Researchers at Northwestern have discovered a trait in roundworms that prevents errors in cell division, possibly leading to techniques that can treat infertility in humans. The study, led by associate professor of molecular biosciences Sadie Wignall, was published on …
A team of Northwestern researchers has discovered elements of methanotrophic bacteria that are critical in the chemical reaction that converts greenhouse gases into fuel. The research primarily centered around creating groundbreaking technology that is able to convert methane gas into …
A recent study found that middle school students had greater awareness of their racial identities from 2014 to 2016, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement. The study, published by Onnie Rogers, assistant professor of psychology and …
Historian Deborah Cohen’s new book, Last Call at the Hotel Imperial, explores the lives of four journalists who reported from Europe and Asia during the lead-up to World War II. Cohen is the Richard W. Leopold Professor of History …
A new virtual exhibit details Black political mobilizations in pre-Civil War Illinois, including the crucial contributions of Black women
While Black men inhabited the most visible, public-facing positions of Black life in mid- 19th century America, the male ministers, editorial …
In American Politics Research, Northwestern professor and political scientist Jordan Gans-Morse and his co-author conducted a survey that asked if Americans would ever sell their vote. The resulting report comes as many US citizens are concerned about the country’s future, …
Northwestern professor Chad Mirkin was awarded the 2022 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences for his work with spherical nucleic acids (SNAs). The honor is granted to researchers “who have made significant efforts through scientific research …
In the world of medicine, doctors often need to provide binary answers to patients, even if they do not have all the information necessary to make a decision. Northwestern professor and economist Charles Manski suggests medical professionals use partial identification …
Northwestern Assistant Professor Julia Behrman of the department of sociology led the project on “Collaborative Research: Migration and Fertility” with Abigail Weitzman, faculty at UT Austin, that examines how migration to a different country affects the fertility of African women …
Cultural anthropologist Mary Weismantel’s book Playing with Things: Engaging the Moche Sex Pots (2021) was awarded the 2022 ALAA-Arvey Foundation Book Award for the best book in Latin American Art History.
Weismantel is professor and chair of the Department of …