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Government restrictions on movement and economic activities in response to COVID-19 have disrupted many small businesses, especially those of already vulnerable populations, like the displaced Syrian and Iraqi communities in Lebanon and neighboring countries.
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Eight Northwestern faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Aaron Packman is available to comment on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that the federal Clean Water Act applies to the pollution of underground water that flows into surface water bodies.
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The Northwestern University Transportation Center will hold its fourth Asynchronous Virtual Roundtable, “Air Cargo and Supply Chains Under COVID-19,” at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 23.
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Once the coronavirus crisis has ebbed, we may find a world that is poorer, more fragmented and harder to navigate, according to Ian Hurd, professor of political science at Northwestern University, one of two experts available to talk to the media about the topic.
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Northwestern’s commencement ceremony will be held virtually, President Morton Schapiro announced today, marking the first time in 162 years the ceremony will not be held in person.

Scholars from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management lead webinars April 23 and 30 exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family and relationship dynamics.
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Cases of a new mysterious skin condition known informally as "COVID toes" that causes purple, blue or red discoloration of the toes are popping up across the U.S., leading some to believe it's related to COVID-19.
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Police training reduced complaints and use of force against civilians

Synthetic biologists received funding to develop an easy-to-use, quick-screen technology that can test for infectious diseases, including COVID-19, in the body or the environment.