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‘Trump is creating chaos for his party’ expert says
January 4, 2021
Northwestern University law, history and political science professors are available to comment on the Jan. 5 Georgia Senate runoff elections, as well as President Trump’s call to the state’s election officials.
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One in four doctors attacked, harassed on social media
January 4, 2021
While many doctors benefit from social media as a networking tool, a new study found many physicians also report being sexually harassed and personally attacked on these platforms.
‘Democrats need to remember that this is a base election,’ expert says
December 28, 2021
Northwestern University political science professors are available to comment on the Jan. 5 Georgia Senate runoff elections, as well as a national survey on election fairness.
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Plaintiffs sue Chicago businessman and mortgage lenders for reverse mortgage scheme
December 24, 2020
Northwestern Law’s Bluhm Legal Clinic is representing plaintiffs in a complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County against Chicago businessman Mark Steven Diamond in a reverse mortgage and mortgage loan fraud scheme
38% of Americans lack confidence in election fairness
December 23, 2020
To better understand the reasons why some Americans distrust the election process, respondents were asked about their level of concern regarding voter suppression, intimidation, inaccurate or biased counts and interference.
New variant likely won’t affect vaccine efficacy
December 22, 2020
The new COVID-19 variant identified in the United Kingdom is not predicted to change the efficacy of the vaccine
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New electron microscopy technique offers first look at previously hidden processes
December 22, 2020
Northwestern researchers have developed a new microscopy method that allows scientists to see the building blocks of “smart” materials being formed at the nanoscale.
Japanese art technique inspires new engineering technique
December 22, 2020
A team of Northwestern University engineers is using ideas taken from paper-folding practices to create a sophisticated alternative to 3D printing.
Volcanic eruptions directly triggered ocean acidification during Early Cretaceous
December 21, 2020
By measuring calcium and strontium isotope abundances in fossils, researchers concluded the eruption of a large igneous province directly triggered ocean acidification.
The upside of volatile space weather
December 21, 2020
Stellar flares are typically viewed as a detriment to habitability but study shows ‘life might still have a fighting chance.’ Flares also might aid in the detection life elsewhere.