Marzouq Alnusf, a PhD candidate in Weinberg’s Department of Philosophy, has been named a Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow. Nationally, this award is arguably the most prestigious fellowship available for the humanities addressing questions of religious and ethical …
With states reopening and vaccination rates on the incline, many are hopeful that the pandemic is finally coming to an end. However, a national survey conducted by researchers from Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers found that depression and other mental …
COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12 are expected to be approved this fall, and Political Science Professor James Druckman found that, overall, Americans are feeling more inclined to vaccinate their kids.
Druckman is a member of a university consortium called …
On June 22, more than 250 biotech leaders, neuroscience experts and investors gathered virtually for the third-annual Biotech by the Lake Investor Summit. The half-day program featured a series of discussions and presentations about neurological disorder breakthroughs, trends and financing …
Paul Larson, MD, a Northwestern alumn of the class of 1978, was one of three physicians named a 2021 Gold Medal honoree by the American College of Radiology.
The Board of Chancellors at the College awards the ACR Gold Medal …
Though COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available in the U.S., Political Science Professor James Druckman found that the social effects of the pandemic are far from over.
Druckman is a member of a university consortium called The COVID States Project…
Professor Kate Masur, of the Department of History, wrote about the history of slavery and Juneteenth in a guest essay for The New York Times Opinion section.
Masur said that in order to truly commemorate Juneteenth, Americans need to …
On June 14, Sarah Liu graduated from Northwestern with a double major in economics and legal studies in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. During her time on campus, she participated on the mock trial team, served as president …
900 million years ago, black holes in two separate galaxies merged with their neighboring neutron stars. Two weeks ago, Professor Vicky Kalogera, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, published research about the moment the gravitational waves from these …
Listening to language — human or otherwise — is known to boost infant cognition, but Cognitive Psychology Professor Sandra Waxman has identified the first evidence explaining how infants become so acutely attuned to human speech.
In a study published June …