College of Science
First Light
Scientists are one step closer to discovering life on other planets. A team of engineers and astrophysicists has installed the front-end module of a new instrument named iLocater...
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Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Why Now is the Time to Go Back
Professor Clive Neal talks on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and discusses why its time to return to the moon.
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Destination Mars
Before he answers any questions, Mark Kirasich wants to clarify the nature of his job. āI amĀ NASAāsĀ Orion program manager,ā he says, presuming ā correctly ā that...
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Women Lead
Think equal. Build smart. Innovate for change. In celebration of International Womenās Day, meet seven outstanding faculty members whose work is contributing to better...
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Are We Alone?
In October 2017, a telescope in Hawaii detected the first confirmed āinterstellar objectā spotted in our solar system. Christened āOumuamua (pronounced oh-MOO-uh-MOO-uh),...
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Causality Principle
A group of physicists, teachers, high school students and parents, fresh from a day at physics boot camp, huddled around their butcher paper-topped table inside an Italian chain...
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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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Study of Groundwater Contaminants Leads to New Funding for Community Crowdsensing Research
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have received $1.46 million from the National Science Foundation to expand a previous study of private, self-supplied water systems...
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Researchers Make Important Discovery for ‘Smart’ Films and Encapsulation
A study from the University of Notre Dame has found that the properties of a material commonly used to create conductive or protective films and encapsulate drug compounds ā and...
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Study: Tuberculosis Survives by Using Host System Against Itself
In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, scientists at the University of Notre Dame have discovered that the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)...
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Star of Wonder
The Gospel account of St. Matthew includes a peculiar episode: Magi or wise men who followed a star to the place of Jesusā birth. A Notre Dame astrophysicist details the...
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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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