Science and Technology

Numbers Can Lie: When algorithms work perfectly but fail miserably

The famous saying, “numbers don’t lie,” might work when reporting the score of a football game, but even then, the numbers don’t tell the whole story. In the three...

Living in the Digital World with Brett Robinson

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Brett Robinson to talk about the increased role of technology in our lives as a result of the global pandemic.

Sustainability and Heritage Survey at Kylemore

The Global Centre at Kylemore hosts programs from multi-disciplines. Last March 2020 before the COVID-19 lockdown the Global Centre hosted a program for students interested in...

Water

AI Has Some Explaining to Do

Silicon Valley Startup Kyndi is Better on a More User-Friendly Version of AI. As the founder and CEO of Kyndi, one of Silicon Valley’s hottest artificial intelligence startups,...

Gear 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...

Industry Insights: The Future of Technology in a Contact-less World

Join the conversation with a panel of alumni experts discussing the future of technology. Our experts will provide insights into global technology companies, Silicon Valley, and...

Ten Years Hence 2020: Mark McKenna

Privacy in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism Mark McKenna, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School and the Acting Director of the Notre Dame...

Free Speech and the Media

Researching to Heal: Developing Better Tools to Fight Cancer

Dr. Thomas O’Sullivan, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, shares about the work of his research group. His team...

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...

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...