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 female leadership, low rate of counterdemonstrators, substantial grassroots mobilization and strong support from...
17-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Nanovic Institute awards Laura Shannon Prize to Max Bergholz

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...
17-Jan-2019 9:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

Love connection: Joint bank accounts prompt romantic partners to spend more wisely, study finds

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.
14-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Stanford professor Marcus Cole appointed dean of Notre Dame Law School

Cole is a leading scholar of the empirical law and economics of commerce and finance.
10-Jan-2019 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers make important discovery for ‘smart’ films and encapsulation

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 –...
7-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Researchers Develop Mathematical Solver for Analog Computers

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.
12-Dec-2018 3:30 PM EST Add to Favorites

Tuberculosis survives by using host system against itself

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.
5-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Emergency financial assistance reduces homeless shelter entry and violent crime

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.
4-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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