November 2006
Americans living longer - but can we live better?
By: Susan Guibert
On Oct. 17, the population of the United States swelled to 300 million, in part because of longer life expectancy. >
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On the Attack
By: Paige Risser
Research shows there's a reason for negative political ads: As much as we hate them, they work. >
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Notre Dame researchers introduce “Quilt Packaging” to address interchip interconnect problem
By: William G. Gilroy
A team of University of Notre Dame researchers led by Gary H. Bernstein, professor of electrical engineering, has demonstrated a new technology for inter-computer chip communication called “Quilt Packaging” that may further the evolution of high-performance electronic systems. >
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Economist Denis Goulet publishes essays on development ethics
By: Kelly Roberts & Arlette Saenz
University of Notre Dame economist Denis Goulet, a pioneer in the field of development ethics, has published a new volume of his collected essays, “Development Ethics at Work: Explorations – 1960-2002.” >
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Is it a game? Or a commercial?
By: Paige Risser
Welcome to Exploration Station, the brightly colored online pad of Chester Cheetah, the cartoon character of Cheetos snack food. Click on his giant screen TV to play “gametoons,” roll over his arcade table to play more games, select his funky skate board to download computer wallpaper, screensavers or e-cards. And if you click on the flip-flop sporting robot, you can view television ads for Cheetos as many times as you like. >
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Sanctions experts urge direct talks with North Koreans
By: Julie Titone & Dennis Brown
North Korea’s nuclear arsenal has grown tenfold in the last five years, according to David Cortright, a research fellow at the University of Notre Dame. He calls that growth a colossal failure of U.S. foreign policy. >
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Law professor argues for ban on partial birth abortion
By: Michael O. Garvey
The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold the federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, according to Richard W. Garnett, Lilly Associate Professor of Law in the Notre Dame Law School. >
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