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Professor Lina Britto discusses her Latin American roots and goals
Lina Britto, professor in the Department of History, changed career paths from journalism to academia. In 2020 she published a book titled Marijuana Boom: The Rise and Fall of Colombia’s First Drug Paradise. Britto shares that her inspiration in academia stems...
National survey finds J&J vaccine pause awareness high, yet more Americans are inclined to vaccinate
James Druckman, the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Institute for Policy Research associate director is part of a university research consortium, comprising Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers, which investigated COVID-19 vaccine rates and attitudes among Americans. The consortium...
The Kaplan Humanities Institute announces its 2021-2022 Frank Graduate Fellows
The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities promotes expansive, interdisciplinary discussion and debate. The Institute cultivates ideas that transform into cutting-edge research and dynamic courses. Each year the Institute invites students in The Graduate School to apply for the Franke...
The Kaplan Humanities Institute announces its 2021-2022 Faculty Fellows
The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities promotes expansive, interdisciplinary discussion and debate. The Institute cultivates ideas that transform into cutting-edge research and dynamic courses. Each year the Institute invites faculty members working in the humanities and humanistic social sciences...
Professor Sherwin K. Bryant awarded Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship
Sherwin K. Bryant, professor in the Departments of African American Studies and History, has been awarded a Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society fellowship for 2021-2022. Bryant's project is titled "Just across the river: Black histories of Brunswick County." "The project will embed me...
Study is the first to measure neutralizing antibodies in a large community-based sample: More people exposed to COVID-19 virus than previously known
An interdisciplinary research team led by anthropology Professor Thomas McDade of Northwestern University launched a sizeable community-based study in June 2020 called SCAN: Screening for Coronavirus Antibodies in Neighborhoods. The research team included experts in community-based surveys, population and public...
Northwestern Professor Chad Mirkin awarded G.M. Kosolapoff Award for outstanding scientific achievement
Chad Mirkin, George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, was presented the G.M. Kosolapoff Award for outstanding scientific achievement for his work on vaccine design and his other advances in the science industry. The award is presented annually...
Findings from a new study on DNA repair may lead to better cancer treatments
The study, “Structural basis of long-range to short-range synaptic transition in NHEJ,” was published in the journal Nature on April 14, 2021. This research reveals new insight into how proteins work naturally to identify and resolve DNA double-strand breaks (DSB). Dr. Yuan He,...
Professor Anna Maree Parkinson awarded 2021-2022 Kaplan Center for the Humanities Fellowship
Anna Maree Parkinson, professor in the Department of German, has been awarded a Kaplan Center for the Humanities Fellowship for 2021-2022. The Kaplan Center for the Humanities Fellowship, a part of the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, enables Northwestern faculty to...
Professor kihana miraya ross awarded Spencer Foundation “Large Grant” for historical and ethnographic study of a Black community’s struggle for educational justice
Professor kihana miraya ross, of the Department of African American Studies, has been awarded the Spencer Foundation Large Grant for her research project, "Wrestling with reparations: A historical and ethnographic study of a Black community's struggle for educational justice." The City...
