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A clearer path out of poverty

Many Catholics call on St. Anthony of Padua when they lose something, praying he will help them find their car...

March 04, 2021
A new secular left is emerging and could present challenges for Biden administration

The challenge for President Joe Biden’s administration is finding ways to emphasize the common values of religious and secular voters,...

January 26, 2021
Presidential Transition Index uncovers institutional vulnerabilities, unmet legal provisions

The Presidential Transition Index (PTI) team at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs closely analyzed the completion of each...

January 22, 2021
‘Mom guilt,’ work hours rise in pandemic parenting, but so does quality family time

Previous studies have established that parents in the U.S. already face greater stress trying to achieve work-family balance than parents...

November 17, 2020
Anthropologist's study becomes first to define link between testosterone and fathers’ social roles outside the family

Lee Gettler, associate professor of anthropology at Notre Dame, led a team that worked with the BaYaka and Bondongo societies...

September 24, 2020
Real-time estimates show poverty rose after government benefits expired

Poverty rose a full percentage point from 9.4 percent in the period from April to June to 10.4 percent for...

September 14, 2020
First gender parity review of psychological science shows some successes amid persistent problems

Lee Anna Clark and the other researchers found that women are less likely to apply for tenure-track positions; however, those...

September 10, 2020
Notre Dame receives $40 million federal award to improve global education outcomes

The Pulte Institute for Global Development — together with the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) and its Global Center for the Development of the Whole...

August 24, 2020
Americans actively engaging in collectivism as financial buoy, experts say

Karen Richman, University of Notre Dame director of undergraduate studies at the Institute for Latino Studies, and her colleague Joelle Saad-Lessler, associate teaching professor and associate...

August 13, 2020
Economists conclude opioid crisis responsible for millions of children living apart from parents

Affiliates with Notre Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) found that greater exposure to the opioid crisis increases...

August 11, 2020
Women’s higher resting metabolic rates in cold environments could be thyroid requirements for pregnancy, researcher says

Although other researchers have demonstrated that women who live in extreme environments produce more thyroid hormone to adapt to the...

July 30, 2020
Most productive workforce may require indefinite affirmative action, study shows

Research from Assistant Professor of Economics Michèle Müller-Itten shows it is often best for optimal efficiency if the minority group is...

July 24, 2020
Self-regulation prime reason for slowed mobility during coronavirus lockdown, experts say

To get a clearer picture of people’s mobility in the U.S. during the lockdown period, William Evans and Christopher Cronin,...

July 16, 2020
New poverty measure confirms coronavirus-driven federal stimulus measures were effective

Notre Dame research finds that the poverty rate fell by 2.3 percentage points from 10.9 percent in the months leading up...

June 22, 2020
Taking time to commune with nature increases feelings of connection to it, study shows

An experiment that was part of the study, now published in Ecopsychology, showed that students reported increased mindfulness towards the...

May 28, 2020
Notre Dame professor expands AP statistics platform for students nationwide

University of Notre Dame psychology professor Ying (Alison) Cheng's AP-CAT platform, developed with funding from the National Science Foundation, helps students preparing...

May 14, 2020
Shaw Center continues community work with virtual outreach

At Notre Dame’s William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families, psychology experts address and study other aspects of health...

April 23, 2020
Political polarization leads to non-compliance with pandemic health advice, study finds

Notre Dame Assistant Professor of Economics Kirsten Cornelson and her co-author found that in states with governors who won by...

April 23, 2020
Study of Earth Day at 50: Good weather increases commitment to environmental activism, can lower birth defects

In a first-of-its-kind study, released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) today, Daniel Hungerman and graduate student Vivek...

April 13, 2020
Out of school and out of work: coronavirus effects hurting job market entrants, elementary school students, expert says

Economic research since the Great Recession has shown that, even with a college degree, new entrants to the job market...

April 06, 2020
Expert says coronavirus economy could bring U.S. shale market to its knees, break up OPEC

Although Christiane Baumeister definitely foresees a rollercoaster ride in the oil markets in the coming weeks, she thinks there might...

April 02, 2020
Notre Dame professor’s family inn serves as port in the storm for students sidelined by coronavirus closure

Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute within the Keough School of Global Affairs, hosted five students at his family's off-campus inn...

April 02, 2020
Research reveals teachers’ biases when rating first-graders’ academic skills based on learning behavior

The results of the study suggest that racial and gender biases regarding students’ noncognitive skills — whether they meet or...

February 11, 2020
Political scientist releases definitive research on the first century of women voters

In new research fittingly published in the year marking the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S.,...

January 30, 2020
Government housing voucher program effectively reduces homeless veteran population, economists find

Research led by William Evans, co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre...

September 11, 2019
2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal damaged other German automakers’ reputations and profits, study shows

Rüdiger Bachmann at the University of Notre Dame and his co-authors studied the scandal and found that the fallout from...

August 05, 2019
Economists to present model showing success of unconventional monetary policies to Fed officials

Notre Dame associate professors of economics Cynthia Wu and Eric Sims will present the findings in their paper on assessing the agency’s...

June 04, 2019
Experts to focus on global challenges of automation and AI at 'Future of Work' conference

The conference will convene thought leaders from the private sector, international NGOs, foundations, academia and local, state and federal governments...

May 20, 2019
The Commencement of the Notre Dame Class of 2019

An audience of more than 8,000 family members, friends, faculty and graduates attended the 174th Commencement Ceremony Sunday (May 19) at the...

May 20, 2019
Experts to focus on global challenges of automation and AI at 'Future of Work' conference

The conference will convene thought leaders from the private sector, international NGOs, foundations, academia and local, state and federal governments...

May 14, 2019