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Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame receives $200M in research funding for third consecutive year
September 12, 2023
The University of Notre Dame received more than $200 million in research awards for the third consecutive year.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Fighting Irish, Fighting Cancer — University of Galway signs cancer research agreement with Notre Dame
September 01, 2023
Cancer researchers at University of Galway and Notre Dame’s Harper Cancer Research Institute have come together to establish the Biseach Initiative, a strategic cancer research collaboration, which aims to build on the ideas, talent and infrastructure of both universities for global cancer impact.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Chemistry and Biochemistry
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How dreams impact workplace behaviour and productivity
August 30, 2023
Led by Casher Belinda, Assistant Professor of Management at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, the study challenged the conventional notion that dreams hold little relevance to professional life.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Meaningful dream experiences can boost your work productivity
August 30, 2023
“Similar to epiphany, we found that connecting the dots between dreams and reality gives rise to awe – an emotion that sparks a tendency to think about ourselves and our experiences in the grand scheme of things,” said lead author Casher Belinda, an assistant professor of Management at Notre Dame.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Your dreams can impact how you act at work - study
August 30, 2023
The study will soon be published in the Academy of Management Journal under the title “A Spillover Model of Dreams and Work Behavior: How Dream Meaning Ascription Promotes Awe and Employee Resilience.” The lead authors were management Prof. Casher Belinda of Indiana’s Notre Dame University and Dr. Michael Christian from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Irish and US universities sign cancer research agreement
August 30, 2023
The collaboration will see University of Galway and University of Notre Dame work together on cancer research and strengthen links between both institutions.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Chemistry and Biochemistry
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NBC News
Paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals more often than plastic straws do, study finds
August 25, 2023
Graham Peaslee, who studies PFAS at the University of Notre Dame and was not involved in the new research, said it's possible manufacturers aren't testing for the chemicals in their own products.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Notre Dame faculty plan to use Navy spectrometer for research projects
August 25, 2023
University of Notre Dame researchers plan to integrate a system for materials analysis from the U.S. Navy into several existing research projects.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Associated Press
NRL Transfers NAUTILUS Instrument to University of Notre Dame: Strengthening Navy Research Academic Partnerships
August 22, 2023
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady served as the guest speaker at an event finalizing the agreement to transfer U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) NAval Ultra-Trace Isotope Laboratory Universal Spectrometer (NAUTILUS) instrument to the University of Notre Dame on Aug. 18 in Washington, DC.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Washington Post
‘Forever chemicals’ found in period underwear, tampon wrappers
August 11, 2023
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame studied more than 120 different menstruation products — menstrual cups, pads, underwear and tampons — sold in the United States.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Robotic sea turtle designed to save endangered hatchlings
August 11, 2023
A trio of researchers at the University of Notre Dame have designed and built a robotic turtle to help hatchlings make their way to the sea after being born.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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The Independent
Study finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may be ‘intentionally added’ to some period products
August 11, 2023
Researchers, including Graham Peaslee from the University of Notre Dame in the US, said while these products are designed to make people feel comfortable during a menstrual bleed, their labels do not usually list the ingredients.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Newsweek
Toxic 'Forever' Chemicals Found in Period Products
August 11, 2023
"[PFAs] have demonstrated environmental persistence, can bioaccumulate, and are known to have human and environmental toxicity," research lead Graham Peaslee, a professor at the University of Notre Dame, told Newsweek.
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The New York Times
We Had 44 Period and Incontinence Products Tested for Forever Chemicals. Many Were Contaminated.
August 11, 2023
In early 2023, we bought and mailed 44 different products to Graham Peaslee, whose University of Notre Dame lab studies PFAS in the environment and has performed tens of thousands of tests looking for signs of contamination with these substances in consumer products.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Popular Science
This waddling robot could guide baby turtles to the sea
August 09, 2023
To both better understand their movements, as well as potentially help them out, a team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame recently designed and built their own turtle robot.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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Do homelessness prevention programs work? Santa Clara County-based study says yes
August 02, 2023
“Our study shows that financial assistance almost totally reduces the chance of somebody having the really severe outcome of becoming homeless,” researcher David Phillips said. The study, conducted by the University of Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, was published earlier this month.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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$2,000 can help prevent South Bay families from being homeless, data shows
August 02, 2023
“It’s not just delaying homelessness,” said David Phillips, a professor at Notre Dame. “It’s really actually preventing homelessness.” Phillips was one of two professors who authored the study, both with the university’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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phys.org
Social media marketing shown to be most effective when it prompts consumers to start posting
August 01, 2023
"The Ripple Effect of Firm-Generated Content on New Movie Releases," published in the Journal of Marketing Research from lead author Shijie Lu, the Howard J. and Geraldine F. Korth Associate Professor of Marketing at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, analyzes 145,502 firm-generated and 5.9 million user-generated Twitter posts associated with 159 movies.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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A first-ever study in Santa Clara County finds financial aid effectively averts homelessness
July 25, 2023
“There really was not a rigorous response to that concern,” said James Sullivan, University of Notre Dame professor of economics and co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, which aims to help the most vulnerable with its work. Lead author David Phillips said prevention is not a panacea for issues like health and substance abuse, which are often associated with “the most visible forms homelessness.”
Originally published at news.nd.edu.
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NPR
Study: No matter the economic upbringing, Black families likely to experience similar economic outcome
July 24, 2023
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Steven Alvarado, an assistant professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, talked with show host Rose Scott about the report and research and why change must start with the labor market.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.