- Using data to feed the worldNotre Dame researchers will use the tools and techniques of data science to address global hunger thanks to nearly $5 million in new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. At the end of 2022, according to the United Nations, the world’s population reached a new milestone: eight billion people. One in ten…
- From Turbo to Toledo: Notre Dame graduate student shares research findings at leading international turbomachinery symposiumLast semester, Notre Dame Turbomachinery Lab (NDTL) aerospace and mechanical engineering graduate student Val Hernley presented research findings at the International Symposium on Unsteady Aerodynamics, Aeroacoustics, and Aeroelasticity of Turbomachines (ISUAAAT) in Toledo, Spain. First held in Paris in 1976, ISUAAAT is a premiere triennial scholarly event. This year’s conference featured presentations on the latest discoveries in flow-induced vibrations in turbomachinery, and the world’s leading experts in unsteady aerodynamics and aeromechanics were in attendance.…
- Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child receives $600,000 to create training centers in IndiaThe Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child at the University of Notre Dame has received a $600,000 award to create whole child development (WCD) training centers in India.
- Publication alert: Overcoming immune-related adverse events and improving glioblastoma response to immunotherapyIn a new article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, we have found that certain types of immunotherapy can increase cerebral edema (brain swelling) in patients and mice with glioblastoma tumors. The widely prescribed antihypertensive agent losartan overcomes this immune-related adverse event, enhances the immune response against the tumor, and conveys survival benefits that are associated with predictive biomarker signatures from the tumor prior to treatment. …
- Kroc Institute hosts Colombian digital archive at Notre DameThe Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame has launched the Legacy Project, a new initiative to migrate a digital archive of more than 200,000 audiovisual and textual materials from the Colombian Truth Commission to the University’s servers and to develop a global platform.
- Papal Bull earns Notre Dame historian Margaret Meserve her second Marraro PrizeNotre Dame historian Margaret Meserve’s book Papal Bull: Print, Politics, and Propaganda in Renaissance Rome has won the American Catholic Historical Association’s Helen & Howard Marraro Prize in Italian History for being the most distinguished work in the field published in 2021. Papal Bull explores how Renaissance popes used the printing press in its early years to promote traditions, pursue alliances, excommunicate enemies, and lure pilgrims to Rome.
- ND/Purdue University Graduate SymposiumThe first annual ND/Purdue University Graduate Symposium in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology was held from October 28-29, 2022 at the Morris Inn at the University of Notre Dame. This was a two-day student-organized symposium that will rotate annually between participating schools. The graduate students from the host university organized and moderated the entire meeting. The event brought together ~150 graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members in the field of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery from the two universities. This event allowed students the opportunity to present their research to both peers and experienced researchers. Friday night included dinner and a presentation by keynote speaker, Dr. Dale Boger, from The Scripps Research Institute. Friday night concluded with a poster session presented by 30 graduate students and post-doctoral from two universities. Saturday events included a continental breakfast followed by eight oral presentations from both graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Organizers from the University of Notre Dame were Hao Xu from the Blagg Lab and Amy Sorge from the Melander Lab. The event will be held next year at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Below are the poster session and oral presentation winners.…
- My South Bend Summer: Sister Maura Brannick, CSC, Health CenterNotre Dame is mission-oriented, most recently admitting a first-year class where 87% of students participated in community service in high school. Community work manifests itself not only in Notre Dame’s applicant pool, but also in its curriculum, clubs, and research. In fact, Notre Dame students, faculty, and staff clock in 93,000 hours of service in the South Bend area annually, with many more hours globally. Housed in Geddes Hall, the University’s Center for Social Concerns is an interdisciplinary institute responding to the complex demands of justice through a combination of justice education and research for the common good. Each summer, hundreds of Notre Dame students experience the Center’s Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP) all over the country, which is now rebranded as…
- Graduate Student Ornella Joseph Speaks about Lead Test Kits for Walk the Walk WeekOrnella Joseph, a fourth-year chemistry graduate student in the lab of Marya Lieberman, was a highlighted speaker at the “Research That Matters: Scholarship Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” event on January 23, 2023. This event was part of Walk the Walk Week, a week-long series of events coinciding with Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
- Going Beyond the Root Causes of Migration to Resolve the Border CrisisAt the Pulte Institute, we’re focused on identifying and resolving the systemic causes of the border crisis — versus just dealing with its effects. We believe our comprehensive approach, to provide information through rigorous research that is accessible and usable, will help policymakers implement significant and sustainable change to improve outcomes along the U.S.-Mexico border.…
- Jon Camden Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceJon Camden, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
- The neuroscience of behavioral change: Why intention, attention and persistence matterBuilding new or better habits, breaking old ones or committing to a healthier and happier well-being can be difficult — even scary — but it may help to know there’s a secret weapon in all humans specifically designed to embrace change: The brain.
- Dr. Laurie Littlepage Joins Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation Board of DirectorsFrom the Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Research Foundation Facebook page: NETRF is proud to announce that Laurie E. Littlepage, Ph.D., the Campbell Family Associate Professor of Cancer Research at the University of Notre Dame, has joined the NETRF Board of Directors effective January 2023.…
- Surman honored by AAAS as Lifetime FellowFive faculty members at the University of Notre Dame have been elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as lifetime fellows. The fellows include Patricia A. Champion, Jon P. Camden, Yih-Fang Huang, Ahsan Kareem and Rebecca Surman. All are being recognized for scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in their respective fields of study.
- Notre Dame and Sierra Space sign agreement to advance space research and explorationThis month, the University of Notre Dame and Sierra Space signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate future collaborations that advance space research and exploration. A leading pureplay commercial space company, Sierra Space is building “the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit life on Earth.” The company is developing the transportation systems and on-orbit infrastructure that will enable researchers and engineers to manufacture breakthrough products and innovations only made possible in microgravity.…
- Heritage in the kiln: Renewal and sustainability through brickmakingHave you ever considered the bricks in the walls that surround you, the walls of your home, your classroom or your office? Alumni of this University probably know the story behind the...
- Teaching the science of alcohol (yes, it's really science)In the alcove area outside Stepan and Nieuwland halls, University of Notre Dame students gather weekly to boil up batches of brew.
- Mercenaries in the Middle Sea: Tactical Difference and War Profiteering in the Medieval MediterraneanSince the emergence of the nation-state and national armies in the 18th and 19th centuries, the role of mercenaries in state armies has steadily become obsolete. The very phrase denotes a certain antiquated and bygone era. But in recent years, nation-states have increasingly employed mercenary groups around the globe. “PMCs” (private military companies) like Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group…
- Lucy Graduate Scholars Launch Lucy CONNECT SeriesThe Lucy Graduate Scholars are excited to announce the launch of the Lucy CONNECT Series. This new initiative will focus on connecting graduate students across all disciplines with academics and industry leaders in various data-driven fields through several panel discussions. The purpose of the panels is two-fold: first, to highlight the importance and benefits of industry-academia collaborations, and second, to explore the similarities and differences between academia and industry in each field.…
