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Students from had their work published in as part of the experimental course: Social Justice Reporting in Chicago.
View the story covering declining enrollment in CPS 🎥:
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TODAY: MLK Dream Week keynote speaker in conversation with , clinical professor of law and director of 's Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic.
January 23 at 5 PM at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. RSVP: bit.ly/3iOmE0H
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A Northwestern team has developed a vertical electrochemical transistor that is expected to be ideal for bioelectronics.
The transistor could be used to measure heartbeat and levels of sodium in blood as well as eye motion for studying sleep disorders.
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Tomorrow: Join MLK Dream Week keynote speaker in conversation with Sheila Bedi, clinical professor of law and director of 's Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic.
January 23 at 5 PM at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. RSVP: bit.ly/3iOmE0H
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A startup from wants to revolutionize snacking—cutting out sugars & unnatural flavors while simplifying ingredients.
Meet the recent alums & founders of :
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Suppressing your negative emotions? 's Judith Moskowitz says in most cases, negative emotions are surprisingly useful — providing important signals about our environment and guiding us to an appropriate response. More in :
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Deering details. 🔎
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Deepfakes are on the brink of being used much more widely, according to a new report by Northwestern experts.
The report also offers recommendations to security officials and policymakers for defending against the new technology.
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Could ChatGPT convincingly produce fake abstracts that fool scientists into thinking those studies are the real thing? 🔎
Even skeptical reviewers can’t spot all the fake abstracts, a new study reports.
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Happy Birthday Norris!
It's been the heart of Northwestern student life for 50 years with a history unlike any other space on campus.
STORY: bit.ly/3XrsAvU
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Save the dates! This year’s Homecoming and Reunion Weekend will be October 5–8, 2023. The Northwestern Wildcats will take on the Howard University Bison on October 7.
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Davis, the senior associate vice president for Student Affairs at , has 23 years of experience in law and higher education.
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Susan M. Davis has been named vice president for , President Michael Schill announced today. Davis will join Northwestern on April 1.
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“In principle, we knew these systems should exist, but no such systems had been identified yet,” says Postdoctoral Associate following the discovery of two 'ultracool' dwarf stars. Read more in :
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Northwestern researchers are helping earthquake scientists better deal with seismology’s most important problem: when to expect the next big earthquake on a fault.
Their new model considers the full earthquake history in forecasting the next one.
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"Go 'Cats!" —
See how visiting professor '02 made this—and other moments—happen with his White House power.
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The Northwestern community celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an expanded special commemoration including events and projects throughout the month of January.
This year's MLK Dream Week programming continues now through January 23:
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Our celebration begins tonight, with the Alpha Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. candlelight vigil in Alice Millar Chapel.
To see all of the MLK Dream Week 2023 events, including the keynote event with Sherrilyn Ifill, visit northwestern.edu/mlk.
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Today, Northwestern will pause to observe the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday, a time to celebrate his life and legacy while contemplating our nation’s ongoing quest for social justice and equality.
Read the message from University leaders: northwestern.edu/leadership-not
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With many print newspapers switching to digital nowadays, Visiting Prof. Penelope Abernathy () says what's happening in Alabama is where local papers have been headed for a while.
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From the rooftop of a Lincoln Park pub to a theatrical powerhouse: For over 30 years, Barbara Gaines '68 has been a champion of Shakespeare in Chicago.
Meet the alum who "caught the theater bug" at Northwestern and brought it to :
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Northwestern-led researchers have advanced the age of human neurons beyond what was previously possible.
This feat opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic injuries.
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Taking molecular nanotechnology to a new level: A Northwestern-led team has made an electric motor you can’t see with the naked eye.
This tiny motor could one day drive innovations in materials science and medicine. bit.ly/3H0ss0t
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. Assoc. Prof. Dorothy Sit spoke with about the use of light therapy and other methods to treat seasonal affective disorder—a common depression that impacts the lives of millions of Americans.
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Northwestern and astrophysicists have discovered the tightest ultracool dwarf binary system ever observed.
The two stars take less than one Earth day to revolve around each other—in other words, each star’s “year” lasts just 20.5 hours. bit.ly/3WYRXVv
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“Regenerative medicine is the ultimate example of interdisciplinary research,” says Prof. Samuel Stupp. “You need to integrate physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, materials science and medicine."
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Northwestern researchers are unlocking the human body's healing powers—and are on the cusp of superhuman breakthroughs.
Learn about this and more in the latest issue of Northwestern Magazine: bit.ly/3k8vruS
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Until a landmark study conducted in 2021 by Northwestern and , little was known about the growing field of community violence intervention.
Researchers say the findings suggest that vulnerable frontline practitioners need more support:
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On , Assoc. Prof. Christopher Benson joins Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., the cousin and best friend of Emmett Till, to discuss their new book.
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In his new book, "A Few Days Full of Trouble," Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., the cousin and best friend of Emmett Till, shares how he and others were impacted by Till's murder. @perezreports has more.
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We're thrilled to share that , a student startup incubating at #TheGarageNU, has just announced a $500k investment from to further its mission of helping patients with chronic illnesses manage their health data and care.
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Existing methods to monitor chemical concentrations in the field are complicated and costly.
Researchers from Northwestern are now able to detect fluoride in water with a new simple color change test—the first to use artificial cell sensors.
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Posse’s Posse: Whether picking a class or a new winter coat, the cross-institutional support system helps students succeed and feel a sense of belonging.
Learn more about the program, which is celebrating its 10th year at Northwestern:
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For years, case studies about a well-run company would showcase Southwest Airlines. Prof. Michael Mazzeo () weighs in on Southwest's recent holiday debacle and what may have contributed to it in :
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For the first time, a plant biology team traced five major lineages of Caribbean breadfruit back to Capt. William Bligh's 1793 voyage on the HMS Providence.
The original breadfruit didn't just survive—they are also thriving:
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