

  Samantha Rush, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Annie Coleman

• Bayou Barriers: Sustainably preserving Cameron, Louisiana’s coast through oyster reef rehabilitation

  Gabby Baillargeon, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Krupali Uplekar Krusche

• Sustainable Investing: How a Proposed Finance Course Will Help Mendoza Students Become Environmentally Informed Investors

  Holly Hruskoci and Chloe Mann and Natalie Wlodarz, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Jessica McManus Warnell

• From Waste to Worth: Consumer Insights and Interventions for Sustainable Clothing Disposal

  Julia Chen and Zoe Griffith, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christopher Bechler

• Exploring Trends in Proxy Voting on Environmental Proposals within the Energy Sector

  Catherine Wolf, 2025

  Faculty Advisor: Claire Donovan

• ESG Reporting: A Deep Dive Into Hasbro’s Word Choice

  Cole Jarret, 2024

  Faculty Advisor: Peter Easton

• Carbon food-print: estimating the food-related Scope 3 emissions of Notre Dame’s campus dining halls to encourage carbon-conscious consumption

  Clayton Glasgow, 2024

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Peter Burns

• Beyond The Word of Life: Exploring Inspiration Through Public Art

  Dave DeBacker, 2024

  Faculty Advisor: Rev. Austin Collins

• Feeding the Future: Examining ESG-Linked Pay in the Fast-Food Industry

  Abby Kinsella, 2024

  Faculty Advisor: Sandra Vera-Muñoz

• Plating for the Planet: Using Psychology to Slash Dining Hall Food Waste

  Mackenzie Olsen, Mia Wagner and Timothy Riley , 2024

  Faculty Advisor: Kathleen Eberhard

• Understanding Disaster Resilience: Insights from Low-Income Communities in Puerto Rico

  Yoyo Wang, 2024

  Faculty Advisor: Sisi Meng