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  1. Plastic containers may release forever chemicals into food

    March 09, 2023

    The University of Notre Dame has recently conducted a study to determine if products containing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) could negatively impact human health. 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  2. Food Is Being Contaminated by PFAS From Wrappers

    March 08, 2023

    “Not only did we measure significant concentrations of PFAS in these containers, we can estimate the PFAS that were leaching off creating a direct path of exposure,” said Graham Peaslee, professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Notre Dame and an author of the study.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  3. Global study reveals low reliability of research in psychology

    February 26, 2023

    The authors of the study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on 30 January 2023, are Dr Youyou Wu of University College London in the United Kingdom, Assistant Professor Yang Yang of the University of Notre Dame, and Brian Uzzi of Northwestern.
     

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  4. Board members who don’t share a CEO’s political views are likely to leave

    February 24, 2023

    Directors are more likely to quit when they don’t share a new CEO’s ideology but will stick around when there’s political alignment, according to a study of S&P 500 companies led by John Busenbark, a professor of management at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  5. Female missing in eagle nest. New one appears. And it's time to lay eggs.

    February 23, 2023

    Viewers of the University of Notre Dame’s live “eagle cam” video say they last saw her on Feb. 15.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  6. Thom Browne Sets the Tone for American Fashion

    February 15, 2023

    He was inspired by Meghan Sullivan, a professor at Notre Dame (Browne’s alma mater) who quoted the story recently over drinks with the designer. 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  7. The Prince of New York

    February 15, 2023

    There is currently a class about the designer Thom Browne being taught not, as one might expect, at Parsons or the Fashion Institute of Technology or even Central Saint Martins, but at the University of Notre Dame. 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  8. The less college students sleep, the worse their grades, study finds

    February 14, 2023

    Creswell and the team of researchers conducted five studies, recruiting college freshmen taking courses in a range of majors at Carnegie Mellon, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Washington. 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  9. AI Tool Helps Predict Research Reproducibility

    February 14, 2023

    Undertaken in partnership with the University of Notre Dame, France, and Northwestern University, US, the study identifies several factors that increased the likelihood of research replicability – that is, the likelihood that if a study is conducted a second time using the same methods, the results would be the same.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  10. The tricky science behind eliminating peanut allergies

    February 14, 2023

    Earlier this month, researchers at the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine “successfully prevented potentially life-threatening allergic responses to peanuts” by developing an “allergen-specific inhibitor”, said Notre Dame News.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  11. Directors who disagree politically with an incoming CEO are more likely to leave, study shows

    February 14, 2023

    “Director departure following political ideology (in)congruence with an incoming CEO” is forthcoming in the Strategic Management Journal from lead author John Busenbark, assistant professor of management and organization at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  12. PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Are Turning Up in Menstrual Products. Here's What You Need to Know

    February 10, 2023

    “It assumes you have a lifetime of drinking water,” says Graham Peaslee, professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, who is also active in PFAS research and whose lab conducts regular tests of products for the substances.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  13. Severe peanut allergy breakthrough by Indiana University and Notre Dame researchers

    February 10, 2023

    Professor Basar Bilgicer and his students have been hard at work on this project. It's one he's been invested in since 2008 and it's not a program that could've been rushed.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  14. Notre Dame research is helping usher in a new era of hypersonic flight

    February 08, 2023

    A team of engineers at Notre Dame is testing an engine for hypersonic flight.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  15. Here's Why It's So Hard to Know If Your Period Underwear Is PFAS-Free

    February 02, 2023

    While Thinx advertised its products were free of harmful chemicals, Sierra reporter Jessian Choy was able to prove otherwise back in 2020 with the help of Graham Peaslee, PhD, a physics professor at the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  16. The Power of Citizen Science

    February 02, 2023

    Choy decided to get the products tested herself. She sent samples of two brands to a lab at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana run by Graham Peaslee, PhD, a leading PFAS researcher.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  17. Experts and Advocates Testify in Support of Bill Protecting Marylanders from Dangerous PFAS in Common Pesticides

    February 02, 2023

    Two nationally renowned scientists are testifying and available for interviews before or after the hearing: Dr. Graham Peaslee, a nuclear chemist and a professor at Notre Dame who has been working on PFAS since 2014 and is now considered one of the world’s top experts.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  18. Can coastal marshes withstand future sea level rise?

    January 30, 2023

    Researchers at the University of Notre Dame evaluated the role evolution plays in the Chesapeake Bay by studying a type of grass-like plant called chairmaker’s bulrush. 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  19. Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows

    January 26, 2023

    Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and collaborators have demonstrated this in a recent publication in Science.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  20. ‘A Plurality of Voices’: Building Multi-faith Engagement at Notre Dame

    January 26, 2023

    In many religions — including the Islamic and Jewish traditions — the heart is the center of thought and the seat of wisdom. And for a growing number of faculty and students of these faiths, their hearts are leading them to the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

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