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The series includes “Cherry Orchard,” Nov. 24, 2019, by 2019 Larson Award winner Emily Gardner Xu Hall; “A Mother’s Song,” March 14 to 15, 2020, written by Finn Anderson and directed by Tania Azevedo; and folk-rock biography “The Battlefields of Clara Barton,” May 29, 2020, co-written by acclaimed playwright Suzan Zeder and Jennifer Hartmann Luck.

Researchers produced some of the first evidence that shows that artificial selection and natural selection act on the same genes, a hypothesis predicted by Charles Darwin in 1859.

Federico Solmi’s monumental media work, “The Great Farce” (2017), was acquired by Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art in recognition of the 40th anniversary and its related initiative “Thinking about History.”

Experts available to speak on possible impeachment proceedings Trump’s latest scandal could be his Watergate, professors say
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Dittmar Gallery at Northwestern University announces two fall exhibitions by Chicago-area artists. “Narrative Botanics,” nature-inspired woodblock prints by Gabriella Boros is on view now through Oct. 13, and “reevaluating ‘a’,” paintings and sculptures by lewis lane will open Oct. 18 and continue through Dec. 8.

Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can fit and function inside of living tissues, such as deep-brain tissues, without harming them.

“Ism, Ism, Ism,” Oct. 3 to Nov. 16, represents the first major survey of Latin America’s vibrant experimental film history to tour the United States. The series is presented by Block Cinema in partnership with four other venues in Chicago.

Northwestern Medicine sexual health expert Dr. Lauren Streicher can speak to reporters about a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine about forced or coerced intercourse in women's early teens.
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The Center for the Science of Science and Innovation (CSSI) will utilize advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to unearth patterns underlying scientific discovery.

Researchers have long known that bigger cities disproportionately generate more crime. Now they can explain why: It’s easier for criminals to find collaborators.