Few American scholars know Russia quite as intimately as Michael McFaul.
Fluent in Russian and possessing a deep understanding of Russia’s contemporary history, McFaul is a sought-after voice on Russia’s relationship with the West and has penned numerous books on …
Chicago’s West Side is air pollution hotspot
The western edge of Chicago — including the North and South Lawndale, East Garfield Park, Archer Heights and Brighton Park neighborhoods — experiences up to 32% higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2…
Rising senior Mirabella Johnson knows Northwestern University boasts a vast, powerful alumni community – and she hasn’t been shy about tapping into that network of some 80,000 Wildcats for guidance.
Since arriving on campus in 2021, the Chicago area native …
The 34th Annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture will be delivered by Ambassador Michael McFaul, who will discuss Great Power Competition in the 21st Century: Lessons from the Cold War for Dealing with China and Russia Today, on October 17, …
Over the past decade, much of the U.S. healthcare industry has begun omitting race when predicting and diagnosing disease, thought of as a way of reducing health disparities and curbing systemic racism in healthcare.
But should a patient’s race be …
Sociologist has applied network science to study crime, violence and policing
Sociologist Andrew Papachristos will become Northwestern University’s new director of the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and the John G. Searle Professor of Sociology, effective Sept. 1. is the …
He is one of the world’s leading experts in the economics of education
Kirabo “Bo” Jackson, the Abraham Harris Professor of Education and Social Policy in Northwestern University’s Department of Economics and at the School of Education and Social …
Adia Benton was awarded the Anthropology in Media Award (AIME) from the American Anthropological Association.
Benton is an associate professor of Anthropology and African Studies at Northwestern University, where she is affiliated with the Science in Human Culture Program. She …
Pilot study will enable Chicago-area residents to test for lead, copper and PFAS
Later this year, 350 Chicago-area households will receive hand-held, easy-to-use test kits to assess their home water quality.
Developed by Northwestern University researchers, the tests use cell-free …
At the UN’s 2023 Water Conference in March, Northwestern Anthropologist Sera Young presented on the Water Insecurity Experiences Scales (WISE Scales), a more accurate tool for collecting data on water insecurity than current water indicators. Young developed these survey …