As the world comes together to combat climate change, information about global access to water has become increasingly important.
Professor Sera Young, of the Department of Anthropology, created a 12-item Individual Water Insecurity Experience Scale (IWISE) that measures how …
Professor Thomas McDade, of the Department of Anthropology, found that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases by 20% in adults with prior cases of COVID-19.
McDade and a team of biological anthropologists tested blood samples from …
Professor Shalini Shankar, of the Department of Anthropology, discussed the detriments of over-scheduling kids in a new guest essay for The New York Times Opinion section.
Shankar urged parents to consider reintroducing their children to their busy pre-pandemic …
Anthropology Professor Sera Young’s research on food insecurity and women’s mental health was named the Paper of the Month by The Nutrition Society.
Young and a team of researchers carried out a nutrition-sensitive agroecology intervention called the Singida …
Professor Mark Hauser, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and an affiliate faculty member of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, has a new book, “Mapping Water in Dominica: Enslavement and Environment under Colonialism,” …
As protestors took to the streets across the globe in 2020, it was hard to miss their calls for racial justice and equity for all. However, three Weinberg College faculty members who have studied social movements of the past and …
This episode of the Global Lunchbox podcast features a conversation with anthropologist Amanda Logan about her new book, The Scarcity Slot: Excavating Histories of Food Security in Ghana.
Professor Sera Young, of Northwestern’s Department of Anthropology, details how important uncontaminated water is for mental and physical wellness. Young warns that if the water is contaminated, it can lead to severe illness, infertility, and brain damage.
According to Young, …
Madelyn Moy and Andrew Laeuger have been awarded the 2021 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. This scholarship gives funds to students intending to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Out of 5,000 college sophomores and juniors, Moy …
The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities promotes expansive, interdisciplinary discussion and debate. The Institute cultivates ideas that transform into cutting-edge research and dynamic courses. Each year the Institute invites faculty members working in the humanities and humanistic social sciences …