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Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame joins Universities Space Research Association
June 07, 2024
The University of Notre Dame has been inducted into the Universities Space Research Association, a consortium of 121 universities that works to advance space-related education and research.
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Grocery Shopping Could Prove Your Credit Worthiness
June 06, 2024
A naive approach of simply throwing all our data at this problem without any structure is unlikely to work,'” says Joonhyuk Yang, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
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Local governments hand out fentanyl test strips, but they could be illegal in Indiana
June 06, 2024
Researchers at University of Notre Dame test fentanyl and other test strips for their effectiveness. Dr. Marya Lieberman’s team tested five different test strip brands on more than 200 compounds. Lieberman found that while there are sometimes false positives, overwhelmingly, the strips on the market are accurate and effective when used properly.
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Concert ticket fiasco got Taylor Swift fans into politics
June 05, 2024
University of Notre Dame researchers Erin Rossiter, a professor of political science, and Jeff Harden, a professor in the political science department, tested a political science theory called “issue publics.”
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
Should You Use Your Classroom as a Lab?
June 03, 2024
James M. Lang is a professor of practice at the University of Notre Dame’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence. His most recent book is Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It, published by Basic Books. He also is the author of Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons From the Science of Learning.
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Online shoppers behave differently after chatting with staff of the opposite gender, new research shows – here’s why businesses should be paying attention
June 03, 2024
Yoonseock Son, Assistant Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations, University of Notre Dame; Corey Angst, Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations, University of Notre Dame; Kaitlin Wowak, Associate Professor of IT, Analytics and Operations, University of Notre Dame.
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Embracing boredom at work is better instead of powering through
June 03, 2024
Above all, we shouldn’t try to fight it at all costs, according to Assistant Professor of Management at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business Casher Belinda, who is lead author of the study.
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South Bend Tribune
Which local city made the Top 25 for 'Best Place to Live'? South Bend, of course
June 03, 2024
"The University of Notre Dame is the area’s largest employer, " U.S. News wrote and also highlighted several health care firms as being other major employers.
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phys.org
Study: Grocery shopping habits prove credit worthiness, aiding those without credit history
May 23, 2024
New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that repeated trips to the grocery store may be all that's necessary to prove creditworthiness.
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Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence
May 20, 2024
By Maria Estela Rivero Fuentes, Senior Researcher, University of Notre Dame. The University of Notre Dame’s Tom Hare and Laura Miller-Graff co-authored the study.
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South Bend Tribune
How Notre Dame, South Bend and Indiana are working together like never before
May 17, 2024
Here along the southern edge of the University of Notre Dame’s iconic world-renowned campus, a fresh vibe spills across Angela Boulevard from both directions.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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South Bend Tribune
'Learn every day': The Rev. John Jenkins reflects on legacy of 19 years leading Notre Dame
May 16, 2024
When the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees first announced the Rev. John I. Jenkins would become its 17th president 20 years ago, the 50-year-old philosopher from Omaha, Neb., began thinking.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Fast Company
War takes a toll on the environment. Here’s how to change that
May 16, 2024
By Richard Marcantonio, an assistant professor of management and organization at the University of Notre Dame, and Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, a professor of the practice in international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Biodiversity Loss Increases the Risk of Disease Outbreaks, Analysis Suggests
May 16, 2024
“It could mean that by modifying the environment, we increase the risks of future pandemics,” Jason Rohr, a co-author of the study and a biologist at the University of Notre Dame, tells the Washington Post’s Scott Dance.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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NPR
What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?
May 15, 2024
"There are limited resources for monitoring, controlling and managing infectious diseases," says Jason Rohr, a biologist at the University of Notre Dame and study co-author.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords
May 14, 2024
By Richard Marcantonio, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization, and Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, Professor of the Practice in International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.
May 10, 2024
Daniel Miller, a professor of environmental policy at the University of Notre Dame, said that a narrow focus on forests’ environmental benefits misses “a huge part of the story.” Miller’s research has shown that forests can help fight poverty, since the edible goods found in them are often available during times of the year when people might go hungry.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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phys.org
Big data helps determine what drives disease risk
May 09, 2024
Working with nearly 3,000 observations across almost 1,500 host-parasite combinations, researchers at the University of Notre Dame have found that biodiversity loss, chemical pollution, introduced species, and climate change, but not urbanization, are driving increases in infectious disease risk.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Guardian
Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study
May 09, 2024
“The take-home messages are that biodiversity loss, climate change and introduced species increase disease, whereas urbanisation decreases it,” said lead researcher Prof Jason Rohr from the University of Notre Dame in the US.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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One way or another, new EPA rules will stop pollution from coal-fired emissions
May 09, 2024
“This is a regulation that on its face appears to be mostly about CCS,” said Emily Grubert, a civil engineer and environmental sociologist at the University of Notre Dame. But Grubert believes that the rule can be harnessed for other ends: “The goal of the climate movement is for it to be about plant retirement.”
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Outsmarting Ovarian Cancer
May 08, 2024
As an undergraduate student at Clemson University, Sharon Stack became fascinated with the study of the chemical processes and molecular interactions that take place inside living cells.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Chemistry and Biochemistry
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phys.org
Disadvantaged entrepreneurs often fear success, but new research can help
May 08, 2024
Michael H. Morris, a professor of the practice in the University of Notre Dame's Keough School and director of the Urban Poverty and Business Initiative, a program offered by the school's McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, is lead author of a journal article where these recommendations are outlined, as recently published in Business Horizons.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The New York Times
Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds
May 07, 2024
“It means that we’re likely picking up general biological patterns,” said Jason Rohr, an infectious disease ecologist at the University of Notre Dame and senior author of the study. “It suggests that there are similar sorts of mechanisms and processes that are likely occurring in plants, animals and humans.”
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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phys.org
Fruit fly model identifies key regulators behind organ development
May 07, 2024
Jeremiah Zartman, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Notre Dame, worked with a multidisciplinary research team that included collaborators from the University of California, Riverside to develop a fruit fly model to reverse engineer the mechanisms that generate organ tissue.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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phys.org
Startup financing gender gaps greater in societies where women are more empowered: Study
April 25, 2024
"A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Entrepreneurs' Gender on their Access to Bank Finance," forthcoming in the Journal of Business Ethics from Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, offers suggestions to help close the gender gap.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to addressing men’s health issues globally
April 24, 2024
In most contexts in the United States and Europe, men tend to experience physical health changes when they get married and start having a family. These changes include an increase in waist circumference and body mass index — a phenomenon known as the “dad bod,” explained Lee Gettler, associate professor of anthropology and chair of Notre Dame’s Department of Anthropology.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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WSBT TV
Notre Dame celebrates wireless research
April 19, 2024
A Notre Dame professor was one of the first people in the United States to do a wireless transmission...125 years ago today!
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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WSBT TV
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CBS News
Contributions of Black baseball players celebrated
April 13, 2024
The team's rich history was recovered at the University of Notre Dame. Using a single black and white photo and catalogs of uniforms from the time, design professor Clint Carlson and students like Kiaya Jones began to reimagine what the Giants' uniforms looked like.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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How to battle boredom at work
April 11, 2024
Casher Belinda, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization, University of Notre Dame
Originally published at news.nd.edu.