June 2006
New ADHD intervention yields promising results
By: Susan Guibert
Navigating the social and emotional landscape of adolescence can be challenging for even the most adept young teen. >
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Christian history much more thrilling than "DaVinci Code" fiction
By: Julie Hail Flory
When the film version of best-selling author Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code" opened in theaters, audiences flocked to local multiplexes to escape into the action-adventure world of one of this year's first summer blockbusters. >
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Professor edits book on impact of religion on transitional societies
By: Julie Titone & Shannon Chapla
Daniel Philpott, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, has edited a new book titled “The Politics of Past Evil: Religion, Reconciliation and the Dilemmas of Transitional Justice.” >
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Institute for Latino Studies issues Hispanic housing report
By: Shannon Chapla
Hispanic homeowners benefit from the appreciation of home prices, while potential homeowners and Hispanic renters continue to face problems of affordability, according to a report released today by the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) and Esperanza USA. >
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Attaching a Cost to Thinking
By: Becky Wiese
Do you have a reputation as a big spender? Take comfort—you’re probably also a “cognitive miser.” >
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Emergency Peace Service proposal gains momentum
By: Julie Titone
Robert Johansen is known for coming up with ideas that are ahead of their time: proposals having to do with world order, international ethics, global governance, and the maintenance of peace and security. Thirty years ago, for example, he described the need for a United Nations rapid reaction force that could stop genocide and other crimes against humanity — an idea now getting traction on the world’s political landscape. >
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English professor authors new novel
By: Susan Guibert
A new novel by the University of Notre Dame’s Steve Tomasula explores the ways art, desire and representation in the world shape us by shaping the way we portray others in paint, design, video, code and words. >
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Under The Gun: What manufacturers should do to halt illegal gun trafficking
By: Mary Hamann
Every year in the United States, more than 300,000 violent crimes are committed with firearms. >
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