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First study of its kind finds closing racial health disparity gap and

WEBOver the past decade, much of the U.S. healthcare industry has begun omitting race when predicting and diagnosing disease, thought of as a way of reducing …

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Neuroscientist William Klein’s purpose and perseverance continues

WEBBattling Alzheimer’s disease has become William Klein’s life work – even if he never saw it coming.. A progressive disease impacting memory, thinking, behavior, …

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Celebrating 20 Years of Global Health Studies: Fostering leaders

WEBSince its 2004 launch, the innovative Program in Global Health Studies has addressed students’ rising interest in creating meaningful change in the world with a …

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Communities of color suffer disproportionately higher pollution …

WEBFirst study to estimate mortality related to nitrogen dioxide exposure across U.S. In the United States, premature death associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide …

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Professor Daniel Horton and research team to present connections …

WEBProfessor Daniel E. Horton of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and members of his research group will present their findings at The Planetary …

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Associate Professor Sera Young wins a National Scientific …

WEBSera Young’s advocacy and research to preserve global health, especially in low-resource settings, has been recognized by the American Society for Nutrition …

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Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst

WEBNow, Northwestern University chemists have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down Nylon-6 in a matter of minutes — without …

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Chicago pollution varies by neighborhood, Northwestern study finds

WEBIn a new study, Northwestern Earth scientists Daniel Horton and Anastasia Montgomery developed a high-resolution simulation of air pollution for the southern Lake …

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New study provides further evidence of environmental inequities …

WEBChicago’s West Side is air pollution hotspot. The western edge of Chicago — including the North and South Lawndale, East Garfield Park, Archer Heights and …

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Dayna Patterson is the first postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern

WEBDayna Patterson was selected as a 2023 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna H. Gray Fellow and is the first postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern …

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How ‘diversity’ has evolved – and why we need to celebrate …

WEBDiversity isn’t what it used be. According to Alvin Tillery, Jr., the founding director of Northwestern University’s Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy …

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Northwestern professors collaborate on circadian rhythm and …

WEBPosted By: Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences March 4, 2022. Sleep and circadian rhythms were once seen as separate disciplines and were not nearly as …

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Acute sleep loss increases dopamine release and rewires the brain, …

WEBMost people who have pulled an all-nighter are all too familiar with that “tired and wired” feeling. Although the body is physically exhausted, the brain feels slap …

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Andrew Papachristos named new director of Institute for Policy …

WEBSociologist has applied network science to study crime, violence and policing. Sociologist Andrew Papachristos will become Northwestern University’s new director of …

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Heather Baker ’92 and Felix Baker believe academic research is

WEBHeather ’92 and Felix Baker believe that the intellectual challenge of doing academic research at the Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts and …

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Adia Benton awarded Anthropology in Media the Award (AIME) …

WEBAdia Benton was awarded the Anthropology in Media Award (AIME) from the American Anthropological Association.. Benton is an associate professor of …

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Inauguration week panels will highlight biomedical science, free

WEBPosted By: Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences May 23, 2023. Two academic panels composed of Northwestern University faculty will convene to discuss …

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Maple Syrup and climate change: Students learn about the syrup …

WEBStudents spend every Friday afternoon, rain, snow or sunshine, manually measuring sap from selected trees and eventually lugging sap in a gallon jug to their …

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Shae Murphy receives Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship

WEBThe Voyager Scholarship will provide Murphy up to $50,000 in financial aid to cover the cost of her third and fourth years in college and a $10,000 stipend and free …

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