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Did a black hole eating a star generate a neutrino? Unlikely, new study shows
October 13, 2021
New findings show that a tidal disruption event did not generate the energy needed to produce a neutrino. In fact, the event spewed out an "ordinary" outflow of material.

Most Americans continue to support vaccine mandates — and want more
October 13, 2021
Recent polling shows that most Americans continue to support his mandates so far—and 65% support a universal mandate.
The survey from a consortium of universities, including Northwestern, Northeastern, Harvard and Rutgers, shows a majority would also support narrower vaccine mandates for students attending school or college and for travelers flying commercially.

Newborns impacted by moms’ lack of health literacy
October 12, 2021
A recent Northwestern Medicine study found the level of health literacy among pregnant people isn’t where it needs to be, and it’s having a negative impact on babies in utero and after birth.

Rebecca M. Blank named next president of Northwestern
October 11, 2021
Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin’s flagship campus, has been named the next president of Northwestern University. She will become Northwestern’s 17th president, effective in the summer of 2022.

A rare feat: Material protects against both biological and chemical threats
October 8, 2021
A Northwestern University research team has developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate threats such as the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Student activists reflect on growth and change over Northwestern years
October 7, 2021
Given annually by Northwestern’s Campus Inclusion and Community (CIC) in the Division of Student Affairs, the Jazzy Johnson Waw-jashk awards called for nominations from faculty, staff and students based on five tenets: commitment, courage, care, service and humility.

Scale identifies who is water insecure globally
October 6, 2021
A new study by Sera Young, associate professor of anthropology and a fellow at Northwestern University’s Institute for Policy Research, research associate Hilary Bethancourt and colleagues shows that the 12-item Individual Water Insecurity Experience Scale (IWISE) can measure how water insecurity impacts people around the world.

SuperAger study expands nationally with $20 million grant
October 6, 2021
Northwestern Medicine’s SuperAger research on adults over 80 years old with superior memory capacity will expand beyond its Chicago roots to include sites across the United States and one in Canada.

NIH grants to help prevent gun violence
October 6, 2021
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Oct. 1 announced new grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Northwestern University and the University of Chicago for gun violence-prevention research.

One of the largest-ever early-brain development studies has just launched
October 6, 2021
Northwestern University, along with 24 other research sites across the United States, has embarked on a longitudinal early childhood brain development study to assess how exposures to substances and environments before and after birth may affect the brain.