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The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minor today in a 6-3 decision. “This is a major setback to trans rights and to equal protection doctrine,” says Kara Ingelhart, director of the LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic and clinical assistant professor of law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
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Nicholas Peppas, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, will receive the $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine, the world’s largest monetary award in the field.

Throat cancer survivor Paula Ruska credits Dr. Laila Gharzai, the radiation oncologist she says saved her life, for providing the holistic care that helped her heal. Gharzai credits Ruska for inspiring her latest study, which aims to improve follow-up care for other survivors.
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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to more accurately monitor the calories burned by people with obesity during various physical activities.

Northwestern University celebrated its 167th annual commencement on Sunday, June 15, at the United Center in Chicago. Actor and comedian Steve Carell delivered this year’s commencement address, blending humor with heartfelt advice. Carell reminded graduates that “kindness isn't a weakness—it is a very potent strength.”
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Scientists previously thought only non-centrosymmetric materials could exhibit chiral behavior — a property in which an object acts differently from its mirror reflection. But, for the first time, researchers have found a centrosymmetric crystal can act “chiral” despite its symmetry.

While the U.S. has recently seen a welcome downturn in drug overdose deaths, a new study from Northwestern Medicine is the first to pinpoint when the tide began to turn — identifying August 2023 as the national inflection point in the crisis.

Northwestern experts speak about the importance of Pride Month, the challenges facing the LGBTQ community today and more.
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In a survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 64% of fathers reported taking less than two weeks of leave or no leave after the birth of their child. Only 36% of dads reported taking more than two weeks of leave. The survey is the first of a state-representative sample of fathers.

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of one of the top charges in the retrial of his sex crimes case today. He was acquitted of another, and jurors, yet, have been unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.
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