Northwestern Scientists Launch Projects Using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
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New virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experience, “Augmented Curiosities: Virtual Play in African Pasts and Futures” at University Library
A new virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experience, Augmented Curiosities: Virtual Play in African Pasts and Futures, curated by Craig Stevens at the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies, seeks to engage our technological entanglements through the...
Sustainable breakthrough: Catalyst converts carbon dioxide into sustainable byproducts
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has identified the capturing and transportation of CO2 for either permanent storage or conversion into valuable products as a crucial national priority. This is seen as a necessary step to achieve the goal of reaching net-zero...
Study hints that antidepressants could help slow reproductive aging
In a new study, Northwestern University researchers exposed roundworms (a well-established model organism in biological research) to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of drugs used for treating depression and anxiety. To the surprise of the researchers, this treatment...
Intermediate-mass black holes devour wayward stars
New 3D computer simulations have found that, if they do exist, intermediate-mass black holes likely devour wayward stars and then fling the remains across the galaxy. Northwestern astrophysicists led by Fulya Kıroğlu modeled black holes of varying masses and then hurled...
Political scientist James Druckman discusses takeaways of state-by-state polling during the pandemic
When COVID-19 struck in March 2020, Northwestern University political scientist James Druckman and a small group of social scientists from Harvard, Northeastern and Rutgers discussed navigating COVID’s impact on their work and lives. When California became the first state to...
A triumph for fundamental physics: With a more precise measurement of the electron’s magnetic moment, researchers unlock opportunity for physics discovery
For something so precise, so miniscule, this was big. Really big. A new measurement of the electron magnetic moment from Board of Trustees Professor in Physics Gerald Gabrielse and his research group at Northwestern University’s Center for Fundamental Physics has delivered...
Northwestern recognized for internationalization amid high demand for global education
Northwestern is one of four institutions to receive the 2023 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. From the establishment of a Global Council created to drive internationalization, forming and funding interdisciplinary research teams to tackle complex challenges that can only...
Chicago pollution varies by neighborhood, Northwestern study finds
In a new study, Northwestern Earth scientists Daniel Horton and Anastasia Montgomery developed a high-resolution simulation of air pollution for the southern Lake Michigan region. This simulation is the first to create neighborhood-scale estimates of air quality over Chicago by...
Northwestern’s center for water research seeks to learn from Israeli innovation
Remedies to the global water crisis are emerging through CoWERC, a global collaboration co-founded by scientists at Northwestern’s Center for Water Research and in Israel, a nation long at the forefront of water innovation. CoWERC — the U.S.-Israel Collaborative Water-Energy Research...
Northwestern to Co-Lead New Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has selected Northwestern University to co-lead its new biomedical research hub in Chicago, which will develop new technologies for studying human tissues with unprecedented resolution. The hub’s ultimate goal is to unite the region’s best...
