Ballot initiatives, those petition-driven public votes on contested issues, are often disparaged by liberals and conservatives alike for their avoidance of conventional representative democratic processes and their vulnerability ...
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2015
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The John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values at the University of Notre Dame has released its fourth annual list of emerging ethical dilemmas and policy issues in science and technology for 2016. This list ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2015
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In the lead-up to 21st meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 21), 10 countries have come from behind to make marked progress in their ability to withstand the shocks and stresses of climate change, while five are distinctly ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2015
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When team members are motivated toward promoting the benefits of others, they are higher-performing and stay in their teams for a longer period, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2015
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University of Notre Dame astronomer Timothy Beers and his Galactic Archaeology group, which includes Notre Dame astronomers Daniela Carollo and Vinicius Placco, have led an international team of researchers that produced ...
Astronomy
Oct 29, 2015
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As anyone who has experienced it will attest, dealing with a boss who acts abusively can be a very difficult and confusing experience. However, the process by which such behavior emerges has received little attention from ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2015
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A new study by a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business has found that a tool many boards of directors use to encourage CEOs to pursue high-risk initiatives may often lead to more ...
Economics & Business
Sep 1, 2015
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Most people are familiar with origami, the ancient paper-folding art form that creates unique patterns and shapes. Less familiar is the fact that origami has inspired the design of engineering devices and structures.
Engineering
Aug 10, 2015
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A new paper by a team of researchers that includes Haifeng Gao, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, presents, for the first time, a one-pot, one-batch synthesis of hyperbranched ...
Polymers
Jul 16, 2015
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30
It's both the bane of many parents and what has been called a major national vulnerability: the inability of many children to understand mathematics. Understanding that problem and developing strategies to overcome it is ...
Social Sciences
May 27, 2015
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