Research

First study to estimate mortality related to nitrogen dioxide exposure across U.S. In the United States, premature death associated with exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution — a toxic gas emitted primarily by burning fossil fuels in cars, trucks, and power...

Northwestern astrophysicist Wen-fai Fong will receive the 2024 Lancelot M. Berkeley–New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy. She is recognized for her leadership of foundational work that is greatly advancing our understanding of explosive astrophysical transients and...

Study shows a steep drop in arrests for violent crime among program participants Researchers from Northwestern University evaluated outcomes for the Chicago CRED (Create Real Economic Destiny) program and found that those who completed the full program were more than 73%...

Most 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-happy, loopy and almost giddy. Now, Northwestern University neurobiologists are the first to uncover what...

Northwestern University has been awarded $475,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York for a study of the role of cities in the politics of nuclear weapons. Hirokazu Miyazaki, Kay Davis Professor and professor of anthropology, is the Principal Investigator...

Data suggests program can be instructional for other municipalities and governments A new survey conducted by Northwestern University's Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy (CSDD) and in collaboration with NORC at the University of Chicago has revealed that the city of...

Northwestern study the first systematic and global look at rate of formal political involvement of the billionaire class More than a tenth of the world’s billionaires have held or sought political office, according to a new study in Perspectives on Politics. Northwestern University researchers...

New artificial intelligence tool removes humans from entire search, discovery process A fully automated process, including a brand-new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, has successfully detected, identified and classified its first supernova. Developed by an international collaboration led by Northwestern University, the new...

Award honors the nation’s most innovative, early-career scientists Northwestern University chemist and engineer Dayne F. Swearer has received a 2023 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The prestigious fellowship includes an unrestricted grant of $875,000 over...

Even as the world slowly begins to decarbonize industrial processes, achieving lower concentrations of atmospheric carbon requires technologies that remove existing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere — rather than just prevent the creation of it. Typical carbon capture catches CO2 directly...