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Northwestern University researchers have developed new virtual reality goggles for mice. These miniature goggles provide more immersive experiences for mice living in laboratory settings. By more faithfully simulating natural environments, the researchers can more accurately and precisely study the neural circuitry that underlies behavior.

Most patients with Type 2 diabetes will end up needing to add a second-line medication after metformin — the go-to primary drug for glucose management — to control their blood sugar levels. But adherence to these second-line drugs can be hit or miss, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

With COP28 in now in full swing, two Northwestern University experts — Omar Farha and Andrew Jacobson — are available to various aspects of carbon removal.
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Marshall S. Shapo, Frederic P. Vose Professor of Law Emeritus at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and a nationally recognized authority on torts and products liability law, died Nov. 17. He was 87.

The 27th Winter Chamber Music Festival returns to Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music January 5 to 21, 2024. The annual festival features six performances and includes the debuts of the Balourdet and Calder Quartets. The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet is also part of this year’s festival lineup.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics announced today that renowned biochemist Craig M. Crews has been named the winner of the annual $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.

The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) announces new works coming in 2024. Projects include “Wonder Boy” by Jaime Jarrett, a transgender superhero musical for audience of all ages; “Eddie the Marvelous, Who Will Save the World” by The Kilbanes, a glam rock musical about social anxiety; and “Manic Pixie Dream Girls Aren’t Black” by Amara Janae Brady, a new genre-bending musical about fighting “the man” with a video game.

Several faculty are available to discuss the complex history and broad impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East.
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Sandra Day O’Connor — the first woman on the Supreme Court — died today at the age of 93. The Supreme Court announced the news in a statement, citing her battle with dementia as the cause of death.
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A new Northwestern University study — led by Bernard Black of Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law and Kellogg School of Management — suggests that the U.S. could have saved many lives by authorizing a COVID-19 booster dose sooner, along with stronger public health messaging. The study uses Israel as a counterfactual example of what the U.S. might have achieved.