To help identify — and ultimately mitigate — heat islands in South Bend, a team of University of Notre Dame researchers has partnered with the city to collect data using a novel method: garbage trucks. Ming Hu, the associate dean for research, scholarship and creative work in Notre Dame’s School of Architecture; Jason Carley, an assistant professor of industrial design; and Siavash Ghorbany, a doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering, have designed and deployed sensors on...| Environmental Change Initiative | News
Joannes Westerink, Joseph and Nona Ahearn Professor in Computational Science and Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (CEEES) at the University of Notre Dame, and Richard Luettich, Jr., Distinguished Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have been selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (ASCE/COPRI) to receive the 2025 International Coastal Engineering Award.| Environmental Change Initiative | News
The term “forever chemicals” is growing increasingly familiar to Americans. As more and more research is published about these harmful substances found in daily products—from food packaging to household products, even drinking water—people are realizing just how many risks they pose to both our health and the environment. While Daniele Miranda, assistant research professor in the department of biological sciences, is no stranger to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the techn...| Environmental Change Initiative | News
New research from the University of Notre Dame found that the strength of early-life father-daughter relationships predicts meaningful differences in the survival of female baboons.| Environmental Change Initiative | News
Jason R. Rohr, the Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Robert T. Galla Professor and Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). This recognition honors his outstanding contributions to ecological science, particularly at the intersection of ecology and public health. Rohr is one of just eight Fellows confirmed this year.| Environmental Change Initiative | News
I first decided to study global affairs because I saw so many different intersecting problems that are global in scale. As someone who enjoys outdoor recreation, I see the effects of climate change on local hikes, but I also know that the effects of climate change can also be felt all over the world,…| Environmental Change Initiative | News
“Plants can’t move when times get tough.” These were the words of Emily Wedel, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Biological Sciences at Notre Dame. She studies the field of plant ecology, which she described as the analysis of strategies…| Environmental Change Initiative | News
Tracy Kijewski-Correa, professor of engineering and global affairs and the William J. Pulte Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, was the lead author for the study, published in the Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering.| Environmental Change Initiative | News
According to research from the University of Notre Dame, simple tweaks to social media messaging can make a huge difference in getting people to take safety mandates seriously during wildfires and other natural disasters.| Environmental Change Initiative | News
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) will tackle the interrelated problems of invasive species, land use, and climate change, focusing on their synergistic impacts on water resources.| Environmental Change Initiative
Carbon emissions continue to increase at record levels, fueling climate instability and worsening air quality conditions for billions in cities worldwide. Yet despite global commitments to carbon neutrality, urban policymakers still struggle to implement effective mitigation strategies at the city scale. Now, researchers at Notre Dame’s School of Architecture, the College of Engineering and the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society are working to reduce carbon emissions through advanced ...| Environmental Change Initiative | News
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) will tackle the interrelated problems of invasive species, land use, and climate change, focusing on their synergistic impacts on water resources.| Environmental Change Initiative
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) will tackle the interrelated problems of invasive species, land use, and climate change, focusing on their synergistic impacts on water resources.| Environmental Change Initiative
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) will tackle the interrelated problems of invasive species, land use, and climate change, focusing on their synergistic impacts on water resources.| Environmental Change Initiative
With a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050, the University has taken a holistic approach to reach its sustainability goals. The Experience Notre Dame team sat down with Geory Kurtzhals, executive director of sustainability, to learn more about how her…| Environmental Change Initiative | News
Panama is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world and one of the few countries that is carbon negative. Additionally, it is a transit country, with migrants continually coming from South America to pass through the Darién Gap. Last year, Notre Dame Global introduced a new summer study…| Environmental Change Initiative | News
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As climate change drives increasingly severe hurricanes, U.S. coastal communities are bearing the brunt of mounting losses. With regulations failing to curb the damage, homeowners have become the front line of defense — but their efforts often fall short, according to research from the University of Notre Dame.| Environmental Change Initiative | News
The annual Ethics Week series, sponsored by the Mendoza College of Business, brings in experts from diverse perspectives to explore current ethics-related issues.| Environmental Change Initiative | News
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) will tackle the interrelated problems of invasive species, land use, and climate change, focusing on their synergistic impacts on water resources.| Environmental Change Initiative