Media Mentions
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How do rocky planets really form?
January 12, 2023
Over the past five years, the story has gotten even weirder as scientists—including a team led by Andrew Howard, professor of astronomy at Caltech; Lauren Weiss, assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame; and Erik Petigura, formerly a Sagan Postdoctoral Scholar in Astronomy at Caltech and now a professor at UCLA—have studied these exoplanets and made an unusual discovery: while there exists a wide variety of types of super-Earths, all of the super-Earths within a single planetary system tend to be similar in terms of orbital spacing, size, mass, and other key features.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Does Snoozing Your Alarm Really Increase Sleepiness?
January 06, 2023
“I think snoozing might be a sign that people are waking [up] because of important scheduled activities — e.g., school or work — rather than because they have adequately rested,” says Stephen M. Mattingly, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame who was involved in the study.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Here's how to measure burnout in your team
January 04, 2023
“Because the Matches Measure is a visual measure, it makes assessing burnout as quick and easy as it gets,” says Cindy Muir (Zapata), the Notre Dame management professor who developed the measure, in a release about the tool.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Quartz
This new visual tool can help assess burnout on your team
December 27, 2022
“Because the Matches Measure is a visual measure, it makes assessing burnout as quick and easy as it gets,” says Cindy Muir (Zapata), the Notre Dame management professor who developed the measure, in a release about the tool.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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CBS News
University of Notre Dame athletes spread cheer to children fighting cancer
December 17, 2022
University of Notre Dame athletes are typically the ones being cheered on. But a handful of athletes have formed an initiative to do some cheering of their own by providing pep talks to children battling cancer.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Raspberry-Shaped Nanoparticle for Precise Drug Delivery
December 08, 2022
Bradley Smith, who is also the director of Notre Dame’s Integrated Imaging Facility, was perplexed when Canjia Zhai and Cassandra Shaffer, two doctoral students in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, found they had altered the structure of particles of silica—the primary component of sand—at 80 °C, or about the same as the temperature of a cup of coffee.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Fast Company
Measure your level of job burnout with this simple visual scale created by a behavioral scholar
December 07, 2022
Employers need a faster way to check in with employees without having to roll out a full survey, says Notre Dame business professor Cindy P. Muir (Zapata), the lead author who published data validating the measure this week in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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phys.org
New visual scale offers simple measure to help identify job burnout
November 30, 2022
Existing methods of identifying job burnout are lengthy and sometimes proprietary, but new research from the University of Notre Dame offers a faster and easier way.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Inside Indiana Business
Study: single software vendor improves patient care
November 27, 2022
New research from the University of Notre Dame shows for the first time that the sourcing strategy chosen by hospitals impacts the quality of patient care.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Drones developed at Notre Dame assisting first responders on Lake Michigan
November 26, 2022
Drones developed at Notre Dame are assisting first responders in the location and rescue of drowning victims on Lake Michigan.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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ND vs. USC: United in tackling research challenges
November 22, 2022
The University of Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team will end its regular season with a battle against the University of Southern California Trojans — a legendary rivalry going back to 1926. With two teams that don’t back down from a fight, the matchup will undoubtedly bring the season to a thrilling conclusion.
Originally published at science.conductor.nd.edu.
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ABC57
High schoolers spend summer conducting cancer research at Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute
November 21, 2022
The Harper Cancer Research Institute at Notre Dame is changing the way we fight cancer through innovative research, and now local high schoolers are getting the chance to pave the way toward a brighter future.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Engine Tests Move Hypersonic Aircraft Closer to First Flight
November 17, 2022
During a series of tests at the Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory in Indiana, the company’s engine, called Chimera, switched between turbojet and ramjet power.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Irish Times
The subtle danger climate change poses to ‘highly vulnerable’ Ireland
November 10, 2022
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative recently scored more than 180 countries according to their vulnerability to climate change.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Thom Browne, American Fashion’s New Head Coach, Brings His Annual Football Game to Notre Dame
November 10, 2022
The first is swimming; Browne was a swimmer in his youth, and spent his college years competing on the swim team at the University of Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Researchers develop superfast new method to manufacture high-performance thermoelectric devices
November 08, 2022
Yanliang Zhang, associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, and collaborators Alexander Dowling and Tengfei Luo have developed a machine-learning assisted superfast new way to create high-performance, energy-saving thermoelectric devices.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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South Bend Tribune
Eagles nest returns, plus new platforms with views at other parks
November 02, 2022
So now, you can watch the two adult eagles add more sticks through the live “eagle cam” that Notre Dame has been running since 2017.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Catholic News Service
Notre Dame celebrates transfer of Chesterton Collection to London center
November 01, 2022
Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, led a dedication ceremony Oct. 27 to celebrate the Catholic university’s acquisition of the G.K. Chesterton Collection for its London Global Gateway.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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WSBT TV
Kids receive science lesson from Notre Dame students with Halloween twist
October 31, 2022
Students and faculty at Notre Dame hosted a hands-on learning experience over the weekend to teach kids about groundwater and the ecosystem.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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WSBT TV
National Fire Sprinkler Association holds live demonstration at Notre Dame
October 27, 2022
Notre Dame set the stage for a live fire sprinkler demonstration to promote fire safety on-and-off campus.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.