Quick assessment tool of children’s environments can aid in prediction of optimal development outcomes A paper published by Darcia Narvaez and her colleagues at the Notre Dame Family Life Project in Sage Open highlights how... April 16, 2019
Breastfeeding can erase effects of prenatal violence for newborns Laura Miller-Graff and her co-author, graduate student Caroline Scheid, found that breastfeeding through the first six weeks of life acts... March 18, 2019
Fewer unintended pregnancies contribute to all-time low U.S. fertility rate, new research says Kasey Buckles, Brian and Jeannelle Brady Associate Professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, and her co-authors, Melanie... February 05, 2019
2017 Women’s March solidarity events drew 100 times national protest average, minimal counterdemonstrators, study shows Based on a survey of sister marches across the United States, key characteristics of the events were massive turnout, majority... January 17, 2019
Emergency financial assistance reduces homeless shelter entry and violent crime A new study conducted by researchers at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre... December 04, 2018
U.S. poverty numbers continue to decline, researchers find A more accurate measure of the poverty rate, based on how much people consume, highlights the dramatic decline in poverty... November 02, 2018
Fathers’ postnatal hormone levels predict later caregiving, study shows Dads whose cortisol levels were elevated while they held their newborns on the day of their birth – either skin to... October 04, 2018
Global leader in international mediation directs new program at Kroc Institute The program focuses primarily on building synergy between mediation research, teaching, training, policy and practice and is led by Laurie Nathan,... October 02, 2018
Notre Dame’s Muñoz to speak at Justice Department’s Forum on Free Speech in Higher Education Vincent Phillip Muñoz is among the academics chosen to participate in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Forum on Free Speech... September 17, 2018
Study confirms adopting truth commissions and justice measures in post-authoritarian regimes lowers homicide rates According to new research led by Notre Dame Associate Professor Guillermo Trejo, nations that adopt transitional justice measures, such as... September 13, 2018
NDIGD selected as partner on two multimillion-dollar USAID research-assistance consortiums Notre Dame will partner with consortium leader Purdue University to identify new research questions, conduct demand-driven research and translate research... September 13, 2018