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People living behind bars are among those most vulnerable to COVID-19.
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A new COVID-19 global surveillance system developed at Northwestern can dynamically track not just where the virus is now, but where it is going, how fast it will arrive and whether that speed is accelerating.

National Academy of Medicine President Dr. Victor Dzau will discuss the equitable and global distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine during an hourlong virtual keynote address Dec. 4.
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The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts and the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University announce the virtual performance lineup for Dec. 9, 2020, to April 11, 2021. Online productions include a cyberpunk drama that raises questions about identity in the digital age; a video album filmed in Chicago featuring songs by Salzman and Cunningham; Imagine U’s adaptation of the story “Tomás and the Library Lady” and three offerings from the “Visions and Voices” Black playwright reading series.

World AIDS Day is a reminder that disparity continues to undermine global response to myriad pandemics, said Northwestern University professor Steven Thrasher.
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A new Northwestern Medicine study shows how advanced imaging technology can pinpoint what may have caused COVID-19 patients’ nerve damage and help determine the best course of treatment.

When asked which activities respondents had engaged in over the past 24 hours, the researchers found a “substantial jump” in people engaging in indoor activities outside of the home, including 40% of people saying they went into their workplace, up from 25% in April.

Unique challenges lie ahead for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines
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University leaders unanimously voted to work together and with government leaders worldwide to create new opportunities for mutual understanding and equitable resource sharing across generations. This builds on previous U7+ Alliance commitments to tackle climate change, promote ethical uses of artificial intelligence and digital technology and address other global issues.

Six Northwestern University faculty members have been chosen as 2020 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general scientific society in the world.