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As delta variant infections surge, more Americans favor vaccine mandates
August 04, 2021
“The support for mandates is higher than many realize and increasing, likely due to the spread of the delta variant and anxiety about school starting this fall,” said political scientist James Druckman, one of the project researchers.
Materials scientists to examine mysterious copper artworks
August 04, 2021
Northwestern materials scientists will use advanced imaging techniques to learn more about the copper artworks' origins, materials and techniques used in their creation.
New material offers ecofriendly solution to converting waste heat into energy
August 02, 2021
A team of scientists from Northwestern University and Seoul National University in Korea now has demonstrated a high-performing thermoelectric material in a practical form that can be used in device development.
William Bolcom named winner of 2021 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition
August 02, 2021
American composer William Bolcom, National Medal of Arts recipient, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winner, has been awarded the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition from the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University.
‘Pregnant individuals should be vaccinated against COVID-19’
July 30, 2021
The two leading organizations representing specialists in obstetric care today issued a joint statement overtly recommending that all pregnant individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Lollapalooza is ‘a recipe for disaster’
July 30, 2021
Heading into Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago, infectious disease experts are bracing themselves for a spike in COVID-19 infections they anticipate will hit the week after next.
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New era of protecting athletes’ mental health
July 29, 2021
Northwestern University experts discuss the culture shifts around mental health issues being led by courageous athletes as well as the power of anxiety on athletes’ and anyone’s ability to perform at their peak.
Is Facebook ‘Killing Us’? A new study investigates
July 29, 2021
Facebook likely plays role in COVID-19 misinformation, affecting vaccination rates
Targeting dads’ postpartum stress, anxiety, depression for the first time
July 28, 2021
There’s growing recognition that dads struggle with postpartum stress, anxiety and depression. A new pilot study is one of the first of its kind to test an intervention designed to help dads better adjust to the sleep-deprived and sometimes rocky period before and after a baby is born.
Worried about the Delta variant?
July 27, 2021
Northwestern Medicine experts explain why the number of breakthrough infections from the Delta variant are going up, who is at risk and why you may need to take extra precautions depending on your age.