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View more Media MentionsPositive Parenting Shapes the Adolescent Brain’s Response to Joy, 15-Year Study Finds
October 09, 2026
The research was led by Kaylin Hill, an assistant professor in Notre Dame’s Department of Psychology and a clinical psychologist who directs the university’s Psychophysiology of Affect across the Lifespan, or PAL, Lab.
Midterms could mark start of a generational shift in Congress
October 08, 2026
“We seem to be reaching an inflection point,” says Jim Curry, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame who co-authored a study on lawmaker age and representation in Congress.
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