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Wanxiang America, led by Northwestern University trustee Pin Ni, donated 250,000 face masks and 30,000 face shields to the city of Chicago this month.

Food insecurity remains at persistently high levels in May, researchers find
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Outlines of Ahmaud Arbery case ‘eerily similar’ to infamous Trayvon Martin case, professor says
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Craig Garthwaite will explore drug pricing strategy for COVID-19 treatments and the business of health care in a webinar titled “Pharma and the Pandemic – Lessons for the Future.”
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Renowned graphene expert has received funding to develop a new elastic material that could enable N95 medical face masks to be disinfected and reused dozens of times.

Patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Chicago were more likely to need a mechanical ventilator if they were older than 65 years old, male, had a history of diabetes or felt short of breath.

Food insecurity triples for families with children during COVID-19 pandemic
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Minow Debate Series explores whether Electoral College has outlived its usefulness

The remdesivir distribution needs more transparency, explains a Northwestern University infectious disease expert in a newly published JAMA Viewpoint.
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Milan Mrksich has been named Northwestern University’s Vice President for Research, Interim Provost Kathleen Hagerty announced, following a nationwide search. He will assume his role immediately.