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Will online conventions produce a rally in the polls for the candidates?
August 14, 2020
How effective will the conventions be at transmitting the candidate’s message to the public
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Tougher U.S. stance needed on Belarus, expert says
August 13, 2020
Alexander Lukashenko’s attempt to steal the election and repress protestors requires a more coordinated U.S.-led response from the international community, said Ian Kelly, former U.S. Ambassador to Georgia and ambassador (ret.) in residence at Northwestern University.
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Heart failure, hypertensive deaths rise in Black women and men
August 13, 2020
Deaths due to heart failure and heart disease are increasing in the U.S. --particularly in Black women and men-- reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Selection of Sen. Harris as running mate, will likely boost enthusiasm for Biden among Black voters
August 11, 2020
Joe Biden’s decision to select Sen. Kamala Harris (D-California) as his running mate means that for the first time in American history a Black woman will be on the presidential ticket of one of the two major parties.
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Research exposes new vulnerability in SARS-CoV-2
August 11, 2020
Researchers discovered that nanometer-scale electrostatic interactions enhance the novel coronavirus' spike protein bonds to host cells, making the virus more infectious.

Artificial intelligence tool lays groundwork for autism early diagnosis and intervention
August 10, 2020
A novel precision medicine approach enhanced by artificial intelligence has laid the groundwork for what could be the first biomedical screening and intervention tool for a subtype of autism, reports a new study in part from Northwestern.

Kathleen Hagerty named Northwestern provost
August 10, 2020
Kathleen Hagerty has been named Northwestern’s provost, President Morton Schapiro announced today. Her appointment will become effective Sept. 1.

Anthropologists Katherine Amato and Thomas McDade receive grants for COVID-19-related health projects
August 6, 2020
interdisciplinary research on social, cognitive and biological implications of the pandemic

Survey: Most Americans willing to vaccinate for COVID-19
August 6, 2020
Report discovered racial disparities in vaccination likelihood

Calcium-rich supernova examined with X-rays for first time
August 5, 2020
A calcium-rich supernova is a compact star that sheds gas at the end of its life. When the star explodes, its material then collides with the gas to produce calcium.