Nathan Swenson, tree ecologist, to join biology department and lead UNDERC
Nathan Swenson, a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, has been named a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Gillen Director of the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC).…
Eck Institute for Global Health announces 2020 graduate research fellows
The program aims to support students across the University with an interest in topics that impact global health.
Baboons predicted to die young, do not also ‘live fast’
A new study from Notre Dame, which focused on baboons, has found no evidence that accelerated reproduction is an evolutionarily beneficial response to early life adversity.
Notre Dame finalizes new watershed construction at ND-LEEF
The construction of the new watersheds began September 2019, but paused from January 2020 until August 1, 2020, to account for the eagle breeding season.
Face masks, reduced capacity critical when reopening K-12 schools in Indiana, according to new study
A new study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame cautions that K-12 schools reopening to full capacity with little to no compliance of safety measures such as face masks could drive infections up to an estimated 2.49 million in Indiana alone, with more than 9,000 deaths by the end of 2020.
Undergraduate students find summer research opportunities through “old-fashioned” methods
With COVID-19 upending many summer research opportunities, several College of Science students found meaningful work through traditional means, like cold calls and networking.
Neurobiologist Christopher Patzke joins Notre Dame faculty
Christopher Patzke joined Notre Dame this August as the John M. and Mary Jo Boler Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology and the Boler-Parseghian Center for Rare & Neglected Diseases. His neurobiology research focuses on the genetic makeup of the human brain at the cellular level.
Attend the 2020 virtual Core Facility Fair
On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, Notre Dame Research will host a virtual Core Facility Fair from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. The event is open to students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff.
Mary Galvin to step down as dean of Notre Dame’s College of Science
Mary Galvin, the William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame, will step down from the position effective Dec. 31.
Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study announces 2020-2021 undergraduate research fellows
The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study has selected 17 University of Notre Dame students for its Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program.