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Bloomberg
Bloomberg Law: Ballroom & Special DC Grand Jury
Audio
September 03, 2026
International law expert Mary Ellen O’Connell discusses the war in Iran. June Grasso hosts.
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MarketWatch
Here’s what Nvidia’s $13 billion Hugging Face deal means for the world of AI
September 03, 2026
While the acquisition "could be a real game changer" for the open-source ecosystem by improving competition with closed models such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic, Ahmed Abbasi, a professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, said he sees potential tension with monetization efforts. "It remains to be seen whether Nvidia's shareholder-value pressures will cause it to follow in the footsteps of other Big Tech firms that were once ardent champions of the open-ecosystem movement, but no more," he said in emailed comments.
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IT, Analytics and Operations
Vox
How freaked out should you be about Trump’s plot to disrupt mail voting?
September 03, 2026
“The Court has repeatedly said we’re worried about intruding on how states run their elections,” said Derek Muller, a professor at Notre Dame Law School.
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Law School
Reuters
Key US bar exam score suggests poorer showing on latest test
September 03, 2026
Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller, who tracks bar exam trends, said the decline is likely to fuel speculation that over-reliance on AI for studying and an increase in student accommodations in law school were factors. Students who use AI shortcuts in law school may not be gaining the foundational knowledge they need to pass the bar, Muller said, though he cautioned that it's too early to tell. He also said law schools tend to be more generous with accommodations — such as extra time on tests — than bar examiners, meaning test takers who are accustomed to those accommodations might struggle to perform under the time pressure of the bar exam.ND Experts
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The Wall Street Journal
IRS Proposes Rules to Strip Tax Exemptions From Colleges Using Race in Policies
September 03, 2026
Because the rules allow no wiggle room and the potential penalty is so large, schools are likely to examine their own activities and make changes even before the regulations take effect, said Lloyd Mayer, a tax-law professor at the University of Notre Dame. “The chilling effect is very real, and you will see changes in policies and practices because of that,” he said.
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Notre Dame Law School
PBS
Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Order: What’s at Stake in 2026?
Video
September 03, 2026
Derek Muller is a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame and joins the show to discuss the potential impact.
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Law School
South Bend Tribune
Iris Seabolt exonerated after 25-year court battle in Elkhart County
September 02, 2026
Iris Seabolt served nearly 19 years in prison for a felony murder she did not commit. She was fully exonerated on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with help from the University of Notre Dame's Exoneration Justice Clinic, bringing an end to a case that began with the murder and robbery of a man in August 2000.
ArtDaily
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art opens Mimmo Paladino exhibition
September 01, 2026
Although commissions from the Vatican and the University of Notre Dame have focused attention on his liturgical work, Paladino’s oeuvre is vast; he explores history, literature, and dream imagery through his iconography, creative vision, and innovative use of materials.
Associated Press
Election law expert breaks down Supreme Court ruling on mail voting restrictions
Video
August 31, 2026
Derek Muller, Notre Dame law professor: "So several months ago, President Trump issued an executive order asking, among other things, the Department of Homeland Security to develop some lists of citizens to help states determine whether or not they're non-citizens on their voter rolls, and gave the Postal Service some instructions to update its system for mailing absentee ballots and requiring states to submit a list to the Postal Service to say who could or could not be receiving those ballots."
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CNN
FTC sues Amazon for allegedly overcharging advertisers on its platform
August 31, 2026
Auction-based ad buying is an established practice in the digital advertising world and “relies entirely on platforms strictly adhering to well-established rules,” University of Notre Dame marketing professor and strategist Vamsi Kanuri wrote in a note to CNN.
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Mendoza College of Business
The New York Times
Private Equity Wants to Invest in College Sports. Some Schools Are Wary.
August 31, 2026
“Private equity has approached us. They have approached everyone in college athletics,” said Aaron Horvath, deputy athletic director at the University of Notre Dame. “No matter if you’re in the Big 4 conference or the Group of Six,” conferences.
The Economist
Tax breaks for charity donations are a poor way to do good
August 28, 2026
The key test is whether charities gain more in additional donations than governments lose in revenue. Academic estimates vary wildly. Although some are bullish and suggest that donations can exceed lost revenue, some recent studies are more equivocal. In 2024 Daniel Hungerman of the University of Notre Dame and his co-authors found that, if the government uses tax reliefs to make the cost of giving 10% cheaper, it incentivises donors to give only 6% more on average. The state gives up more than charities gain.
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Economics
Newsweek
Trump Approval Rating as Consumer Confidence Drops 70 Days Before Midterm
August 27, 2026
The declining level of confidence should be concerning for any politicians not focusing on affordability, Jason Reed, professor at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, told Newsweek. “Historically, the economy has been the single biggest domestic factor influencing presidential approval,” he said. “For President Trump, I would argue that affordability concerns will continue to shape the direction of his approval rating, while other single-issue voters, such as those on immigration, influence the magnitude of the rating.”
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Mendoza College of Business
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The Wall Street Journal
States Face Election Confusion as Postal Service Upends Mail-Ballot Rules
August 26, 2026
“It seems like the rule is more significant than the solicitor general is suggesting,” said Derek Muller, a law professor at Notre Dame.
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Law School
Mirror Indy
‘Forever chemicals,’ microplastics and data centers. What you need to know.
August 26, 2026
“Is that from microplastics? Or is it just because the people who had Alzheimer’s do something else in their life where they’re exposed?” wondered University of Notre Dame professor Kyle Doudrick.
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Civil & Envr Engr & Earth Sciences
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CNN
Supreme Court hands Trump win over mail-in ballots, for now
Video
August 25, 2026
I do want to welcome a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame. Derek muller joins us now. Derek, good to have you with us.
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Law School
USA Today
These politicians love talking about religion. They're also Democrats
August 25, 2026
Democrats' coalition of voters tends to be the most religiously diverse, but also the most secular, said David Campbell, director of the University of Notre Dame Democracy Initiative.
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Political Science
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Associated Press
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms
August 25, 2026
“This is just the first inning of a very fast nine-inning game,” said Derek Muller, a law professor at Notre Dame University.
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Law School
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Associated Press
Nothing Changes Yet With the Supreme Court's Order on Elections. but It Could Open Door to 'Chaos'
August 25, 2026
Derek Muller, a Notre Dame law professor, said the Supreme Court still ensured a fraught court battle in the coming days. “It puts courts in a terrible place, because whatever happens is super close to the election,” Muller said. “If it permits it, it creates super disruption for the states. If it suspends it, it visibly angers the administration.”
Straight Arrow News
You could pay for this article — or you could read it for free through a shady website. Inside the economics of news paywalls
August 25, 2026
“Folks that are willing to circumvent paywalls are always going to find ways to circumvent paywalls,” said Vamsi Kanuri, a marketing professor at the University of Notre Dame and a co-author of the report. But ultimately, Kanuri told Straight Arrow, news outlets should see the piracy as a compliment. “There’s a reason why people are trying very hard to get around your paywall,” he said. “They love your coverage.”
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Mendoza College of Business
Financial Times
Kevin Warsh seeks to reassure investors as US economic strains worsen
August 24, 2026
“What is unsettling is Warsh’s unwillingness to provide a clear and open assessment of the current situation and the outlook for the US economy,” said Christiane Baumeister of the University of Notre Dame.
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Department of Economics
Religion News Service
Notre Dame’s John Cavadini taught the forgotten power of fatherhood
August 24, 2026
It would be difficult to find a more influential lay-run organization in the U.S. Catholic Church than the McGrath Institute for Church Life at Notre Dame.
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Theology
National Catholic Reporter
Podcast: 'The Special Olympics is a peacemaking movement,' says Tim Shriver
August 24, 2026
In May, the University of Notre Dame awarded (Shriver) the Laetare Medal.
Deseret News
As students embrace AI, universities scramble to keep up
August 22, 2026
“With each passing day a machine becomes capable — or seemingly capable — of doing something that until yesterday you and I thought only a human being could ever do,” said Adam Kronk, an ethicist at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good.
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National Catholic Reporter
Notre Dame professor with focus on AI is 'guardedly optimistic' about it
August 21, 2026
Meghan Sullivan, a philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame, and founding director of the university's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, did not have much of a summer break.
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Department of Philosophy
London Times
Robert Blakey obituary: lawyer who fought the Mob
August 21, 2026
In 1980 (Robert) Blakey returned to teaching as a law professor at his alma mater, Notre Dame, where he remained until his retirement in 2012.
VOGUE
The Art of Choosing Your Wedding Day Fragrance
August 21, 2026
“Scent can be a powerful trigger of certain memories,” says Matthew Robison, assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Notre Dame. “We remember events with all their associated features, not only the sensory experience, but also the emotions we were experiencing at the time,” he explains, adding that memory is naturally associative, building connections between these sensory experiences and the people, places, and events surrounding them.
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Psychology
The Washington Post
A ‘nonbeliever’ in Congress argues new view of religion is gaining ground on the Hill
August 21, 2026
University of Notre Dame political scientist David Campbell said Huffman is probably right that secularism’s impact in the U.S. is growing. He called the change “one of the most significant developments in American society in the last generation.”
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Political Science
National Catholic Register
Autism and the Priesthood: How the Church Is Responding
August 20, 2026
According to a July 2026 report from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, that increase has coincided with a growing number of seminarians who exhibit autism-related characteristics."
OSV News
Confession must include desire for reconciliation for clergy-penitent privilege, AZ court says
August 20, 2026
If the case had occurred between two Catholic priests, rather than two Baptist pastors, the obligation to report abuse would still exist both canonically and legally, said canon law expert Msgr. John Paul Kimes, a professor of practice at the University of Notre Dame Law School in Indiana.