Four teams of researchers across the College of Science and the College of Engineering have been selected to receive seed funding from the Notre Dame Sensor Initiative (NDSI) for research advancing affordable, fast, and accurate platforms for on-site opioid detection. As opioid …
More than 55 million people worldwide now live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Without treatments or cures, that number could rise to a staggering 152 million people by 2050. Yiyu Shi, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Notre Dame, is co-leading a team …
In 2022, according to the Global E-waste Monitor 2024, humanity produced 62 million tons of e-waste—discarded phones, printers, and other devices. By 2030, that number is projected to rise another 32%, reaching 82 million. To address this significant environmental problem, Tingyu Cheng, …
Early diagnosis of skin diseases greatly improves patient outcomes, but subtle symptoms often demand a dermatologist’s trained eye. While computers can assist by learning from high-quality medical images, the scarcity of such data remains a major barrier to fast, accurate …
The University of Notre Dame has announced the awardees of its 2025 Strategic Framework Grant (SFG) Program. Launched in 2024, the program is an internal funding opportunity that stimulates engagement with the priorities outlined in Notre Dame 2033: A Strategic Framework. The program, sponsored …
Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve product quality and worker safety, according to a new study …
Notre Dame Research and Athletics have awarded three research teams the first-ever Human Performance & Wellness Research Grants. The grants will provide funding to support exceptional research projects that contribute meaningfully to fields related to the health, well-being, and performance of …
Notre Dame’s Bioengineering & Life Sciences Initiative has announced significant investments aimed at enhancing and growing biomedical research at the University. These include funding of four new cross-disciplinary faculty research teams and a milestone instrument acquisition that will …
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have received new funding through the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronic Commons (SCMC) Hub as a part of the CHIPS and Science Act. In the fall of 2024, the White House announced the initial round of technical projects through the Microelectronic Commons …
In what is considered the most comprehensive post-pandemic survey of trust in scientists, researchers have found a majority of people around the world carry widespread trust in scientists — believing them to be honest, competent, qualified and concerned with public well-being. Researchers …