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Through six different research projects, sociology major Julia McKenna finds the value of self-motivation, asking great questions, and learning outside the classroom

Author: Arts & Letters

Categories: Undergraduate News, Research, and General News

Julia McKenna is still a Notre Dame undergraduate student, but you could easily mistake her for a professional scholar, given how much research she’s conducted. Research has been a hallmark of her Notre Dame career, though somewhat organically — year after year, she followed her academic passions, and research became a key part of every one. With six research experiences under her belt, she’s found it’s taught her independence and self-sufficiency, how to ask strong questions, and what she wants to do with the rest of her life.

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Anthropologist receives NSF funding for an open science hub aimed at advancing  climate change research

Author: Arts & Letters

Categories: Research, General News, and Faculty News

Notre Dame anthropologist Luis Felipe R. Murillo is helping launch a collaborative project focused on climate change issues with funding from the National Science Foundation that aims to promote the principles of open science. The NSF is investing $12.5 million in 10 projects to “foster catalytic improvements in scientific communities,” including two that will be led by University faculty.

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