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Matthew Broder | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Notre Dame admissions welcomed over 600 admitted students from the class of 2027 and their families to campus for Admitted Student Days on Sunday and Monday, an annual event that offers prospective students the chance to see what life is like as a student at the University. “We are really thrilled to welcome these families,”
Matthew Broder | Friday, March 3, 2023
On Wednesday night, Notre Dame Graduate School hosted the finals for their annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The 3MT competition highlights research being conducted by graduate students on campus. Participants are given no more than three minutes to explain their research to a diverse panel of judges and are evaluated based on their comprehension,
Matthew Broder | Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Late night studying might be doing students more harm than good, according to a recent study involving the work of Notre Dame researchers. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, found an association between average hours of sleep a night and a student’s GPA. For every average hour of nightly sleep lost over
Matthew Broder | Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Love is in the air here in the tri-campus community as Valentine’s Day has arrived once again. Commemorating this most romantic day of the year, aside from the much nicer than usual weather, are several special Valentine’s-themed events happening across campus. Irish Gardens, Notre Dame’s student-run flower shop in the basement of LaFortune Student Center,
Caroline Collins and Matthew Broder | Friday, February 3, 2023
Last week, students received an email from the Office of Information Technology (OIT), with the subject line “ND Students Lost $1000s to this Scam.” The email described how, “students have lost thousands of dollars to scammers impersonating faculty members with enticing job offers.” According to Lenette Votava, head of internal marketing and communications for OIT,
Matthew Broder | Friday, January 20, 2023
For the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, thousands of students — including roughly 500 Notre Dame students — will coalesce on the U.S. Capitol for the March for Life. The march began in 1974, the same year the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion in the U.S.
Matthew Broder | Friday, September 30, 2022
A recent study involving the work of Notre Dame researchers found high levels of dangerous chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in children’s school uniforms sold across North America. The study, published earlier this month in the journal “Environmental Science and Technology Letters,” found elevated levels of fluorine in 65 percent of children’s textiles
Matthew Broder | Tuesday, September 27, 2022
On September 16, Juul Labs, the company behind the Juul e-cigarette, agreed to pay a sum of nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation launched by 33 states, including Indiana. The investigation, launched in early 2020, called into question the marketing and sales of the brand’s e-cigarette products, including whether the company targeted youths