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  1. New techniques being used to analyze finds at Collier Lodge

    New archaeological techniques are being used to analyze artifacts uncovered during digs at the Collier Lodge site along the Kankakee River. Mark Schurr, an anthropology professor at the University of Notre Dame, has led excavations at the site for 20 years.

  2. There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to addressing men’s health issues globally

    In most contexts in the United States and Europe, men tend to experience physical health changes when they get married and start having a family. These changes include an increase in waist circumference and body mass index — a phenomenon known as the “dad bod,” explained Lee Gettler, associate professor of anthropology and chair of Notre Dame’s Department of Anthropology.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  3. Los Angeles uses AI to fight homelessness crisis

    Last year, the University of Notre Dame published a study that found that at-risk people in California's Santa Clara County were 81% less likely to become homeless within six months of enrolment in a financial assistance program.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  4. Contributions of Black baseball players celebrated

    The team's rich history was recovered at the University of Notre Dame. Using a single black and white photo and catalogs of uniforms from the time, design professor Clint Carlson and students like Kiaya Jones began to reimagine what the Giants' uniforms looked like.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  5. A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE: Supporting Students with NVLD

    Next, our experts explore the scope of nonverbal learning disability and provide interventional strategies that support children's success. Dr. Joshua Diehl is an associate teaching professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Notre Dame. His areas of expertise include neurodevelopmental disorders, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, child psychopathology, and neurodiversity. His primary focus is on neurodevelopmental disorders with an emphasis on individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families.

  6. Opinion | How Trump fills a void in an increasingly secular America

    The scholar David Campbell of the University of Notre Dame told the Associated Press, “Increasingly, Americans associate religion with the Republican Party — and if they are not Republicans themselves, they turn away from religion.” 

  7. Pope Francis' Culture Wars Divide Catholic Church

    "There's no question that [Francis] is deeply concerned, perhaps even more concerned in some ways, with what's happening in the German ecclesial," David Lantigua, a moral theology professor at the University of Notre Dame, told Newsweek

  8. Migrant Who Encouraged Squatting Broke ICE Rules

    Gilberto Cárdenas, a sociology professor at the University of Notre Dame and the founding director of the Institute for Latino Studies, said the border problem began more than a century ago and has remained consistent in recent years.

  9. What is the Federal Reserve? A guide to the world’s most powerful central bank

    “If you want to get a loan, the interest rate you pay on the loan is influenced by what the Fed is up to,” says Eric Sims, economics professor at the University of Notre Dame.

  10. Nearly 70% of People Are Worried About a Recession in the Next Year [Election Survey]

    While our study gave good insight into voters’ feelings going into this election, we also had our own questions about the influence of various economic factors on voter turnout. To find out, we asked an expert to weigh in: Darren W. Davis, the Snyder Family Mission Endowed Professor of Political Science, in the Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.

  11. New book explores deep roots of Jesuit role in current crisis

    The pattern of behavior shown by Jesuit leadership in the management of at least one current high-profile scandal has centuries of institutional practice behind it. That’s according to one prominent historian, Ulrich Lehner of the University of Notre Dame, who has just published a German-language study of the Jesuits’ historical handling of abuse in their ranks.

  12. Black Microschools ATL educator values non-traditional teaching; Notre Dame professor researches how Black male students are disciplined

    We continue our weeklong series, "FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America's Public Education Crisis." The series explores the current state of public education in Georgia and across the nation, from pre-K to higher-ed. A professor breaks down a study that explores how young Black male students are disciplined as opposed to their white counterparts. Guests include Calvin Zimmermann, an assistant professor of education in Notre Dame's Sociology Department.

  13. Joe Biden Faces Irish Anger on St. Patrick's Day

    Robert Schmuhl, Professor Emeritus of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Ireland's Exiled Children, said that while there were "brickbats of criticism" over Biden's approach to Gaza, Ireland and the U.S. still have "important and strong" ties.

  14. Breaking the Silence: Confronting America's Mental Health Crisis

    Expert Opinion: Jennifer Hames is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame and is the clinic director of the Notre Dame Psychological Services Center, which is the training clinic for doctoral students in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program. Hames' area of expertise focuses on empirically supported treatments, suicide risk assessment and management, cognitive behavioral therapy, clinical supervision and evidence-based practice.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  15. What Whitmer’s second Taiwan visit in 6 months means for Michigan

    Visits from US officials have “increased sharply” since Pelosi’s trip, said Kyle Jaros, a professor and expert on Chinese foreign relations at the University of Notre Dame. Jaros noted that Whitmer, as “a rising star right in the Democratic Party” and a consistent subject of future presidential speculation, “making two visits right in the space of six months, I think will certainly catch the attention of both Taipei and Beijing.”

  16. Incoming First Woman Director Of Notre Dame’s Ethics And Culture Center Shares Her Vision

     Catholic theologian and professor Jennifer Newsome Martin is honored — but won’t deny that she’s also pretty excited — to have been recently named the next director of the University of Notre Dame’s internationally renowned de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture.

  17. Q&A with Jim Sullivan of Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunity

    A lab at the University of Notre Dame wants the conversation on how to solve poverty to hinge on research—and it’s effort is about to broaden. Jim Sullivan, Ph.D., co-founded and directs the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, a research hub with a focus on answering questions with data that ultimately leads to tangible impact.

  18. New clinic aims to boost mental health care access in South Bend

    A major revamp for mental health is underway at the University of Notre Dame, powered by a recent gift from the children of two South Bend entrepreneurs. The gift to establish the Wilma and Peter Veldman Family Psychology Clinic, named after the couple who founded online distributor Tire Rack, is designed to address a growing need for more mental health care in the community. Sarah Mustillo, dean of the College of Arts & Science at Notre Dame, says the new clinic aims to increase access to care.

  19. Notre Dame develops opioid transaction database

    “Understanding the root of the drug crisis is crucial for medical professionals, researchers and policymakers to mitigate its impact effectively,” said William Evans, the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics and co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities.

  20. The Russia-Ukraine War has caused a staggering amount of cultural destruction – both seen and unseen

    By Ian Kuijt, Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, and William Donaruma, Professor of the Practice in Filmmaking, University of Notre Dame.