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, …
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 …
Natasha Trethewey, Weinberg Board of Trustees Professor of English and renowned poet, received the 2021 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for her nonfiction work Memorial Drive.
Trethewey has previously been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Heinz Award for Arts …
Calvin L. Holmes graduated in 1986 with a major in African American Studies and a minor in Urban Studies. Today Holmes serves as the President of the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF). Holmes also serves advisory councils and boards across …
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 …
Alex Willis graduated in 2017 with a master’s degree in chemistry. After graduation, Willis pursued a career in business analytics and strategy, but he also rekindled his passion for food creation. Ultimately, he appeared on the fifth season of ABC’s …
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 …
Cassi Saari graduated in 2011 with a degree from the Program in Environmental Sciences. Today Saari is a project manager for the Chicago Park District Natural Areas.
“We have areas with lots of native plants that have been planted intentionally
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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.…
Amy Rosenzweig, the Weinberg Family Distinguished Professor of Life Sciences and Professor of Molecular Biosciences and Chemistry, has received the Hans Neurath Award from The Protein Society.
This award recognizes contributions of exceptional merit to basic protein …