College of Science
Amid pandemic, climate scientists imagine Earth Day 2070
Earth Day 2020 marked 50 years since the first nationwide effort to educate the public and raise awareness of environmental issues that threaten the health and sustainability of...
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On the front lines of the coronavirus fight, health professionals show ācompassion to its fullestā
The images flood news broadcasts and social media feeds. Doctors, nurses, clinicians and emergency medical technicians working tirelessly to treat patients suffering from the...
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Why Physics (Still) Lacks Diversity
The lack of diversity in physics is a known problem, and yet efforts to change our demographics have only had minor effects during recent decades. What do we mean by...
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Take 10 for the Planet
Check out this new library and learn more about water, energy, business, history, and the environment.Ā More than 50 videos and podcasts are organized and categorized by subject...
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Firefighters and PFAS: Occupational Heath and Environmental Health
Prof. Graham Peaslee from the Notre Dame Department of Physics discusses his recent research on PFAS, their impact on the body and the environment. A group of chemicals, Per- and...
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Born from the Stars
The Universe is big ā bigger than we can often comprehend. From the extremely large galaxies, stars and planets, to the incredibly small, with intricate structure inside every...
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Galactic Archaeology
Similar to archeologists uncovering artifacts to study ancient civilizations, or paleontologists using fossil fragments to reconstruct the dinosaurs, astronomers observe the night...
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Notre Dame Research explores the Environmental Change Initiative
At the University of Notre Dame, the Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) brings together faculty from across all seven colleges and schools to grow globally significant,...
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Fighting to Protect the Brave
Diane Cotter knew cancer was a risk of her husbandās job. Paul had been a firefighter for 27 years, and they had been advised of not only the safety risks, but also the health...
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Researchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones
Once breast cancer spreads to bone, options for treatment are limited. Breast cancer cells can lie dormant in the bone, often undetectable and able to escape typical treatments....
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Food and Thought
A look at ideas that are addressing major food-related problems: A potential breakthrough on peanut allergies. Learn more about how Basar Bilgicer, associate professor of...
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Study of the nervous system could have implications for regenerative medicine and cancer
In order for the central nervous system (CNS) to communicate to the rest of the body, the brain and spinal cord house nerves that send and receive signals via neurons or nerve...
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