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Northwestern Medicine radiology

New AI transforms radiology with speed, accuracy never seen before

June 5, 2025
A first-of-its-kind generative AI system, developed in-house at Northwestern Medicine, is revolutionizing radiology — boosting productivity, identifying life-threatening conditions in milliseconds and offering a breakthrough solution to the global radiologist shortage, a large new study finds.
Teen skin care regimens on TikTok

TikTok teen skin-care routines are harmful

June 4, 2025
In the first peer-reviewed study to examine the potential risks and benefits of teen skin-care routines posted on social media, scientists at Northwestern Medicine found girls ages 7 to 18 are using an average of six different products on their faces, with some girls using more than a dozen products.
U.S. Department of Labor

Federal job cuts and deportations could worsen the wage theft problem

May 29, 2025
A new report by the Workplace Justice Lab @ Rutgers University and Northwestern University reveals that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, already working with a skeleton staff of investigators for many years, just hit its lowest headcount since at least 1973.
Northwestern researchers Timothy Wei and SonBinh Nguyen

PFAS could be replaced with safe graphene oxide solution

May 28, 2025
Scientists developed a new material that is resistant to oil, water and grease. Derived from graphene oxide, material is non-toxic, recyclable and compostable. In new tests, small amounts of the material increased barrier performance and paper strength by 30 to 50% over commercial products.
zachary clopton

Zachary Clopton appointed interim dean of Northwestern Pritzker Law

May 28, 2025
Zachary Clopton has been appointed interim dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law for two years, effective July 22, 2025. Clopton is a widely respected scholar and teacher, and brings deep institutional knowledge, national recognition in civil litigation and a collaborative leadership style to the role.
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