“Math circles, at least the tradition that I’m in, are trying to engage students in a community of mathematical thinkers and problem solvers,” said Amanda Serenevy, executive director of the Riverbend Community Math Center, who brought Riverbend Math Circles to Notre Dame under the assistance of Sonja Mapes, associate professor...
James Elser '81, who majored in biology at the University of Notre Dame, became a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 2019.
Prashant Kamat, The Rev. John A. Zahm, C.S.C., Professor of Science, has been named a Highly Cited Researcher for 2019 by Clarivate Analytics. The distinction was awarded to less than .01% of researchers in the world, a group of under 6,300. Their work makes up the top 1% of citations...
Shannon Speir’s research, focusing on how storms affect nitrogen concentrations in Indiana streams, has received recognition from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE). The grant they awarded her will help the fourth-year graduate student, who is pursuing a PhD in biological sciences, continue to combine...
The transformative $25 million gift from alumnus Robert Lumpkins and his wife, Sara, a Saint Mary’s College graduate, will establish the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, an interdisciplinary, university-wide hub that will connect faculty, students and research across existing data science and analytics programs on campus while serving...
A paper published in 2017 from M. Sharon Stack, the Anne F. Dunne and Elizabeth Riley Director of the Harper Cancer Research Institute at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected as a featured article in the special virtual issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry that highlights cancer...
Do you have a “growth mindset?” Kathleen Kolberg, the pre-health advisor at the University of Notre Dame, describes how having a growth mindset will help prepare you for medical school.
To improve whistleblower protections and policies, researchers at the University of Notre Dame have received an award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to identify such hurdles and brainstorm ways around them, within the arena of research misconduct.
Nicole Butler has been selected as the nation’s Army ROTC student of the year and to the ROTC All-American Team, an awards program now in its second year that honors the best and brightest ROTC seniors across the country.
Hard work does pay off. Junior Madeline Owen’s research, published in a national journal highlighting the work of undergraduate students, serves as validation for the 250 plus hours she spent in research labs while at Notre Dame.
Four University of Notre Dame students will study abroad next semester as Gilman Scholars, all through Notre Dame International.
Charitable giving to the University of Notre Dame as measured by both the number of donors and the impact of small- and medium-sized donations is dramatically different when compared to a precipitous decline nationally, and these contributions are making a significant difference in the lives of Notre Dame students.
Steven A. Corcelli, professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, has been appointed the College of Science’s first Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies and Faculty Development.
Celebrated civil rights leader Diane Nash will be the keynote speaker for the University of Notre Dame’s annual Martin Luther King Celebration Luncheon on Jan. 20 (Monday) at the Joyce Center.
Trevor Noah, comedian and host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, and Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social news website Reddit, will be part of Idea Week 2020.
The University of Notre Dame has developed a variety of tools to address the problems of the poor and to develop and measure the impact of anti-poverty programs. Now, thanks to a $111 million partnership between the University and the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation — the largest of its kind...
Global health officials struggling to curb the spread of malaria continue to face the additional challenge of drug resistance—leaving scientists in search of new models for effective treatment and prevention. In response to this problem, a team at Notre Dame put out a call to the masses, enlisting researchers, data...
A University of Notre Dame research team used mathematical modeling, which showed combining mass drug distribution with removing vegetation may be the quickest way to curb transmission.
The University of Notre Dame announced Wednesday (Nov. 20) that it has suspended spring 2020 programming at three Hong Kong universities because escalating violence poses an unacceptable risk to the 14 Notre Dame students slated to attend classes there.
The University of Notre Dame is bolstering cyberinfrastructure that will support greater access to machine learning. Four professors in the College of Science were awarded a two-year grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will establish the creation of a pool of new computer nodes dedicated to providing researchers with new...
John and Cathy Martin of Hinsdale, Illinois, have contributed $5 million to support and endow the University of Notre Dame associate provost for innovation.
Notre Dame researcher Graham Peaslee will attend the screening and will be available to answer questions about PFAS and his research following the film.
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) selected fourth-year doctoral student James Hentig for the inaugural class of their highly-competitive Leadership Development Program, as well as a Trainee Professional Development Award. The society recognized Hentig's work on curing traumatic brain injuries, informed by his own experience in the U.S. Army.
In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, Jon P. Camden and collaborators used a combination of electron spectroscopy and theoretical modeling to observe the first direct detection of Fano resonances, or Fano interferences.
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and the Harper Cancer Research Institute are pleased to announce a collaboration designed to catalyze interdisciplinary translational research.
Fighting to understand the scientific impact of community: Elizabeth Archie, associate professor of biology, focuses on the interaction between social behavior and health and survival. How, Archie wonders, can a baboon’s social life impact things like lifespan, parasite risk, fertility and gut microbiomes?
Seniors Rosie Crisman and Vaishali Nayak edit Scientia, the College of Science student research magazine, which contains full research papers by undergraduate students in biology, health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biochemistry, as well as a "Student Spotlight" section. The co-editors also run the "Talk Science" lecture series and help select...
Integrity and ethics is of utmost importance in medicine. How can you best demonstrate this as an undergraduate student, before applying to medical schools?
Tropical forests absorb more carbon than any other system, and therefore help regulate the earth’s climate. Lianas — woody vines — that surround trees in these forests have been shown to slow rates of tree growth, but their role hasn’t been fully studied.Tarzan may find lianas in the jungle useful,...
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist will be speaking about the case during his upcoming talk at Notre Dame at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 29) in the Edward J. DeBartolo Hall Auditorium (Room 101).
