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Researchers Create First Low-Energy Particle Accelerator Beam Underground in the United States

Michael Wiescher, Freimann Professor of Nuclear Physics and Dan Robertson, Research Assistant Professor, are leading the team from Notre Dame,...

July 12, 2017
Eck Institute for Global Health to study Zika in Belize

The University has announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic, the Belize Ministry of Health and the Belize Vector and Ecology...

July 10, 2017
Novel platform uses nanoparticles to detect peanut allergies

Researchers have developed a novel platform to more accurately detect and identify the presence and severity of peanut allergies, without...

June 26, 2017
Researchers Use Light to Manipulate Mosquitoes

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found that exposure to just 10 minutes of light at night suppresses...

June 16, 2017
Discovery Reveals Planet Almost as Hot as the Sun

A newly discovered planet almost three times the size of Jupiter is fascinating scientists with a unique orbit, atmospheric features...

June 05, 2017
Perdigão: Capturing the Complexities of Mountain Winds

Researchers at the valley are collecting data on multiple aspects of wind flow patterns shaped by meteorological forcing on intricate...

June 01, 2017
IBM Global Internship Program highlights Impact of Applied Research

The University of Notre Dame is one of four academic institutions invited to participate in the IBM Global Internship Program,...

May 08, 2017
Scientists Reveal New and Improved Genome Sequence of Daphnia Pulex

By understanding how they respond to toxic elements, scientists can look at how environmental changes caused by agriculture and road...

May 05, 2017
Researchers Shed New Light on Influenza Detection

Researchers have discovered a way to make influenza visible to the naked eye, by engineering dye molecules to target a...

May 05, 2017
Nitesh Chawla named recipient of 1st Source Bank’s 2017 Commercialization Award

Chawla received the award, which carries a $20,000 cash prize, for innovating a new data science software, Aunsight, allowing data...

April 18, 2017
Researchers develop Predictive Model measuring Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Streams and Rivers

Jennifer Tank, Galla Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences co-authored new research published in the journal Proceedings of the...

April 12, 2017
Researchers track Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Body

New research in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters shows scientists have developed a method to track perfluorinated alkyl...

March 30, 2017
Tuberculosis: The Disease of Antiquity

Jeff Schorey, a world-renowned expert with pioneering work on the role of exosomes in infectious diseases, has been studying mycobacterial...

March 24, 2017
University of Notre Dame Partners with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute

Researchers in bioengineering will join a consortium of academia, industry and government organizations and the nonprofit sector to develop next-generation...

February 24, 2017
Three Notre Dame Faculty Elected to AAAS Section Committees

Christine M. Maziar will serve as member-at-large on the Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering section committee, Agustin Fuentes will...

February 22, 2017
Researchers Develop ‘Living Diode’ Using Cardiac Muscle Cells

\ This is a vital step toward developing new forms of biorobotics and novel treatment approaches for muscle-related health problems...

February 14, 2017
Zika: Where are We Now?

Professors in Notre Dame’s Department of Biological Sciences and members of the Eck Institute reflect on the outbreak, the challenges...

February 01, 2017
New Study Finds Extensive Use of Fluorinated Chemicals in Fast Food Wrappers

Previous studies have linked the chemicals to kidney and testicular cancers, thyroid disease, low birth weight and immunotoxicity in children,...

February 01, 2017
Annual Index Reveals Biggest Movers in Climate Change Adaptation

The top five countries showing the biggest amount of improvement in preparedness over the last year were Ghana, Solomon Islands,...

January 11, 2017
New Method Improves Stability, Extends Shelf Life Of Protein Drugs

Gaining access to important biopharmaceuticals needed to treat illnesses and autoimmune diseases is one of the biggest obstacles developing countries...

December 02, 2016
Bethlehem Star May Not Be A Star After All

Studying historical, astronomical and biblical records, Grant Mathews believes the event that led the Magi was an extremely rare planetary...

December 01, 2016
New Discovery Paves Way for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Patients suffering from pancreatic cancer may soon face better treatment options due to the latest discovery by Dr. Reginald Hill,...

November 14, 2016
Before a Cure, a Crusade to Stop Lung Cancer from Spreading

Robert Stahelin’s laboratory aims to advance understanding of how the mechanisms of lipid signaling are controlled in lung and other...

November 14, 2016
Geologists Find Key Indicator of Carbon Sources in Earth's Mantle

Results of a new study led by Antonio Simonetti show evidence of varying ratios of boron isotopes in igneous rocks,...

November 09, 2016