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Northwestern to lead $20 million National AI Research Institute in Astronomy
SkAI Institute will develop AI tools and accelerate astronomy’s data-driven revolution. A large multi-institutional collaboration, led by Northwestern University, has received a $20 million grant to develop and apply new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to astrophysics research and deep space exploration. Jointly...
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During a heat wave, ‘stay indoors’ can bring hazards, too
Study finds those without central air are most vulnerable to changing climate patterns and warmer nights With Chicago and much of the Midwest facing what may be the hottest days of the summer this week, many are cranking up the air...
The Block and Asian Languages and Cultures Department bring Asian Pop-up Cinema festival to campus
Asian Pop-up Cinema at The Block, will present four films from April 3rd to April 11th, one for each culture represented by the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. Through the combined support of The Block, Buffett Institute for Global...
Northwestern experts discuss the Supreme Court ruling and how it impacts the ability of colleges and universities to select students and build diverse classes
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, June 29, ruled that admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. The decision, a 6-3 vote, is expected to have far-reaching effects on colleges...
Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy interviewed for NPR piece: “‘Anti-dopamine parenting’ can curb a kid’s craving for screens or sweets”
Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy, Soretta and Henry Shapiro Research Professor of Molecular Biology, has been cited in a recent article for NPR "'Anti-dopamine parenting' can curb a kid's craving for screens or sweets.'" In the article, Kozorovitskiy offers suggestions for how to...
Geraldo Cadava’s op-ed on “Florida’s Right Turn On Immigration” published in The New Yorker
Professor of history Geraldo Cadava has been published in The New Yorker. Cadava's op-ed, Florida's Right Turn On Immigration, details the state's stricter and stricter immigration legislation through the lens of an immigration attorney there. "The past few years have been...
Kevin Boyle’s op-ed on ideological extremism is featured in The Atlantic
Kevin Boyle, William Smith Mason Professor of American History at Northwestern, has been published in The Atlantic. Boyle's op-ed, How Relatives Can Make Radicals, explores the influence of family members on radical extremism. "The conventional wisdom about radicalization is that ideas...
Teri Odom elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Teri W. Odom, Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Joan Husting Madden and William H. Madden, Jr. Professor of Chemistry, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), according to the Academy’s announcement on May 2nd. Odom is an expert...
Timothy Earle elected to National Academy of Sciences
Timothy Earle, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anthropology, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), according to the Academy's announcement on May 2. Earle is an economic anthropologist specializing in the evolution of complex societies, prehistoric economies, and...
Richard B. Silverman elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Professor Richard B. Silverman, of the Department of Chemistry, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), according to the Academy's announcement on May 2nd. Silverman is the Patrick G. Ryan/Aon Professor at Northwestern. Silverman's research is focused primarily on...