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The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South (IAS_NUQ) will produce and promote evidence-based research and storytelling focused on the histories, cultures, societies and media of the Global South.

American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University and the Johnny Mercer Foundation once again seek out the nation’s most talented young songwriters and writing teams for the JMF Songwriters Project, now in its 17th year. The free weeklong songwriting workshop returns to Northwestern’s Evanston campus from June 19-25, 2022.
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Defying previous ideas of how red supergiant stars evolve right before death, a new study detected bright radiation in the final years before the star's explosion.

Logistics expert Hani Mahmassani can discuss the COVID-19 test kit shortage and nationwide delays to receive results, including the nature of the problem and why it's happening.
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As omicron spreads across the country, some have wondered if they should just expose themselves to the coronavirus and get it over with. Dr. Robert Murphy and other Northwestern Medicine experts explain why that strategy is high risk for you, public health and the economy. They also discuss population immunity, and whether it’s inevitable that you will contract COVID-19.

The University of Rochester today named David Figlio as its next provost, effective July 1, 2022. Figlio, an acclaimed researcher and economist, has served as dean of Northwestern’s highly ranked School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) since 2017.

One year after the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted electoral vote proceedings, professors of U.S. history and political science at Northwestern University are available to provide historical analysis on the national climate and ongoing threats to American democracy.
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has launched its new Potocsnak Longevity Institute in Chicago, IL.

With a $1 million grant from the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation and Jessy Pucker ’19, Northwestern University School of Communication has launched a new student film incubator dedicated to flipping the script on mental health portrayals in movies, television and media.

A new study found that enzymes and genomic instabilities are linked, paving the way for drug treatments targeting cancer cells and a new understanding of genome biology.