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Northwestern scientists launch projects using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
June 24, 2025
Several Northwestern University scientists have played integral roles in Legacy Survey of Space and Time since 2014, contributing scientific leadership and innovation that helped shape the endeavor.

Bear Necessities chosen as Northwestern University Dance Marathon’s 2026 primary beneficiary
June 18, 2025
Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM) has announced Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation as its 2026 primary benefactor. The Chicago-based non-profit supports children battling cancer and their families with holistic, family-centered services that address the emotional, financial, psychosocial and educational challenges of a pediatric cancer diagnosis.
Northwestern law expert on U.S. Supreme Court allowing ban on gender-affirming care for minors
June 18, 2025
The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minor today in a 6-3 decision. “This is a major setback to trans rights and to equal protection doctrine,” says Kara Ingelhart, director of the LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic and clinical assistant professor of law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
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Three leaders in nanotechnology receive 2025 Kabiller awards
June 17, 2025
Nicholas Peppas, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, will receive the $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine, the world’s largest monetary award in the field.

Survivor says doctor saved her life. Together they’re marking National Cancer Survivor Month
June 17, 2025
Throat cancer survivor Paula Ruska credits Dr. Laila Gharzai, the radiation oncologist she says saved her life, for providing the holistic care that helped her heal. Gharzai credits Ruska for inspiring her latest study, which aims to improve follow-up care for other survivors.
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More accurate fitness tracking for people with obesity
June 16, 2025
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to more accurately monitor the calories burned by people with obesity during various physical activities.

Northwestern University celebrates 167th Commencement at the United Center
June 12, 2025
Northwestern University celebrated its 167th annual commencement on Sunday, June 15, at the United Center in Chicago. Actor and comedian Steve Carell delivered this year’s commencement address, blending humor with heartfelt advice. Carell reminded graduates that “kindness isn't a weakness—it is a very potent strength.”
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Symmetrical crystals can absorb light asymmetrically
June 12, 2025
Scientists previously thought only non-centrosymmetric materials could exhibit chiral behavior — a property in which an object acts differently from its mirror reflection. But, for the first time, researchers have found a centrosymmetric crystal can act “chiral” despite its symmetry.

The U.S. drug overdose crisis turned in 2023
June 12, 2025
While the U.S. has recently seen a welcome downturn in drug overdose deaths, a new study from Northwestern Medicine is the first to pinpoint when the tide began to turn — identifying August 2023 as the national inflection point in the crisis.

‘Pride has saved lives’
June 11, 2025
Pride Month celebrations have occurred since 1970 to commemorate the activists who led New York’s Stonewall Inn Riots in 1969 to protest the discrimination and harassment of gay and lesbian people. Today, many in the LGBTQ+ community say that their civil rights are under attack by executive orders from the Trump administration and calls to overturn same-sex marriage by the Southern Baptists and Evangelical Christian groups.
Professors of law, humanities, sociology and gender and sexuality studies at Northwestern University are available to comment on the contributions of LGBTQ+ people and the significance of Pride Month celebrations.
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