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Northwestern professors available to comment on start of impeachment trial
January 22, 2021
Northwestern University professors from political science and the Pritzker School of Law are available to comment on how the trial might proceed and impact a President who is no longer in office.
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Northwestern experts weigh in on second round of Biden executive actions
January 22, 2021
Northwestern University experts are available to comment on the potential impact of President Biden executive orders to increase food assistance and worker protections and deliver stimulus checks.
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Six Northwestern appointments to Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission
January 21, 2021 – from Northwestern Now
Gov. Pritzker named six with Northwestern ties to the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission, including co-chair Danny Cohen.

Deep sleep takes out the trash
January 20, 2021
By examining fruit flies’ brain activity and behavior, researchers found that deep sleep has an ancient, restorative power to clear waste, including toxic proteins, from the brain
Northwestern experts weigh in on Biden’s executive actions and cabinet appointees
January 20, 2021
The Biden-Harris administration plans to enact several executive actions following the Jan. 20 inauguration, including establishing paths to citizenship for immigrants and rejoining the Paris Accord.
Congressional hearings also are underway to review President-elect Joe Biden’s picks to fill several key cabinet positions, some setting historic precedent such as the first woman as Secretary of the Treasury, among others.
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Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen is known for her inclusive view of policymaking, expert says
January 19, 2021
Annelise Riles, executive director of Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global affairs and an expert on the views of financial regulators and central bankers, is available to comment on the nomination of Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary.
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Getting under your skin: Molecular research builds new understanding of skin regeneration
January 19, 2021
New research from Northwestern University has found new evidence deep within the skin about the mechanisms controlling skin repair and renewal.
How realistic are Biden’s climate promises?
January 15, 2021
In a webinar at noon CST on Tuesday, Jan. 19, experts from Northwestern University will discuss the hopes for a new climate and environmental policy under the incoming Biden administration.
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For the sake of your heart, cut down on the news
January 15, 2021
Cumulative stress from keeping up with current events can lead to anxiety and depression, which can have long-lasting effects on one’s physical health, say Northwestern Medicine experts.
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String of stars in Milky Way are related
January 15, 2021
Astrophysicists found that a stellar stream named Theia 456 has nearly 500 stars that were born at the same time and move in the same direction across the night sky.