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A global pandemic has not blunted Northwestern University’s remarkable research enterprise, which has grown to $886 million for fiscal year 2020, closing Aug. 31. The new figure represents an 11% increase over last year’s record-setting total of $797.8 million and makes Northwestern the largest academic research site in the state of Illinois.

Historian Doug Kiel discusses important Indian law cases

A new class of medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improves diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Retro Game Boy is the first-ever battery-free, energy-harvesting, interactive device. The research offers a sustainable alternative to batteries, which end up in landfills.

Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down) position because it’s easier for them to breathe and reduces mortality. But that life-saving position can also cause permanent nerve damage in these vulnerable patients, reports a newly accepted study from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Northwestern professors discuss ethics of using the White House and how fake news can influence election
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New research shows that U.S. political parties are becoming increasingly polarized due to their quest for voters — not because voters themselves are becoming more extremist.

Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say researchers

A new public transportation design concept aims to give passengers the confidence to take a bus ride by minimizing contact, using anti-microbial fabric and installing self-sanitizing handles.

Population size seems to be the key driver propelling urban economies to new heights, according to research by Hyejin Youn, assistant professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management.