Research

Research worth fighting for

Notre Dame researchers are making discoveries that make our nation healthier, safer, and more resilient. Here are examples of how federally funded research is generating breakthroughs that can improve the lives of all Americans.

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Campus

Postdoc gains valuable experience at Hesburgh Libraries through fellowship program

Anne Crafton learned important skills while researching at Hesburgh Libraries as part of the College of Arts & Letters’ 5+1 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Learn more in a Q&A with Crafton about her experience in Rare Books & Special Collections.

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Benefits

Fred E. Freeman Scholarship supports educational dreams of staff

The application window is now open for the Fred E. Freeman Staff Scholarship, an opportunity for eligible staff to receive up to $2,000 per semester toward tuition, books, and other educational expenses.

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Research

Fatal school shootings have lasting impact on local economies

“How Fatal School Shootings Impact a Community’s Consumption” is forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing Research from John Costello, assistant professor of marketing in the Mendoza College of Business. Researchers noticed a measurable decline in consumer activity for up to six months in communities following a fatal school shooting.

“Our controlled experiments provide evidence that this decrease primarily is driven by heightened anxiety about safety in public spaces following these tragedies.”—John Costello, assistant professor

Research

Corporate boards with more women in positions of power lead to safer workplaces

New research, led by Kaitlin Wowak, associate professor of business analytics at Mendoza, and Yoonseock Son, assistant professor of information technology, analytics, and operations at Mendoza, finds there are fewer accidents and injuries on the job when boards have more women, particularly when women hold powerful positions on key board committees.

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Building a Beloved Community

Immigrant Heritage Month 2025

Immigrant Heritage Month is observed in June to honor the diversity of those who have moved to the United States from their birth countries and to highlight the ways immigrants have enhanced American society and culture.

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