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U.S. maternal death rate increasing at an alarming rate
March 18, 2024
The U.S. maternal mortality rate is accelerating at an alarming rate, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine. But it’s not due to the widely believed hypothesis that maternal mortality in the U.S. has increased largely because people are getting pregnant at older ages.
New AI tool predicts COVID-19 vaccine uptake
March 18, 2024
Findings of a new study led by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati could help public health officials lead more effective vaccination campaigns that overcome hesitancy.
Implantable sensor could lead to timelier Crohn’s treatment
March 18, 2024
A team of Northwestern University scientists has developed the first wireless, implantable temperature sensor to detect inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn’s disease. The approach offers long-term, real-time monitoring and could enable clinicians to act earlier to prevent or limit the permanent damage caused by inflammatory episodes.
RECAP: Northwestern Match Day 2024
March 15, 2024
Advisors, students and families gathered this morning in the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center in Chicago to count down to the official letter-opening.
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Northwestern University Dance Marathon celebrates a half century of giving back
March 15, 2024
Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM) returns to the Evanston campus on Friday, March 29 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The marathon kicks off at 8 p.m. at Welsh Ryan Arena, 2705 Ashland Ave, Evanston and concludes Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m. The event is the culmination of a yearlong fundraising effort to support Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI) and the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF).
Deborah Cohen named executive director of Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
March 14, 2024
Deborah Cohen, the Richard W. Leopold Professor of History in Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, has been named executive director of the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.
Northwestern to build new softball stadium
March 13, 2024
Northwestern University’s Big Ten Champion softball program has received a $5 million gift from Northwestern Trustee and former student-athlete Harreld N. “Kip” Kirkpatrick III ’94, ’97 MBA and his wife, Sara Kirkpatrick. The gift will support the construction of a new softball stadium, which will be named Kip and Sara Kirkpatrick Stadium.
March 15: Match Day for Northwestern medical students
March 12, 2024
The Match Day drama for graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine begins at 10:15 a.m. (CT) Friday, March 15. At this annual event, Northwestern students receive the envelopes that reveal where they will train as residents for the next three to seven years.
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Immigrants are significantly less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born
March 11, 2024
A study co-led by Northwestern University economist Elisa Jácome provides the first historical comparison of incarceration rates of immigrants to U.S.-born citizens.
In the ICU, what is a good death?
March 11, 2024
What is a good death for a patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)? The answer to that question may depend on whether you ask a family member of a patient or the physician, who are not necessarily aligned.