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Lakshmi Iyer explains the political ambition gap between men and women
October 21, 2026
Professor Lakshmi Iyer's co-authored volume, Gender and Local Political Ambition, published by the Cambridge University Press, is covered in a blog post on The Conversation.
phys.org
Can better civics education restore voter dissatisfaction over political corruption?
August 13, 2026
A study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that dissatisfaction with democracy resulted in lower support for democratic behaviors in Mexico, according to development economist and co-author Enrique Seira Bejarano of the University of Notre Dame. Seira, the Joe and Deborah Loughrey Professor of Economics and BIG Lab affiliate, studies how malfunctioning political institutions can cause economic issues and how democracy benefits and spurs economic growth in a country.
Heitor Pellegrina at the African Econometrics Summer University in Abidjan
June 24, 2025
The BIG Lab's Professor Heitor Pellegrina presented a session on trade & migration at the African Econometrics Summer University in Abidjan.
Prioritizing Prenatal Care May Decrease Low Birth Weight Outcomes, Research by Santosh Gautam Finds
June 20, 2025
"In The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, 1 in 10 newborns have a low birth weight — less than 5.5 pounds — and face daunting challenges. They are more likely to die within a month of birth or in their first year, and they experience higher rates of physical and cognitive impairment and higher risks of developing chronic health issues throughout their lives.
But there is a solution: More prenatal checkups support improved birth outcomes. That is a key finding of a new study co-authored by University of Notre Dame researchers, which provides new causal evidence from The Gambia that can help improve the health of newborns. The study was published in PLOS Global Public Health."
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Santosh Gautam discusses the possible consequences of new COVID-19 vaccination rules
May 29, 2025
Professor Santosh Guatam explains that Black women may be at risk from the changes in vaccination eligibility rules.