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Synchronized forces behind flower-like patterns in plasma waves

Neither a solid, liquid, nor gas, plasma doesn’t play by the same rules as the other states of matter. Its unique …

A home destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, which struck Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi in 2017. Engineers at Notre Dame have been leading assessments of structural damage following major hurricanes and warn rapidly intensifying storms like Helene and Milton are the new normal. (Photo: University of Notre Dame)

ND Expert: Hurricanes like Milton, Helene are the new normal

There is no rest for weary Florida residents who have yet to recover from Hurricane Helene. Less than two weeks since …

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Network biology connects the dots for human health

Networks form the backbone of transportation infrastructure, communication systems, and even the neurons in our …

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Notre Dame researchers leverage social media data to develop a new AI-driven model for opioid misuse prevention in teenagers and young adults

Teenagers spend over five hours on social media each day – their online interactions might reveal clues that save …

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Energizing tomorrow’s engineers: Notre Dame REUs

Imagine designing a more sustainable battery, creating nanoparticles to fight breast cancer, or engineering ligaments …

Matthew Morrison

Matt Morrison recognized as champion for the advancement of women in the semiconductor industry

The Global Semiconductor Alliance Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) recently recognized Matt Morrison, Associate …

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Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago

The built environment — which includes the construction and operation of buildings, highways, bridges and other …

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MoSE: The Audacious Project to Protect Venice from Flooding and Preserve the Venetian Lagoon

Please join us for this Edison Lecture featuring Andrew J. Whittle, Edmund K. Turner Professor of Civil and …

Hands with blue gloves hold the biochip used to detect biomarkers for glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer.

Researchers develop affordable, rapid blood test for brain cancer

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a novel, automated device capable of diagnosing …

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Piezo proteins, sculptors in organ growth

Butterfly wings, fish fins, and human limbs develop precisely and symmetrically. While genetics and chemical …