The study, “Structure of the human Mediator-bound transcription pre-initiation complex,” was published March 11 in the journal Science. This marks the first time the human Mediator complex has been visualized in 3D in the human cell.
Professor Yuan He of …
“Reaching Your Dream” series tells stories of Northwestern alums who found their dream careers thanks to Chicago Field Studies (CFS), an academic internship program that matches over 500 students every year with over 250 employer partners. CFS participants receive …
In this episode of the Global Lunchbox Podcast, Professor Dan McAdams discusses his book, The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump: A Psychological Reckoning (2020).
McAdams is the Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Psychology and Professor of Human Development and …
Yosi Kratish is a postdoctoral trainee in the Department of Chemistry, as well as a member of the Tobin Marks Group. Kratish was awarded the 2020-2021 McBride Postdoctoral Trainee Award for the positive influence he brought to his …
Tiffany Schmidt, professor of neurobiology, was awarded the 2020–21 Ver Steeg Award from The Graduate School.
Named for Clarence Ver Steeg, PhD, former Northwestern University Professor in History and Dean of The Graduate School from 1975 to 1986, …
Professor Robert Launay discusses despotism, religion, philosophy, and identification in his analytical work Savages, Romans and Despots in this episode of the Global Lunchbox Podcast. He dives into certain historical belief systems, prominent figures, and important events to examine …
Karen Topham was the first transgender teacher to transition on the job. A graduate of Northwestern with a bachelor’s degree in English (1978) and a master’s degree in teaching (1979), Topham has served as an English teacher, writer, public speaker, …
Mary Pattillo, the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of African American Studies, will be inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS).
The study “Allomelanin: A Biopolymer of Intrinsic Microporosity” was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on March 5.
Professor Nathan Gianneschi, the Jacob and Rosaline Cohn Professor of Chemistry, discusses this research in the story “‘Fungal …
The study “The irritant receptor TRPA1 mediates the mosquito repellent effect of catnip” was published in the journal Current Biology on March 4.
Professor Marco Gallio of the Department of Neurobiology discusses this collaborative research from Northwestern University and Lund …