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The Washington Post
Men’s brains change when they become dads
June 14, 2024
Higher testosterone levels in men, among other things, help facilitate competition in pursuing partnerships with future mates. “So the idea is that declining testosterone as men are transitioning to fatherhood resets focus and priorities … onto the family,” said Lee Gettler, a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame and lead author of the testosterone study.
Chicago Tribune
New techniques being used to analyze finds at Collier Lodge
April 25, 2024
New archaeological techniques are being used to analyze artifacts uncovered during digs at the Collier Lodge site along the Kankakee River. Mark Schurr, an anthropology professor at the University of Notre Dame, has led excavations at the site for 20 years.
Originally published at news.nd.edu.