Origami has inspired the design of shelters that could save the military millions of dollars because of their light-weight, quickly deployable and thermally insulated design. The shelters are in development at the University of Notre Dame and the U.S. Army is funding the research.
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In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event at the University of Notre Dame is called TEDxUND, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxUND event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
The University of Notre Dame asks "What Would You Fight For?" in this series of stories highlighting the research, scholarly achievements and social initiatives of our faculty and students. Watch for a new two-minute segment during each home Notre Dame football game broadcast on NBC.
A degree from a reputable community college has the potential to lift people out of poverty, but 60 percent of community college students drop out before they graduate.
One out of every three people receiving treatment for cancer also struggle with anxiety and clinical depression. Even when cancer patients survive the disease, they suffer from these psychological ...
Each year in the United States, trauma accounts for 37 million emergency room visits and is the leading cause of death for people under the age 45. At the Keck Institute for Transgene Research, Pro...
The work of Notre Dame astrophysicist Justin Crepp could lead to the discovery of worlds similar to our own and revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
When Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy ripped through the coastal communities of the United States, they left over 1.5 million homes in ruins. Collapsed roofs lined the streets. Walls crumbled under wat...
Enhanced soldiers. Autonomous weapons systems. Ever-present surveillance. Across the globe weapons technology advancements seem to be developed at an astonishing rate. While these technologies hold...
When Notre Dame senior Luis Llanos was nine years old, political violence forced his family to flee their native Colombia. After arriving in the United States, the generosity of strangers helped th...
A diagnosis of prostate cancer changes the lives of a man and his entire family. For a child, the prospect of losing a parent is frightening and very often overwhelming. For kids living with the re...
In Eldoret, Kenya, the harm imposed by substandard or counterfeit medicine is all too real. Unscrupulous manufacturers or distributors replace expensive medicines with cheaper, less effective ones ...
It's no secret that students in the United States lag behind their global peers in math. On the most recently published Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) exam, the United States...
We read the headlines every day. Cities and towns across America have seen businesses shut down. Citizens have lost their jobs and communities are struggling to adequately fund public services. But...