Faculty in science, engineering named AAAS fellows
Peter M. Kogge, Jeanne Romero-Severson and Jennifer L. Tank have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Tracy Kijewski-Correa and Steve Reifenberg to lead Integration Lab (i-Lab) in Keough School of Global Affairs
The Integration Lab (i-Lab) is an innovative feature of the new Keough School of Global Affairs that engages students, faculty across disciplines and partners around the world in addressing complex global challenges.
Asian carp could cause some Lake Erie fish species to decline, others to increase
If they successfully invade Lake Erie, Asian carp could eventually account for about a third of the total weight of fish in the lake and could cause declines in most fish species — including prized sport and commercial fish such as walleye, according to a new computer modeling study.
ND-GAIN joins researchers examining weather extremes and city infrastructure
The University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Index is joining a team of researchers who, with National Science Foundation (NSF) backing, will look at innovative ways of making urban infrastructure more resilient and equitable.
Thirty percent of corporations say climate change has impacted business materially
An inaugural survey examining how corporations are addressing the need to adapt their business operations to changing climate conditions reveals that 30 percent already have experienced a material impact to their business operations from climate events. It also found that 30 percent of respondents across a wide range of sectors...
ND-GAIN funded by Kresge Foundation to develop U.S. Urban Adaptation Assessment
The University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN) will lead an adaptation advisory committee to determine local adaptation indicators for the United States, using these indicators to create a five-city pilot urban adaptation assessment.