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What To Believe In Uncertain Times?

The Skepticism Assessment

In this activity, you are encouraged to take stock of how skeptical you are as a person. Then, you are given a chance to reflect on what this suggests about how you go about...

Skepticism and Politics

Some philosophers think that skepticism is a way of making sure you are believing responsibly, but there are obviously ways of sowing doubt that are less than virtuous. 

Refusing to Believe

In this part, Paul introduces “skepticism,” the ancient philosophical position that the best thing to believe if you care about the truth is… nothing at all.

Study: Transmission of River Blindness May Be Reduced When Vegetation is Removed

The World Health Organization has set a goal to eliminate river blindness, a neglected tropical disease found mostly in African villages near fast-flowing rivers and streams, by...

New Study Identifies Potential Path Forward for Brachial Plexus Injury Recovery

On average, an estimated three out of every 1,000 newborns will suffer a brachial plexus injury during birth, damaging the bundle of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord...

Notre Dame Theology Professor Interprets Historical Treasure Discovered at Ancient Monastery in the Sinai Desert

Being in the right place at the right time can change everything. For Nina Glibetić, witnessing a chance discovery changed her research focus — and the trajectory of her...

New Study Unravels the Complexity of Childhood Obesity

The World Health Organization has estimated more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5-19 are overweight or obese, and the epidemic has been linked to more deaths...

With Voices True

With Voices True is an archive of personal narratives on race. Through written, spoken, or visual stories, our Notre Dame community reflects on how we experience race, how it...

Frank Hayden: A Mid-Century Sculptor Between Catholicism and the Civil Rights Movement

Sculptor Frank Hayden (1936-1988), a favorite student of and collaborator with Ivan Meštrović, received his MFA from Notre Dame in 1959. The uniqueness of Hayden’s art is...

Cancer Research

Women and the Workplace

In this video, a panel of Notre Dame faculty members from the Mendoza College of Business, Angela Logan, St. Andre Bessette Director of Nonprofit Professional Development, and...