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Jessica Sieff

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ND Expert Tim Weninger: Using social media to dehumanize is part of the conflict playbook

While the latest war between Israel and Hamas rages, politically salient imagery, memes and videos have saturated social media platforms...

October 16, 2023
Science Exploration series to explore annular solar eclipse

Weather permitting, Notre Dame and South Bend area residents will see a partial annular solar eclipse beginning at 11:39 a.m....

October 13, 2023
Science Exploration series to explore annular solar eclipse

Weather permitting, Notre Dame and South Bend area residents will see a partial annular solar eclipse beginning at 11:39 a.m....

October 12, 2023
Competitors on the field, Notre Dame, Ohio State remain collaborators in research

While the undefeated Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes will meet as competitors Saturday (Sept. 23) at Notre Dame...

September 21, 2023
Blood lead levels show enduring legacy of structural racism

Research published in the journal Pediatrics has found that blood lead levels are higher in children living in racially segregated...

August 30, 2023
Scientists find PFAS in feminine hygiene products

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are sharing findings from a study on perfluorinated substances (PFAS), known as “forever...

August 11, 2023
An education in service to others: Researching the potential of trauma-informed care

Understanding the needs and expectations of the developing nervous system and the neural architecture that guides everyone from early childhood through...

May 09, 2023
Expert panel to discuss PFAS in firefighting gear with documentary film screening

On April 29 (Saturday), the University of Notre Dame will host a screening of “BURNED: Protecting the Protectors” — a...

April 13, 2023
Plastic containers can contain PFAS — and it’s getting into food

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are adding to their list of consumer products that contain PFAS (per- and...

March 07, 2023
Researchers in chemistry, engineering, physics and biological sciences honored by AAAS

Five faculty members at the University of Notre Dame have been elected by the American Association for the Advancement of...

January 31, 2023
The neuroscience of behavioral change: Why intention, attention and persistence matter

Building new or better habits, breaking old ones or committing to a healthier and happier well-being can be difficult —...

January 31, 2023
Surman honored by AAAS as Lifetime Fellow

Five faculty members at the University of Notre Dame have been elected by the American Association for the Advancement of...

January 31, 2023
Faith and research: An annual tradition

On Dec. 9 and 11, Grant Mathews, professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University...

December 01, 2022
Paul Brenner: Building a career of service

Paul Brenner, a ’98 graduate of Notre Dame, joined the Air Force ROTC program at the University while studying engineering...

November 29, 2022
ND vs. USC: United in tackling research challenges

Notre Dame and USC share an unending passion for tackling global challenges across disciplines, advancing research on misinformation, cyberinfrastructure, early-stage...

November 22, 2022
Cutting-edge collaborators: Notre Dame vs. Clemson

Researchers from both universities have long worked together in the lab — studying chronic disease and children’s health, exploring planet formation and...

November 03, 2022
Designing climate-resilient cities in at-risk communities

In September, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory announced it would lead a multi-institutional team to advance urban...

November 02, 2022
Bridging knowledge with action: Notre Dame climate experts discuss the future of our planet

At the University of Notre Dame, climate change researchers and their students are bringing real-world solutions to communities worldwide, providing...

November 01, 2022
Hitting the snooze button? You’re far from alone, study shows

The study, published in the journal SLEEP, found that 57 percent of the participants were habitual snoozers.

October 17, 2022
Study finds high levels of PFAS in school uniforms

In a study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, the...

October 10, 2022
Study finds high levels of PFAS in school uniforms

In a study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, the...

September 21, 2022
Hurricane Harvey’s hardest hit survivors five times as likely to experience anxiety from COVID-19 pandemic

Survey respondents with the greatest economic and mental health impacts from Hurricane Harvey were respectively four times more likely to...

September 12, 2022
In race against hurricane season, engineers launch survey to study incentives for climate-resilient homes

A team of civil and environmental engineers at the University of Notre Dame is racing against time to create a...

August 23, 2022
‘Breathtaking’: Notre Dame astronomers respond to James Webb Space Telescope’s first images

Peter Garnavich, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Timothy Beers, the Grace-Rupley Professor of Physics react to images...

July 13, 2022
Researchers test drinking water, face masks for PFAS

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame studying the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and...

June 21, 2022
Researchers test drinking water, face masks for PFAS

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame studying the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and...

June 15, 2022
University of Notre Dame adds two new hypersonics research facilities

The University of Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory (NDTL) completed construction of two new test cells dedicated to research, development and...

June 06, 2022
With land grabs comes competition for water — and local farmers are likely to lose

New research shows large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in Ethiopia's Omo River region could threaten water resources downstream to the local farmers...

March 30, 2022
With land grabs comes competition for water — and local farmers are likely to lose

New research shows large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in Ethiopia's Omo River region could threaten water resources downstream to the local farmers...

March 21, 2022
Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory expands research capabilities with Carrier Global Corporation collaboration

The collaboration provides research and development support for Carrier by the NDTL and an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience with...

February 25, 2022