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At Notre Dame Law School, the Eviction Clinic gives students real-world experience.
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In this episode of Notre Dame Stories, Melissa Kearney, the Gilbert F. Schaefer Professor of Economics and director of the Strengthening Families Research Initiative, explores the decline in marriage, the rise of single-parent households, and the falling fertility rates in the United States.
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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 partnership with the University of Notre Dame’s Poverty Initiative, the College of Arts & Letters has launched an interdisciplinary research endeavor aimed at building and disseminating evidence that will inform policy to strengthen families, support parents and improve child well-being. Led by Melissa Kearney, the Strengthening Families Research Initiative has...
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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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Elizabeth Shewark, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families Collegiate Chair, sits on a couch in the Childhood and Adolescence Resilience Lab’s observation room. It's additionally furnished with bean bags, a play table, toys, and happy-feeling artwork to help...
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The University of Notre Dame's Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) has adopted a new measure of economic readiness in its latest update of its flagship Country Index. As a result, the Index’s climate readiness rankings of economies around the world have shifted. This year’s release replaces the World Bank's discontinued Doing...
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Notre Dame economists William Evans and Ethan Lieber examined the prescription practices of physicians in the late 1990s and found that they had increased the frequency and extent to which they prescribed drugs for treating chronic pain, contributing to the overall increase in drug use and subsequent overdose deaths across the country.
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A new study from Notre Dame marketing professor Vamsi Kanuri that examines how news site readers react when confronted with a digital newspaper paywall shows that while most do leave the site, paywalls still generate a boost in subscriptions.
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Whether she’s visualizing consumer stats or racing for an NCAA title, Carli Cronk (BBA ’28) approaches obstacles with the same analytical precision.
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A new study by University of Notre Dame researchers shows that introducing a unique and low-cost cognitive behavioral therapy program for longer-term jail inmates teaches lifelong skills and reduces violent behavior — making the jail system safer in the long run.
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CEOs and other top executives influence the lives of countless individuals—employees, shareholders, customers—but how do they navigate the complex problems they face in their positions?
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New research from University of Notre Dame marketing professor Shijie Lu finds that traditional methods of measuring the effectiveness of TV ads overestimate their impact by 55 percent. By combining massive datasets that track exactly what households watch and buy second by second, the study separates the real impact of...
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Amid the Trump administration’s legal challenge to birthright citizenship, Notre Dame's Amy Hsin is among a group of scholars who have submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, providing social science evidence for the justices to consider as they hear a case this spring.
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Amid widespread concern that American political discourse has become less substantive and less civil, often devolving into personal insults, the question of why political elites engage in divisive rhetoric has continued to puzzle the public. A new study from Notre Dame political scientist Marc Jacob offers a provocative explanation: The...
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Notre Dame researcher Junghee Lee explores the patterns behind drug shortages, revealing why manufacturers struggle to translate plant-level learning into firm-wide resilience.
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Natalie Magura is determined to make the most of her undergraduate years. Right now, that means the junior is soaking up all she can from the city of London. She’s exploring British museums in her art history class and learning causes and effects of Brexit in her political science class,...
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Growing up in India during a time of rapid economic change, economist Lakshmi Iyer saw firsthand how government policies can change the course of human development.
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Francesca Frieri wants to use her business education to maximize social impact
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New research from University of Notre Dame accountancy professor Brad Badertscher examines the prevalence, determinants and consequences of cheap stock, finding the average firm’s IPO price is more than five times the exercise price (price per share when stock options are exercised) of options issued in the fiscal year before...
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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 kind of lawyer.” What began as an experimental program—bringing six students and...
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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 of...
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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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A new study from Notre Dame management professor John Busenbark introduces a concept called “new CEO strategic action speed,” which represents the number of days a new chief executive takes to announce the firm’s first large-scale strategic action. That speed affects the actions of market participants such as financial analysts...
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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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When retail investors suddenly pay more attention to the stock market, returns over the next week tend to fall. But when institutional investors start paying more attention, returns over the next week tend to rise — especially when big news is about to come out, according to new research from...
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New research from Notre Dame marketing professor Shijie Lu looks at how the abrupt move from classroom teaching to online learning during the COVID-19 lockdown affected college students’ performance in China.
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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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Former Central Intelligence Agency insider Amy McAuliffe teaches students to tackle big problems through dialogue, drawing on a pragmatic, nonpartisan approached she honed over 25 years as an intelligence professional.
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In a new research study, Vamsi Kanuri, the Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, found that banks that identify fraudsters earn customer loyalty and lose customers if they can’t say who was responsible for a fraudulent transaction.
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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.
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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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In a new research study, Vamsi Kanuri, the Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, found that banks that identify fraudsters earn customer loyalty and lose customers if they can’t say who was responsible for a fraudulent transaction.
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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.
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When purchasing “embarrassing” products, consumers would rather engage with a chatbot over another human, even when they are shopping alone at home, according to new research from Jianna Jin, assistant professor of marketing at Notre Dame.
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A new study from the University of Notre Dame reveals surprising results when shipping policies are adjusted from tiered to flat-rate models.
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Fertility rates across the world have been steadily dropping since 1950. Pinpointing the reasons is at the heart of Lakshmi Iyer's work as a professor of economics and global affairs. Her research exemplifies the kind of population-level research that Notre Dame Population Analytics (ND Pop), a new research initiative at the University,...
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To make sense of the new administration's recent tariff announcements and policy changes, Robert Johnson, the Brian and Jeannelle Brady Associate Professor of Economics at Notre Dame, explains how tariffs affect global economies and what this means for U.S. engagement in global trade.
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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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Vicky Barone, assistant professor of economics at Notre Dame, researched the origins and development of the drug epidemic and found that the unregulated marketing of potent painkillers led to increased access to prescription drugs and subsequent overdose mortalities. Tracing the long-term consequences of drug overdose deaths on the political landscape in America, she found an increased support for conservative beliefs and Republican candidates.
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Research from Calvin Zimmermann, the O’Shaughnessy Assistant Professor of Education in Notre Dame's Department of Sociology, indicates that early childhood teachers often apply discipline disproportionately in their classrooms based on a student’s race.
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With athletes noting increases in cyberstalking and harassment, Notre Dame is leveraging the power of AI to identify and stop abuse.
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Faculty from Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business use data analytics, humanitarian operations, and community partnerships to improve access to clean water.
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Notre Dame researchers have created a novel catheter adaptation that prevents infections before they begin.
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More than 700 million people lack access to clean water, but research from the University of Notre Dame is helping organizations optimize how they manage, maintain, and build water pumps to reduce water scarcity.
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Notre Dame engineer develops vine robot to help first responders after disasters
