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NDWorks Weekly
Campus news for faculty and staff
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May 05, 2020
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ResearchA Decade of Progress
Since University leadership set out on a new path of research growth, faculty and researchers have achieved record funding, year after year, which is used to help the world combat disease, fight poverty, foster peace and care for the environment in 65 countries. (More...)
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CommunityTask force to coordinate requests for coronavirus help
Notre Dame has responded to dozens of requests for assistance at the local, state and national levels since the coronavirus outbreak. To assist, the University has formed a task force to meet demand. (More...)
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ResearchRelaxing pandemic control measures may be bad idea
A new study at Notre Dame suggests social distancing measures may need to continue to avoid a resurgence of the coronavirus. “We will not be able to relax them completely until we have a vaccine," says the Alex Perkins, Eck Family Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. (More...)
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ReflectionNotre Dame remains true to its mission in all timesSenior Human Resources Consultant Sharon Hawkins has worked here for 21 years. She has witnessed how world events are felt at Notre Dame and how leadership, faculty and staff rise to meet the challenges. As she says, the University remains true to its mission... and there are always "gems of hope and goodness.” (More…)
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CommunityPastoral care in pandemic times
Campus Ministry chaplains are available to employees to offer pastoral or spiritual guidance. Staff chaplain Rev. Jim Bracke, C.S.C., is happy that some have reached out to him during the pandemic. (More...)
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InternationalGender inequality during coronavirus lockdown
As millions are homebound in the wake of the pandemic, Estela Rivero, research associate with the Pulte Institute for Global Development, explores: Who bears the burden at home in times of uncertainty, change and anxiety? And how does that burden affect paid work productivity? (More...)
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MagazineEssayist considers 'the challenge before us'
"Still barely one quarter into 2020, everything feels different, as if an eon has passed but we don’t know what’s next," writes James McKenzie '71 PhD for Notre Dame Magazine. "We are all in seminar...The human species itself is working something out." (More...)
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Well-beingTips for being active while working remotelyBenefits Program Manager Rachel Otwinowski knows she's not getting in the same number of steps at home as she did on campus. In Ask a Wellness Coaches Martha Vanderheyden and Mary Shafer suggest tips for building in workday activity we may be missing. (More...)
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ConstructionKey projects on schedule, in spite of pandemic effectWhile the pandemic has affected the construction trades and how crews perform their jobs, all major campus projects will be completed on time. (More...)
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Virtual ConnectionsPuzzled as to how to spend your free time? Try these.
Time in quarantine doesn't have to mean time without connection to Our Lady's University. The Office of Public Affairs and Communications' Multimedia and Strategic Content teams created a series of virtual jigsaw puzzles of images of beautiful places at Notre Dame. (More...)
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