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Despite arguments that Congress is dominated by partisan interests, a new Northwestern study finds that legislators who draw in cosponsors from both sides of the aisle are more effective lawmakers.

Jonathan Bailey Holland has been named dean of the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, effective Sept. 1.

For the past few years, American democracy has been perceived as backsliding. A new Northwestern-led study, however, suggests that the full picture may not be as dire as it seems — but highlights the importance of democratic norms and learning about other party’s beliefs. Specifically, the research suggests that when state legislators learn that the views of voters from the other party are less extreme than they anticipated, they are less likely to endorse antidemocratic actions.

Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $350,000 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. The biennial prize will be awarded in fall 2024.

The Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University has awarded Maria João Pires the $50,000 Jean Gimbel Lane Prize in Piano Performance.

“Saying social media is universally bad for youth is wrong and erases the good examples of what it can do for youth who are historically excluded, marginalized, or lack access to peers."
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Experts are available to comment on Sackett v. EPA, a U.S. Supreme Court decision which means that the EPA will no longer be able to regulate many wetlands under the Clean Water Act, potentially leading to lower water quality and more unconstrained development.
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A report by Northwestern researchers at CORNERS assesses the impact of a pilot community policing initiative adopted in 2019 by the Chicago Police Department in partnership with the Policing Project at New York University (NYU).

From 1999 through 2020, Black Americans experienced more than 1.6 million excess deaths and more than 80 million excess years of life lost compared to white Americans, according to a recent study published in JAMA.

CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person’s risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.