32 students and alumni earn NSF fellowships or honorable mentions
The National Science Foundation has awarded scholarships to 22 University of Notre Dame students and alumni as part of the 2021 Graduate Research Fellowship Program, with an additional 10 students and alumni singled out for honorable mention for the award.
Notre Dame and partners begin first spatial repellent trials for Unitaid-funded research program
Led by the University of Notre Dame and implemented by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the AEGIS research team will begin the first of four planned trials in Kenya.
College of Science alumni among Alumni Association's 2020 Domer Dozen honorees
The Notre Dame Alumni Association announced its second annual Domer Dozen cohort, honoring…
Sustainability studies minor completes botany field research during pandemic
Michael Piotrowski was one of the few students in the sustainability minor able to do field research in the summer of 2020, as he tracked the elusive rough-seeded fameflower (Phemeranthus rugospermus) across Indiana.
Climate change can reduce the success of interventions that combat infectious disease
Research from the lab of Jason Rohr, the Ludmilla F., Stephen J. and Robert T. Galla College Professor of Biological Sciences, and collaborators, published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), demonstrated significant findings about when to target interventions that control the spread of the tropical disease schistosomiasis.
Three-part Zoom series, “Neuroscience and (your) Behavior,” to launch in March
An online, synchronous three-part series, "Neuroscience and (your) Behavior) will be held on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on March 18, 25, and April 1, and will be led by Nancy Michael, associate teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies for Neuroscience and Behavior.
Restorative Justice through Nature: Elsa Barron '21 and Karli Siefker '21
A baby preying mantis will extend its front legs and make itself appear as tall as possible to fend off a hungry spider. This may seem trivial, or perhaps humorous, and indeed, the group of teenage…
The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study announces its 2021-2022 class of fellows
The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) has announced its faculty fellowship class for 2021-2022. The 11 residential fellows come from top research universities, including Notre Dame, and have diverse research interests that span the disciplines, including ecology, political science, anthropology, history, food studies, and creative nonfiction. They will come together for a year of intensive collaborative research on Resilience, the NDIAS’s organizing research theme for 2021-2022.
With a Side of Knowledge Podcast: On Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Spatial Repellents—Nicole Achee
The most recent podcast from With a Side of Knowledge features the EIGH's Nicole Achee. She discusses the impact of mosquito-borne diseases worldwide and her current research on spatial repellents:
Sustainability Career Series Opens Virtual Doors for Students
With a record number of students enrolled in the Sustainability Minor and an increasing interest in careers incorporating sustainability, there was no question of canceling this semester's Environmental Career Trek. In light of the pandemic, the Sustainability Minor partnered with the Meruelo Center for Career Development to host a virtual career event.
Climate change effects should be evaluated seasonally, 42-year study shows
A 42-year study of bunchgrasses in Montana’s National Bison Range by researchers at the University of Notre Dame showed that several vegetation changes occurred seasonally, suggesting that studying climate change on a large-scale, annual basis may not be enough to fully understand and document its effects.