Guided by a commitment to human dignity, Notre Dame seeks to enrich the ways we live, work, and engage with one another through research and scholarship.
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In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, anthropologist Cara Ocobock uses hands-on lessons, extreme cold research, and insights from our evolutionary past to explain how the human body adapts, survives, and thrives in some of the harshest environments on Earth.
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In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, a Mendoza College of Business professor joins Jenna Liberto to talk about setting goals with purpose, finding work that aligns with your values, and building enough stillness into life to hear what matters most.
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Professor Hsueh-Chia Chang has been a Notre Dame faculty member for nearly 40 years. He has worked with over 70 Ph.D. and postdoctoral students on low-cost and portable medical devices for screening diseases. His NIH- and NSF-funded research ranges from fundamental engineering principles to product development. His goal is to reduce disease mortality in low-resource communities.
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When products we use or eat are dangerous, safety recalls can be a matter of life and death. And when a pandemic forces factories to shift production to ventilators or PPE, bottlenecks risk more lives. IT and analytics expert Kaitlin Wowak's research is helping companies increase the speed of safety recalls and quickly turn production lines in response to market needs.
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Francesca Frieri wants to use her business education to maximize social impact
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Brad Badertscher Before the opening bell ever rings on a company’s initial public offerings, some of the executives may already be sitting on a quiet windfall. An IPO can act as a source of “cheap money” because of how stock options are valued before a company goes public. In private...
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Notre Dame Law students visiting the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chicago Field Division In 1981, Notre Dame Law School launched the Galilee Immersion Program to give students a unique opportunity to learn from practicing lawyers, reflect on their future legal careers, and live out what it means to be a “different...
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Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, perception, memory, language and thought have been mapped onto distinct brain networks, and each has been examined largely in isolation. While this approach has yielded major advances, it has left unresolved one...
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Finance professor Robert Battalio’s data-driven research has helped regulators and investors separate fact from speculation for more than three decades.
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As a modern marketer, Mendoza alum Roxy Young has rolled with technological changes by keeping her eyes on the community.
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John Busenbark When a new CEO takes over at a firm, it creates uncertainty for important stock market participants such as financial analysts who meet regularly with them and influence the investing patterns for the world’s largest institutional investors. They wait eagerly for the new leader to reveal their first...
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Professor of sociology Timothy Hallett speaks to graduate students on culture and organizations. Photo by Jon L. Hendricks/University of Notre Dame Timothy Hallett understands interactions — how they create culture, translate to organizational success, and fuel conflict. Hallett, a professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, embeds himself...
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Finance professor Andrea Tamoni has devoted his career to understanding how the behavior of sophisticated institutions (and less-sophisticated individuals) shapes financial systems.
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Zhi Da: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame. A growing number of studies show that when investors pay close attention to individual stocks, it significantly impacts how they learn about and trade those stocks, which in turn drives stock price movements. In other words, what catches investors’ eyes directly...
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Shijie Lu When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, schools around the globe had to switch from regular, in-person classes to online learning overnight. This introduced numerous operational challenges, particularly in equipping students with quantitative skills essential for the labor market. New research from the University of Notre Dame looks...
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James Curry, professor of political science, speaks with students about the role of U.S. Congress. Photo by Jon L. Hendricks/University of Notre Dame When conflict in Washington, D.C., grabs public attention, gridlock and political attacks can often dominate the news cycle. But through his research, one University of Notre Dame...
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Amy McAuliffe talks with first-year global affairs student Henry Fipp after a recent class. The former senior CIA official teaches students to solve problems through listening and dialogue. Three weeks before the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the New York Post published a story alleging corruption on the part of Joe...
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Vamsi Kanuri (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) Financial institutions are constantly fighting off fraudsters who steal money from customer accounts. Banks spend millions each year to figure out who was responsible and keep customers from leaving; however, in most cases it’s nearly impossible to figure out who committed...
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Why do certain countries and firms struggle to grow while others thrive? Development economist Brenda Samaniego de la Parra investigates this disparity, aiming to shed light on the roots of inequality in global growth. Samaniego de la Parra recently joined the Keough School as an assistant professor of development economics,...
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Notre Dame Law School has announced a partnership with Harvey, the developer of an industry-leading generative artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for the legal profession that has been adopted by 70% of AmLaw 10 firms and nearly 50% of AmLaw 100 firms. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in integrating...
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As controversial issues increasingly enter the workplace, Notre Dame experts offer guidance on when and how leaders and employees should speak up. Drawing on research and the “Giving Voice to Values” framework, they highlight strategies for navigating these difficult conversations.
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Vamsi Kanuri (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) Financial institutions are constantly fighting off fraudsters who steal money from customer accounts. Banks spend millions each year to figure out who was responsible and keep customers from leaving; however, in most cases it’s nearly impossible to figure out who committed...
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Why do certain countries and firms struggle to grow while others thrive? Development economist Brenda Samaniego de la Parra investigates this disparity, aiming to shed light on the roots of inequality in global growth. Samaniego de la Parra recently joined the Keough School as an assistant professor of development economics,...
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Jianna Jin Consumers are increasingly tired of interacting with chatbots in customer service. There are times, however, when people prefer chatbots, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame. When purchasing “embarrassing” products like diarrhea medicine or acne cream, consumers would rather engage with a chatbot over another...
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Vamsi Kanuri (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) Online shopping has experienced massive growth over the past decade, leading to extensive research into how businesses merge their physical store presence with online platforms. A new study from the University of Notre Dame reveals surprising results when shipping policies are...
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Fertility rates across the world have been steadily dropping since 1950. Pinpointing the reasons — despite the lack of typical causal conditions such as famine or war — is at the heart of one researcher’s work at the University of Notre Dame. Lakshmi Iyer, a professor in the Department of...
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Since January, the Trump administration has imposed a host of new tariffs and restrictive trade measures, including tariffs on steel and aluminum and increased levies on imports from China. The administration also issued, and then temporarily paused, sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada. In response, the European Union, Canada, and...
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A University of Notre Dame sociology professor is co-leading a groundbreaking study that will examine whether the density of congregations within communities ultimately influences residents’ livelihoods, such as their well-being, pro-social behavior, political mobilization, informal social support, access to social services, feelings of safety, and a sense of belonging. Currently,...
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Layton Hall first visited Notre Dame's campus to watch Notre Dame-USC football for his 11th birthday. When Layton Hall stepped onto the University of Notre Dame campus as a freshman, his childhood memories came flooding back. Originally from Colorado, Hall's first and only time visiting campus previously was when he...
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The health shock of the opioid epidemic in America is a “huge crisis in people’s lives right now,” a University of Notre Dame researcher said. And it undeniably is. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdose deaths in the United States topped 100,000 in...
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During the 2020-21 school year, the number of Black male students involved in disciplinary outcomes at school was disproportionately high compared to their enrollment numbers in kindergarten through grade 12, according to a report the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights published in November that surveyed student discipline in...
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Mendoza professor Joe Holt joins Jenna Liberto to talk purpose-driven goals, meaningful work, and redefining success.
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Observer founder Robert Sam Anson had a contentious yet strong relationship with ND President Father Hesburgh.
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Anthropologist Cara Ocobock reveals what extreme cold reveals about our bodies and human resilience, and why hunting a “unicorn” is harder than it looks.
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Peacebuilder Lisa Schirch believes better tech platforms can bolster democracy.
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The year in review.
