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Released: 8-Apr-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Many coastal homes are unprotected from hurricanes and homeowners have no intention of retrofitting, study finds
University of Notre Dame

According to the Notre Dame study, 62 percent of coastal homeowners are not considering taking any action to reduce the vulnerabilities of their homes or enhance protections against future hurricanes.

   
Released: 4-Apr-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Microglia, cells thought restricted to central nervous system, are redefined in new study
University of Notre Dame

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame discovered microglia actually squeeze through the spinal boundary, crossing into the peripheral nervous system in response to injury.

   
Released: 18-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Breastfeeding Can Erase Effects of Prenatal Violence for Newborns
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame researchers found that breastfeeding through the first six weeks of life acts as a protective factor, effectively negating the risk of IPV the mother experienced during pregnancy on early infant difficult temperament.

   
Released: 18-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Notre Dame Stories: Venezuela, Irish Dance
University of Notre Dame

As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to expect next. And, as millions of people celebrate their Irish heritage this month, we look back at a student club’s championship foray into Irish Dance.

Released: 14-Mar-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Research demonstrates how immunotherapy may be effective for fighting TB
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that structures released by the infected cells may be used in tandem with antibiotics to boost the body’s immune system, helping fight off the disease.

Released: 11-Mar-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Following the Crowd: New Study Shows How to Improve Group Consensus
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame has found a way to improve the accuracy of crowd-sourcing sites.

Released: 5-Mar-2019 10:50 AM EST
US remains stagnant in climate change vulnerability and readiness, new data show
University of Notre Dame

For the fourth year in a row, the United States has ranked 15th in the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index.

Released: 1-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EST
Trend Spotting
University of Notre Dame

In this episode, we chat with Kasey Buckles, a Notre Dame economist who studies the family. Her research follows trends in the fertility rate, and yields clues about what that may mean for the US economy.

   
Released: 27-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Researchers determine how nerve fibers enter spinal cord during early development
University of Notre Dame

New research from Notre Dame could lead to regenerative therapies for people with injuries to their brachial plexus, a group of nerves that starts at the spinal cord and goes into the arm.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 3:30 PM EST
Matthew Webber Receives American Diabetes Association’s Accelerator Award
University of Notre Dame

The ADA announced it will fund a $1.625 million Accelerator Award to University of Notre Dame's Matthew Webber to research and develop materials capable of sensing critical drops in blood glucose.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Notre Dame receives its largest research award to study spatial repellents against mosquito-borne diseases
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame will lead a five-year program to determine the efficacy of a spatial repellent product in preventing mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and Chikungunya.

Released: 5-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Fewer unintended pregnancies contribute to all-time low U.S. fertility rate, new research says
University of Notre Dame

Kasey Buckles, Brian and Jeannelle Brady Associate Professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, and her co-authors, Melanie Guldi at the University of Central Florida and Lucie Schmidt at Williams College, found that the number of births that were likely unintended has fallen 16 percent since 2007.

Released: 4-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Notre Dame Stories: On Preservation
University of Notre Dame

In this episode we chat with Pinar Zorlutuna, a professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering, who is using tissue engineering to extend the viability of hearts in a transplant scenario. In addition, we catch up with Sophia Bevacqua, an alumna who is working in art restoration at the Vatican Museums.

   
Released: 4-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
CEOs Profit From Issuing Negative News Releases Ahead of Stock Option Grant Dates, Study Shows
University of Notre Dame

The move depresses the stock price and lowers the guaranteed “strike price,” which allows the CEO to exercise their stock option to buy a specified number of shares below market value.

Released: 1-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Study finds Muslim-majority countries lack, but hold surprising potential for, religious freedom
University of Notre Dame

In his newest research, Daniel Philpott, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, examines conditions in 47 Muslim-majority countries and considers a question at the center of intense public debate: Is Islam hostile to religious freedom?

Released: 22-Jan-2019 12:55 PM EST
Women, Your Inner Circle May Be Key to Gaining Leadership Roles
University of Notre Dame

According to a new Notre Dame study, women who communicate regularly with a female-dominated inner circle are more likely to attain high-ranking leadership positions.

Released: 17-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
2017 Women’s March solidarity events drew 100 times national protest average, minimal counterdemonstrators, study shows
University of Notre Dame

Based on a survey of sister marches across the United States, key characteristics of the events were massive turnout, majority female leadership, low rate of counterdemonstrators, substantial grassroots mobilization and strong support from faith-based groups.

Released: 17-Jan-2019 9:40 AM EST
Nanovic Institute awards Laura Shannon Prize to Max Bergholz
University of Notre Dame

The Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame has awarded the 2019 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies to Max Bergholz for his book “Violence as a Generative Force: Identity, Nationalism, and Memory in a Balkan Community”.

Released: 14-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
Love connection: Joint bank accounts prompt romantic partners to spend more wisely, study finds
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that people who share money from a joint account are less likely to wastefully spend for fear of having to justify the expenses.

Released: 10-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST
Stanford professor Marcus Cole appointed dean of Notre Dame Law School
University of Notre Dame

Cole is a leading scholar of the empirical law and economics of commerce and finance.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Researchers make important discovery for ‘smart’ films and encapsulation
University of Notre Dame

New study from Notre Dame has found that the properties of a material commonly used to create conductive or protective films and encapsulate drug compounds – and the conditions in which this material will disassemble to release that medication – may be different than initially thought.

Released: 12-Dec-2018 3:30 PM EST
Researchers Develop Mathematical Solver for Analog Computers
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame's Zoltán Toroczkai and collaborators have been working toward developing a novel mathematical approach that will help advance computation beyond the digital framework.

Released: 5-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST
Tuberculosis survives by using host system against itself
University of Notre Dame

In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, scientists at the University of Notre Dame have discovered that the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) releases RNA into infected cells.

   
Released: 4-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Emergency financial assistance reduces homeless shelter entry and violent crime
University of Notre Dame

A new study conducted by researchers at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at Notre Dame shows that emergency financial assistance for people facing homelessness not only reduces shelter entry, but also reduces criminal behavior.

Released: 30-Nov-2018 10:25 AM EST
Notre Dame unveils largest Mach 6 quiet hypersonic test facility in US
University of Notre Dame

The $5.4 million project is the first step in a partnership between Notre Dame and Purdue University to develop multiple hypersonic tunnels.

Released: 29-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Small Changes to Cafeteria Design Can Get Kids to Eat Healthier, New Assessment Tool Finds
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame suggests ways to approach this problem in elementary school cafeterias, especially for high-risk and underserved student populations.

   
Released: 13-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EST
Report Reveals Colombian Peace Agreement’s Gender Perspective Is Innovative, but Seeing Delays
University of Notre Dame

A new report published on October 31 reveals that stipulations in Colombia’s Peace Accord centered on gender equality and women’s rights are being implemented, but more slowly than other provisions within the accord.

Released: 5-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
Study: When corporate insiders sell stock at a loss, watch out
University of Notre Dame

A new paper by the University of Notre Dame’s Peter Kelly takes a rigorous look at the predictive power of insider trading — not the illegal kind, which is based on access to information not in the public domain, but the normal trading activities of corporate executives.

Released: 1-Nov-2018 3:05 PM EDT
U.S. Poverty Numbers Continue to Decline, Researchers Find
University of Notre Dame

New poverty dashboard developed by professors James Sullivan of the University of Notre Dame and Bruce Meyer of the the University of Chicago visualizes more accurate overview of poverty.

Released: 29-Oct-2018 3:25 PM EDT
Scientists Neutralize Reactive Nitrogen Molecules to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy
University of Notre Dame

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame studying tumors in prostate cancer models found that nitration of an amino acid can inhibit T-cell activation, thwarting the T-cell’s ability to kill cancer cells.

   
Released: 15-Oct-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Notre Dame Releases Climate Vulnerability Assessment of More Than 270 US Cities
University of Notre Dame

The Urban Adaptation Assessment is an open-source, free measurement and analysis tool that explores a city’s ability to adapt and readiness for adaptation to climate change.

Released: 3-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Fathers’ postnatal hormone levels predict later caregiving, study shows
University of Notre Dame

Dads whose cortisol levels were elevated while they held their newborns on the day of their birth – either skin to skin or clothed – were more likely to be involved with indirect care and play with their infants in the first months of their lives.

Released: 25-Sep-2018 11:20 AM EDT
Sidestepping the pitfalls of overconfidence with plausible deniability
University of Notre Dame

Although confidence can serve as both a blessing and a curse, new research from the University of Notre Dame shows how people can reap the rewards without risking the social penalties for overconfidence.

Released: 24-Sep-2018 3:55 PM EDT
Researchers Study Presence of Fluorinated Chemicals in Firefighter Clothing
University of Notre Dame

Scientists at the University of Notre Dame will begin an independent study of turnout gear worn by firefighters after initial samples tested positive for fluorine.

Released: 18-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Study Uncovers New Hurdle for Developing Immunotherapies
University of Notre Dame

The discovery made by Notre Dame researchers and their collaborators tosses a new wrench into the process of building better molecules to develop immunotherapies

   
Released: 17-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Capitalizing on sleep-wake cycle can drastically increase digital ad profits from social media, study shows
University of Notre Dame

New Notre Dame research shows digital content platforms can increase traffic to their websites from social media and boost digital ad profits by at least 8 percent, simply by aligning their posting schedules with target audiences’ sleep-wake cycles.



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