Research

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...

On 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...

Study 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...

The Burden of Lockdown: Understanding Gender Inequality in the Midst of COVID-19

It will come as no surprise that, in many countries of the world, housework and care are still mainly seen as ‘a woman’s job.’ Despite many having full- or part-time work,...

Researchers Develop Early Warning System to Fight Disinformation Online

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are using artificial intelligence to develop an early warning system that will identify manipulated images, deepfake videos and...

Past Your Bedtime? Inconsistency May Increase Risk to Cardiovascular Health

Despite increasing awareness of how critical sleep is to our health, getting a good night’s rest remains increasingly difficult in a world that’s always “on” —...

Cancer Research

Research reveals teachers’ biases when rating first-graders’ academic skills based on learning behavior

A recent study, co-authored by a University of Notre Dame professor, shows how educators’ racial and gender biases affect their assessments of students’ academic skills based...

Researchers Study the Intricate Link Between Climate and Conflict

New research from the University of Notre Dame is shedding light on the unexpected effects climate change could have on regional instability and violent conflict. Previous studies...

Political scientist releases definitive research on the first century of women voters

In new research fittingly published in the year marking the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S., two political scientists trace the evolution of women’s...

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...

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...