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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 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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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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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.
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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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Gender-diverse teams produce more novel, higher-impact scientific discoveries, study shows
August 30, 2022
New research from the University of Notre Dame examines about 6.6 million papers published across the medical sciences since 2000 and reveals that a team’s gender balance is an under-recognized, yet powerful indicator of novel and impactful scientific discoveries.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Snoozing your alarm raises risk of dangerous health problem
August 29, 2022
The University of Notre Dame study also found snoozers were more likely to spend the last hour before waking in a light sleep, constantly being buzzed by their alarm.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Thom Browne Joins Notre Dame as an Artist in Residence, and Other News
August 29, 2022
Thom Browne joins his alma mater University of Notre Dame as an artist in residence.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Hitting the snooze button linked to unhealthy higher heart rate
August 28, 2022
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame in the US have found that people who wake up after multiple alarms are more likely to have a higher heart rate than those who get out of bed after just one.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Daily Mail
You snooze, you lose: As six in ten of us hit snooze button, research finds spending that extra time in bed could lead to health problems
August 27, 2022
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame in the United States also discovered that snoozers were more likely to spend the last hour before waking in a light sleep, compared to the deeper slumber enjoyed by non-snoozers.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Indiana Research Universities Study PFAS Problem as Feds Move to Limit Contamination
August 24, 2022
University of Notre Dame researchers, like professor of chemistry and biochemistry Graham Peaslee, have found PFAS chemicals in fast food packaging, firefighter turnout gear and cosmetics.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Hill
Lead exposure in racially segregated housing lowers reading scores among Black children: study
August 17, 2022
“In the midst of our country’s racial reckoning, we must work harder to understand and ultimately act on the deep effects that environmental justice and structural racism have on our country and our communities,” added co-author Marie Lynn Miranda, director of the CEHI and professor of applied and computational mathematics and statistics at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame, Purdue help launch microchip network
August 16, 2022
The University of Notre Dame is part of one effort with the creation of a 12-member network of research universities, including Purdue.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame’s growing role in biomedicine
August 08, 2022
For the second straight year, the University of Notre Dame is celebrating a record-breaking year of research funding, bringing in $22 million more than the previous fiscal year.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Women have always trailed men in research output: how COVID made the situation worse
August 08, 2022
Written by Patrizio Piraino, Armand Bam and Cyrill Walters.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Wall Street Journal
Consumers Lower Their Expectations of Future Inflation
August 08, 2022
Jason Reed, a professor at the University of Notre Dame, said food and gasoline prices are very visible and so have a large role in how consumers view the economy.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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New Invention Restores Life-Saving Cells
August 05, 2022
In a study that will be published in the journal Communications Biology, bioengineers at the University of Notre Dame have now shown that a new approach may heal the injured stem cells and allow them to once again grow new tissues.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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WSBT TV
Increased solar activity could have significant impact on Earth
August 03, 2022
“The starlink lost some satellites earlier this year because of some of the solar activity, so if we're disrupting those satellites, it can obviously impact our communications, if we have solar flares hitting the upper part of the atmosphere it can actually disrupt GPS signals that we use for positioning,” Jonathan Crass, Notre Dame Physics and Astronomy Assistant Research Professor.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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New research effort aims to help Hoosier manufacturers cut energy costs
July 29, 2022
In this manufacturing energy project, researchers from Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame will use data gathered from the state’s new Energy INsights program, which helps participating manufacturers collect and analyze information about their energy usage.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame touts research grants
July 27, 2022
The University of Notre Dame says it received $244 million in research awards during fiscal year 2022, surpassing the previous record of $222.7 million set during the previous year.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Midwest forests lost 8,000 years of stored carbon in just 150 years – new animated maps track the changes, revealing lessons for climate projects today
July 27, 2022
Jason McLachlan, Associate Professor of Paleoecology, University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Nanoparticle 'backpacks' restore damaged stem cells
July 20, 2022
Now, in a study forthcoming in Communications Biology, bioengineers at the University of Notre Dame have shown that a new strategy can restore the damaged stem cells and enable them to grow new tissues again.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Guardian
Revealed: US water likely contains more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA tests show
July 06, 2022
“Industry has had a 70-year head start and we’re never going to catch up,” said Graham Peaslee, a University of Notre Dame researcher.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Nature
Using Nanoparticle “Backpacks” to Rejuvenate Damaged Stem Cells
July 01, 2022
Donny Hanjaya-Putra, Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Inside Indiana Business
Family’s $20M gift forms Notre Dame precision medicine institute
June 30, 2022
The University of Notre Dame has been working in the area of precision medicine for more than a decade, but a recent $20 million gift is adding muscle to the effort, creating “a much larger impact than our footprint would ordinarily predict,” says Dr. Paul Bohn.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Scientists head to one of the foggiest places on Earth to study mysterious phenomenon
June 21, 2022
"I would say this is the largest fog project ever undertaken so far," said Joe Fernando, of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana who is leading the study.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.