Media Mentions: September 2022
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For scientists, Hurricane Ian is posing threats—and opportunities
September 30, 2022
Events like Ian offer a “very good stress test” for buildings, says Tracy Kijewski-Correa, director of the program and a civil engineer at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Children Being Exposed to PFAS Chemicals Through Stain-resistant and Waterproof School Uniforms
September 28, 2022
Researchers from Indiana University, University of Notre Dame, University of Toronto and Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology studied 72 stain-resistant textile products available for children, including school uniforms, outdoor wear and other items, and found all of the products contained PFAS chemicals.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Guardian
‘What are they thinking?’: toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in school uniforms
September 21, 2022
“It’s one of those things where you hang your head and say ‘What are they thinking?’” said co-author and University of Notre Dame researcher Graham Peaslee.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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phys.org
Study finds high levels of PFAS in school uniforms
September 21, 2022
In a study published in Environmental Science and Technology, scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, the University of Toronto and the Green Science Policy Institute analyzed a variety of children's textiles.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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U.S. News & World Report
High Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms
September 21, 2022
“What was surprising about this group of samples was the high detection frequency of PFAS in the garments required for children to wear,” said study co-author Graham Peaslee, a professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Hill
Scientists find high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in school uniforms
September 21, 2022
“What was surprising about this group of samples was the high detection frequency of PFAS in the garments required for children to wear,” study co-author Graham Peaslee, a professor of physics at Notre Dame, said in a statement.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame dedicates hydropower plant
September 12, 2022
The University of Notre Dame on Monday dedicated a new hydroelectric facility on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Gender-diverse research teams do better science – Study
September 10, 2022
“There are numerous studies demonstrating the benefits of gender diversity in the workplace and in other business contexts,” says co-author Professor Yang Yang, who teaches at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Gender-Diverse Teams Produce More Trailblazing Research but Remain Underrepresented
September 08, 2022
Mixed-gender research teams produce more high-impact scientific studies than teams made up of just one gender, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Fast Company
Behavioral scientists have discovered the secret recipe for team success—gender diversity
September 01, 2022
Examining 6.6 million papers published from more than 15,000 medical journals worldwide since 2000, researchers at the University of Notre Dame, Northwestern University, New York University, and Michigan State University found that mixed-gender teams produced more novel and innovative work than all-women or all-men teams of comparable size, on average.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Scientific research more innovative, impactful when women and men work together, study finds
September 01, 2022
To conduct the study, researchers from the University of Notre Dame, Northwestern University, New York University and the University of Michigan analyzed research publications by 3.2 million women and 4.4 million men scientists in more than 15,000 medical science journals from 2000 to 2019.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.