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Released: 13-Apr-2018 9:05 AM EDT
Supreme Court Patent Case Has Major Implications for International Relations
University of Notre Dame

Stephen Yelderman, associate professor at the Notre Dame Law School says the case pits the U.S. interest in rewarding patent owners for their inventions against the sovereignty of other nations.

Released: 12-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Missile Strikes Against Syria ‘as Serious as Triggering Events,’ Expert Says
University of Notre Dame

Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and research professor of international dispute resolution at the University of Notre Dame says reprisal attacks are a serious breach of the United Nations charter.

Released: 4-Apr-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Sophisticated Iranian Hack of University Accounts Offers Lessons
University of Notre Dame

Mike Chapple, associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, says the hacking was sophisticated, clever and carefully designed to appeal to specific professors.

   
Released: 28-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Online Sex Trafficking Bill Will Make Things Worse for Victims, Expert Says
University of Notre Dame

Alexandra Levy, who teaches “Human Markets” at Notre Dame, says that while it will likely cause a decrease in the number of reports of trafficking, that won’t be because it has actually reduced trafficking.

Released: 28-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Marking 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act: ‘Battle Not Yet Won’
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame Law Professor Judith Fox, who directs the law school’s Economic Justice Clinic, says while much has been accomplished, the battle is not yet won and the issues minorities face today are simply less obvious.

Released: 1-Feb-2017 2:05 PM EST
Zika: Where Are We Now?
University of Notre Dame

It’s been one year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Zika a public health emergency.The virus, transmitted through the Aedes aegypti mosquito, has since been declared to be a long-term problem rather than an emergency, but Zika continues to concern health professionals. At the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame – a global leader in the study of Aedes aegypti – the vector-borne illness is one researchers hope to better understand.

   
Released: 1-Dec-2016 10:05 AM EST
Bethlehem Star May Not Be a Star After All
University of Notre Dame

Studying historical, astronomical and biblical records, Grant Mathews, University of Notre Dame professor, believes the event that led the Magi was an extremely rare planetary alignment occurring in 6 B.C., and the likes of which may never be seen again.

Released: 11-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EST
Before a Cure, a Crusade to Stop Lung Cancer From Spreading
University of Notre Dame

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame are focused on better understanding lung cancer at a cellular level and investigating drugs that could inhibit lung cancer growth and prevent it from spreading.

Released: 11-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EST
New Discovery Paves Way for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
University of Notre Dame

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. With the discovery that most pancreatic cancer cases are resistant to chemotherapy, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are looking for better ways to treat patients.

Released: 4-Nov-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Faculty Comment on 2016 Presidential Election
University of Notre Dame

Several faculty experts at the University of Notre Dame are available to comment on issues including immigration, trade, security, international policy and more.

Released: 20-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Trump’s “Rigged Election” Claims a Classic Type of Excuse-Making
University of Notre Dame

In the third and final presidential debate Oct. 19, Republican nominee Donald Trump suggested that he might not accept the results of the Nov. 8 presidential election after warning his supporters that the election could be “rigged.”This is a classic type of excuse-making called “self-handicapping” or making a preemptive excuse, according to J.

Released: 11-Oct-2016 3:05 PM EDT
President Obama’s Vision to Send Americans to Mars Is Underfunded and Unsustainable
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences Clive Neal disagrees that Obama’s goal is achievable.

Released: 4-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Colombia’s Defeated Peace Agreement Not Entirely Surprising, Social Media Analysis Shows
University of Notre Dame

The “no” vote was somewhat predictable given what we know of other peace agreement referendums and social media analysis, according to Jason Quinn, research assistant professor in the Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) project at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

Released: 31-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers to Pursue Novel Zika Solution
University of Notre Dame

A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health has received a grant from the USAID to develop an insecticide to destroy Aedes aegypti larvae before the mosquitoes are able to hatch and transmit Zika.

Released: 14-Jul-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Jimmy Gurulé Testifies Before House Committee on Bill to Allow 9/11 Victims’ Families to Sue Saudi Arabia
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame Law professor Jimmy Gurulé testified Thursday (July 14) before the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee at a hearing on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

Released: 1-Jul-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Notre Dame Expert: Tesla Driverless Car Death Not Surprising, Expect More
University of Notre Dame

Timothy CaroneElectric car maker Tesla Motors revealed Thursday (June 30) that federal regulators are investigating its autopilot software after a fatal crash involving a semitrailer. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the investigation after a man was killed May 7 in Williston, Florida, while driving a Model S with the self-driving mode engaged.

Released: 18-May-2016 11:00 AM EDT
Nature vs. Nurture? Both Are Important, Anthropologist Argues
University of Notre Dame

Some anthropologists try to understand how societies and histories construct our identities, and others ask about how genes and the environment do the same thing. Which is the better approach? Both are needed, argues Agustin Fuentes, University of Notre Dame biological anthropologist.


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