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Women’s Center names Hankyeol Song as first Feminist-in-Residence
June 12, 2020
This residency program invites activists, artists, engaged scholars, practitioners and educators to campus for one academic year to further their independent feminist work and incubate projects that further the Women’s Center’s mission and goals.

COVID-19 threatens the entire nervous system
June 11, 2020
A new review of neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in reveals the disease poses a global threat to the entire nervous system, reports a Northwestern Medicine study published this week.

Tiny pump builds polyrotaxanes with precision
June 11, 2020
Researchers have developed the most precise way to build polyrotaxanes, using tiny artificial molecular pumps to install rings onto each end of a polymer string.

‘Imagine U Storytime’ continues with new stories through July 19
June 11, 2020
E. Patrick Johnson, professor of African American studies and performance studies, shares “Precious and the Boo Hag,” a children’s fairytale by Patricia C. McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss, as the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University “Imagine U Storytime” series continues on the Wirtz Center YouTube channel.

Racial wealth gap growing for families with children
June 9, 2020
Racial wealth gap growing for families with children

Smart PPE project receives NSF RAPID grant
June 9, 2020
The grant will fund researchers to develop smart face masks embedded with battery-free sensors to assess proper fit and monitor health. The smart PPE also will be able to sense if the wearer is fatigued or having difficulty breathing.

Females still an afterthought in research
June 9, 2020
Despite numerous efforts to increase the representation of females as research subjects, females are still an afterthought in research, a new Northwestern Medicine study found.

Americans’ trust in institutions to handle COVID-19 is fading
June 8, 2020
Americans’ trust in institutions to handle COVID-19 is fading

Sharing of tacit knowledge is most important aspect of mentorship, study finds
June 8, 2020
In one of the largest ever investigations of mentorship, researchers found that the most impactful mentors teach students to think independently and communicate effectively.
Imprecise findings in COVID-19 drug trials could steer clinicians away from innovative treatments
June 8, 2020
Imprecise findings in COVID-19 drug trials could steer clinicians away from innovative treatments
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