Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
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Parker Levinson ’18 discusses Antarctica expeditions
Parker Levinson, Class of 2018, has lately spent her time somewhere much colder than Evanston: the continent of Antarctica. A graduate of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Levinson has a degree in environmental science as well as African studies....
Professor Magdalena Osburn awarded an Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation
Professor Magdalena Osburn of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has been awarded an Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most...
Professor Dyan Elliott receives research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Dyan Elliott, Peter B. Ritzma Professor of the Humanities and professor of history, has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The National Endowment for the Humanities promotes excellence in the humanities and works to...
A new study of fruit flies may help us rethink how we teach self-driving cars to make decisions
The study, "Robustness and plasticity in Drosophila heat avoidance," was published in the journal of Nature Communications on April 6, 2021. This research finds that fruit flies may be better drivers than autonomous cars. This study is timely, as a...
Study: “Asymmetry underlies stability in power grids”
The study, "Asymmetry underlies stability in power grids," was published in the journal Nature Communications on March 5, 2021. This study, supported by Northwestern University's Finite Earth Initiative, reveals that there are some benefits to diversity in the power grid....
Study: “Birdsong fails to support object categorization in human infants”
The study "Birdsong fails to support object categorization in human infants" was published in PLOS ONE on March 11, 2021, in a collaboration between scientists in the departments of psychology at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and communication sciences...
Professor Daniel Horton and research team to present connections to human health and climate at Planetary Health Annual Meeting
Professor Daniel E. Horton of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and members of his research group will present their findings at The Planetary Health Annual Meeting, during Planetary Health Week (April 25-30, 2021). The meeting aims to gather...
Survey shows disparities in vaccine rates and attitudes among Americans
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's...
Professor Wen-fai Fong awarded an Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation
Professor Wen-fai Fong of the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been awarded an Early CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious...
Survey shows declining hesitancy to vaccinate among health care workers
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. This consortium is leading an ongoing national survey of Americans...
