Health and Society
Helping the Most Vulnerable
A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors declared the war on poverty largely over. A Notre Dame researcher, who helped produce much of the data behind the...
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Scientists Take Aim at Illicit Supply Chain Networks of Fake Medications
For many people in developing countries, the struggle for access to health care comes with a risk. Those patients can fall victim to falsified medications that fail to treat their...
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New Study Contradicts Notion That Electronic Health Records Are Driving Doctors to Quit
Prominent journalists including the late Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Krauthammer, have written that doctors are leaving the practice of medicine because adopting and using...
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Top 3: Bosses in Film with guest Dr. Dan Graff
Ted and Ricky are back with another episode of Establishing Shot’s Top Three segment with the return of September’s special guest Professor Dan Graff, director of the Higgins...
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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 — using heart cells. Real-world...
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Developing an ‘on and off’ Switch for Breast Cancer Treatment
T-cells play an important role in the body’s immune system, and one of their tasks is to find and destroy infection. However, T-cells struggle to identify solid, cancerous...
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Historically Black Schools Pay More to Issue Bonds, Researchers Find
A new study from the University of Notre Dame found that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pay higher fees to issue tax-exempt bonds than non-HBCUs. And the...
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Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mothers, Study Finds
Babies whose mothers experience interpersonal violence during pregnancy are more likely to exhibit aggression and defiance toward their mothers in toddlerhood, according to new...
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Engineers use Tiki torches in study of soot, diesel filters
Chemical engineers testing methods to improve efficiency of diesel engines while maintaining performance are getting help from a summer staple: Tiki torches. A team of engineers...
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Hackathons May Accelerate Scientific Discovery, Study Finds
From interdisciplinary teams to multi-institutional partnerships, collaborations in research have become commonplace. However, these interactions are often made up of siloed teams...
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Community Research Collaboration Creates Better System for Treating Trauma Patients
Trauma, or any kind of severe physical injury, continues to be today’s leading cause of death for people 46 and younger in the United States. In 2007, doctors Scott Thomas and...
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Faith and Youth with Katie Prejean McGrady
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Katie Prejean McGrady to talk about the importance of faith for young people today. Katie is the author of two books concerning...
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