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75 posts tagged "research"

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College professor retires with Christmas cheer after 28 years of service

Katelyn Waldschmidt | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Marc Belanger has been an integral part of the Saint Mary’s College faculty for 28 years. Along with being the chair of the global studies department and teaching multiple political science classes, he has also assisted with the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) program and Model United Nations (MUN). At the end of this

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Ask The Observer: What happens in the Radiation Research Lab?

Bella Laufenberg | Monday, December 5, 2022

Written by Bella Laufenberg, with contributions from Peter Breen and Spencer Kelly. The Radiation Research Lab is a enigmatic presence on the University’s campus. The imposing but unremarkable building, situated between Hesburgh Library and the Notre Dame Stadium, stands three stories tall on Library Lawn, mystifying many who walk past. Nuclear Beginnings The Radiation Research

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Professors research resilient farmlands, housing in coastal areas and cities

Caroline Collins | Monday, November 14, 2022

The 2015 Paris Agreement set the goal of limiting global warming to below two, but preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. However, a report published by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) shows that while countries are taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it will not be enough

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Notre Dame professors research different aspects of structures in disasters

Emma Duffy | Friday, October 28, 2022

Engineers and social scientists at Notre Dame are coming together to research the connection between building structures and human responses to natural disasters. Tracy Kijewski-Correa, professor of engineering and global affairs, focuses her research on structures during natural disasters. Recently, she appeared on USA Today to discuss her research, which is funded by the U.S.

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Study finds similarities in critic and audience reviews affect movie sales

The Observer | Thursday, October 13, 2022

Movie reviews are often studied in marketing research as a measurable form of online word of mouth, Notre Dame marketing professor Shijie Lu said. Lu is a coauthor of a forthcoming paper in the Journal of Marketing that found that similarity in review content between critics and general users impacts movie demand. Due to the

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Notre Dame partners with Mayo Clinic on cancer research

Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, October 12, 2022

What if science had the ability to dip into past genes to investigate a current ailment? The results of a recent study, a collaboration between researchers at the Notre Dame genomics & bioinformatics core facility (GBCF) and the Mayo Clinic, mean that science might be headed in that direction for breast cancer and other diseases. 

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PFAS chemicals found in school uniforms

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

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Jenkins addresses faculty, outlines goals for University

Liam Kelly | Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Notre Dame will launch efforts to more effectively communicate its achievements in research, global engagement and diversity and inclusion, University President Fr. John Jenkins said in his annual address to the faculty Tuesday evening. A recent survey authorized by The University last year revealed that Notre Dame is significantly less well known for its research

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Notre Dame inches up national college rankings

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Notre Dame was ranked No. 18 in the U.S. News & World Report best national university rankings released Monday. The list, which ranks 443 U.S. colleges and universities, ranks Notre Dame as tied for No. 18 with Columbia University. Notre Dame was ranked a spot below at No. 19 in last year’s rankings. Columbia University

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New study improves monoclonal antibody analysis

Elena Que | Thursday, September 8, 2022

A recent Notre Dame study conducted by the College of Engineering has developed an improved method of analyzing monoclonal antibodies, which can be used to treat various diseases. Monoclonal antibodies are often used to treat cancers and arthritis because of their ability to boost the immune system. Merlin Bruening, a professor of engineering at Notre

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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