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Could catnip become the new DEET?
March 4, 2021
Recent research shows catnip compounds to be at least as effective as synthetic insect repellents such as DEET.
Northwestern program director honored with Dennis Clark Solas Award
March 3, 2021
José Ramón Fernández-Peña, the director of health professions advising at Northwestern University and the president of the American Public Health Association (APHA), has been honored by The Welcoming Center as the 2021 recipient of the Dennis Clark Solas Award.
Former U.S. Ambassador in Eastern Europe available to comment on Russia sanctions
March 2, 2021
Ian Kelly, a former State Department spokesperson under former President Barack Obama and ambassador (ret.) in residence at Northwestern University is available to comment on President Joe Biden’s first sanctions on Russia following the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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47th annual Dance Marathon goes virtual
March 2, 2021
Dance Marathon celebrates the culmination of a yearlong philanthropic effort to raise funds for primary beneficiary Compass to Care to support the financial and emotional needs of parents while giving children the very best chance of beating cancer.
AI shows attitude toward COVID-19 is more ‘infectious’ than the disease itself
March 1, 2021
Public attitude toward COVID-19 and its treatments is more "infectious" than the disease itself, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyze tweets about the virus. Researchers studied the influence of Twitter on COVID-19 health beliefs as well as the competing influence of scientific evidence versus the speeches of politicians.
The Waa-Mu Show will present ‘The Secret of Camp Elliott’ virtually June 9 - 20
February 26, 2021
The student-created show is a supernatural mystery musical following three friends at summer camp in 1977. The production will be filmed and available for streaming June 9-20.
‘We need a centralized vaccine registry to reduce waste,’ operations expert says
February 26, 2021
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management professor Achal Bassamboo is available to comment on the role a centralized vaccine registry can play in optimizing vaccination rates nationwide and ensuring nothing goes to waste.
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Can AI reduce time to breast cancer diagnosis?
February 25, 2021
A new research study from Northwestern Medicine and Google will explore whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) models can reduce the time to diagnosis for women whose mammograms show a higher likelihood of breast cancer.
Northwestern Women’s Center presents annual symposium March 9
February 25, 2021
Webinar will explore the theme mutual aid and community engagement
Northwestern partners with leading universities to launch joint Technology Licensing Program
February 24, 2021
The joint effort assembles a portion of each university’s patented research in specific physical science areas into one centralized licensing system.