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Although debate about canceling the Tokyo Olympics because of COVID-19 concerns has continued, holding the Games could be “a ray of light at a difficult time” as long as the environment is controlled.
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“Lost and Found” features nine short films exploring loss or recovery, whether that be of a homeland, family, identity, love or peace of mind. The films are directed by graduates from the two-year MFA program in documentary media at the School of Communication.

New research shows by breaking down chemotherapy toxins, naturally occurring 'good' bacteria can protect the entire gut microbiome, preventing short- and long-term side effects.

Northwestern University’s Institute for Sustainability and Energy (ISEN) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will host a virtual dialogue among global experts from science, engineering, industry and public policy about the emerging global sand crisis.
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Using imaging from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astrophysicists have traced five fast radio bursts to spiral galaxies' curvy outstretched arms, correlating with star formation.

This year Waa Mu presents its 90th production, “The Secret of Camp Elliot,” which the writing team has conceived as a supernatural mystery musical that follows three friends at summer camp in 1977. Presented by the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern, the production is directed by Amanda Tanguay will be filmed for streaming June 9–20.

May 25 marks one year since George Floyd’s murder, and Northwestern political science professor Alvin Tillery says, “One year later, we know that protest matters.”
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New Northwestern University research aims to address the “leaky pipeline” preventing Black medical students from completing medical school to pursuing residencies in high-need and underrepresented areas.

Northwestern University political science and anthropology experts focused on COVID-19 research are available to comment.
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Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $200,000 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. The biennial prize will be awarded in fall 2022.