Every year, nearly 5 million people die from causes related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the phenomena by which microorganisms like bacteria evolve to resist the drugs designed to kill them. AMR poses a growing threat to global human health, as it diminishes the ability of common antibiotics…

University of Notre Dame researchers analyzed 42 years of biological records from the Great Lakes, unveiling how per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals” have moved across the region, contaminating a variety of wildlife.

In recent years, billions of dollars have been pledged worldwide for climate adaptation: taking action to prepare for and adjust to the current and projected impacts of climate change. But key questions remain on where and how that funding should be spent. As a pioneer in tools that support the...

New research published in Nature Sustainability and led by Notre Dame has explored how rice-fish coculturing — an intervention technique that introduces fish into the rice fields — could help reduce disease incidence and poverty along the northern Senegal River basin, a hot spot for schistosomiasis.

New Notre Dame study links climate change to rising childhood stunting in 34 African countries. Learn how global warming and inequality impact child health.

Kyle Doudrick, associate professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been selected to serve on the Science Advisory Board of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

To better understand what drives resilience, the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) undertook a two-stage study focused on five countries: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Haiti. The goal was to identify what strengthens a country’s adaptive capacity, what relevant measurements already exist, and where gaps remain.

Notre Dame is using $2.6M to scale agricultural tech for millions of farmers across Africa and US partner nations like India, Colombia, and Bangladesh.

The Indiana Catholic Conference, composed of the state’s five bishops, has issued a pastoral letter on integral ecology with key contributions from Rev. Terrence P. Ehrman, C.S.C., assistant teaching professor in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.

Jennifer L. Tank The Society for Freshwater Science has named Jennifer…

Shallow freshwater ponds in coastal Alaskan wetlands are getting warmer in sync with rising air temperatures, according to a study by University of Notre Dame researchers, signaling that the area could potentially become unsuitable for salmon and other organisms during this century.

Notre Dame is using $2.6M to scale agricultural tech for millions of farmers across Africa and US partner nations like India, Colombia, and Bangladesh.

Throughout their lifetimes, healthy forests produce more oxygen than they use, while taking in greenhouse gases via plants and soils. This ecosystem-wide service, called carbon sequestration, regulates global climate and is an essential component of climate models and goals. Forest health, however,…

Anthropologist Cara Ocobock reveals what extreme cold reveals about our bodies and human resilience, and why hunting a “unicorn” is harder than it looks.

Alexander Dowling, the Tony and Sarah Earley Collegiate Associate Professor of Energy and the Environment, has won the Outstanding Young Researcher Award from the Computing and Systems Technology (CAST) Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The award recognizes his outstanding contributions to chemical engineering computing and systems...

Tracy Kijewski-Correa, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences at the University of Notre Dame and the William J. Pulte Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development in Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, has been appointed the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Structural Engineering...

The Notre Dame faculty members who attended COP30 all had their own reasons for wanting to attend the annual United Nations climate summit. Daniele de Almeida Miranda (Biological Sciences) wanted to see how research like hers was put into action. Sandra Vera-Muñoz (Mendoza College of Business) wanted to be “in...

Tracy Kijewski-Correa, professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences, with a joint appointment in the Keough School of Global Affairs, was installed on January 9 as president-elect of the American Association for Wind Engineering (AAWE), the Americas division of the International Association for Wind Engineering (IAWE).

With U.S. refineries facing a "cliff" at 65% capacity, Notre Dame experts urge high-resolution planning to avoid a chaotic and costly fossil fuel retirement.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) selected the project, From Studio to Systems: A Research-Based Model for Architectural Education, by Ming Hu, associate dean for research, scholarship and creative work in Notre Dame’s school of architecture, as the winner of the...