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Live Chat with Marie Lynn Miranda
In this exclusive event, Provost Miranda shared her Notre Dame story and addressed the University’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and final preparations for the...
watch videoPlease Wear Your Mask
To protect the anonymity of our guest we have refrained from using his name or identifying his place of employment. Our guest joins us to share what it’s like working at a local...
Listen to PodcastDon’t Forget to Buy Stamps
Shawn, a city letter carrier in South Bend, Indiana, shares why he chose his profession and offers insight into what a day in the life of a city letter carrier looks like. He...
Listen to PodcastGear treated with ‘forever chemicals’ poses risk to firefighters
Firefighters face occupational hazards on a daily basis. Now, new research shows they face additional risk just by gearing up. Fabric used for firefighter turnout gear tested...
Read ArticleCovering Coronavirus: Connection in the time of pandemic
In this episode, we examine two connections shown in dramatic ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the connection between humankind and the planet: We speak with a climate...
Listen to PodcastAmid pandemic, climate scientists imagine Earth Day 2070
Earth Day 2020 will mark 50 years since the first nationwide effort to educate the public and raise awareness of environmental issues that threaten the health and sustainability...
Read ArticleOn the front lines of the coronavirus fight, health professionals show ‘compassion to its fullest’
The images flood news broadcasts and social media feeds. Doctors, nurses, clinicians and emergency medical technicians working tirelessly to treat patients suffering from the...
Read ArticleTake 10 for the Planet
Check out this new library and learn more about water, energy, business, history, and the environment. More than 50 videos and podcasts are organized and categorized by subject...
Read ArticleFirefighters 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...
watch videoStudy of Earth Day at 50: Good weather increases commitment to environmental activism, can lower birth defects
Climate change has been a hot-button issue for decades and has ramped up in recent years, culminating in the September 2019 Climate Strike — reportedly the largest climate...
Read ArticleResearchers 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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