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Several Northwestern experts are available for interviews on their groundbreaking research related to gender equality ahead of International Women’s Day 2020 on March 8.

Researchers have developed a new tool to target and inhibit one of cell immortality’s underlying gears: the enzyme telomerase.

A potential drug target has been identified in a newly mapped protein of the virus that causes coronavirus. Researchers say drugs that had previously been in development to treat the SARS outbreak could now be developed against COVID-19.

Researchers developed a new technology that can probe molecules with precision measurements of proteins down to their atoms, aiding the understanding of disease and infection.

What could a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. look like? What kind of precautions should we be taking? Northwestern University infectious disease expert Dr. Robert Murphy answers these questions and more.
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Northwestern University finance professor available for comment on impact of coronavirus to the financial markets
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Karen L. Daniel, a nationally known wrongful convictions attorney, dies at 62

On Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. The Block Museum welcomes the London-based filmmaker for the Midwest premiere of the new film "A Moon for My Father". The museum will host a free screening followed by a discussion between the artist and Northwestern University Professor of Screen Culture Hamid Naficy.

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Northwestern encourages all members of the University community to consider postponing travel to China at this time.

Researchers developed the most detailed model to date of global data center energy use and found energy-use growth has been roughly flat over the past decade.