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Vaccine hesitancy is fueled by polarization and mistrust in science, experts say
December 15, 2020
Political polarization and a history of mistrusting scientific experiments lie behind the skepticism many Americans have toward vaccination, according to experts from Northwestern University.
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‘Nonvoters 2020: Counted Out’ examines reasons 80 million Americans opted out of presidential election
December 15, 2020
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and NPR released a national survey of nonvoters that found most nonvoters chose not to vote due to widespread feelings of political alienation and apathy.
Northwestern Opera Theater launches ‘Orfeo remote’ mini-series
December 14, 2020
Faculty and students at Northwestern’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music used 21st-century technology to rehearse and film the 17th-century opera. "Orfeo remote" will launch Jan. 15, 2021, on YouTube. Subsequent episodes will be released weekly through Feb. 12, 2021.
Interest spikes for infectious disease careers amid pandemic
December 14, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating increased interest in infectious disease careers and driving enrollment in undergraduate life sciences, such as medicine.
From swarming robots to star dust in our bones: 2020 research stories worth a second look
December 14, 2020
Check out some of the biggest 2020 research stories from Northwestern University.
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Using A.I., Northwestern researchers seek to improve legal practice, administration of justice
December 14, 2020
Northwestern interdisciplinary team has also been working to make public court records more freely accessible
University statement on Joseph Epstein
December 12, 2020
Northwestern is firmly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and strongly disagrees with Joseph Epstein’s misogynistic views.
Texas election lawsuit: ‘Demonstrates the depths of modern hyperpartisanship’
December 11, 2020
More than 100 Republican members of the U.S. House have signed on to an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed with the Supreme Court
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U.S. needs to gain access to as much of each vaccine as possible
December 11, 2020
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management professor Craig Garthwaite is available to comment on the possibilities and challenges surrounding vaccine rollout.
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In the face of global upheaval, international organizations are essential to protect human rights
December 9, 2020
As the world celebrates Human Rights Day tomorrow, international bodies like the World Health Organization must receive our support as essential instruments of protecting fundamental human rights in the face of global upheaval, according to Juliet Sorensen, clinical professor of law with Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Center for International Human Rights.
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