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A new study published in Science Advances — and led by researchers at Northwestern University, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and University of Alabama at Birmingham — is the first to use consumer wearables to quickly and precisely predict postoperative complications in children and shows potential for facilitating faster treatment and care.

An international team of astrophysicists, led by Northwestern University and the University of Leicester in England, has uncovered a possible origin of fast X-ray transients (FXTs) — mysterious, fleeting bursts of X-rays that have long puzzled astronomers.

Senate Republicans, with a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Vance have passed President Trump’s ambitious budget bill, in an attempt to deliver it to his desk by the July 4 holiday. Sticking points include significant cuts to Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program, as well as an estimated $3 trillion increase in the national debt.
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The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), an enormous ground-based telescope currently under construction in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one vital step closer toward completion.

In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before delivering high-dose radiation to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. But this process, called tumor segmentation, is still done manually, takes time, varies between doctors — and can lead to critical tumor areas being overlooked.

The U.S. Supreme Court preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) today, upholding coverage of preventive care.
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Several Northwestern University scientists have played integral roles in Legacy Survey of Space and Time since 2014, contributing scientific leadership and innovation that helped shape the endeavor.

The 2025-26 season at the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University’s Evanston Campus explores themes of resilience and resistance.

Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM) has announced Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation as its 2026 primary benefactor. The Chicago-based non-profit supports children battling cancer and their families with holistic, family-centered services that address the emotional, financial, psychosocial and educational challenges of a pediatric cancer diagnosis.

The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minor today in a 6-3 decision. “This is a major setback to trans rights and to equal protection doctrine,” says Kara Ingelhart, director of the LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic and clinical assistant professor of law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
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