Notre Dame researchers examine how various psychological characteristics of children struggling with their weight, such as loneliness, anxiety and shyness, combined with similar characteristics of their parents or guardians and family dynamics affect outcomes of nutritional intervention. “Psychological characteristics clearly have interactional effects,” says Nitesh Chawla, the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, director of the Center for Network and Data Science and a lead author of the study. (More...)

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About a dozen Notre Dame students and staff are at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to display working prototypes of new hardware and software products for the home security, public works and health care industries. (More on the four inventions.)

The week before Christmas, Notre Dame elves were busy around South Bend volunteering their time as part of their holiday festivities. The News and Media Relations team, part of the Office of Public Affairs and Communications, spent an afternoon serving at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. (Click for photo gallery.) The next time your team is serving in the community, send photos and captions to ndworks@nd.edu. 

The Utilities Department will perform the annual flushing of the hot water system this Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 8-9. During this time, the water may appear discolored and the water pressure may be lower than normal. Questions? Call Brad Prestin with Utilities at 1-5786.

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is closed through Friday, Jan. 10, for maintenance. No services will be held during this time due to potentially unsafe conditions. (More...)