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...

Deadly PM 2.5 air pollution that crosses state and national borders remains a serious global health issue. New Notre Dame research provides a tool to track responsibility and inform policy.

Ice fog—a curtain of tiny ice crystals suspended above the earth’s surface—reduces visibility and makes air travel treacherous. How ice fog forms and why it persists is not entirely understood, and this has led to inaccurate forecasts, particularly visibility predictions that are critical for safe aviation and navigation.

Forests can reduce hunger in rural households while also capturing carbon and advancing sustainability goals for low- and middle-income countries, according to new research by Daniel C. Miller, associate professor of environmental policy at Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs.

Long-term exposure to low levels of a common agricultural pesticide can accelerate physiological aging and shorten lifespan in fish — a finding from new research led by University of Notre Dame biologist Jason Rohr with potentially far-reaching implications for environmental regulations and human health.

Are global forest maps reliable? New research shows satellite datasets agree only 26% of the time, undermining carbon storage estimates and international climate policy.

In Mozambique, more than one in three children under five suffer from stunting, or impaired physical growth. New research shows that improving access to safe drinking water can reduce the odds of stunting by about 20 percent,                

Kyle Bibby, professor and associate chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, and Jason Rohr, Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Robert T. Galla College Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, were named 2025 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate/Web of Science.

Due to poor and outdated housing infrastructure and lack of material resources, lower-income individuals are less prepared than those with higher incomes to weather the coming climate crisis — in particular, the increasing risk of heat-related death and illness from longer and hotter summers and more severe heat waves. But...

Outbreaks of chikungunya have prompted the Centers for Disease Control to issue health notices to travelers bound for Bangladesh; Cuba; Guangdong Province, China; Kenya; Madagascar; Somalia; and Sri Lanka. In Guangdong Province, an “unprecedented” outbreak recently prompted government officials in China to mandate quarantines for anyone suspected of being infected...

Since its founding, the University of Notre Dame has sought to address the world’s most pressing challenges through scholarship, partnership, and service. Responding to the growing urgency of environmental change requires precisely this kind of collaboration, bringing together universities, researchers, and communities to create solutions that are just, sustainable, and...

As the reality of a changing global climate manifests in severe flooding and intensifying droughts, the risk and preparedness for these extreme weather events is distributed unevenly worldwide.

The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) is proud to release a new Adaptation Brief in its ongoing series of highlighting what works in climate interventions across the globe. The latest ND-GAIN Adaptation Brief highlights the Supporting…

Paul Winters, professor of sustainable development at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, has been named executive director of AIM for Scale (Agriculture Innovation Mechanism for Scale), a global initiative that helps farmers from low- and middle-income countries adapt to climate change, improve food security and...