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Predicting terror activity before it happens
October 7, 2019
Data scientists have developed an early-warning model that can successfully predict how lethal a terror organization will become in the future based on only its first 10 attacks.
Six named to Board of Trustees
October 7, 2019
Courtney D. Armstrong, Valerie J. Friedman, Adam L. Hoeflich, April McClain-Delaney, Thomas K. Montag and Milton “Chip” Morris have been elected to the Northwestern University Board of Trustees.
Stem cell transplant reverses disabling MS-like disease
October 7, 2019
A stem cell transplant reversed a debilitating neurological disease that causes patients to go blind and lose the ability to walk five years after diagnosis, according to a new study.
NEST360° raises $68 million for African newborn survival
October 4, 2019
The initiative aims to support training and new equipment in African hospitals, saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of babies each year.
Northwestern sets search committee for new vice president of Student Affairs
October 3, 2019
Northwestern University announced the formation of a search committee to identify the new vice president of Student Affairs to succeed Patricia Telles-Irvin, who passed away in June.
Accurate lymphoma prognosis from a simple blood test
October 3, 2019
A revolutionary new blood test accurately identified if a patient with lymphoma will relapse after treatment and predicted their survival time. It is the latest discovery in the new technology that Northwestern scientists used to detect patients' liver cancer or diabetic complications in patients with diabetes.
Electrifying new staging of the 1928 classic ‘Machinal’ kicks off Wirtz Center season
October 3, 2019
Inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder, “Machinal,” Oct. 25 to Nov. 10, is considered one of the high points of Expressionist Theatre on the American stage.
Bienen School of Music set to open five-concert Segovia Classical Guitar Series
October 1, 2019
Segovia Classical Guitar Series opens Oct. 11 with Grammy Award-nominated guitarist Manuel Barrueco.
The five-concert series also features the dynamic Brasil Guitar Duo Feb. 9, 2020, the 2018 Guitar Foundation of America Competition winner Raphaël Feuillâtre March 13, 2020 and internationally renowned lutenist Robert Barto April 4, 2020.
Revolutionary simple blood tests for diabetic complications, cancer
October 1, 2019
With a revolutionary new approach that analyzed just a few drops of blood, scientists detected earlier and more accurately if diabetic patients had developed life-threatening vascular complications.
Science proves that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
October 1, 2019
Using advanced data science and analytics, researchers prove that failure early in one's career leads to greater success in the future for those who try again.