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Fighting for the Human Heart
The human heart beats 70 times per minute, 4,200 times per hour and 100,800 times per day. In that day, it pumps more than 2,000 gallons of blood through the body and provides...
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On Preservation
In this episode we chat with Pinar Zorlutuna, a professor in aerospace and mechanical engineering, who is using tissue engineering to extend the viability of hearts in a...
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Will Heart Cells Help Solve Our Most Complex Problems?
As part of a new study, researchers at the University of Notre Dame aim to create a more optimal computer network for solving complex problems â using heart cells. Real-world...
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His Passion Was Contagious
Even as a young man, George Craig loved learning about mosquitoes. Over his lifetime he became a world-renowned entomologist whose dedication to fighting disease inspired a...
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NPR Interview: âThis safety-net hospital doctor treats mostly uninsured and undocumented patientsâ
Interview Summary: As a doctor in a so-called âsafety-netâ hospital, Ricardo Nuilaâs daily practice looks quite different from that of his colleagues who work in private or...
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Success Stories of Hispanic Alumni of ND
As part of its Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 series of events, the Institute for Latino Studies will host a virtual panel with members of the Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame (HAND)....
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The Forest and the Trees
Notre Dame research provides complementary angles on childhood adversity Steven King, 7, builds a tower with Lego blocks at Notre Dameâs William J. Shaw Center for Children and...
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Nadia Kim Lecture âOur Community Has Boundariesâ: LAâs Immigrant Women Activists on Embodiment, Race, Class, and Morality
In our global cities today, immigrants of color are increasingly suffering hyper-pollution and alarming rates of asthma and cancer due to their residence near diesel-spewing...
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The Church Is the Sacrament of the Preferential Option for the Poor
We read, in the entry for October, in Dorothy Dayâs On Pilgrimage, that âthe stink of the worldâs injustice and the worldâs indifference is all around us. The smell of...
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2021 Domer Dozen Honoree: Dr. Claire Conley â12
Dr. Claire Conley â12 was recognized as a 2021 Domer Dozen honoree for improving the lives of cancer patients and reducing health disparities. Dr. Conley spoke on campus at...
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âOur Community Has Boundariesâ: LAâs Immigrant Women Activists on Embodiment, Race, Class, and Morality
In global cities today, immigrants of color suffer hyper-pollution, asthma, and cancer due to their residence near diesel-spewing shipping ports, freeways, and rail yards. Their...
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Three-part Zoom series on neuroscience and behavior launches in March
How your brain works impacts not only your behavior, but also your worldview. Early environments and experiences affect the brain and overall health, research has shown....
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