Through a continuous national survey about Americans’ attitudes towards Covid-19, 69% of citizens say they are not confident in school districts to reopen safely in the midst of the pandemic, with only 10% saying returning to school is “very safe.” …
Having the first African American woman in history on the 2020 Presidential Ballot could change the game among voters, according to Northwestern Professor Alvin Tillery.
Kamala Harris, a female and African-American Democrat from California, has made her platform known as …
Researchers from Northwestern University have been investigating the effects of electric vehicles (EVs) on the United States economy and population.
The research team found that if EVs replaced 25% of combustion-engine cars currently on the road, the United States would …
Beth Redbird, Institute for Policy Research (IPR) sociologist and Professor of the Department of Sociology, took data from 1999-2015 measuring racial disparity in policing. Along with her graduate research assistant, Kat Albrecht, Redbird has created a county-by-county police …
Among an ongoing national survey, the majority of the American population has shared positive attitudes regarding getting the Covid-19 vaccine.
James Druckman, Payson S. Wild Professor of political science in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern …
Professor Thomas McDade has received a Manulife CIFAR Population Health & Well-being Grant for COVID-19-related population health projects. This program funds six interdisciplinary project team focused on pushing traditional research boundaries and offering new insight into how the pandemic will …
Professor Katherine Amato has received a Manulife CIFAR Population Health & Well-being Grant for COVID-19-related population health projects. This program funds six interdisciplinary project team focused on pushing traditional research boundaries and offering new insight into how the pandemic will …
A Northwestern University-led team researching calcium-rich supernovas have created history. For the first time, researchers were able to examine a calcium-rich supernova with X-ray imaging. This provided a glimpse into the star during the last month of its life and …
The study “Redistribution Through Markets” was recently published in the journal Econometrica. This research reveals that free markets are optimal under some circumstances – but at other times price controls can be a better solution, especially when …
In an effort to go beyond the “diversity, equity, and inclusion box check,” Dr. Alvin Tillery has created a “Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” course which incorporates his findings from over 30 years of work in the field.
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