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NDWorks Weekly Campus news for faculty and staff

February 09, 2021

A man is holding a syringe to a vial of vaccine.

Podcast

Notre Dame Stories: Developing a COVID-19 vaccine

Notre Dame Stories talks with Dr. Mark Mulligan '80, infectious disease expert and head of NYU's Langone Vaccine Center, about developing the COVID-19 vaccine. (More...)

University

President's statements on recent Cabinet appointments

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., recently made statements on faculty fellow Pete Buttigieg's recent Cabinet appointment as transportation secretary and faculty member Denis McDonough's recent Cabinet appointment as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Announcking the 2021-2022 Fellowship class

Academy

Fellows to work on collaborative research on resilience

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study announced its faculty fellowship class for 2021-2022. The 11 residential fellows come from top research universities, including Notre Dame, and have diverse research interests that span the disciplines, including ecology, political science, anthropology, history, food studies and creative nonfiction. (More..)

Research

Are you a spender or a saver? You may be surprised.

New research shows that people think they are more financially responsible than they actually are. Emily Garbinsky, assistant professor of marketing at the Mendoza College of Business, along with other researchers, has developed an intervention to help people recognize how often they spend unncessarily. (More...)

Happy Chinese New Year from the Beijing Global Gateway (click).

Callie, a mini Goldendoodle, lives with Welsh Family Hall rector Carol Latronica ’77

Magazine

Reigning cats and dogs

Four-legged friends (and one aquatic wonder) take center stage in this Notre Dame Magazine web feature about life on campus with furry friends. Pictured above is Callie, a mini Goldendoodle, with Welsh Family Hall rector Carol Latronica. Introduce us to your furry (or scaly) home office mates. Send photos to ndworks@nd.edu for a future photo gallery.

Benefits

Save money while losing weight

Human Resources has a win-win proposition for you: Save money and lose weight with the discounted Weight Watchers Reimagined membership. It comes with a free Unstoppable Kit. Plus, there's a LIVE interactive wellness experience with Oprah this Saturday, Feb. 13, to help you recommit to your goals — and yourself.

Benefits

Bright Horizons helps with elder care

If you need assistance with the care of an adult, Bright Horizons can help. Find out more by atttending a webinar, Back-Up Care and Enhanced Family Supports, today at 1 p.m.

OIT

How safe is your private information?

Can you keep a secret? Maybe you can, but can your computer browser? Protect yourself and your family beyond locking the front door. Read for tips and tricks to help you keep your private things private. (More...)

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