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  1. The Black mothers finding freedom in mushrooms: ‘They give us our power back’

    August 28, 2022

    “Drugs have been racialized in the US since the early 20th century. Cocaine was an over-the-counter medicine for 50 or 60 years – then it became racialized when Black people started using it,” said Dr. Jason Ruiz, an American studies associate professor and department chair at the University of Notre Dame. 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  2. The Fed Chair’s Challenge: Be Clear, but Not Too Certain

    August 26, 2022

    “Like Odysseus bound to the mast of his ship, a monetary policymaker must forswear the siren call of the moment and stick to plans laid in the past,” as Jeffrey Campbell, an economics professor at Notre Dame, explained the term while working at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2013.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  3. A Catholic University Hired a Dean With Ties to the Vatican. The Problem? He Faked His Credentials.

    August 24, 2022

    Laura Banella, an assistant professor of Italian at Notre Dame University who was born and raised in Italy, does not think the discrepancy was a simple misunderstanding.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  4. How We Mourn Covid’s Victims

    August 09, 2022

    “People died alone in hospitals, or their loved ones could not even see them or hold their hands, so maybe some of these memorials have to do with a better send-off,” said Erika Doss, a University of Notre Dame professor who studies how Americans use memorials.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  5. Ungrading Light: 4 Simple Ways to Ease the Spotlight Off Points

    August 02, 2022

    A recent collection on the subject, edited by Susan D. Blum, a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, features lively essays by teachers who’ve all put their particular stamp on the practice of de-emphasizing or abolishing grades.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  6. Opening the Word: A response of faith

    August 01, 2022

    Catherine Cavadini, Ph.D., is the assistant chair of the Department of Theology and director of the M.A. in theology degree program at the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  7. If Trump were to lose again, would he succeed in overturning 2024 election?

    July 30, 2022

    Robert Schmuhl is professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame and adjunct professor at Dublin City University.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  8. Pope's recent appointment of women is too little, too late

    July 29, 2022

    Kathleen Sprows Cummings, professor of American Studies and the director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, called the pope's move "far too little" and "far too late."

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  9. Natural gas strategy tests Europe’s unity against Russia

    July 22, 2022

    “Undoubtedly, there will be intra-European fights and struggles, and that could potentially be severe,” said Rudi Bachmann, a professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  10. Can Deutschland AG cope with the Russian gas shock?

    July 14, 2022

    In typical corporatist fashion, Germany’s big parties, industry bigwigs and trade unions collectively decided that cheap Russian gas was great industrial policy, too, notes Rüdiger Bachmann of the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  11. US, allies aim to cap Russian oil prices to hinder invasion

    July 13, 2022

    In that case, “the main question is will countries have enough time to find alternatives” to prevent massive price increases, said Christiane Baumeister, an economist at the University of Notre Dame who studies the dynamics of energy markets.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  12. The U.S. tries to build support for a price cap on Russian oil

    July 13, 2022

    So far, however, the West has not succeeded in choking off financing for Russia’s war on Ukraine, said Christiane Baumeister of the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  13. Do findings of two new polls show the path where America is headed?

    July 10, 2022

    David Campbell, a political science professor at the University of Notre Dame, had a distinctly different take on the question. Campbell is co-author of both “American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us” and “Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American Politics.”

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  14. Pope Francis wants two women on the committee that proposes bishops

    July 07, 2022

    Others think the pope’s appointment of women at the Vatican is too little, too late. “Will these new appointees have any actual power?” wondered Kathleen Cummings, professor of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, in a statement on Wednesday (July 6.) 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  15. Opening the Word: Christ, our neighbor

    July 04, 2022

    Catherine Cavadini, Ph.D., is the assistant chair of the Department of Theology and director of the master’s in theology program at the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  16. Opening the Word: A loving sacrifice inspired by the Gospel

    June 20, 2022

    Catherine Cavadini, Ph.D., is the assistant chair of the Department of Theology and director of the master’s in theology program at the University of Notre Dame.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  17. What interest rate hikes mean for you and the economy

    June 16, 2022

    “At this point, a hard landing is unavoidable,” Eric Sims, a professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, told ABC News. “There will be some short-term pain.”

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  18. UK cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

    June 15, 2022

    “At a global level, this unapologetically punitive deal further condones the evisceration of the right to seek asylum in wealthy countries,” said Maurizio Albahari, a migration expert at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana as he described the UK policy.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  19. We Know How America Got Such a Corporate-Friendly Court

    June 14, 2022

    Patrick Deneen is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. 

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.

  20. US set for recession next year, economists predict

    June 12, 2022

    Further rate rises are also likely well into next year, said Christiane Baumeister, a professor at the University of Notre Dame, who thinks the Fed could lift its benchmark policy rate as high as 4 per cent in 2023.

    Originally published at news.nd.edu.